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- Rethinking Reports
- Creative research-based assignments provide alternatives to the President Report, Animal Report, and Famous Person Report that ask students to think about old topics in new ways, work collaboratively, and develop products that support a variety of learning styles.
- Format: series (multiple pages)
- Introduction: Rethinking reports
- A little creativity can make research a rewarding learning experience for students and teachers alike.
- By David Walbert and Melissa Thibault.
- Alternatives to the animal report
- In Rethinking Reports, page 2.1
- Year after year, students are assigned an animal report, a factual report on a species of their choice. My son chose the Harpy Eagle for his third-grade animal report — and proceeded to re-submit that report with only slight modifications for years thereafter!...
- By Melissa Thibault.
- 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.
- Beginning biography research
- Encyclopedia research skills will be taught using biographies of famous people. This is one lesson in a collaborative unit taught by both the classroom teacher and library media coordinator
- Format: lesson plan (grade 2–3 English Language Arts and Information Skills)
- By Joan Milliken.
- Alternatives to the President Report
- In Rethinking Reports, page 1.1
- The "President Report" is a common assignment in social studies classes from second grade, where biography is first introduced, through high school U.S. History. You know what we mean: students are asked to pick a U.S. president and write a biographical...
- By Melissa Thibault and David Walbert.
- Map skills and transportation careers
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 4.1
- In this lesson for grade six, students will create maps to assist their understanding of relative and exact location and will conduct research on transportation careers.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Social Studies)
- By Mandy Matlock.
- That was then, this is now
- Students will explore various career topics and study technological changes over last 30 years.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9 Guidance)
- By Cary Lane Cockrell.
- Now what? A President considers a career change
- In Rethinking Reports, page 1.2
- In this alternative to the dreaded "President Report," students write a resumé for an ex-president.
- By Melissa Thibault and David Walbert.
- Animal slide shows!
- This project is a culmination of a science unit on animals which integrates computer skills, language arts and art. After a study of animals which includes classification, basic needs of animals, animal adaptations, and animal behaviors, the students will use the computer to complete a slide show of one animal they have studied at length.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Computer/Technology Skills and Science)
- By Margie Bartolomucci.
- Animal folktales: Legends, superheroes, and pourquoi tales
- In Rethinking Reports, page 2.2
- By writing a narrative about an animal rather than a traditional report, students can learn about literature, develop writing skills, and still fulfill science and research objectives.
- By Melissa Thibault.
- Teen job search
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 1.3
- In this lesson plan, students research three jobs and draft a written response explaining how their skills and experiences have prepared them for those jobs.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts)
- By Andrea Fedon, Gail Frank, and Cindy Neininger.
- Analyzing Statistics S.S. Europe and Russia
- Students will gather statistical information on countries in Europe and Russia from almanacs. The information will be recorded in a chart. Students will then take the information and make line or bar graphs. Students will analyze the information by answering higher level thinking questions.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Information Skills)
- By J. Brown.
- Customer service jobs: Building skills for the future
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 1.9
- In this lesson for grade seven, students will research customer service jobs and determine what skills translate to good customer service. The lesson will conclude with a discussion of how these skills might apply in future careers.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts)
- By Jen Presley.Adapted by Kenyatta Bennett and Sonya Rexrode.
- Citing sources
- A guide for high school students to citing sources from print and the web.
- Format: article
- By Melissa Thibault.
- 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.
- Oral history and student learning
- In Oral history in the classroom, page 2
- Oral history enriches historical knowledge; enhances research, writing, thinking, and interpersonal skills; gives students a connection to the community; and helps all students feel included.
- By Kathryn Walbert.
- Bringing current science into the classroom
- In Bringing current science into the classroom, page 1
- How your students can experience current environmental research without leaving the classroom.
- Format: article/best practice
- By Michele Kloda.
- 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.
- George Washington's obituary
- The following lesson will introduce students to the research process -- formulating questions, choosing resources, fact finding, and note-taking. After completing their research, they will write a short obituary for George Washington. Activities will integrate Reading, Language, Social Studies, Writing, and Computer Skills.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Information Skills and Social Studies)
- By Kathy Blades.
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