Research building blocks: Examining electronic sources
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=149
A lesson plan for grades 3–5 Computer/Technology Skills, English Language Arts, and Information Skills
Children are naturally curious—they want to know “how” and “why.” Teaching research skills can help students find answers for themselves. This ReadWriteThink lesson plan, taken from the “Research Building Blocks” unit, is a step towards the students completing a written report on a state symbol. The students will examine and rate the relevance of electronic sources, not only learning another part of the research process but also experiencing it first hand.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Computer Technology Skills (2005)
Grade 4
- Goal 3: The learner will use a variety of technologies to access, analyze, interpret, synthesize, apply, and communicate information.
- Objective 3.08: Use a rubric as a guide to select, evaluate digital resources and information for content and usefulness in content area assignments as a class. Strand - Telecommunications/Internet
Grade 5
- Goal 3: The learner will use a variety of technologies to access, analyze, interpret, synthesize, apply, and communicate information.
- Objective 3.07: Use evaluation tools to select Internet resources and information for content and usefulness in content area assignments. Strand - Telecommunications/Internet
English Language Arts (2004)
Grade 4
- Goal 2: The learner will apply strategies and skills to comprehend text that is read, heard, and viewed.
- Objective 2.07: Determine usefulness of information and ideas consistent with purpose.
- Objective 2.08: Verify the meaning or accuracy of the author's statement(s) by referencing the text or other resources.
Grade 5
- Goal 2: The learner will apply strategies and skills to comprehend text that is read, heard, and viewed.
- Objective 2.07: Evaluate the usefulness and quality of information and ideas based on purpose, experiences, text(s), and graphics.
Information Skills (2000)
Grade 3
- Goal 2: The learner will IDENTIFY and USE criteria for excellence to evaluate information and formats.
- Objective 2.05: Determine usefulness of information resources.
Grade 4
- Goal 2: The learner will IDENTIFY and USE criteria for excellence to evaluate information and formats.
- Objective 2.05: Determine usefulness of information resources.
Grade 5
- Goal 2: The learner will IDENTIFY and USE criteria for excellence to evaluate information and formats.
- Objective 2.05: Determine usefulness of information resources.
