Unsolved Mysteries Research Project
Credits to Lisa Mulzet

Step 1 - Choose A Topic

Bermuda Triangle:	Bigfoot/Yeti/Skunk Ape:	Lochness Monster:
Think Quest The Bermuda Triangle Naval Historical Centre Savage Seas-The Captains Bridge	Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization The Hairy Hominid ArchivesLegend of the Yeti Florida's Video of Skunk Ape The Legend of Skunk Ape Skunk Ape 2 The Skunk Ape Photographed in Florida	Lochness 2000 Exhibition Lochness Live Nessa Project The UnMuseum-The Loch Ness Monster Nessie's Grotto Ongoing Search For Nessie
Atlantis:	Stonehenge:	Roswell:
The Mysterious and Unexplained Atlantis: The Lost Continent Finally Found Atlantis in Antarctica	Mystic Places: Stonehenge Sacred Places: Stonehenge Stones of England: Stonehenge Stonehenge, Wiltshire	The Roswell Incident International UFO Museum and Research Center The Mysterious and Unexplained Area51 National UFO Reporting Center

Assignment:
Use the links listed above, search for other websites. Start by reading information on some of the web sites to get an idea of what the key ideas about your topic are. You may want to copy keypoints into a Word.doc and save as you search.

PowerPoint 8 Slides You will need 8 Power Point slides that have information on them.

Here are some ideas to help you focus your topic:

• What is the mystery?
• What part of the world is your mystery found in?
• Evidence that supports the possibility of existance.
• Information or explanations that argue the possiblity of existance.
• Stories or myths about the phenomenon.
• Chronology, timeline, or dates of events.
• Different Theories about your topic.
• Form your own opinion. Do you believe or disbelieve and why? What is your theory about the mystery?

Step 2 - Find and Filter the Information

Locate your resources

Find several websites about your topic and decide which ones are the most valuable and appropriate for your topic. You can use the ones listed above AND you can "Google" search for others on the internet. Find the most interesting information.

Step 3 - Work With The Information

Organize your information so that it flows. There should be a logical order to the facts which you present.

Try to pick facts that are interesting to you. Chances are that if it is interesting to you it will also be interesting to your peers.

You must compose the information in your own words. Do NOT copy and paste from websites. Read the information, think about it, and type it out in your own words.

Step 4 - Create a Presentation- save as "Webquest" in Projects folder

1. 8 slides ~HELP~
2. The first slide should be a title slide with your Day, Block and Name e.g. D#, Blk#, Name - Slide Background image should support the topic ~HELP~
3. There should be text on all slides. ~HELP~
4. At least 3 Graphics in the presentation. All graphics should be relevant to your topic. If you take them from web sites please make sure that you list the sources of these graphics as a Works Consulted link on that slide. ~HELP?~
5. All objects on slides should be animated and animations should occur automatically. ~HELP~
6. Consistant appearance on all slides (eg. every slide transition should be the same, appearance of cards should be the same, text blocks should generally be the same font size and color on each slide, titles all look the same)
7. * Each slide should have a Works Consulted link.

For a complete powerpoint tutorial check out "Powerpoint In The Classroom"

Sample PPT Slide

Step 5 - Evaluation

Criteria

• Information is presented in an organized manner
• Information is easy to understand
• Information is written in your own words
• Information is presented in an interesting way
• The reader learns something new
• Sources for information & graphics are listed in works consulted.
• Each slide has a Works Consulted link.
• Title slide contains Title, Day, Block, author (your name)
• Slide background supports the topic
• Text appearance is readable
• Titles, subtitles, and text blocks are the same on each slide
• There are at least 3 graphics and all graphics are relevant to topic
• Animations consistant between slides and automatic timing
• Animations support (don't distract) presentation

The presentation should adhere to the following values:

• Focus attention on key points not on flashy animations or sounds. In other words don't put in sounds and animations that distract the audience's attention from the content
• Information should be well organized and clearly presented
• The audience should learn something new

Process

When you have completed your project, use this Evaluation Form to determine your project mark. IMPORTANT - Save evaluation form in your PROJECTS folder as your mnemonic - i.e. "nname" without the 102... (e.g. NOT 102-dsmith but just dsmith)

E-Mail the evaluation form (only) to Mr. Read ( lread ) for recording.

Please do not e-mail the powerpoint presentation. Your teacher will view them if there is an issue with the evaluation process.