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

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Aligned lesson plans

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)
By Jan King.

Resources on the web

STAR search: How do I find the book I need?
This lesson from ReadWriteThink 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. Modeling and presenting the... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Information Skills)
Provided by: ReadWriteThink
Research building blocks: Hints about print
Children are naturally curious—they want to know “how” and “why.” Teaching research skills can help students find answers for themselves. This ReadWriteThink lesson plan, taken from the “Research Building Blocks”... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts and Information Skills)
Provided by: ReadWriteThink
Research building blocks: Examining electronic sources
Children are naturally curious—they want to know “how” and “why.” Teaching research skills can help students find answers for themselves. This ReadWriteThink lesson plan, taken from the “Research Building Blocks”... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Computer/Technology Skills, English Language Arts, and Information Skills)
Provided by: ReadWriteThink