The science
What would the world be like without scientific research? Most people will agree that some of the studies can be very informative, others not so helpful, and still others are a waste of time and money.
The list below contains rather unusual studies that are, at the very least, entertaining. However, some still have certain merits, others fall into the category of dubious and should be treated with distrust.
10 Elephant Confession
Research: The Elephant's Self-Recognition
The experts, placing a large mirror in the garden, observed the behavior of three Asian elephants, which they named Lucky, Maxine and Patty. The letter X was painted on the bridge of the nose of Lucky with white paint, and her opposite side of the head was marked with a similar sign, only they did it with paint that does not leave marks, but which has an identical smell and texture.
When Lucky saw her reflection in the mirror, she repeatedly tried to reach the white mark with her trunk. It was the last self-identification test. Other elephants also made repetitive movements in front of a mirror and used their trunks to "inspect" their body parts. Maxine even, being in front of the mirror, put her trunk in her mouth as if she was trying to study what she had there.
Interesting fact: the elephants have already joined the monkeys and dolphins, which are part of a small group of animals that recognize themselves in the mirror.
9. Recognition of a sheep
Study: Sheep Recognition of Different Faces
Specialists from the Babraham Institute investigated the ability of sheep to identify and recognize their own kind, as well as people. The experts trained the sheep to recognize the face of the pair, which is associated with food. 20 sheep were represented by photographs of 25 pairs of faces.
As a result, it was determined that a sheep can recognize a person associated with receiving food, even in profile. Later, a team of experts found that a sheep can remember more than 50 faces of its own kind in addition to a human face for up to two years.
Interesting fact: The scientists concluded that because sheep have such a sophisticated facial recognition skill, they appear to be much more social animals than previously thought.
Research: Do married couples become similar to each other over the years?
The study involved 110 people who were given photographs of random faces. Volunteers had to pair up those men and women who most resembled each other. On two dozen there were couples who had just got married, on the other two dozen the same people were depicted, but already after 25 years of marriage. As a result, the subjects were much more likely to "coincide" with couples who had lived together for many years than couples of newly-minted husband and wife.
Interesting fact: no one has given an exact explanation for this phenomenon, but some possible reasons have been put forward. The first has to do with diet and says that if both partners eat a high-fat diet, then their faces tend to look plump.
Another explanation has to do with the environment, namely sunlight, which affects the skin in a similar way. Supporters of the third point of view say that people are more inclined at a subconscious level to choose a partner for themselves that person who, with age, will resemble themselves.
The most popular view is that it's all about empathy. Couples with age become similar to each other, because they empathize with each other, and therefore copy facial expressions from one another. Then, over time, due to constant empathy, their faces become similar to each other.
7. Smart hips
Study: Relationship Between Curvy Thighs and Intellectual Ability
The experts analyzed the data of more than 16,000 women and girls who measured their body parameters in detail, and also studied their level of education and their scores on various cognitive tests. Women measured their waist-to-hip ratio.
The report notes that women with waists that are about 70 percent of their hips scored higher on intelligence tests and tend to be more educated than women with higher waist-to-hip ratios.
In addition, women with lower scores, as well as their children, also scored higher on cognitive tests. One theory says it's all about the omega-3 fatty acids found in her thigh fat, which is why her thighs are a key indicator of her heart health. It is also important for the health of her brain, and the brain of the child she will give birth to.
Interesting fact: the scientists describe the study as quite intriguing, but emphasize that the differences in cognitive abilities found by the researchers are not that great. For this reason, they believe, it would be a mistake to interpret the results as follows: women with a curvaceous figure are smarter.
6. Woman in red
Study: Are women in red more attractive?
As part of this study, the authors decided to check whether the attitude of men towards women changes depending on the color of the clothes of the latter? In one experiment, psychologists interviewed a large number of men who were given the following situation: "Imagine that you are going on a date with this woman, you have $100 in your wallet. How much are you willing to spend on a date?" The men were shown pictures of different women dressed in different colors.
As a result, women dressed in red received the maximum number of points that men wanted to spend money on them. In all subsequent experiments, women dressed in red or wearing some red piece of clothing were rated as more sexually attractive than women wearing a different color.
Interesting fact: one of the theories explaining the results of the study suggests that there are deep biological roots, because male primates, such as baboons and chimpanzees, are attracted to females that have a red tint on various parts of the body.
5. Herring gases
Study: do herrings communicate with each other by gassing?
Two teams of experts carried out this project. One of them investigated the behavior of the Pacific herring in British Columbia, while the other focused on the study of the Atlantic herring in Scotland.
As a result, it was found that both types of herring create a mysterious underwater noise. As it turned out, this high-frequency sound is nothing but air from the anus. The noise was always accompanied by a thin stream of bubbles. The researchers suspect that the herring "hears" these bubbles, and thus forms a defense at night.
Interesting fact: the researchers called this phenomenon a "rapidly recurring tic." Unlike the human version, as expected, fish BPT brings individuals together.
