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

Information Skills — Grade 7

Goal 4: The learner will EXPLORE and USE research processes to meet information needs.

Objective 4.03. Develop a search strategy which includes the continuous evaluation of the research process and the information gathered.

Additional related resources

We’re in the process of aligning our content for students to the Standard Course of Study. As we do, you’ll find it here.

General resources

Aligned lesson plans

Literature biography project
For this project, students will learn to develop the various processes used in researching and writing a biographical research paper, including brainstorming, note taking, outlining, creating a bibliography, and writing the final draft. This project is designed to act as an independent study geared toward AG or Level 3 and Level 4 students, but each step in the research process can also be taught directly to students in the classroom.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts and Information Skills)
By Sandra Dail.
Interdisciplinary Integrated Unit on DNA/Genetics Part C: Language Arts
The third lesson of an interdisciplinary integrated unit on DNA and genetics, focusing on language arts. The first two lessons in the unit focus on science and math.
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts and Information Skills)
By Jane Lentz, Jimmy White, Marlene Smith, and Tori Goldrick.

Resources on the web

Reviving Bodie
Students will work in groups to write guides for a ghost town's new potential citizens, explaining the things they need to know about the town's climate, landscape, location, natural resources, and history. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Information Skills and Social Studies)
Provided by: National Geographic
Nearsightedness
The purpose of this lesson is to develop an understanding of why scientific investigations may yield varying results. This lesson gives students the opportunity to examine the nature of scientific research in the context of research pertaining to myopia,... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Information Skills)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science