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3rd - 5th Grade
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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.

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2nd Grade
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Students demonstrate how to use reference materials. In this library media lesson, students are introduced to the encyclopedia and are shown how to use the encyclopedia as a reference. Students use encyclopedias to complete a worksheet.

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5th Grade
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Students research the fifty United States. In this social studies lesson, students use reference books from the library to locate facts about each state (capital, state motto, etc.) and record the facts on an index card.

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4th - 5th Grade
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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.

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9th - 12th Grade
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Students locate reference materials, utilize them to find information, and organize that information into their own words or original artwork. They display their work in shadow boxes. The boxes are then judged as to their completeness.

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5th - 8th Grade
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Students engage in information research about a US state. They demonstrate their ability in using the computer, including the Internet and Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia, use reference material, and organize data about PA in a brochure.

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3rd - 5th Grade
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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.

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9th - 12th Grade
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Students use reference materials to research various local aquatic plants and or animals to find out whether they are natives or exotics. They investigate their impacts on people, other animals and the environment. Students establish clear working definition of "native" and "exoctic".

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3rd Grade
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Students investigate guide words. In this library lesson, students investigate guide words in reference materials and complete an alphabetizing worksheet.

100 Questions Newly Added
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7th - 11th Grade
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Students play a game in which they answer questions using various reference materials. In this reference lesson, students are divided into teams and answer questions using the appropriate lesson tool.