6th Grade Research Skills 1. Define Task 2. Find Sources 3. Evaluate Sources (6.7b, 6.9) (6.9a,c) (6.6f, i, 6.9b) What do I need to learn? Where should I look? Does this information answer my questions? Is this valid information? The student: The student: develops questioning understands organization of The student: techniques to clarify school/library resources evaluates the quality and requirements of task predicts likely sources of information accuracy of information selects from a range of identifies appropriate print and determines the type of topics electronic resources by skimming, resource most appropriate identifies and interprets scanning for the topic key words in task uses simple and combined terms to evaluates Web sites and draws on prior knowledge search catalogue, Internet, CD ROM other sources by using o brainstorm and organize searches Web to represent a range of approved evaluation form ideas views differentiates between develops a question t be Practices Internet safety guidelines fact and opinion researched when accessing sources develops a time collects information from multiple management strategy sources including online, print, and media prepares a learning log to use throughout the process C/T 6-8.5, 6, 7, 8
6th Grade Research Skills 1. Define Task (6.7b, 6.9) What do I need to learn? The student: develops questioning techniques to clarify requirements of task selects from a range of topics identifies and interprets key words in task draws on prior knowledge o brainstorm and organize ideas develops a question t be researched develops a time management strategy prepares a learning log to use throughout the process 2. Find Sources (6.9a,c) Where should I look? The student: understands organization of school/library resources predicts likely sources of information identifies appropriate print and electronic resources by skimming, scanning uses simple and combined terms to search catalogue, Internet, CD ROM searches Web to represent a range of views Practices Internet safety guidelines when accessing sources collects information from multiple sources including online, print, and media C/T 6-8.5, 6, 7, 8 3. Evaluate Sources (6.6f, i, 6.9b) Does this information answer my questions? Is this valid information? The student: evaluates the quality and accuracy of information determines the type of resource most appropriate for the topic evaluates Web sites and other sources by using approved evaluation form differentiates between fact and opinion
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