This site contains information on taking good notes and how to use them effectively. Check out all three note-taking and listening links as the information varies.

Visit this website for techniques and tips on effective note taking. Provides different strategies for taking notes. Find the one that best suits you.

Let Professor Freedman's MathPower site help you take better notes in math class. Clear and easy to follow tips are provided.

On this site on study skills, scroll about 3/4 of the way down the page for a section on note taking. Content includes some helpful hints to improve your note taking, taking notes from reading vs. listening to lectures, and different...

In this lesson, students will engage in this post-reading strategy for a nonfiction or a fiction piece. Each student will take notes on a four-square square graphic organizer about something they already knew, something they found...

Detailed math tutorial features notes and examples that take a look at combining functions using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It also discusses function composition. Includes practice and assignment problems.

Detailed math tutorial features notes and examples that take a look at the process of partial fractions and finding the partial fraction decomposition of a rational expression.

Detailed math tutorial features notes and examples that take a look at the Cartesian (or Rectangular) coordinate system. Provides definitions of ordered pairs, coordinates, quadrants, and x and y-intercepts.

This site from Frontiernet.net outlines the reason why educators prefer to "lecture" students, as well as the best ways to take notes during these lectures.

An excellent resource for students and teachers concerning two-column notes. Includes detailed information, two examples and several other helpful issues to keep in mind, including a discussion board on the topic.

Describes the process teachers went through to create a lesson unit where students first brainstormed what it means to do research, then were tasked with choosing a topic, researching it, and presenting on it several days later. The...

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...

Students explore the theme of conflict in literature. They learn the difference between internal and external conflict and various types of conflicts, including self against self, self against other, and self against nature or machine....

This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides ways to motivate middle school students to read. A link is provided that contains 25 graphic organizers related to reading and note-taking.

A learning module that teaches students about organizing information for an essay in four mini-lessons: Introduction, Taking Good Notes, Using Graphic Organizers, and Making Lists.

This activity will use a slide presentation to facilitate teaching students how to find the slope of a line when given the graph of the line or two points. Students will interact with the presentation in two ways: first, by taking notes...

During this lesson, students will explore the differences and similarities between a moth's life and a butterfly's life. Students will be given the opportunity to improve upon their note-taking skills during a virtual museum tour....

A teaching resource with information and downloadable handouts on various study skills including the following: Coming to Class Prepared, Student Planers, Good Listening in Class, Taking Notes in Class, Using Acronyms to Remember...

A teaching resource with information and downloadable handouts on various study skills including the following: Coming to Class Prepared, Student Planers, Good Listening in Class, Taking Notes in Class, Using Acronyms to Remember...

Structured Notetaking is a strategy that helps students become more effective note takers. Using graphic organizers specific to a particular text, structured notes assist students in understanding the content of their reading.

Article describing the scientific evolution of theories about the ice ages and glaciation. The international efforts of scientists are noted, as well as the influence of societal mores on how long it would generally take for new ideas to...

This citation site provides a means for formatting bibliographical information via MLA, APA, Chicago, and other referencing methods. Students can also find tools for note-taking and research on EasyBib.

Learning module and lesson plan on the challenges of creating immigration policy. Includes all the materials students need for a well-informed opinion on immigration reform, C-SPAN video with background information, related articles,...

Use this handout to learn what plagiarism is and specific ways to avoid it. The explanation of "common knowledge" should be particularly useful to students. Although this handout is directed to college students, it is equally applicable...