Information Literacy Lessons

Animal Comparison Inquiry
Kindergarten

Students conducted research using Pebble Go to find similarities and differences between two animals.

Sharing Our Earth Inquiry
Grade 1

Students used Kidspiration to organize information from their research.

Nutrition Inquiry
Grade 2

Students begin the inquiry process by using text features to create questions for their research.

Community Action Inquiry
Grade 3

Students conducted research to learn about a problem in their community and how they could make a difference.

Plagiarism
Grade 4

I created a PowerPoint presentation to teach students the importance of the ethical use of information.

Colonial America Podcasts

Fourth grade students created podcast shows to publish their research about Colonial America.

Narrative Inquiry
Grade 5

Students did research to learn about a country, and used the information they gathered to create a setting for an original story.  They published a book trailer using PhotoStory to encourage other students to read their stories.

Literature Lessons

Historical Fiction Glogster

I used Glogster to create an online poster with links and book trailers to encourage students to read historical fiction books.

Summer Reading Glogster

I created a website to encourage summer reading, which includes leveled reading lists for all grade levels, and suggested activities.

Black-Eyed Susan Reading Program

Students at all grade levels participate in the BES reading program.  The program went from 12 participants my first year at Candlewood to over 100 students this year.