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- 5th - 6th
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Students build familiarity with reference sources by researching night creatures during a Scavenger Hunt at the local library, then back in class, students share what they found out about their creature.(good for Halloween) Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students investigate five different reference sources in the Media Center: Atlas, Dictionary, Encyclopedia, Card Catalog (Look Up Station), and the Internet. They decide which is the BEST source to use to answer specific questions. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students watch a video to examine ways to differentiate primary and secondary sources. They write a letter that explaining the use of primary sources using the Six-Traits of Writing. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students watch video clips and view a website to work out a definition of "primary source." They determine how primary sources can be used in research. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students investigate reference sources that include knowledge of travel and tourism destinations. They examine specific travel information for UK and wider European travel. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students locate and use basic print sources found in the school library. Students compare and contrast the types of information found in various different types of reference books including atlases, encyclopedias, almanacs and dictionaries. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students review reference works in the library and how to use them. They locate books on the shelves, and compete in a trivia contest to show speed and accuracy in locating information. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students play a four-square game on the playground while reviewing four main references -- dictionary, atlas, thesaurus, and encyclopedia. Students must throw the playground ball in the correct "square" identifying the correct reference source. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students retrieve relevant information for a designated project from an on-line reference source outside the classroom. They also learn to access information from another library in Dakota County in their search for becoming lifelong learners. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 8th
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Students discover how to access reference sources in the school library. They analyze the Magnolia database to formulate research questions. Working independently, students review the correct answers under the librarian's guidance. Full Review »

