Learning Goals
Students will be able to formulate and refine a self-generated research question about candle making and its connections to craft, science, storytelling, or audience.
Students will be able to investigate candle making by gathering and evaluating evidence from literary and informational sources, including text about materials, safety, symbolism, and product writing.
Students will be able to synthesize source notes and observations into an organized research notebook that documents patterns, anomalies, and emerging claims.
Students will be able to draft, revise, and edit a polished informational or argumentative piece about candle making for a specific audience.
Students will be able to present and justify findings about candle making through a gallery walk display and oral explanation that connects their process, product, and evidence.
Products
Candle Making Investigation Notebook with Source Notes and Reflective Analysis
Students maintain an investigation record that includes their driving question, source evaluations, notes, quickwrites, method choices, raw observations, and personal analysis. The notebook proves individual mastery of research, evidence use, and revision over time.
Gallery Walk Investigation Report and Presentation on Candle Making
Teams synthesize individual evidence into a formal report and brief presentation that explains their question, methods, findings, anomalies, limitations, and next questions. The product must show how each member’s evidence contributed to the shared conclusion.
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