4. Bra that holds the chest
Study: A bra that supports bouncing breasts
The experiment involved 70 women with bra sizes ranging from A to very large. Each woman walked, jumped and ran while wearing a different type of bra. During the "exercises" were carried out biomechanical measurements of the movements of the mammary gland in three directions: up and down, from side to side, outward - inward.
During walking, the female breasts moved relatively little in all three directions. But when the participants started jumping or running, their breasts moved proportionately more in some directions.
The study found that A-cup women's breasts moved 53 percent less when wearing a sports bra compared to 55 percent of G-cup wearers. D-cup breasts weigh approximately 7-10 kilograms, and have very little natural support from the skin.
In the end, the experts concluded that regardless of breast size, conventional bras do not meet the requirements of bouncing breast support.
Interesting fact: the momentum generated by intense bouncing can stretch the connective tissue, which can cause, in addition to sagging skin, sharp pain. Researchers estimate that about 50 percent of women experience chest pain while exercising.
3. Sexuality and fertility
Study: Does a woman's walk get sexier during peak fertility?
The idea behind this study was to determine whether women give men unconscious signals about the levels of sex hormones in their blood. A leading researcher at the university believed that a sexy gait is one such signal.
She analyzed the gaits of female volunteers and also measured the level of their sex hormones contained in saliva. Then a video clip of women's walks was shown to 40 men, who had to rate the attractiveness of the walks, and she compared the results with the results of hormonal tests.
The results were so amazing that she decided to repeat the experiment with another group of men. The researchers found that women with the most enticing gait were far from ovulating, and women who were most ready to conceive walked with minimal movement of their hips and knees.
Interesting fact: it has been suggested that during the period of maximum hormones in the female body, a woman is most interested in forming an attachment to one man who will help her raise children, and not in order to demonstrate her fertility and hook more males. In addition, a sexy walk is something too obvious, so women often "take advantage" of changes in smells and facial expressions that can only be felt at a close distance.
2. Sexy scream
Study: why female monkeys scream during sex
In order to find out what the purpose of the female monkeys is, the behavioral scientist and primatologists focused their attention on the Barbary macaques in the Gibraltar nature reserve, which they observed for two years. The researchers found that females screamed in 86 percent of all sexual encounters. When females screamed, males ended sexual intercourse with ejaculation in 59 percent of cases, in the absence of screams, ejaculation occurred in less than 2 percent of contacts.
To make sure that the screams are the result of vigorous sex, the scientists counted the number of pelvic movements of males and the time during which they did them. They found that when the females screamed, the speed of their movements increased. This naturally led to more vigorous sex. In the end, it was concluded that female monkeys scream during sex to help their partners reach climax. Scientists have found that without these calls, Barbary males almost never ejaculate.
Interesting fact: male and female Barbary macaques are promiscuous, often having sex with many partners. Females scream at times when they are most ready for fertilization, so males can make the most of their sperm.
1. Big hands, big feet, big...
Research: Correlation between penis size and leg size
In this study, researchers measured 104 men's leg length and ratio to the length of their penis. Since there is no perfect way to measure a man's penis, the experts used the method used in many other studies, they simply stretched the skin as much as possible.
This gives a pretty good idea of how long the penis is when fully erect. As a result of this study, experts came to the conclusion that there is absolutely no relationship between the length of a man's dignity and the size of his penis with leg length.
Interesting fact: in another study, a group of Greek experts measured height, weight, waist-to-hip ratio, and finger length and compared them to the length of the penises of 52 men aged 19 to 38. They found that age and physical characteristics had nothing to do with penis size, with the exception of index finger length, which correlated with flaccid penis size.
Project activity is a relatively new trend in school life. Parents, and sometimes teachers, squint at the mere mention. Is the beast so scary? Whom does he serve? And how to direct it for the benefit of your child?
Modern realities dictate their own rules: the successful live well. A successful person is one who can set goals, mobilize resources, achieve goals, manage a team, and the list goes on. Yes, now not every adult will cope with all this list, but our children will be better than us. And the Ministry of Education is sure that the qualities of a successful person should be started to be formed right in the first grade.
What is it in general, project activity? Many people think that a project is a report. Or an abstract. Or, seriously, a whole study. The project activity contains elements of the preparation of a report, an abstract and may include a study.
The project activity of students is an educational, cognitive, creative or gaming activity, the result of which is the solution of a problem, presented in the form of its detailed description (project).
Project methods:
1. Study of literature and other sources of information on the topic
Do not forget that the information may have a different degree of reliability, make links to sources of information.
2. Surveillance
Make an observation plan (when, where, how long and what to observe). Write down the results of your observations.
There are 3 types of survey: conversation, interview, questionnaire. Survey results can be presented in text or in the form of charts.
4. Experiment
This is a series of experiments. Experience includes creating certain conditions, observing what is happening and fixing the results. The conditions, the course of the experiment, the results obtained should be described in detail in the work.
5. Text analysis
It is the process of obtaining information through the interpretation of a text. In the text you can find words with one or another meaning, means of artistic expression, rhymes ... You can compare the text in a foreign language and its translation.
