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STAR search: How do I find the book I need?

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A lesson plan for grades 3–5 Information Skills

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This lesson from ReadWriteThink introduces the STAR Search Process, which provides a set of steps and thinking processes for intermediate students to use in finding a library resource relevant to a specific information need. Modeling and presenting the process will assist students in becoming confident, independent library users.

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Information Skills (2000)

Grade 3

  • Goal 4: The learner will EXPLORE and USE research processes to meet information needs.
    • Objective 4.03: Develop a search strategy which includes the continuous evaluation of the research process and the information gathered.

Grade 4

  • Goal 4: The learner will EXPLORE and USE research processes to meet information needs.
    • Objective 4.03: Develop a search strategy which includes the continuous evaluation of the research process and the information gathered.

Grade 5

  • Goal 4: The learner will EXPLORE and USE research processes to meet information needs.
    • Objective 4.03: Develop a search strategy which includes the continuous evaluation of the research process and the information gathered.