A World of Readers: Libraries Around the World (Grades 6 – 8)

In this lesson students research library websites from around the world, to answer teacher and student-generated questions and share their findings

The Hero Project: Authenticating Online Information

Students are introduced to Internet search skills through researching a personal hero.

How to Cite a Site (3-5)

Students reflect on the importance of citing all sources when they do research.

Stay on the Path: Lesson 4 Scavenger Hunt

Students apply their searching and critical thinking skills to learn how to find legitimate online sources for downloading and streaming movies, music and videos.

Stay on the Path: Lesson 3 Treasure Maps

Students apply what they have learned in the first two lessons regarding searching and evaluating to find and verify information online.

Stay on the Path: Lesson 2 All That Glistens is Not Gold

students learn how to authenticate online information by comparing “facts” from the website www.allaboutexplorers.com with more authoritative sources.

A-B-C Searching (Grades K – 2)

A lesson on how you can use the alphabet to find things online

Picture Books as Framing Texts: Research Paper Strategies for Struggling Writers (Grades 6 – 8)

Students will research their topic and write a report to include information concerning the five W’s (Who, What, Where, When and Why), then work together to discuss each invention and create a timeline showing the chronology of the inventions discussed

Lesson: My Creative Work (Grades K-2)

A lessons that allows students to reflect on the importance of citing work and which shows them how to credit their own work

Lesson: Integrating Research Techniques and Technology (Grades 6 – 12)

Students first read graphic novels to become familiar with the text structure, then research a self-selected topic using web-based Resources. Students follow the research process and synthesize the information they obtained to create their own graphic novel.