Information Skills — Grade 4

Faces Tell Feelings - Part 1 - Understanding URLs

In this lesson, students will learn what a URL is and use URLs pointing to art sites that contain works they will use in their next art class as they begin a cooperative unit on facial expressions in works of art.

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Information Skills and Computer Technology Skills)

By Susan Wenzel Getter.

"Off To The Races" Familiarize Students With The Media Center

Students become familiar with the various sections of the media center and learn the value of teamwork through a kinesthetic scavenger-hunt approach.

Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Information Skills)

By Robin Boltz.

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