Information Skills — Grade 5

Solar sizzlers

Group projects of building solar cookers or collectors provide arena for learning about energy sources and transformation. Gathering data for comparison and analysis exercises students' graphing skills and thinking.

Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Information Skills and Mathematics)

By Larry Parker.

"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.

The mountains of Nepal: Scientific investigations

This lesson for grade five introduces students to the mountain ecosystems of Nepal. Activities include a brainstorming activity, in which students think about ecosystems and biodiversity; a research activity, in which students use a variety of sources to gather information about the mountain ecosystems of Nepal; and a journal activity, in which students create journal entries based on the information gathered in their research.

Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Information Skills and Science)

By Robin Bartoletti.

The Greensboro Sit-ins

Students will explore the Greensboro Sit-ins. They will experience segregation through drama, research the people involved in the protest at Woolworth's, and then stage a re-enactment of the event.

Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Information Skills, Social Studies, and Theater Arts Education)

By Lucinda Gainey.

Resources on the web

Using timeline games and Mexican history to improve comprehension

This lesson offers teachers a step-by-step plan for using interactive technology to explore Mexican History. Teachers model comprehension skills to help students identify major historical events and put them in a logical order. After conducting online research... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts and Information Skills)

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