Standard Course of Study :: Information Skills

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Snowflake Bentley - the Book and More: By using the picture book, Snowflake Bentley, students are introduced to the Caldecott Award and exposed to an interesting biography.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Information Skills and English Language Arts); By Cherl Hollada, Libby Morrison, and Susan Pope.

Grocery Store Technology: Students will identify how technology has changed in an occupation over time. This is also an introductory rounding/estimation lesson using addition of money.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Information Skills, Computer Technology Skills, and Mathematics); By Barbara Crouch.

Jeopardy-style Media Vocabulary Game: This game will help students learn and review a variety of media terms in a non-threatening and fun way.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Information Skills); By Myrna Price.

"Kid-Created" Biographies: In this lesson plan, the students will create biographies on the people they know best-- their teachers! The students will use various skills to collect information, organize details, publish the biographies and present the information.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Computer Technology Skills); By Gregg Farr, Lynn Beatty, and Tricia Freeze.

Nature's Checks and Balances: This Unit introduces students to several essential understandings. They will learn that plants and animals depend on one another for survival and organisms interact within nature to create a balance. They will also learn that humans can influence and manipulate nature.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Science); By Nicolette Heise.

Newspaper Serial Publications: Students will respond in various ways (oral, written, artistic, dramatic) to a fictional story published in weekly installations in the newspaper.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Information Skills); By Lee Ann Gelinne.

Positively Poetry: Part 6: Students will be learning about and writing limericks. Since limericks follow a strict rhyming pattern and word count, the students will work in partners to create their own limericks.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Computer Technology Skills); By Maribeth Warren, Pam Purifoy, and Tracy Dagenhart.

Visualizations: Black poet, Langston Hughes: Third grade or fourth grade students will have an opportunity to read and appreciate selected poetry of the African-American poet, Langston Hughes.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Social Studies); By Floanna Long.

It came from Greek mythology: Students study basic plots of three Greek myths and discuss three types of themes in Greek myths. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–6 Information Skills, English Language Arts, Theatre Arts Education, and Social Studies); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities

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