Information Search Strategies-Identifying Keywords for Efficient and Effective Searches
this Lesson Plan
Presented By:
Stacie Tsukiyama
Subject Area(s):
- K-12: Science
Grade Level:
- 5th-6th Grade
Description:
Taking care of our ocean is critical in maintaining a healthy environment for both humans and sea life. The ocean covers about 75% of the earth and it helps to sustain our survival. Pollution threatens not only the survival of sea life, but also human life. This lesson is part of a unit that provides students the opportunity to study how pollution impacts the ocean around them.
Previous lessons in the unit have already covered the development of meaningful, higher-level questions. Students have already generated a class list of these research questions and this was recorded in the W section of a KWL chart that was initially started in a previous lesson. This list will be used in the following lesson.
This lesson is conducted in the Library Media Center (LMC). The teacher introduces the target and concept. The Library Media Specialist (LMS) models and explains what students are expected to do during the practice portion of the lesson. Prior to this lesson, the LMS types the research questions the class listed in the W section of the KWL chart into the Keyword Worksheet and writes 2 model research questions on chart paper. Both circulate among student pairs during the practice activity and conduct informal conferences. The LMS compiles searchable keywords identified by students on chart paper.
Previous lessons in the unit have already covered the development of meaningful, higher-level questions. Students have already generated a class list of these research questions and this was recorded in the W section of a KWL chart that was initially started in a previous lesson. This list will be used in the following lesson.
This lesson is conducted in the Library Media Center (LMC). The teacher introduces the target and concept. The Library Media Specialist (LMS) models and explains what students are expected to do during the practice portion of the lesson. Prior to this lesson, the LMS types the research questions the class listed in the W section of the KWL chart into the Keyword Worksheet and writes 2 model research questions on chart paper. Both circulate among student pairs during the practice activity and conduct informal conferences. The LMS compiles searchable keywords identified by students on chart paper.
