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- Recognizing reference sources
- Students will become familiar with five different reference sources in the Media Center: Atlas, Dictionary, Encyclopedia, Card Catalog (Look Up Station), and the internet. Students will be able to decide which is the BEST source to use to answer specific questions.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Information Skills)
- By Marybeth Hauss.
- Education Reference: Collection Policy
- The purpose of LEARN NC's Education Reference is to provide definitions of common terms in K–12 education as well as information that contextualizes the terms and, where appropriate, links to examples and resources that will help teachers implement teaching ideas in their classrooms. These guidelines explain our policy for including entries in the Education Reference.
- Format: article/help
- Uses of rocks and minerals
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 3.4
- In this lesson plan for grade 6, students will gain an understanding of the economic importance of rocks and minerals by exploring their applications in various careers.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science)
- By April Galloway and Christine Scott.
- Using reference materials
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 1.1
- In this lesson for grade 6, students gain an understanding of how classified ads are used to search for jobs.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts and Guidance)
- By Jennifer Brookshire and Julie McCann.
- Education glossaries on the web
- Can't find what you're looking for in LEARN NC's education glossary and reference? Here are some additional references.
- Format: bibliography
- 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.
- Literature lamps: The Weirdo
- Literature is tied to an integrated curriculum for student success. Emphasis is on reading and communication.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- By Wendy Sirias.
- Walking in the woods with Owl Moon
- This is an integrated project using the book Owl Moon by Jane Yolen. Students will use the story to write a personal narrative, understand the elements of a story, and practice answering open-ended questions.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts)
- By Birty Lightner.
- Night of the Twisters
- Reading strategies are used to introduce a literary work.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 English Language Arts)
- By Authurice Mitchell.
- Goodbye, Bill Of Rights!
- Students will enact a scene demonstrating life without one of the first ten amendments. Students will be put into groups of three or four and assigned a specific amendment to research.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 10 Social Studies)
- By Greg Simmons.
- Primary source letters lesson plan
- In Tobacco bag stringing: Secondary activity two, page 1
- This is one of a series of activities that will help educators use the Tobacco Bag Stringing project materials in their classrooms. Throughout the series students will learn about tobacco stringing, study primary source...
- Format: lesson plan
- By Pauline S. Johnson.
- Tobacco bag stringing: Secondary activity four
- In this activity for grades 7–12, students will examine primary source photographs and biographical information that were collected for the Virginia-Carolina Service Corporation to set up a data record.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 and 10–12 Social Studies)
- By Pauline S. Johnson.
- Why I am me timeline
- Student develops a timeline that correlates personal life events with world events. Research and bibliographic skills are incorporated.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Guidance and Information Skills)
- By Rita Briggs.
- Clarification writing: What could I add to the NC Zoo?
- Students will apply their knowledge of clarification writing and address "What Animal or Plant Would You Add to the NC Zoo." Students must research their plant or animal to determine if the zoo ecosystem could support the species. In addition, the student must provide reasons and explanations to support their choice. This is a follow-up activity to a unit of study on ecosystems/biomes.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts)
- By Connie Johnson.
- Helping students get organized
- In The First Year, page 1.4
- Tips for helping students keep track of their materials and supplies.
- By Kristi Johnson Smith.
- Digging in the dictionary
- In this activity, first grade children will learn to use an age-appropriate dictionary to find a word, write its definition, write a sentence using that word, and report their results to their classmates.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Information Skills)
- By Mary Waldrup.
- Civil War journals
- Integrates creative writing with social studies and enhances knowledge of the effects of the Civil War on people.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- By Gwen A. Jones.
- Molly's Pilgrim Activity
- Using the book by Barbara Cohen, students will respond to the social and historical significance of this portrayal of the Thanksgiving holiday. Students will also participate in constructing a Venn diagram and completing a cloze activity.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- By Susan Milholland, Kathy Vaden, and Rita Wilson.
- Energy: Concepts and careers
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 3.9
- In this lesson for grade 6, students will analyze the law of conservation of energy and will apply energy concepts to skateboarding. Students will also explore careers related to energy.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science)
- By April Galloway and Christine Scott.
- Embryology: Hatching baby chicks
- This lesson integrates science, math, communication skills, arts, and social studies through hands-on activities. Students are directly involved in hatching baby chicks.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Science)
- By Ann White.
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