What does project activity teach
With the right presentation, project activity gives the child good skills in goal setting, understanding "what I want" and "why it is needed."
However, the pitch often suffers. Well, right, Mary Ivanna cannot put her soul into it 30 times a week, she is physically not enough for this. Therefore, topics come across uninteresting, insipid, where the only, very dubious skill is developed - to endure what you do not like.
What to do?
Delve into yourself. Not to conduct research, not to write reports at night, but to help find a topic, at least by asking - what are you interested in now? Dig into hobbies, show encyclopedias and take on a pencil the pages on which the eyes light up!
Topics of research papers and projects for younger students:
climate, plants
- The meteorological center "People's Signs" reports.
- Why don't seeds germinate in an apple?
- Amber - magic tears of trees
- Growing cacti at home
- Is it possible to grow a plant in a closed glass jar
- Mold is also a fungus!
- Is there water in the air?
- colorful seas
- The influence of kind and abusive words on a plant: an experiment
- Were about the dust
- What and why draws frost on the glass?
- Why do flower buds close at night?
- Where do washcloths grow?
- Bow for seven ailments
- Bean experience. Germination
- organic farming
- I don’t go to the field, I go to the pharmacy ..
- Do houseplants cure colds?
- Why does nettle sting?
Animals, birds, insects
- Differences between large and small dogs
- feathered architects
- Help wintering birds
- The frog princess, or how I raised a frog myself
- Why do flounders have eyes on one side
- Observations on the development of the anthill
- Do we understand animals, or how to attract butterflies to your garden
- Praise bee!
- Hippotherapy: communication with horses is the best medicine.
- Homeless animals are a problem for each of us
- Can animals count?
- How to teach a dog to follow commands?
- Why don't cats like to swim?
- Why don't dogs like cats?
- Effect of music on aquarium fish.
Family, people, society
- A little story about my big family
- My grandmother's favorite songs
- Sights of our city
- Oxygen starvation of city dwellers
- It’s good in the countryside in summer: how village life differs from city life
- What kind of work can I do now?
- How to organize your time?
- Cleanliness on my street. What can I do with trash?
- Russian and European snowman: what is common and what are the differences?
Psycho-social research
- How does weather affect mood?
- Why do people talk in their sleep?
- Why do teachers put deuces?
- Why do we need social networks?
- Lie theory: how to notice when a person is lying.
- What do gestures say about mood?
- Politeness norms in different countries: what are the commonalities and what are the differences?
- Name and character are connected: truth or myth?
- How does fear work?
- How to respond to rudeness?
- Thought is material: truth or myth.
- What do classmates think about the desire or unwillingness to study?
Health and nutrition
- 5 hardening rules that I have experienced for myself
- How does charging affect a person?
- How cartoons affect the psyche of a child
- My diet
- Yard Perils
- What are the benefits of cold and hunger?
- Healthy sweets without sugar
- Homebaked bread
- healthy eating habits
- What is good to eat for breakfast and why?
- Where are the holes in the bread?
Science (literature, history, mathematics..)
- Youth jargon in the speech of modern schoolchildren
- The image of a dragon / unicorn / .... in children's literature
- Units of measurement in Ancient Russia
- Mathematical proverbs
- Quick Counting Techniques
- How to write a poem?
- Story in music.
Other
- How to choose a ripe watermelon
- Salt is a material for creativity.
- Scotch tape is a material for all occasions.
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Currently, research work in elementary school is considered a prerequisite for education. Find out the goals, objectives, directions of such work. Here are the finished research papers in elementary school.
Significance of Research
Serious reforms have taken place in Russian education. The standards of the first generation, characteristic of the classical educational system, were replaced by new GEF. They imply the organization of primary education not only as an opportunity for students to acquire certain subject knowledge. The updated standards are aimed at developing children's adaptation to life in a social society. After completing the first stage of education, students should develop universal learning skills.
Design and research work in elementary school successfully copes with such tasks, helps the teacher to build individual educational trajectories for each student.
Those skills that a child receives at a younger stage of education help him avoid problems in cognitive activity in the future.
Children's research work in elementary school is often carried out under the guidance of parents, which is an excellent educational aspect that helps to strengthen family values. For example, a student, together with his parents, is looking for information about family customs, rituals passed down from generation to generation.
Received skills
Ready research work in elementary school is presented by the author in front of classmates. The children learn to analyze the activities of other students, ask questions, and answer them. The experience of creative thinking, the experiments and experiments carried out, provide a deep understanding of the importance of the work in question, increase the interest in scientific work among younger students.
The research work of a primary school student is a progressive form of the educational process in a modern school. The rich experience that children receive in the process of joint activities with parents and teachers gives them a real opportunity to demonstrate their creative and intellectual abilities.
The purpose of the search method in elementary school
Research work in elementary school is aimed at developing in schoolchildren the primary skills of conducting experiments and experiments, mastering the methods of adaptation in social life. The physiological characteristics of this age confirm the biological need of seven-eight-year-old children for knowledge, gaining new life experience.
