Seventh graders research three key people and three organizations important to the civil rights movement in Texas. They find five facts about each and their significant contributions to American civil rights.

Students view the progamme that leads them through the process of researching an historical site. They are given the deifinition of an archaeologist. Students watch as two ten year olds are given the task of finding out as much as they...

In this reading a book worksheet, students answer ten short answer questions related to when, what, and how they read a book. One example is where do you like to read?

In this math worksheet, students estimate the answers to 6 addition problems. Students then examine a table showing the items in a local library and answer 10 estimating questions about the table.

In this modifier worksheet, students correct example sentences that contain misused modifiers. Students correct dangling and misplaced modifiers.

Students brainstorm a list of jobs that exist in their own school and its surrounding environment. In this instructional activity on careers, students create a map of the school and locate on the map where each job takes place. Next, the...

Fifth graders find or shelve books in the library. In this library books lesson, 5th graders find books and learn how to shelve books in the library.

In this allusion worksheet, students work in pairs to define the allusions assigned to them from the play 'Skin of Our Teeth.' Students present their research to the class.

Students travel the world. In this global studies lesson plan, students research selected countries and investigate their cultural traditions.

In this ESL pronunciation worksheet, students sort words into given pronunciation patterns, completing a graphic organizer. A word list is not given, but a reference web site if included.

Students explore responsibility by participating in class exercises. In this classroom community instructional activity, students utilize flash cards which assign one of six jobs to every student in the class. Students perform their...

Students go to the library and research animals using features in the text to help them organize information. In this locating information lesson plan, students complete this task in teams.

This resource provides occupational information about librarians.

This slideshow lesson focuses on using libraries and librarians as research sources. It explains what makes them excellent sources of information because of expertise and reference materials available; it also lists the cons of using...

Was it only a matter of time that people would begin buying into any news, even when it was actually fake? This writer felt it was no surprise. Find out why and how a librarian can help educate students how to best vet resources for...

Listen to and read about librarians and the roles they fulfill in local communities.

This article gets down to the basics, including what podcasts are, how to access them, how to create them, and why to use them. While it is specifically directed toward school librarians, the information is equally applicable for...

Learn about poet Louise Gluck, appointed in 2003 as the United States Poet Laureate by Librarian of Congress James H. Billington, and her books of poetry. Also discover the duties of this annually bestowed title and learn about how the...

Watch what happens when Noah heads to the library but ends up on a ranch; learn the Spanish words for kitchen appliances and shapes.

This page from the Library of Congress provides a brief discussion of Archibald MacLeish's appointment as Librarian of Congress. Scroll down through the discussions of other librarians to get to MacLeish.

A profile of Tracy K. Smith, the poet chosen by the Library of Congress to be the 22nd Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2017-2018, otherwise known as the U.S. Poet Laureate. Published June 14, 2017.

Librarians from a group of independent schools in Houston, TX have chosen hundreds of books covering grade levels from Pre-K through 12, and genres from non-fiction to poetry to fiction. Each entry lists title, author, publisher and...

Librarians from a group of independent schools in Houston, TX have chosen hundreds of books covering grade levels from Pre-K through 12, and genres from non-fiction to poetry to fiction. Each entry lists title, author, publisher and...

This site provides information about Thomas Jefferson's legacy, the Library of Congress. Interesting information on the establishment and growth of the Library, the collections, buildings and librarians.