Choosing a Topic
An exciting research project that many 5th graders look forward to has finally arrived…
Capstone! But along with fun comes responsibility. It’s time to choose my topic. This might sound like an easy task but it really isn’t. A lot of effort goes into finding a topic that you know enough about but you still have room to expand your knowledge. You also might want to choose a topic that not a lot of others know about so that more people come to see your project. Now even with these guidelines there is a wide range of topics to choose from. To help with this choice (since it effects literally everything about your project!) Mrs.Cooper offered a questionnaire to help us narrow down our choices. After filling out this pamphlet we have to decide on our topic. No turning back now!
Some of the questions that were asked were:
- What are some things you’re interested in?
- What do you collect?
- If you made an invention, what would it be?
- If you went on a field trip where would you go?
My answers were:
- Axolotls, cells, neurology, marine biology, archeology, chemistry, and paleontology
- Gemstones
- Magnet powered hovering roller blades
- The Franklin Institute
In the end it actually wasn’t as hard as it was in the beginning. All that I had to do was review my choices, see what choice was recurring, and use it to guide me to my topic. This is the moment of truth. I would either do my Capstone on axolotls or cells. It is my greatest dilemma. The choice of the century. I choose…
Axolotls! I feel that I made a good choice because even though I have one as a pet and I know a lot about them I still have plenty of room to expand my knowledge. I also believe that this choice perfectly reflects my personality and will attract many viewers to my project. Overall, I’m satisfied. 🙂