Navigating the information tsunami
Subtitle: engaging research projects that meet the Common Core State Standards, K-5
By: edited by Kristin Fontichiaro
Publisher: Cherry Lake Pub.
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Ann Arbor, Mich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9781610808682
Subjects: Education; Information resources; Activity programs; Research; States; Curricula; Information literacy; Standards; Elementary Education
Description: "Sorted by grade, these research projects reach across subject areas, including: social studies; holidays; biography; community involvement; recycling and environmental practices; endangered and non-endangered animals; community issues; states and travel; summer safety; shapes and patterns. Lessons follow a consistent structure across grade levels, beginning with awakening prior knowledge and continuing through learning activities about: search; note-taking; discussion; synthesis; project creation. Throughout the process, students are encouraged to self-assess alongside teachers' formative and summative assessments. Learning products take advantage of both print and digital means of expression, including: persuasive essays; podcasts; slideshows; digital posters; talking photographs; how-to books; public service announcements."--Page 4 of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: How do we know what woolly mammoths were like if they don?t exist anymore?  -- Kristin Fontichiaro; title: What can Tony dePaola teach us about being a good author?  -- Jenny Harner; title: What shapes can we find in our environment that are natural or made by humans?  -- Jenny Harner; title: What makes an animal unique?  -- Linda Martin; title: What can first graders do to keep our world clean and beautiful?  -- Ann O'Keefe; title: How do we plan our activities and clothing for each season?  -- Andy Plemmons; title: How does a natural disaster change the earth?s surface and impact people?  -- Ann Truesdell; title: How is an endangered animals life cycle and/or ecosystem affected by people? what can people do to protect this animal from extinction?  -- Ann Truesdell; title: How does the true story of the first Thanksgiving compare to our modern interpretations of the event?  -- Ann Truesdell; title: How do we create a persuasive argument that impacts our community?  -- Emily Johnson and Jan Dohner; title: How did the great depression and dust bowl affect the lives of Americans?  -- Mellissa P. Johnston; title: How do we stay safe during leisure time? -- Mellissa P. Johnston and Kristin Fontichiaro.