Standard Course of Study :: Information Skills

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The zoo is coming, the zoo is coming: The zoo is coming is a lesson that will give students an opportunity to write a letter to a fictional governor about the pros and cons of having a zoo come to their town.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts, Information Skills, and Science); By steven sather.

Strategy lesson: KWL: This lesson activates students' prior knowledge about famous North Carolinians and helps them organize thoughts and questions before they read biographies.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Information Skills); By Alisa McAlister, Sherry French, and Harnetha Hudgins.

"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.

Animal research: A multimedia approach: Students will be working with a partner to research a favorite animal. They will be required to use a wide variety of resources which include multimedia software packages, the Internet, and various books. The students will be looking up general information about their animal, such as its habitat, place on the food chain, size, etc. Ultimately the students will be responsible for presenting the information they have gathered in some form of multimedia presentation. This activity is primarily student-oriented rather than teacher-oriented in that the students will be selecting what animals they want to research and what materials they want to use in creating their report. The teacher will give some basic requirements and guidelines to ensure that students are on task.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Information Skills and Science); By Amy Edwards.