Interesting research work in elementary school helps to instill in children the desire to become real scientists. The thirst for new experiences should be used by the teacher.
Research topics in elementary school are often related to the study of wildlife, family values. They should encourage the novice researcher to take active steps, the desire to understand the material that he has chosen for his work.
Features of research
Many research activities in elementary school are carried out in a corner of nature. The children not only observe the plants, but also learn how to care for them. For example, research projects in elementary school may be specifically about identifying conditions for the rapid development of certain houseplants.
The teacher should use to the maximum extent the inner desire of the child to explore the world, its diversity and uniqueness. Research work in primary school changes not only the way students think, but also their behavior.
Design rules
How is research carried out in elementary school? Its design is no different from the rules that apply to the scientific works of schoolchildren. Every project or work must have a title page. It indicates the name of the school on the basis of which the work was performed. The title of the work, the last name and first name of the student, as well as the teacher who acted as the supervisor are also prescribed.
Finished research work in elementary school assumes the presence of content (table of contents). It indicates the enumeration of the main sections that are in this work. The pages on which information on each item of the study is presented are also indicated.
Any finished research work in elementary school should be relevant, contain some element of novelty, uniqueness. Together with the teacher, the child sets a specific goal for his research. Individual research work in elementary school, finished projects must have a specific goal. For example, a child might schedule their study to explore how to transplant garden strawberries. A sample elementary school research paper is presented below to demonstrate the complete structure of a school project.
In addition to the goal, the work must indicate the tasks that the young researcher has set for himself. In order to make it easier for the child to search for theoretical material, the subject and object are indicated.
What else does research work in elementary school include? Grade 4 is the final stage of education, so the guys already know how to make assumptions. The study indicates the hypothesis that the novice scientist plans to confirm in the course of his experimental activities.
In the main part of the study, a full review of various books on the problem of the selected study is carried out. If the topic is related to practical activities, then laboratory experiments are included in the work. The last section of any research is the one in which the child must draw conclusions, give recommendations on the problem of his research.
What else does research work mean in elementary school? Grade 3 already knows how to work with literary sources, so the list of literature used by the author is indicated in the work.
Registration of literary sources
Books are listed in alphabetical order, indicating the author, title of the work, publisher, year of publication. Does primary school research work contain applications? Topics: "3D design of my room", "Garden of dreams", "Garden on the windowsill" suggest the addition of photographs, pictures, diagrams.
If, in addition to books, sources from the Internet were used in the course of the study, they are also indicated in the list of references.
Research is not only carried out by children. Topics: "Primary school grade 3: teaching methods and techniques", "The value of research at the first stage of education" can become options for the scientific activities of teachers.
Schoolchildren's work
We give examples of research papers in elementary school, not including the title page.
What do we know about peas?
Peas are considered one of the oldest food plants. He was known to people even when no one even heard of cabbage, potatoes, or carrots in Europe. Why is this plant so famous? What is the nutritional value of peas? Can peas be used in traditional medicine? How to grow this crop in an ordinary summer cottage? What factors affect the growth of peas? In my work, I will try to find answers to these questions and connect the results of the experiment with the quality of the soil taken.
What is the pea itself? I'll try to figure it out. According to archaeological data, it is the pea that is one of the ancient crops, with an average age of about 20 thousand years.
Pea is a cold-resistant crop that only tolerates frosts down to 0 degrees. Its seeds begin to germinate at about two degrees Celsius. That is why it can be grown in the northern Russian regions in which farming is permissible. In addition, this plant has a short growing season, it does not exceed three to six months. Peas do not tolerate drought well, it is a light-loving crop. Peas have a rod root system and a weak rod, the length of which is not more than 2.5 meters. Leaves with several pairs of leaves and long tendrils ending in a leaf. At the base of all leaves there are two semi-heart-shaped bracts that are larger than the leaf itself.
They play a huge role in the process of photosynthesis. The leaves are usually blue-green in color. The flowers are large, 1.5-3.5 cm long, with a white, rarely yellowish, or reddish corolla. Pea is a self-pollinating plant, but cross-pollination occurs in hot weather. The beans are mostly straight, sometimes curved, almost cylindrical, about three to ten centimeters long, with a white or pale green shell (skin). Each contains three to ten large seeds in the form of balls, which are called peas.
What is the healing power of the plant? Peas are a real champion in protein content. It is rich in important amino acids: cystine, lysine, ascorbic acid, it even contains carotene. Due to the balance of active biological and nutritional components, peas began to be considered a particularly valuable dietary product (it seemed to me very relevant in our time) for various diseases.
The aerial parts of this plant as an infusion are excellent for kidney problems. The diuretic effect can be explained by the increased potassium content in its green parts. For pustules on the skin, pea flour poultices help soften the inflamed areas. Pea flour breeds hard breast tumors well.
Pea grain, roasted over moderate heat, ground and mixed with part of the chicory coffee, replaces Indian coffee! How to prepare medicinal drugs? I was so interested in this question that I reviewed many books with old recipes. Judging by the number of recipes, peas are indeed of great value, and therefore, I was not mistaken in choosing them for the experiment.
