Research building blocks: Hints about print
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=147
A lesson plan for Grades 4–5 Information Skills and Computer Technology Skills
About this resource
- Appropriate grades
- 4–5
- Subjects
- English language arts (writing), thinking skills (research skills)
- Provider
- IRA/NCTE
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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. Here, the students will examine abstracts on selected books to determine their relevance and helpfulness. Throughout this unit, students will not only learn the research process, but they will experience it first hand.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Information Skills (2000)
Grade 4
- Goal 2: The learner will IDENTIFY and USE criteria for excellence to evaluate information and formats.
- Objective 2.02: Apply identified criteria to select resources.
- Objective 2.05: Determine usefulness of information resources.
- 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 2: The learner will IDENTIFY and USE criteria for excellence to evaluate information and formats.
- Objective 2.02: Apply identified criteria to select resources.
- Objective 2.05: Determine usefulness of information resources.
- 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.
Computer Technology Skills (2005)
Grade 4
- Goal 2: The learner will demonstrate knowledge and skills in the use of computer and other technologies.
- Objective 2.11: Recognize, discuss, and use rubrics to evaluate elements (e.g., content, organization, appropriateness of materials, citations) of multimedia projects/products. Strand - Multimedia/Presentation
- 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 2: The learner will demonstrate knowledge and skills in the use of computer and other technologies.
- Objective 2.13: Plan, discuss, and use search strategies with two or more criteria to find information for assignments/projects/products about the Western Hemisphere. Strand - Telecommunications/Internet
- Objective 2.15: Select, discuss and evaluate digital resources and information for content, accuracy, usefulness and cite sources. Strand - Telecommunications/Internet
- 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
