Sometimes I get so involved in figuring out how a special effect was accomplished that I lose interest in the movie. That is why I chose special effects for my I-Search topic. They successfully captured this 7th grader's interest at the outset of a thematic I-Search Unit on technology. Over the past five years, I-Search units have become an integral part of Lawrence Middle School's efforts to actively engage its diverse student body. The surrounding district has the broadest socioeconomic range of students in Nassau County.
Teachers then engage students in a variety of authentic activities related to the theme.
Finally, each student poses an I-Search question to guide his or her inquiry. I have wondered about the ocean ever since I was young. In this report I will show you what I have learned. Based on their I-Search questions, students develop their own search plans, identifying the resources they will use to gather information. Students follow and some times revise their search plans to gather, sort, and integrate information.