So, having carefully studied all the features of peas, I decided to proceed to the practical part: prepare the soil, sow peas, harvest, dry the seeds, cook one of the medicinal dishes from them, and analyze the effect of using the dish.
The practical part of the work.
I have set myself the following tasks:
Grow peas on two experimental beds, analyze the results of the experiment, compare two varieties of peas;
Analyze soil quality at each site;
Make a conclusion about the environmental situation in the suburban area;
From the harvest obtained, prepare at least one dish according to old recipes, analyze the results of its use;
Through the experiment, I came to the following conclusions:
Peas are sugar and peeling.
It is demanding on lighting, the action of winds.
Peas are planted only in well-warmed soil.
Pea flowers are sensitive to cold.
To accelerate growth, peas must be loosened.
Peas are capricious, require watering.
Sugar peas need support, otherwise part of the crop is lost.
The more often you harvest, the more it becomes.
There is a direct relationship between the condition of plants and the proximity of the roadway.
Sugar peas are softer, tastier, but the seeds spoil faster.
1. In order to reduce the effect of exhaust gases on plant growth, the summer cottage must be protected from the road by planting trees.
2. It is better to plant peas later, in well-warmed soil.
3. Weeding should be carried out only after the height of the plants reaches 2 - 3 cm (the root system is strengthened).
4. It is better to water peas with warm water.
5. Planting can be carried out without pre-soaking the peas.
Work about water
For several centuries, people have been looking for ways to treat various diseases, not noticing that some of the methods are nearby. Such a tool, for example, can be the treatment of many diseases with melt water. The first information about hydrotherapy is found in ancient Indian and ancient Egyptian treatises written before our era. From Egypt, the method of treatment was transferred to Greece by Pythagoras. It was transferred from Greece to Rome by the doctor Asclepiades. Our ancestors kept the water melted from the Epiphany snow in jugs in case of illness.
Currently, hydrotherapy is widely used in the treatment of various diseases, so this topic can be considered quite relevant and interesting.
Unfortunately, now it is not so easy to find such snow, which, after melting, would become clean and healthy drinking water for humans. It is not a drug in itself. But it is water that provides self-regulation of the body, improves metabolism, increases the vital activity of each cell. This can be explained by its similarity in molecular structure with the intercellular fluid. Such water is active, it will be easily absorbed by the human body. It has a certain energy charge of cheerfulness, lightness, which people need so much in winter. Fresh melt water strengthens the human body.
The purpose of my work is to obtain melt water and test its medicinal properties.
1. By freezing to get melted water.
2. To study the existing methods of treatment with melt water.
3. Do your own experiment.
In order to get melt water, you can use several methods:
1. If you live in the mountains, it is enough to collect snow, then melt it. In this case, only clean, dry, recently fallen snow is taken. To thaw it, you can use an enameled bucket, which is closed with a lid. To speed up the process, you can place the bucket in a basin filled with hot water. There should be no resinous sediment on the walls of the bucket; if it is, then the water is unsuitable for drinking. To get rid of vegetable litter, the water is filtered through several layers of gauze. Then it is poured into a glass dish and tightly closed with a lid. She should not have a shelf life of more than a week.
2. The water is quickly brought to + 94 ... + 96 ° C, i.e. bubbles form, but the water does not boil yet. Then remove the pan from the heat and cool. Then pour into a jar, freeze.
3. It is necessary to pour cold tap water into a plastic container. Then it is closed with a lid, then placed on a cardboard lining in the freezer of the refrigerator. When the water completely freezes in about half of the container, you need to remove the ice, discard the rest. It is in liquid water that all impurities will remain. In practice, the volume of the removed "brine" can be from thirty to seventy of the total volume of the originally poured water.
After only a few experiments, I came to the following conclusions:
Melt water is really good for health;
Melt water treatment is available to everyone.
However, treatment with melt water is not a universal remedy. It, however, as well as any medicine, has contraindications.
Whether it is worth using the properties of melt water in practice is up to you.
Conclusion
The examples of primary school research papers above demonstrate the basic structure of the project. Such activities contribute to analytical thinking: comparison, classification, generalization of the collected material.
During such activities, the children get acquainted with various research methods, apply theoretical skills in personal research.
A child who is passionate about project activities learns to organize his personal time. An important point of any project work is the presentation of the results of the work done to other students and teachers.
In order to make their performance bright and memorable, schoolchildren are actively using information technology already at the initial stage of education. The teacher introduces them to the basic rules for making a presentation. While preparing for public speaking with the results of the study, the child learns to overcome the fear of the audience.
In addition, a culture of speech is being formed, which will help the student in further schooling. In elementary school, research activities are carried out according to a certain algorithm. First, a topic is selected. Then the purpose and objectives of the study are determined. Next, a hypothesis is put forward for work.
After conducting a literature review (acquaintance with various books), the child chooses a theory, selects a methodology for conducting his experiments and experiments. What are the main conditions for the formation of research skills in younger students?
