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- Grade Range
- 4th - 8th
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Students reinforce the use of an atlas and reference materials. They discover how geographic location can make living easier or harder. They draw an assigned journey on a map, categorize survival needs, and prioritize options during the journey. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 5th
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Students use a variety of reference materials to complete a trivia-question scavenger hunt assignment. They seek answers to questions in many curriculum areas. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 3rd
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Students make cookie spiders using a recipe and applying their prior knowledge of the body parts of a spider. They write a "how to" paragraph explaining the procedure for making the cookies after completing a pre-writing graphic organizer. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students investigate how wedges were used to build ancient pyramids. They design a wedge, conduct an experiment testing a variety of wedges on different materials, and answer assessment questions. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students acknowledge the importance of using the table of contents, glossaries and indexes in books to find needed information. They also investigate where to find reference materials in the library and on the Internet. Students tour the library and its facilities. 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 »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students examine how wedges were used in building ancient pyramids and modern-day skyscrapers. They discuss how a wedge is used, experiment with a wedge on wax, soap, clay, and foam, and answer discussion questions. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 8th
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Students discuss reasons to use reference materials, identify correct reference material to use for specific information, find answers to specific questions by locating information in encyclopedia, dictionary, atlas, almanac, glossary, thesaurus, and/or telephone book, practice finding and exploring listed Internet sites for reference materials, and correct ready-made paper using Spellcheck, Thesaurus, and print functions. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students are guided with the structural design of how to write a career research paper from start to finish. They gather information, develop a thesis statement, and cite sources MLA style. Students are asked to explain their career paper to their parent and friends before submitting it for a final grade. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students examine study skills strategies and complete a book project. They read and discuss a "How to Study" handout, and complete the "Taking a Test" worksheet. Next, students conduct research on an environmental topic and create an editorial bumper sticker. Full Review »
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