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Contains plans for lessons that help students explore the nonfiction genre by doing inquiry-based research on animals. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as assessment and reflection activities.
This resource teaches researchers how to evaluate information that they find on the Internet for accuracy, authority, timeliness, and objectivity. Features include a checklist for evaluating websites, information on common misconceptions, an interactive tutorial, and a list of groups that alert the public to Internet fraud and bad information.
This article provides an overview of the free online tool VoiceThread and discusses how elementary teachers might use it in language arts and science classes. Resources provided.
This resource presents a lesson plan which instructs students to work in groups of three to examine various pieces of art. They can be a reporter, an art expert, or an art historian, then use the terrific collection of links to do their research. Also provides an assessment chart. Created by JoAnn Haughton, an high school teacher.
In this video from the Science and Technology Chat series, learn about astrobiology, an interdisciplinary field that uses biology, astronomy, and geology to study the origins of life on Earth and to search for possible life on other planets. [1:37]
Online exhibit commemorates the discovery of the polio vaccine. Includes a timelined history of the disease, beginning with the first clinical description of polio by British physician Michael Underwood. Inquiries into the research to cure polio, historical photos, and animated activities for students also included.
In this lesson, students research a location and present their findings in a variety of ways to share why someone would want to visit this place.
Who are the People in your Neighborhood? Help young students practice their research and presentation skills with this fun, hands-on community helper research and presentation project.
Offers an explanation of what a geometric construction is and what some of the tools are that are used for it, including the traditional straightedge and compass. The site explains how to construct various polygons inscribed within a circle. Includes many links to other MathWorld pages.
Puppets have a unique perspective on our world. In this feature, we research and discover the differences between a real tiger and a paper puppet tiger. [1:32]
Friends visit their local library to read and discover more about art and artists. In this segment, kids create examples of and give definitions of different types of two-dimensional art. Kids demonstrate and define: landscapes, portraits and still life drawings. [2:12]
In this video, friends visit their local library to read and discover more about farming. In this segment, kids write letters to local farmers thanking them for the hard work they do. [2:12]
Explanation of several types of questions, and suggestions for helping students use good questioning techniques in inquiry-based learning. SL.9-10.1c Active Partic