Research Process Lesson Plans

Students write a memoir using effective openings. For this research process lesson students work through a list of hooks to use in their writing and must begin a memoir using 2 of the hooks.

Learners research a country to find interesting facts to present to the class. Students use the research process, proper note taking, use the writing process, and use technology to facilitate research.

Eleventh graders examine the research process and how to determine the credibility of sources. They watch biographical and historical films before researching facts about the time period, events, and persona that are depicted in the films. Before they complete research and create a final project, they complete a pre-assessment.

Students choose and research a country to find interesting information to present to the class. This activity is designed to introduce students to the research process, proper note taking, using the writing process, and using technology.

Students are organized into groups of four. On Day 1 they are given a worksheet about viruses and their effects on the evolution of a rabbit population. After about 30 minutes of group work, a class discussion of the material begins. On Day 2 they finish their group discussion and each team or group is assigned a research topic. After groups are organized and all questions answered, students begin the research process.

Students explore the research process. In this scientific method lesson, students analyze data from an article, write their own informational article and express what they have learned. Students create their own article using the given rubric.

Students interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary sources. In this Great Depression instructional activity, students read John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath and use ethnographic research processes to understand how the novel fits into the bigger world picture.

Young scholars research Native Americans. In this research lesson, students research Native Americans, improve their use of technology, and their ability to evaluate references.

Use this lesson if you'd like to implement Toodledo in your classroom, but you will need to augment the other parts of the lesson with more substance. The plan gives vague instructions like "Explain the research process to the learners in a lecture," and pays more attention to the technological part of the lesson. If your research unit could use some 21st century skills, take from the lesson what you need.

Twelfth graders integrate technology into the research process in order to advance skills. The research is done using the internet and other contemporary methods like the library. The research is then analyzed.