Elementary Library Routines - This is a place for elementary librarians to share ideas for curriculum and library management.
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.
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 National Education Association - has lesson plans for topics which require library research. You will need to use the search box in order to find them.
Online Lessons and Activities - A large variety of lessons on a number
of topics. This site by Joyce Valenza of Springfield Township High School, PA.
Lesson Plan Book - Lesson Plans to complement the Hanover County Library Media Curriculum. Plans for grades K - 8 in both Word and pdf formats.
K - 6 Library Media Lessons - This site has objectives to be achieved during each school year and also sone lesson plans. It will be very useful if you need to plan an elementary library program. This is by the Modesto, CA School District.
Elementary Librarian - This site has a schedule for a year of K - 5 lessons, and lists some helpful printed resources. The site is prepared by an elementary school librarian in Kentucky.
Library Lesson Plans - For grades K to 8. From the North East Independent School District, San Antonio, Texas.
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.
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.
To Use or Not to Use: Wikipedia in the Classroom - Should students be discouraged from the use of Wikipedia? There is also a lesson plan here for older students. This is an article by Jason Tomaszewski of Education World, 2012.
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.
Graphic Organizers - From Education Oasis. Many different types of graphic organizers are here.
Research Skills Worksheets - for parts of the book, basic research
projects, dictionary skills, and reseach on the internet. From Teachnology.
Canada Worksheets - Some of these may be used for library research lessons
ABC Teach - This is not really a lesson plan site, but it does have over 5000
free printable forms such as worksheets, signs, and genre labels.
Library Signs - by Jan Brett. There are signs for sections
of the library and for the Dewey Decimal Divisions. Also look at her home page for many other printables.
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.
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 Maker - 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.
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