Systematicity, motivation, systematicity, the authority of the teacher, the psychological environment, and taking into account the individual and age characteristics of the student are important.
Federal educational standards of the second generation involve the formation of four blocks of skills that a student will need in project activities.
Organizational skills involve organizing the workplace, drawing up an activity plan.
Research plan skills involve choosing a topic, setting a goal, choosing a research method, and searching for the necessary information.
The child learns to choose from a large volume only the material that is directly related to his research.
The fourth block involves getting the skills to present your work. The student gets acquainted with the forms of demonstrating the results obtained, studying the requirements for the speech of the speaker, the option of presenting the results of the work.
To carry out propaedeutic activities, the teacher uses a heuristic, problematic approach to the educational process.
During such classes, children learn to identify the problem, determine the algorithm of actions aimed at resolving it. It is problem-based learning that allows elementary school teachers to captivate their students with research.
Correctly similar topic plays an important role in the preparation of scientific work. A sonorous and relevant title, combined with strong research, will draw the attention of listeners when a faded and hackneyed topic looks “hackneyed” and uninteresting.
The generally accepted components of any research work are the problem, goal, objectives, object, subject and topic. The problem involves the formulation of the question to be solved by the study. The goal characterizes the desired result. Objectives reflect the steps that must be taken to achieve the goal. Object - the direction of research, reflecting its essence. The subject is a part of the object on which the scientific work is built. Topic for research work- a brief expression of a single oil of the whole work, a kind of research perspective.
The correct wording of the topic for research work is very important, since it will be the first one that will be evaluated by the commission, it is the relevance of the topic that the research work will be checked for, and it is its relevance and novelty that will act as a criterion for receiving awards or high scores.
Let's see how to choose interesting topics for research work.
First you need to define general rules for choosing and formulating topics.
1. The topic should be short, concise and complete. There is no need to copy the paragraph of the scientific paper into the title. When viewing an article lightly, such headings are difficult to skim and, in most cases, are not completely readable. The wording of research paper topics usually includes 5 - 8 words.
2. An interesting topic may contain a rhetorical question. Such headings are widespread in journalism and their use is typical of scientific works of the humanitarian direction, where the question is initially raised, and in the course of the work, analysis and preparation of conclusions are carried out.
3. The topic should cover clear boundaries and reflect the essence of the work. If the topic of the research work covers too much area, and the work itself does not reveal the whole essence of the title, the evaluation committee may have relevant questions. The same thing can happen when the theme reflects only part of the scientific work.
4. The theme must be doable. If the author chooses an interesting topic, he must be ready to search for information on it, as well as the means to achieve the goal, which is sometimes difficult. In information retrieval, it is recommended to use not only domestic, but also foreign resources. The tool base can be provided by interested educational institutions or enterprises.
5. Subject, if possible, should be original. The most attention-grabbing topics contain an element of surprise, public importance, have intriguing wording and controversial points. The original themes are the most interesting. For example, "ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATIONS IN ITALY - A NEW ERA OR THE WAY TO OBLIGATION".
6. If it is necessary to submit one of the parts of a larger scientific work, then the topic should be related to previous works. The most advantageous will be to paraphrase one of the tasks of the main work and use it as a topic.
7. The topic must be agreed with the supervisor or colleagues. If possible, it is recommended to coordinate the research topic with a more experienced colleague or supervisor.
8. The topic can contain 2 names - theoretical and creative. The theoretical title is formal and contains a logically constructed text. A creative title is more understandable to the layman, contains images and emotionally describes the work. For example, "How to improve efficiency (Assessment of the economic growth of an enterprise)". Explanations are also possible, for example, “Assessment of the economic growth of an enterprise (on the example of Arena LLC)”.
9. The topic of the work may be specified. During and after writing a research paper, it is possible to reformulate the topic, up to a radical change.
10. The selection of the topic of work may be determined by thematic, situational and/or temporal factors. It is necessary to have a general idea of the relevance of the topic and its relevance in the scientific community.
11. The topic should be of interest to the author himself.
Now let's go directly to the order of choice interesting research topics:
1. Choice of research direction. As a basis, you can use various classifiers, such as VAK, UDC, etc. close to the author. For example, Physical and mathematical sciences: Laser physics.
2. Search for relevant information related to the subject. Acquaintance with primary sources is the initial stage of preparing a study. In our case, you can use the Internet search by entering the query "Laser physics news" or "Laser physics news".
3. Having received several topics, it is necessary to evaluate the possibility of their implementation in practice in your research project. In addition, it is necessary to determine what kind of work will be in essence: continuation of the study, refutation of the hypothesis, theoretical review, etc. Then the “work-theme” connection will be in 3 areas, fantastic (non-existent), empirical (experimental) and theoretical (analysis , study). For example, the most convenient theoretical topic is “Physical foundations of laser operation”.
4. After selecting a general topic, the collection of material and research begins.
5. Correction of the topic according to the prepared material. After writing the work and applying the rules for choosing a topic, based on the content, we got the following wording of the title of the study “Physical foundations for the operation of liquid lasers. Prospects and features of application.
