Unit Plan
University of North Carolina

Integrating Blood Done Sign My Name into Social Studies

For Teachers 11th Standards
Tim Tyson's Blood Done Sign My Name is the anchor text in a unit study of the history of race relations and the civil rights struggle in the South. The 11 lessons are richly detailed, and the unit deserves a space in your curriculum...
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Curated OER

Fourth Grade Language: Research Process

For Teachers 4th
In this review of fourth grade resource usage worksheet students answer questions about guide words, library database, resources for specific information, parts of a book, and dictionary usage. Students answer 10 questions.
Interactive
Curated OER

Implications of Google Books, a Virtual Library

For Students 7th - 8th
In this implications of Google books, a virtual library worksheet, students use the Internet to research the virtual library, online collaboration, and social networking. This page has several links to web resources.
Activity
Curated OER

Immigration Research Project

For Teachers 8th
Students formulate guiding questions to use as an aid for research and then use the guiding questions worksheet to help gather information necessary for meeting all criteria for completing the project. They then work together to collect...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Research Skills

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this research worksheet, students complete 15 sentences by researching a variety of topics. Topics include the Wards of the Roses and the Wimbledon Tennis Championship.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Research Skills

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
For this research worksheet, students complete 15 sentences by researching a variety of topics. Topics include Greek gods, English counties, and tea bags.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Test Your Research Skills-- You Either Know It Or You Don't! 4

For Students 5th - 6th
In this research worksheet, students use Internet searches or reference books to answer 15 questions on a variety of subjects.
Lesson Plan
Scholastic

Perfect Postcards: Illinois

For Teachers 4th Standards
Connect the geography and history of Illinois using an art-centered lesson on the railroads. The railroad connected once-distant places, particularly in the Midwest. Using research, class members create postcards of fictional cross-state...
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Curated OER

Genetics: A Library/Research Skills and Technology Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Genetic issues, inherited diseases, and genetic engineering are hot topics in scientific fields and provide an opportunity for young scientists to develop their research and presentation skills. Each class member chooses a topic, locates...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Library Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students work together to locate and identify resources in the library. They use the internet to answer research questions. They share the information they gathered with the class.
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Curated OER

Researching Using Books

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars investigate researching techniques by exploring their library. In this literature references activity, students identify the different types and genres of books that are readily available at their local library as well as...
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Curated OER

Save the Library!

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Pupils discuss library resources and how to locate them by answering various scenarios. Role-playing as librarians, they write essays stating five reasons why the library should not be closed down.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Animal Adventurers - Animal Research Reports

For Teachers 1st
First graders research different animals and create reports based on their research. In this animals lesson plan, 1st graders use graphic organizers, worksheets, quizzes, the library, internet, and more. 
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Curated OER

Orientation to the Library

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in an orientation to the high school library and locate various resources. In this orientation to the library lesson, students are introduced to the library by the media specialist. They learn the layout and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Virtual Tour of John F. Kennedy Library

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers take a virtual tour of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library. In this Kennedy presidency lesson, students access the library via the Internet and take notes on the experience. High schoolers write essays using the...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Research Skills - Famous Britons - Part 2

For Students 5th - 8th
In this research skills instructional activity, students use the library or Internet to determine why 8 famous Britons are still famous today. They write a short answer after completing the research.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exploring the Library

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore ways to use the library as a resource for accessing research material. Working individually, they participate in a teacher created library scavenger hunt to aid in locating fiction and nonfiction material as well as...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

College Research Skills: Evaluating Reliable Online Sources

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students analyze Public Art in preparation for college discussion, research, and writing, and create their own artistic creations. For this art and college prep lesson, students develop an original research question to explore an art...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Writing a Research Paper

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners work through the steps of writing a research paper in this lesson. They define their problem and decide what sources of information to use. They read, take notes, and organize the collected data. Finally, they write the...
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Curated OER

Plan for Research Success

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students develop effective and efficient plan for successfully completing a research project through use of online BIG 6 Assignment Organizer.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Minerva Mosaic of the Library of Congress: Taking a Closer Look

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students interpret historical evidence presented in primary resources. In this symbolism lesson, students examine the Minerva Mosaic of the Library of Congress. Students consider the symbolism of the mosaic.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ancient Greece Research

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore ancient Greece. In this ancient civilizations lesson plan, 6th graders research how ancient Greece influenced modern societies. Students prepare PowerPoint presentations to share their findings with their...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Researching Lesson 4

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore a "table of contents." In this book researching instructional activity, students identify common elements of a "table of "contents" and complete a worksheet with questions about this topic.
Worksheet
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Test Your Research Skills: Fears and Phobias

For Students 5th - 6th
In this research skills worksheet, students use the Internet or other research sources to define 15 names of fears or phobias. Students write the definition next to each word.

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