Description:
Students will explore a variety of reference materials to locate and identify the various tools and their use in home construction. This lesson is designed to increase student attention through the use of a relevant subject to support and increase research skills.
Goals & Objectives:
LIBRARY MEDIA SKILLS OBJECTIVES
The student will locate information on house construction through the use of text and illustrations.
CURRICULUM OBJECTIVES:
This unit may be incorporated into a social studies unit on houses and homes or a science unit on tools.
MOTIVATIONAL OBJECTIVES:
The student will:
-become interested in the research process.
-understand the importance of information skills.
-experience increased confidence in research ability.
-achieve satisfaction in research accomplishments.
Materials & Sources:
Resource list
Tool Worksheet
| Credits: |
Adapted for SOS by Kori Gerbig
School of Information Studies
Syracuse University
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| Sources: |
School Library Media Activities Monthl
November 2002; 19(3); 19-21
http://www.schoollibrarymedia.com
http://www.crinkles.com |
Procedures:
INSTRUCTIONAL ROLES:
-The teacher introduces the concepts of houses and house construction. Sessions may be held on different kinds of homes around the world. In the process of looking at houses inside and out, students may be introduced to people in home construction jobs and the tools that are needed to build a home. The library media specialist works on how to find information in books during at least one session in the library media center.
ACTIVITY AND PROCEDURES FOR COMPLETION:
-How is a house built? What is needed to build one? Use pictures or media to look at the building of a home. There are many television programs on cable's home station HGTV and on PBS networks. A local homebuilder also might be invited to come and share what he or she does.
-Following the introduction, the library media specialist may introduce books about home construction and discuss what tools might be used and for what the tools would be used. Students are given a worksheet on which a number of tools are shown. The students' task is to identify the tool and at least one thing for which the tool might be used.
-The library media specialist models how to look in books for clues and answers. For example, the text might tell how the roof is assembled. Illustrations or photographs might show workers with tools. What tools are cited or shown for putting the shingles on the roof? What tools do workers use to cut wood for the structure? What is used to lay bricks? Students also may think about how the tools must fit the materials used to build the house.
-Allow time for the students to use the materials to complete their worksheet. When all are finished, let them share their findings with the group. Lay out some of examples of real tools and ask for what they might be used to complete a home.
FOLLOW-UP:
-Students may look for tools that are special to a kind of material in a house.
-Students may look for tools used in building houses 100 years ago, 200 years ago, etc. Do they see differences and similarities?
Assessment:
EVALUATION:
-The student will use various reference sources to label tools successfully and identify a use for each in building a house.
Sources:
School Library Media Activities Monthl
November 2002; 19(3); 19-21
http://www.schoollibrarymedia.com
http://www.crinkles.com