Finally, a few secrets of choosing interesting topics for research work:
1. Rely on foreign experience. An analytical review of foreign achievements provides a good basis for choosing a topic. In addition, you will use promising and modern achievements, which is very much appreciated in the international scientific community.
2. Feel free to change the subject as you write.
3. Follow news trends. What is said in the news is relevant and often requires scientific review.
We hope that the presented material was interesting to the reader and now you have an idea about how to choose interesting topics for research work. Interesting topics and scientific growth!
Today's school graduate should have not only knowledge of basic subjects, but also practical skills and abilities. To achieve this result, today's teachers use innovative teaching aids, one of which is learning activity. Already in the primary grades, students can be provided with interesting topics to carry out research work in order to identify and develop their abilities in a form that is interesting for the student.
Modern teaching methods have changed significantly in recent years. To identify the individual abilities of schoolchildren today, many teachers offer interesting topics for research activities already in elementary school.
This allows you to form the motivation of students to acquire knowledge, and also contributes to their general and personal development.
The study activity of schoolchildren is a specially organized individual or joint activity with other children. It can be creative, educational or playful. It is advisable to introduce its foundations already in the lower grades.
In this case, it becomes possible to solve the following pedagogical tasks:
- Encourage students to develop their creativity.
- Acquisition of exploratory learning skills as the most effective.
- Arouse interest in the study of science.
- To form the ability for independent learning and knowledge of the world around.
- Development of communication skills and ability to work in a team.
- Involving parents in the learning process.
This teaching method allows the child to develop independence, non-standard thinking and the ability to objectively evaluate the results of his own business.
For its successful implementation, the teacher must create the necessary conditions, the main of which are I:
- determination of motivation;
- creation of a creative atmosphere in the team of students;
- psychologically comfortable environment for each participant;
- research topics for elementary school should be selected taking into account age characteristics.
Important! This teaching method is more focused on high school students. However, the foundation of knowledge and skills is laid in early school age. Therefore, it should be implemented as early as possible.
It is extremely important, especially for younger students, to create a favorable environment for conducting classes. In this case, the psychological factor is of paramount importance. The proposed research work for children in the 1st grade should correspond to their age characteristics.
This condition also applies to other age categories of participants. Project topics for students in the first two years of study are selected by the teacher. Starting from the third year of study, students can independently make a choice of an interesting problem for them.
Selection of projects
With developing training, the process of establishing research activities includes several stages, which are presented in the table.
| Stage | Year of study | Tasks | Methods |
| First | 1 | To teach the student the correct formulation of questions, the ability to observe, make assumptions | Collective discussions, consideration of objects, modeling of problem situations - in the process of conducting lessons. Excursions, educational games, modeling using available materials - outside the lessons |
| Second | 2 | To teach the student to determine the direction, compare facts, analyze them, draw conclusions and be able to draw them up, develop independence, support initiative | Conducting disputes, discussions, observations in accordance with the developed plan, speeches of children and teachers with stories - in the process of conducting lessons. Excursions, role-playing games, experiments, reports, individual modeling - after hours |
| The third | 3–4 | Accumulation and use of experience. Solving problems on your own. Mindfulness of reasoning and conclusions | Conducting research lessons, questionnaires, experimental activities and protection of results |
Cognitive interest is most inherent in early school age. It is on this psychological and physiological feature of this age category that the scientific-studying activity of children is based and the topics of research work in elementary school are selected.
Starting from the fifth year of study, for children, the establishment of social relationships with others and the desire to take a worthy place in the team come to the fore. At this age, independence begins to manifest itself clearly among schoolchildren, the scope of their activities expands.
The task of the teacher at this stage is to support and guide the creative and learning aspirations of students. Topics of research papers should be selected taking into account the interests of the student. For grade 5, there are many areas for research that allow adolescents to show independence, their thinking abilities and expand their space of action.
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The scientific-studying process in elementary school has its own specifics. It lies in the special role of the teacher, who must approach such an activity creatively. This will make the learning process interesting, and therefore more productive.
Important! The primary school teacher should be able to captivate children, show them the significance of their work and achieve the active participation of parents in this process. This is a great opportunity to get close to children on the basis of common interests and joint activities.
The participation of parents of children is very useful. Knowing the nature and hobbies of their own child, they can help him in choosing topics, pick up the necessary literature and other materials for the necessary research.
Projects in elementary school
For the youngest students, research topics of a general primary school are offered, for example:
- How to protect my planet.
- Favorite toys.
- Disney cartoon characters.
- How to make a doll with your own hands.
- History of Matryoshka.
- How to decorate a Christmas tree.
- What can nature say?
- Rare birds.
- phone history.
- Bicycle in different countries.
- How a dog became a man's friend.
- Independent cats.
- How are lessons in other countries.
- Why New Year is celebrated in winter.
- Benefits and harms of tea.
This list is endless. Babies are very inquisitive. They can offer any topic that interests them. In the process of studying it, children will gradually learn how to properly plan and carry out scientific research activities, which include the following steps:
- choice of topic;
- goal definition;
- implementation of the study;
- preparation for defense;
- protection.
