Research Detectives: A Junior Scientist’s Guide to Research

Help your child become a fact-finding superstar with this fun, printable research skills workbook.

Designed for children aged around 6–9, Research Detectives introduces children to the basics of asking good questions, finding information, checking facts, taking notes, organising their ideas and sharing what they have learned.

Children will work through a mini research project step by step, ending with their own research poster, presentation and certificate.

What’s included?

⭐ 49-page printable PDF workbook

⭐ Research question activities

⭐ Source-finding activities

⭐ Fact-checking guidance

⭐ Note-taking pages

⭐ Research poster project

⭐ Presentation planning pages

⭐ Certificate

⭐ Answers section

⭐ Glossary

How to use this workbook

This workbook can be completed at home, in the classroom, as part of a STEM club, or as a home education activity.

Children can work through it independently, but younger children may benefit from some adult support, especially when searching online or choosing sources.

You can complete the workbook over several sessions, or use the activities one at a time.

Printing instructions

This is a digital download. No physical product will be sent.

Print on A4 paper. For best results, print in colour, but black and white will also work.

You can print the full workbook, or print selected pages as needed.

For the research poster activity, children can use the blank page provided, separate paper, or create their poster digitally if they prefer.

Usage

This download is for personal/home use only unless a classroom licence has been purchased.

Unauthorised resale, redistribution, upload, or sharing of the PDF file is prohibited.