Standard Course of Study :: Information Skills

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Animal report: After studying the various animal groups, students write a report about an animal of their choosing using well-formed paragraphs.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Science); By Kay Sims.

Avast Ye Mateys - Learning about BlackBeard the Pirate: Using both print and Internet sources, students will explore a collection of information associated with Pirates and Blackbeard, in conjunction with their studies of North Carolina History. Students will explore and read a variety of books from the library and will access a controlled collection of websites regarding Blackbeard the Pirate within to complete a Scavenger Hunt. Scavenger Hunt can be completed as a group in the computer lab, or independently on classroom computers.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Information Skills, English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Computer Technology Skills); By Kathy Beck.

Blackbeard: The Most Feared Pirate of the Atlantic: Students will acquire information about Blackbeard through primary resources and apply their knowledge to create a newspaper article concerning his life.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Information Skills, English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Computer Technology Skills); By Carol Holden and Tanya Klanert.

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.

"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.

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.

"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.

Slipsliding poetry: Students will work with a partner to write an original piece of poetry to express information learned about the rain forest and an animal that lives in that habitat. Students will share their poems by creating a multimedia slide show.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Computer Technology Skills); By Angela Hodges.

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 Information Skills, English Language Arts, Computer Technology Skills, and Science); By Steven Sather.

How a blue crab changes as it grows: Students explore the BlueCrab Archives website to understand the changes that a blue crab goes through during molting, and why it is important for scientists to understand these changes. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Science, Computer Technology Skills, and Information Skills); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

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

Research building blocks: Skim, scan, and scroll: Students read informational text, looking for supporting details. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Computer Technology Skills); Provider: IRA/NCTE