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Research Skills Lesson Plans
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Research information and find pictures of Contemporary Native Americans in order to help 3rd graders understand what images are available from a variety of resources. They will present their research and pictures to the class. In turn, the class will learn to distinguish between fictional characters and real live people. Great lesson for authentic problem solving and presentation development.
Third graders choose a book, read, and report what they read. Using the three R's, they will watch a video of an author giving a book talk. Then they discuss the video as a class. Next, they organize information from their chosen book to give their own book talk based on the model they observed. At the conclusion of the lesson, 3rd graders learn how to self-evaluate their reading.
Third graders practice note taking skills while researching a famous person. In this biography lesson, 3rd graders listen to a story about Rosa Parks. Students discuss people who have provided help to their community and develop questions they would ask them. Students research the answers.
Examine author's purpose and style in this literacy lesson. Middle schoolers employ Big 6 research skills to create multimedia projects that incorporate voicethread to critically analyze selected pieces of literature. An unit flow chart and timeline is available for lesson expansion.
Elementary learners will create a multimedia research presentation. They are assigned different topics to research. Exploration of different types of multimedia software are examined in length. Essential questions and recommendations are included.
High schoolers will study other countries and cultures. They will then demonstrate how important information literacy is to individuals today. Without leaving their classroom, they are transported to faraway places and are captivated by the images and information they find.
Third graders complete a worksheet, first with known information, and then with researched information. They create a Power Point, video, or radio broadcast as a presentation technique to convey the results of their research. Students learn to use a Graphic Organizer to sort their internet resources.
Ninth graders will research information on Japan and Korea. First, they will create their own television news broadcast and then present their broadcast to the class. This project involves Internet research and the ability for students to balance positive and negative stories. Video cameras will be needed for the broadcasts.
Middle schoolers review and analyze major topics presented by President Bush during his 2007 State of the Union Address. They generate research questions surrounding the president's claims and calls to action. They then research information that either supports or refutes the president's statements through questions they have developed. Resource links are included.
Students use digital photos of tigers that they took on a zoo field trip to direct their research and presentation project. They work with digital photos inserting them in word processing documents.
