Information Skills — Grade 4

Books We've Read

This lesson plan creates a classroom database collecting information on books that students have read over a period of time determined by the teacher and/or students. By sorting and filtering, students evaluate the data and can later create other products from their findings.

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

By Mary Rizzo.

Research Frenzy

Students will use a variety of reference materials to complete a trivia-question scavenger hunt assignment. Within the context of this assignment, students will be exposed to questions in many curriculum areas.

Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Information Skills and English Language Arts)

By Jan King.

Lesson plans on the web

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

Research building blocks: Hints about print

Students examine abstracts of selected books to determine relevance and helpfulness. (Learn more)

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

Provider: IRA/NCTE

STAR search: How do I find the book I need?

Introduces the STAR Search Process, which provides a set of steps and thinking processes for intermediate students to use in finding a library resource relevant to a specific information need. (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Information Skills)

Provider: IRA/NCTE