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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Information Skills — Grade 4

Goal 2, Objective 2.04

Goal 2

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

Objective 2.04

Develop and express personal criteria for selecting resources for information needs and enjoyment.

Resources aligned to this objective

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North Carolina Regions
Working in cooperative groups, the students will learn about their assigned regions of North Carolina. A list of questions will be generated. When the research is completed, the students will design a way to orally present the information to the class. This also will integrate Visual Arts and Informational Skills.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Information Skills and Social Studies)
By Patricia Britt.
Recognizing Reference Sources
Students will become familiar with five different reference sources in the Media Center: Atlas, Dictionary, Encyclopedia, Card Catalog (Look Up Station), and the Internet. Students will be able to decide which is the BEST source to use to answer specific questions.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Information Skills and Computer Technology Skills)
By Marybeth Hauss.
"Sell Me on Dewey!"
Students create short, snappy, written commercials about the main categories in the Dewey Decimal System. Commercials are viewed by the class to reinforce Dewey, and help students locate books in the Library Media Center. Dewey Commercials can be used in Library Media Center Orientation for grades 3-5.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Information Skills and English Language Arts)
By Sonja Beckham.