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Information Skills — Grade 3

Goal 2, Objective 2.03

Goal 2

The learner will IDENTIFY and USE criteria for excellence to evaluate information and formats.

Objective 2.03

Recognize the diversity of ideas and thoughts by exploring a variety of resources (print, non-print, electronic) and formats (print, graphical, audio, video, multimedia, web-based).

Resources aligned to this objective

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Election Time using a Database
Students, working in groups, use various resources to answer prepared questions about the candidates. Students will enter their data into a prepared database. With teacher guidance, students will learn to use the database to find information.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Information Skills, Social Studies, and Computer Technology Skills)
By Lee Yahnker.

Lesson plans on the web

Let freedom ring: The life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Students investigate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. through biographies, photos, and speeches. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Information Skills and English Language Arts)
Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities
More Amazing Americans: A WebQuest
Students use the web to explore the lives of some celebrated Americans. Working in small groups, they complete a WebQuest, identifying facts and locating different types of information in order to determine the criteria used for selecting these “Amazing Americans.” (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Computer Technology Skills, Information Skills, Social Studies, and English Language Arts)
Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities