Standard Course of Study :: Information Skills

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Dear Peter Rabbit: Students will identify formal language and sentence structures in friendly letters. They will use similar formal language and style to create friendly letters to other story book characters.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Information Skills and English Language Arts); By Caroline Annas, Elizabeth Gibson, and Stephanie Johnson.

The Frog Prince - Compare and Contrast: This lesson can be used with numerous pieces of literature, videos or cassette material to develop viewing and listening skills and the students ability to compare and contrast. One of the richest sources is in the area of fairytales and folktales. This an especially good source if you can find a modernized version in video or cassette form to contrast with the more traditional written form. I have used the "Frog Prince" because of this factor and because it was part of the 4th grade language arts reading unit.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Information Skills and English Language Arts); By Barbara Waters.

Jeopardy-style Media Vocabulary Game: This game will help students learn and review a variety of media terms in a non-threatening and fun way.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Information Skills); By Myrna Price.

"Kid-Created" Biographies: In this lesson plan, the students will create biographies on the people they know best-- their teachers! The students will use various skills to collect information, organize details, publish the biographies and present the information.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Computer Technology Skills); By Gregg Farr, Lynn Beatty, and Tricia Freeze.

Salt trading in Asia: In this interdisciplinary lesson, students explore the mineral salt from a variety of perspectives — scientific, geographic, and cultural. The lesson incorporates images of salt production in Nepal and Vietnam, and may be used with grade 4 or grade 7.; Format: (grade 4 and 7 Science, Healthful Living Education, Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Social Studies); By Edie McDowell.

Visualizations: Black poet, Langston Hughes: Third grade or fourth grade students will have an opportunity to read and appreciate selected poetry of the African-American poet, Langston Hughes.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Social Studies); By Floanna Long.

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

It came from Greek mythology: Students study basic plots of three Greek myths and discuss three types of themes in Greek myths. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–6 Information Skills, English Language Arts, Theatre Arts Education, and Social Studies); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities

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

Webcams in the classroom: Animal inquiry and observation: Students observe animal habits and habitats using one of the many webcams broadcasting from zoos and aquariums around the United States and the world. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Science); Provider: IRA/NCTE