Standard Course of Study :: Information Skills

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Asian action I: Character details: Students will use drawing and writing to study characters in Asian art, focusing on the potential stories hinted at by the many details depicted in the art examples. This lesson draws on the richly detailed and expressive human and animal characters depicted in the arts of Asia. Is there a reason why Durga has so many arms? What about Ganesha and that elephant head?; Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Visual Arts Education, Information Skills, and English Language Arts); By Brian Fricks.

Beginning Biography Research: Encyclopedia research skills will be taught using biographies of famous people. This is one lesson in a collaborative unit taught by both the classroom teacher and library media coordinator; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–3 Information Skills and English Language Arts); By Joan Milliken.

Getting to know spiders: This lesson is useful for helping students understand the differences between spiders and insects. They will also learn about a spider's particular body parts. Live spiders will be observed over the course of a few days to see how sound, light, and movement affect the spiders.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Science); By Bree Welmaker.

Moravian Migration: Before a Visit to Bethabara: Students investigate NCECHO site to "read all about" the 1753 Moravian settlement of Bethabara within our social studies curriculum topic on Life Long Ago. The Historic Bethabara Park website has historic background in narrative and diary form. After reading and discussing this information in teams with the teacher, student teams present information to classmates in some visual product in one of five categories. Students also will visit the photos on NCECHO and answer analytical questions to increase understanding of the past as compared to today.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Social Studies); By Wrenna Haigler.

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.

Adventures in nonfiction: A guided inquiry journey: The activities in this ReadWriteThink lesson provide a foundation for using nonfiction resources for developing and answering questions about gathered information. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Information Skills and Computer Technology Skills); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Animal study: From fiction to facts: Describes how to use selected fiction and nonfiction literature and careful questioning techniques to help students identify factual information about animals. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Information Skills and English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Build a better pencil: A pencil is used to explain the concept of planning in designing products. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Information Skills); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Butterfly 1: Observing the life cycle of a butterfly: Students observe one organism over time and compare its early development to its later development. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Information Skills and Science); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Getting lost: Students practice their knowledge of the cardinal directions by describing the directions in their classroom. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Information Skills and Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

Investigating animals: Using nonfiction for inquiry-based research: Students research animals with nonfiction and informational material. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Information Skills and English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Investigating local ecosystems: Students use the Internet to investigate the habitats of local plants and animals. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Information Skills and Science); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Just turn it off: Students test the energy use of a flashlight to understand the uses and waste of electricity. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Information Skills); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

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

Let's build a snowman: Students read fiction and nonfiction books and access the Internet to gain information about how animals survive during the winter. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Computer Technology Skills); Provider: IRA/NCTE

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

Materials and Manufacturing: The tale of The Three Little Pigs is used as an introduction to materials and manufacturing. Students examine the properties, limitations and durability of a variety of materials, then evaluate which of the materials would be best for building a model house. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Information Skills and Visual Arts Education); 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

Objects in the Sky: Students observe the daytime and nighttime sky regularly to identify sequences of changes and to look for patterns in these changes. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Information Skills); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science