Research Paper Assignment

Language Arts class - Research paper for ten year old who has never done one. Yes, we all have to learn to do research papers. So start now. S has a good teacher, a very good teacher.

Where does a research paper begin? I asked. Research what? Why research?

Because you want to know. The fundamental and often missing ingredient - curiosity. The desire to know; how deep that desire? and what kind of knowing?

"I'm thinking about researching chocolate." Yum!

What's your question?

"Okay, maybe something about cakes."

What makes a cake rise? Leads to physical, chemical, biological leaveners. Leads to homesteading. Leads to Leviticus. Leads to sourdough pancakes and meringues.