Scholastic
Scholastic Instructor: Building Research Skills 2 3
Check out this site to learn more about building research skills for grades 2-3. This site offers suggestions for activities that will sharpen your abilities.
Other
Umuc: Secrets of My Research Success
This 35-minute interactive tutorial models the research process via the story of Quentin, a UMUC student. It takes him through the various research process steps: understand how to locate background information on his topic by showing...
Other
University of Washington Libraries: Starting Research
If you need help knowing where to start your research, or if you're a teacher looking for a way to help students understand the research process, this resource is terrific. Interactive tutorials on a number of topics offer review quizzes...
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Ccbc Library: Evaluate It!: Evaluation Criteria
The library at the Community College of Baltimore County provides this research guide that shows you how to evaluate sources, such as websites, periodicals, and any other material you would be using for your research. Includes evaluation...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Researching With the Alabama Virtual Library
After an introduction to the Alabama Virtual Library, students use the available resources to research and present information about a United States president.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Going Batty
Young scholars will participate in a research project about bats, which will culminate in a virtual field trip to discover more about bats. Students will collect information on the Internet using the Alabama Virtual Library and other...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Fishing for Facts!
This lesson will involve a visit to the Library Media Center to research different sea creatures. Using an encyclopedia, learners will find two facts about their sea creature. Using the Internet, students will work in small groups to...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Honey Bees
The students will do research to learn the various functions of bees within the hive and understand the process of making honey. Students will use numerous resources to find their information including the Internet, library books,...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Star Search: How Do I Find the Books I Need?
Lesson which outlines the STAR process for finding resources in a library. Students are taught to select appropriate search tools, subject headings, and resources.
National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine: Frankenstein & the Limits of Medical Research
Students use the classic story, Frankenstein, to examine what Dr. Frankenstein and his idea of science represented. The next step in the lesson involves addressing the issue of how we go about accepting and understanding scientific work.
Cornell University
Cornell University: Finding Periodicals and Periodical Articles
This resource offers a good look at periodicals as a source of information, and offers help for finding articles in a variety of situations.