Description
Research is not a daunting teaching task with these activities. Each activity meets the developmental needs of six and seven year olds while taking their academic needs into consideration. This makes it easy to differentiate for students while teaching them critical research and media literacy skills that build the foundations for digital citizenship.
💜 YOU’LL LOVE THIS COMPLETE UNIT BECAUSE YOU HAVE MULTIPLE WAYS TO DIFFERENTIATE FOR YOUR STUDENTS. YOU CAN MEET THEIR SPECIFIC READING AND WRITING ABILITIES OR TEACH STUDENTS HOW TO DIFFERENTIATE FOR THEMSELVES.
👉🏼 This activity addresses AASL, CSTA, ISTE, AND CCSS.
👉🏼 To download the materials be sure to click the link and then click the download arrow in the upper right hand corner. This will save the files to your computer.
👉🏼 Receive up to 20% discount on each of the included resources when purchasing them in this BUNDLE.
👉🏼 As a special bonus and thank you, after downloading the included resources, you also get a newsletter to share with families that explains what students are learning and how they can continue the learning from home.
Included
AFTER downloading this resource you’ll get:
⭐ Standards Based lessons that explain step – by – step how to teach second grade students:
✔️ how to develop research questions.
✔️ to think critically about resources and meet their learning needs.
✔️ how to research and take notes with pictures and/or words.
✔️what is copyright
✔️ what a bibliography is.
✔️ how to create a simple bibliography.
⭐ Developmentally appropriate and fun activities that teach the above concepts and skills:
✔️ Resource Analysis Recording Sheets that engage them in critical thinking about what
sources will give them the information they need in a way that they can understand it.
✔️ Resource Analysis Recording Sheet that lists topics related to NGSS content.
✔️ Resource Analysis Comparison Sheet for students to analyze 2 resources for one topic.
✔️ Note Taking Sheets & Graphic Organizers designed with first graders in mind for them to
draw notes, draw and write notes, or take handwritten notes.
✔️ Space for students to record their source; as they learn in a developmentally appropriate
way to cite their source for research.
✔️ Bibliography worksheet where students fill in the blanks to complete factual
statements about bibliographies.
✔️Sorting activity for students to differentiate factual statements about
bibliographies.
✔️ Word Scramble activity to help children recall the definition of a bibliography.
✔️ Recording sheet for students to note what they have learned about copyright.
✔️ Copyright Sort Game for students to sort what can and cannot be copyrighted.
✔️ Copyright Worksheet for students to circle what can be copyrighted.
📌 Types of Resource Poster → great to hang up or place copies at student tables.
📌 Poster that reminds students of the criteria needed to analyze resources that are just right.
📌 Research achievement badges, bracelets, and stickers with an array of printing options. These are a super fun way for students to show off their research skills. Available in color, black & white, & digital formats to meet your specific printing needs.
📌 Bibliography poster that helps students remember what a bibliography is and its common elements.
🖥️ 29 page self correcting digital game about bibliographies that includes 9 questions about bibliographies phrased in true/false or multiple choice. If students get the answer correct, they are moved on to the next question. If they get the answer wrong, they are given a hint and allowed to try again. Learn more about how to use this game here!
🖥️ 10 question Blooket that asks students about bibliographies. Questions are phrased with true/false or multiple choice. Blooket is a free quiz game that is also self – correcting for students. Just click on the link included in the resource to get your copy to use with students.
🖥️ QR Code handouts that link to tutorial videos. Each video outlines how to create a bibliography with differing levels of complexity. They are great for stations and reteaching the process. All are available in color or black & white.
🖥️ Digital Options to take notes that works well with Google Slides™, Seesaw, and PicCollage. Includes detailed directions to explain how to use each digital option.
🖥️ Digital copyright activity for Google Slides that includes a digital choice board with live links, digital note-taking sheet, and a comprehension check.
🖥️ Digital copyright activity for Seesaw that includes a digital choice board with live links, digital note-taking sheet, and a comprehension check.