LEARN NC

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

Goal 4

The learner will EXPLORE and USE research processes to meet information needs.

Objective 4.10

Evaluate the product.

Resources aligned to this objective

Winter Olympics: Inquiry into Statistics
Following the excitement of Olympic events, students are involved in an I-search http://www.avon.k12.in.us/hickory/pages/hickoryhome2.htm (click on Media Center then I-Search) activity that helps them develop question and search techniques. Their research provides them with data to enter into spreadsheets and display in graph format.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–12 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Computer Technology Skills)
By Carol Horne, Nancy Cowal, and Victoria Lunetta.

Lesson plans on the web

Nearsightedness
This lesson gives students the opportunity to examine the nature of scientific research in the context of research pertaining to myopia, or nearsightedness. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Information Skills)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science