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.
Information Literacy Skills - A variety of
useful skill sheets, lessons and evaluation tools by the librarians of the Baltimore Public Schools.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Research Methods and Reports
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.
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.
Citing Medicine - an NML
style guide which has a section on citation style for internet sites including blogs and wikis.
Miscellaneous Lessons
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.
Timelines: Timeless Teaching Tools - Timeline creation
may be a good way to teach research skills. This article is from Education World.
Black History Month - Black History month and other multicultural observances offer many opportunities for library
research projects.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage
Month! - Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. These lesson plans from Education World may be used for library
research units.
Independent Projects: Step by Step -
A handbook for Senior Projects, Graduation Projects, and Culminating Projects by Patricia Hachten Wee. Scarecrow Press, 2000.
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.
This site is maintained by Linda Bertland, retired school librarian,
Philadelphia, PA. Please address any comments, additions, or corrections to info@sldirectory.com.
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