Standard Course of Study :: Information Skills

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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 English Language Arts and Information Skills); By Amy Rhyne, Paulette Keys, and Sarah Carson.

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); By Jennisen Lucas.

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 English Language Arts and Information Skills); By Joan Milliken.

Writing reports in kindergarten? Yes!: Young students are introduced to completing a research project. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Information Skills); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

What's your territory?: Introduces international territorial defense through considering how students, their pets, and their parents define and defend their personal spaces or territory. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Information Skills and Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

A vacation to the polar regions: Students learn about the characteristics of the Arctic and Antarctic by looking at a globe and at pictures of the polar landscape and animals. They'll plan a vacation to one of these regions and draw pictures or write stories depicting themselves on the trip. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Information Skills and Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

Recycled Materials: Students are introduced to the idea that some materials can be recycled. They will investigate the types of materials that can be reused, as well as potential uses for each type of recyclable material. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Information Skills and Social Studies); Provided by: 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); Provided by: 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); Provided by: 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 Visual Arts Education and Information Skills); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

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); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Listen, look, and learn: An information-gathering process: In this lesson, primary students will work together as a class to seek information on the sloth. A variety of resources and formats will be used with notes recorded on an information wheel graphic organizer. Guiding the listening, looking, and learning... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts and Information Skills); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

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); Provided by: National Geographic

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); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

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); Provided by: 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); Provided by: National Geographic

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); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

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); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science