Information Skills — Grade 2

How Much is that Doggy in the Window?

Using internet sources, students will explore information associated with owning a dog. Students will access a controlled collection of websites regarding owning a dog within the scavenger hunt.

Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Information Skills, English Language Arts, Social Studies, Computer Technology Skills, and Science)

By Kathy Beck.

Subject Search in Card Catalog

This lesson encourages students to engage in independent research through providing them with experience in accessing the variety of library materials available to them. This lesson is good for those schools who do not have online catalogs.

Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Information Skills and English Language Arts)

By Jennisen Lucas.

Who's Theodor Seuss Geisel? Meet The Real Dr. Seuss

Students will search internet resources, print and multimedia encyclopedias to research information on Dr. Seuss. Students will use a "Biography" template to document information, site resources, and write a simple biography report.

Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Computer Technology Skills)

By Amy Rhyne, Paulette Keys, and Sarah Carson.

Lesson plans on the web

King Tut's treasures

In this Xpeditions lesson, students explore what artifacts tell us about a culture. They briefly consider what modern "artifacts" reveal about human culture. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Information Skills)

Provider: National Geographic

Look at What I Organized!

Students have opportunities to use and develop systems of organization in hands-on experiences. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Information Skills)

Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

My Computer Folder

Students practice storing information in a computer file and learn how to create folders for storing their files. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K and 2 Information Skills)

Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science