Quidditch anyone? Here's a fun way to introduce your class to the resources available in the library as well as on the Internet. Researchers create an outline of the sources they locate about Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling, quidditch, and...

Create 21st century learners by utilizing technology and library databases. Scholars explore the concept of comic books as literature and create a superhero who could uniquely solve a 21st century global issue. Databases such as SIRS are...

What do George Harrison, Vanilla Ice, and Steven Ambrose all have in common? The Warner Brothers’ films Batman Forever and The Devil’s Advocate? All are guilty of plagiarism. And if you are considering a research project and want to...

Help young researchers find credible sources online. Modeling with a Google search for information about Shakespeare’s Macbeth, use a computer projector or Smart Board to show class members how weak the top three search results are....

Help your class remember how to cite different sources. Reviewed on this two-page document are books, articles from a database, articles from a magazine, and websites. Examples are provided, and learners use the charts to fill in the...

Students examine the useful information to be found on the "invisible web." They find the best sources of relevant information.

Sixth graders identify table and each of its parts, including cell, column, row, header, and formula bar. Students then explain how tables are used to store and organize information in database, organize and categorize information...

While the ideas for Ancient Greek research are solid, there is little detail to help make your job easier. The focus here is familiarizing your class with online databases and print resources in their school library. After direct...

Students identify how to turn a topic statement or research question into an effective search statement for use with electronic databases or web search engines. They apply use of Boolean operators in the searches.

Sixth graders use the web to find and download photos, images, and clip art to create a large library of images in a short time. They survey audio and video files and other media by using various search engines. Remember to follow...

By the time they hit college, your kids will already have MLA citations down pat! Provide them with this packet to practice citing different sources using the MLA format. Four different resources are shown, and future researchers must...

Your class is getting ready for its first big research project. While they know how to use the Internet, do they know how to find academic information? Do they know how to find credible sources? Give them this packet and bring them to...

Invite your learners to research three different websites that pertain to a topic focused on in your syllabus. Students fill out a chart by answering questions about each site. Then, they compare how useful the sites are to one...

Learn how to use search engines and keywords! Learners evaluate the information process using given criteria and determine ways in which the process may be improved.

Students formulate strategies for locating information by identifying keywords and subject headings and by listing the steps to follow in carrying out information searches. They locate and access information from pre-selected sites.

In a day and age when publishing online has never been easier, high schoolers need to know how to identify a credible source. Choose the PowerPoint slides most relevant to your lesson and spend more time on the hands-on activities provided.

Students explore Spanish speaking countries.  In this multi-cultural literacy lesson, students research a country in which Spanish is the official language, and create a related travel brochure on the computer.

Students analyze hurricanes. In hurricanes lesson, students use the Internet and GIS to analyze hurricanes. Students view the National Atlas of Maps to discuss the direction hurricanes move. Students study the wind and pressure fields to...

The PhET website at the University of Colorado in Boulder has a large collection of science simulations for teaching chemistry and physics, available in many languages. This page describes the Activities Database, which is searchable by...

A searchable database of Minecraft worlds created by educators. Includes descriptions. Filter worlds by a wide range of subject areas and age levels, or by type of Minecraft world. Full access to the site's resources involves the...

In Module 3 Lesson 2 of this course on spreadsheets, students learn about naming cells and cell ranges and how a name moves with the range it is attached to. Names can also be used in constructing absolute cell reference formulas....

This site contains Delphi compilers, libraries, source code and documentation.

Excellent site outlining each step for Internet research at the middle school and secondary levels. This site focuses on a variety of information literacy topics, from how to research, find and evaluate information, and cite sources....