Research Project Planning Worksheet

A simple form for educators to plan student research projects

An Elementary Citation Guide

A simple guide for elementary students to learn about citing sources

Handout: Nonfiction Book Evaluation (Grades 6 – 8)

A printable book evaluation worksheet

Video: Effective Searching with Google (Grades 7 – 12)

This video discusses how Google works, picking the right keywords, using tools to limit search results, evaluating websites and how to be a good digital citizen

Video: How to Plan When You’re Searching the Internet (Grades 3 – 6)

A video that provides search strategies, talks about good keywords and how to exclude unwanted information.

Video: Using Advanced Search in Google (Grades 5 – 12)

A short demonstration on how Google’s Advanced Search can retrieve more precise results

Website: Fact Monster (Grades 1 – 8)

Online almanac, encyclopedia, dictionary and thesaurus for students

Website: CBC Podcasts (Teachers, Grades 7 – 12)

A large selection of podcasts from CBC radio shows where news reports, currents affairs and sportscasts can be searched

Website: CBC Archives (Grades 6 – 12)

A repertoire of archived infomation where news broadcasts, program excerpts, documentaries and photos can be searched

National Geographic (Grades 1 – 6)

National Geographic’s website for kids contains various types of information to be searched including animals, space, geography, as well as an atlas