Questions for research activities in some subjects can be offered to students in both primary and secondary schools.
The world
On this topic, the teacher can offer one of the following questions for students from the first to the fourth year of study:
- How to protect coniferous forests.
- How can you put the packaging to good use?
- Plants of the Red Book.
- The secret of the birth of stars.
- Why does a cat purr.
- Why do birds fly away.
- Harmful or useful salt.
- What fish can live in the same aquarium.
- Why chips are bad for health.
- Who are the ants.
- What kind of honey is called linden.
- Correct hardening.
- What is lemonade made from?
- What is the difference between strawberries and strawberries.
- The kindest dogs.
For research activities in this direction, any object or phenomenon of the surrounding world is suitable. In doing so, your child will learn how to implement their project step by step, which will help them develop more complex problems in the coming years.
Russian language
This subject is studied at school throughout the entire period of study. To make its study entertaining, starting from the first days, the teacher's creative approach to teaching a serious subject will help. The following topics proposed for research work in the Russian language can be simplified or complicated, taking into account the individual abilities of the student:
Project topics for grade 1:
- alphabet in names;
- how to show letters with gestures;
- funny alphabet;
- What is a dictionary for?
- history of riddles;
- how to learn.
Research topics for grade 2:
- why did they come up with the rules;
- speaking correctly is fashionable;
- how to put the accent correctly;
- What are the parts of speech for?
- write a letter to a friend;
- We use words in a figurative sense.
For grade 3:
- how words are born;
- riddles about pronouns;
- what the word consists of;
- cases and their names;
- noun - the main part of speech;
- how to build a sentence out of words.
Russian Language Projects
For grade 4:
- how the word affects the mood;
- history of proverbs;
- speaking surnames on the examples of famous writers;
- history of my name;
- What are punctuation marks used for?
- how commas affect the meaning of a phrase.
For grade 5:
- the importance of the verb;
- history of etiquette;
- words of foreign origin;
- why polite words are needed;
- how not to be denied a request with the help of words;
- dialectisms on the example of works;
- the influence of the Internet on the Russian language.
Some issues of research work on the Russian language are relevant for any age. On the recommendation of the teacher, you can choose to study such topics that will be especially relevant among students.
Russian literature
The school curriculum provides for the study of literature from 5 to 11 years of study. The following project topics for interesting research papers in the literature will provide an opportunity to explore the chosen issue in more depth in a fun way:
- Heroes of the epic "Ilya Muromets and the Nightingale the Robber" in cinematography.
- Plots of mythology in painting.
- Russian poets and love lyrics.
- How to perceive proverbs.
- Is it possible to believe a fairy tale.
- Fables and fairy tales - what's the difference.
- Images of animals in fairy tales.
- Images of plants in the verses of A. Fet.
- Screen version of the works of Russian classics.
Important! In the age of computers and the Internet, it is very difficult to attract students to read a book. Research projects can have a stimulating effect on children.
These projects, with a competent approach, can be of great interest to schoolchildren and encourage them to read the works of the school curriculum intended for study in the 5th grade.
Ilya Muromets and the Nightingale the Robber
Story
Knowledge of history gives a person a more complete understanding of the events taking place in the present time. When choosing a project topic for conducting research work on history, the student must understand the full responsibility of the upcoming project. In carrying it out, the author must be extremely objective in his conclusions and not succumb to the desire to embellish historical facts.
The study of history within the framework of the school curriculum begins from the 5th year of the general education school. Children can be offered the following directions:
- Who opened the tomb of Tutankhamun.
- The history of the ships of the ancient world.
- Ancient Egypt and art.
- The history of costumes of ancient peoples.
- Myths and legends of Ancient Greece.
- The first Christian churches.
- First Olympic Games.
- The patriotic people of Greece.
- Spartan education.
In the collective performance of research work on history, children have the opportunity, during the collection of information and a general discussion of the facts obtained, to get closer and learn to find solutions and draw conclusions during the discussion.
Ancient Egypt and art
English language
To date, the study of English as part of the course of the school curriculum is provided from the second year of a comprehensive school. But since different educational institutions begin to teach a foreign language at different times, and the level of learning can vary significantly, it is difficult to classify the topics of projects for conducting research work in English by year.
It is expedient to discuss projects in groups. This allows children to overcome the barrier of oral communication in a foreign language, to study the features of the English language in more depth and understand the translation of expressions that are difficult from this point of view.
Mathematics
When studying this subject at school, many students are faced with the problem of memorizing the multiplication and division tables. Project topics for research papers in mathematics make the study of this material interesting. During the 3rd year of schooling, children are encouraged to explore problematic material in an entertaining way. The third grade of elementary school is very important in the study of mathematics, as it provides basic knowledge for further study of this exact science.
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Conclusion
Modern methods of educational activity at school are designed to teach the student to learn. This will allow him to learn on his own in the future. To implement this direction today, school teachers already widely use the scientific and studying activities of schoolchildren.
