LEARN NC

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

Information Skills — Grade 8

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

Objective 4.01. Identify information needs and formulate questions about those needs.

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
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.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts and Information Skills)
By Sandra Dail.

Resources on the web

Let it grow: An inquiry-based organic gardening research project
In this lesson from ReadWriteThink, students learn about organic gardening by developing their own research questions, conducting research, and gardening at their school. They then create signs about their plants and present their research to the class... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts and Information Skills)
Provided by: ReadWriteThink