Learn North Carolina - Searchable lesson plan database
which includes information skills units.
Information
Literacy - Lesson plans involving research skills gathered by the Michigan Educator's
Library.
Thinkfinity - Searchable site with lesson plans for library or information
skills.
Framework for 21st
Century Learning - Curriculum and lesson plans to prepare students for the 21st century. This site is by AASL, educational foundations,
and several corporations.
Scholastic's Lesson Plans &
Reproducibles - Lesson plans for grades K - 12. Many of these are internet based. Check out the
language arts section for research skills lessons.
Information Problem Solving Models - Research units for grades 1 - 12 from the Baltimore County Public Schools. These are related to many areas of the curriculum. Also note the useful Research and Investigation Guide. The lesson plans and guides are found through using the menu at the top or on the left side of the page.
Window on Learning - Lesson plans for grades K - 5 for
a full school year by the library of Maria Hastings School, Lexington, MA. Click on the grade number to access the plans.
Lessons from the Library -
Five K - 8 library lesson plans for teachers from Education World plus links to other lesson sites. The lesson
called Save the Library has students defend the library from budget cuts or closure.
Read Write Think - Lesson plans for
all grade levels. These lessons are designed to promote reading and literacy, and are appropriate for information skills, reading, and
technology lessons.
The Book Disaster - or the Dewey "SWAT" Team to the rescue. A unit
for teaching the Dewey Decimal system by Sara Ferris of Wolf Swamp Road Elementary School, Longmeadow, MA.
Can You do the Dewey? - An online quiz about the Dewey Decimal system, and some information of Dewey.
Dewey Browse - Web sites classified by the Dewey Decimal system. These sites are appropriate for grades K - 12. This site is created and maintained by Gail Shea Grainger.
Hunt the Fact Monster - This is a joint project of Education World and FactMonster.com. It is a weekly reference activity with a sheet of questions which be answered using Fact Monster (or maybe even a book).
There are questions sheets for grades 2 - 4 and for grades 4 - 8.
Mystery State Game - Students must determine the identity of the mystery state from the clues. Canadians note that there is also a game for territories and provinces.
"Me" Resource - In this egocentric activity, students create
entries for themselves in the style of a dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, atlas, newspaper, and magazine. For grades 3 - 8. From Education World.
Equator - A lesson plan with the use of the encyclopedia and
note taking for grades 6 - 8. From Discovery School.
My Wonderful World - A campaign by the National Geographic to improve
geography knowledge. Maybe you could share this resource with your teachers and work it into your lesson plans.
Time for Kids - This site has graphic organizers, worksheets, and lesson plans.
Super Teacher Worksheets - This site has graphic organizers and worksheets for literature circles.
Read Write Think Student Materials - Many online tools which will assist students with book reports, report writing, poetry composition, and more. There are also lots of lesson plans. This site is well worth a visit.
Rethinking Reports - Some ideas for those who are tired
of the same old reports on an animal or a president. You may wish to share this site with your teachers. This site is by Learn NC.
The Inquiry Chart - A chart which helps students to organize their prior knowledge and the questions which they want to research. This is from Reading Rockets.
Information Problem Solving Models - Research units for grades 1 - 12 from the Baltimore County Public Schools. These are related to many areas of the curriculum. Also note the useful Research and Investigation Guide. The lesson plans and guides are found through using the menu at the top or on the left side of the page.
Assignment Calculator - This site is designed for the use of
college students at the University of Minnesota. The student inputs the dates of the start and end of the assignment and the
topic. A schedule of work is generated along with suggested resources to use. This might be useful for high school students, too.
This site is by the University of Minnesota Libraries.
EasyBib - Correctly formatted bibliographies are prepared at this site. All students need
to do is to type in necessary information.
Citing Medicine - an NML
style guide which has a section on citation style for internet sites including blogs and wikis.
Greek Mythology Who's Who - A grade 9 research unit which includes use of both books and web sites. This lesson is by Jodi Rzeszotarski.
ABC Books Aren't for
Babies - There are definite possibilities for library research in the creation of ABC books for
all grade levels.
Save the Library! - Unit for grades 3 - 8
from Education World. Students write an essay about saving their public library because of its important resources. Change
"public" to "school", and they produce essays which you may turn in to the principal or school board.
Biography Makerå - An online guide to the research and writing of a biography. By the Bellingham Public Schools.
Timelines: Timeless Teaching Tools - Timeline creation
may be a good way to teach research skills. This article is from Education World.
Boolify - A site which will help students to understand Boolean searching.
Black History Month - Black History month and other multicultural observances offer many opportunities for library
research projects.
The Team at Home - Research the location and history of college basketball teams This unit is for the "March Madness" basketball tournament. For middle school or high school students.
Independent Projects: Step by Step -
A handbook for Senior Projects, Graduation Projects, and Culminating Projects by Patricia Hachten Wee. Scarecrow Press, 2000.
Write It!
- by Elizabeth Bankhead, Janet Nichols, and Dawn Vaughn, Libraries Unlimited, 2009. Leads students through the process of writing a term paper.
99 Jumpstarts to Research : Topic Guides
for Finding Information on Current Issues - by Peggy Whitley, Catherine Olson and Susan Williams Goodwin. For high
school students. "This is a timely, practical no-nonsense approach to research. All librarians serving high school
students will want it" - excerpt from review in School Library Journal, March, 2002. Libraries Unlimited, 2001.
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