A comprehensive list of the important steps in researching and writing a report or project. Includes links to tip sheets for each step.

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...

A site for both students and teachers to explore the writing of a research paper. Find teacher resources, student interactive mini-lessons, and a review of types of research resources.

A module to learn essential skills needed to research a topic.

The research process can be daunting, but it doesn't have to be overwhelming! After you complete this self-guided unit, you will be well prepared to write a research paper. You will learn how to choose a topic, evaluate the reliability...

This resource provides guided research teaching units for all levels of learners.

This lesson explores the structure of Congress and the legislative process. There is an introduction, a research activity, an assessment, and a role play activity.

Through a number of articles, stories and research we learn about the invention process, including communicating your ideas, staying resilient when things go wrong.

In this module, students will learn about nonfiction and the research process as it pertains to writing about nonfiction. Also students will learn MLA (Modern Language Association) Format and practice using MLA format in writing and...

An excellent tip sheet on how to write and create the bulk of a research paper: the body includes in-depth information, examples, as well as links to earlier steps in the process such as thesis statements, notecards, outline,...

In this lesson, the children learn about how critters depend on the butterfly bush and how the butterfly bush, in turn, depends on it. Common Core writing skills are integrated as they take it to the next step, and create their own page...

Students will brainstorm adjectives to describe the American Flag and will write two descriptive sentences for homework. Students will also create star art to accompany their writing to show the relationship between words and pictures...

Learn the steps in the 5-step process that historians use when they analyze an artifact as you investigate what you can learn from Native American and other items.

In this lesson plan from Annenberg Learner, students divide into small groups to brainstorm and research specific community issues, prioritize the issues studied on the basis of what they have learned, present their findings to the class...

A collection of essay assessment rubrics are provide on this learning module. Several rubrics for narrative essays, persuasive essays, and research papers are provided on this site.

This lesson can be part of a two-week integrated thematic unit on nocturnal animals. During this lesson, students will be introduced to nocturnal animals. They will have an opportunity to navigate web sites to learn more about nocturnal...

A Congressional simulation in which students research a topic of interest, write a bill, and submit the bill for consideration by a Congressional committee of their peers. This lesson teaches in a real way the legislative process and...

This technology-based lesson plan encourages active engagement in the state elections process as part of a unit to prepare for debates to be held in the Fall of 2010. The lesson plan may also be adapted for use as a stand alone lesson...

In this lesson plan, students will get to know the candidates running for president and where they stand on important issues. They will create a flow chart documenting the steps a candidate must take to be elected. Then they will conduct...

What is the recycling process? Why is it important to recycle? Through the activities on this page, students explore the answers to these questions, encourage others to recycle, present skits on the effects of recycling, and more.

Two-part instructional activity in which students learn about when and how coal was formed. They will do research on geologic time frames and order them by eon, era, period, or epoch.

This lesson plan focuses on how technology has changed Presidential election campaigns. It includes reading articles and conducting research.

Translated into Spanish, this graphic organizer can be used by student to collect facts about a topic. Students will collect information but record the "gold standard" of facts only.

Links to 75 lessons and activities that build student skills in standard W.3.8: Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources, take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided...