In this minilesson, students organize information they compile while doing research for a written report on a selected topic.
Research Building Blocks: "Organize This!"
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Research Building Blocks: Examining Electronic Sources
3 - 5
Lesson Plan
| Minilesson
In this lesson, students evaluate and rate the relevance of electronic resources as they research information about their state.
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Research Building Blocks: Notes, Quotes, and Fact Fragments
3 - 5
Lesson Plan
| Minilesson
Students are guided through the process of taking notes while reading factual information, then turning those notes into new sentences and paragraphs written in their own words.
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Research Building Blocks: Hints about Print
3 - 5
Lesson Plan
| Minilesson
In this lesson from a research skills unit, students examine abstracts on selected books to determine their relevance and helpfulness.
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Promoting Cultural Values Through Alphabet Books
3 - 5
Lesson Plan
| Minilesson
C is for Culture in this lesson in which students research a culture different from their own and compile an alphabet book that showcases cultural symbols for each letter of the alphabet.
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What's Under the Slide? Making Inferences Using Microscopes
3 - 5
Lesson Plan
| Minilesson
Students hone their critical thinking skills by learning how to make inferences from textual clues.