+
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Creating Question and Answer Books Through Guided Research

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Contains plans for five lessons that develop research skills in primary students by having them create their own question and answer books. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in...
+
Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Reading/writing About Whales Using Fiction and Nonfiction Texts

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Students will have a whale of a good time in this lesson in which they use fiction and nonfiction texts to write a letter to an online scientist.
+
Lesson Plan
Other

Research Project Guide: A Handbook for Teachers and Students

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This resource provides guided research teaching units for all levels of learners.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Google for Education: Children and Technology: Collaborative Illustrated Story

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Students collaboratively create an illustrated story as a team by using Google Presentation.
+
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Publishing Time

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
In this lesson, young scholars will experience different types of publishing in order to strengthen their motivation and cultivate pride in their work. After utilizing the writing process, students will type out their writing on a...
+
Lesson Plan
Florida Center for Reading Research

Florida Center for Reading Research: Text Analysis: Inference Innovations [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
A lesson plan in which students read a text and use a graphic organizer to make inferences. Materials are included.
+
Lesson Plan
Florida Center for Reading Research

Florida Center for Reading Research: Exp. Text Structure: Reading the Research

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
A lesson plan in which students review reference materials looking for answers to specific questions. Materials are included.
+
Lesson Plan
Florida Center for Reading Research

Florida Center for Reading Research: Variant Correspondences: Word O Matic [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
A lesson plan in which students draw phoneme cards and build as many words as possible in one minute. Materials are included.
+
Website
CPALMS

Cpalms: Lafs.2.w.3.7

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Choose from a variety of lessons, courses, and teaching ideas to support the Common Core standard of participating in a shared research and writing project.
+
Activity
Education Place

Houghton Mifflin: Eduplace: Using the Web

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
The World Wide Web is a great place to find more information about a topic. But there are a lot of sites out there - some are good and some are not so good. Here are some steps to help students use the Web to do research.
+
Professional Doc
Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Writing

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
A collection of videos, articles for parents and for teachers, teaching strategies, webcasts for teachers, and research briefs on helping children develop their writing skills.
+
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Introduction to the Dewey Decimal System

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This lesson introduces the Dewey Decimal System of numbering used for arranging nonfiction books on the shelves of an elementary school library.
+
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Exploring the Past in 21st Century Ways

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Through this project-based lesson, students will do research on and create an oral presentation based on the life of an influential Famous American. Students will utilize various means to glean information, from online databases, various...
+
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: It's a Process. Day 1 of 5

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
SWBAT collaborate in writing step by step directions for writing an informational paragraph.
+
Professional Doc
Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Oral Language

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
A collection of videos, articles for parents and teachers, webcasts for teachesr, and research briefs on helping children develop their oral language skills.
+
Professional Doc
Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Looking at Writing: Second Grade

For Teachers 2nd Standards
In this section, you'll find writing assessment resources, writing strategies, and additional tip sheets for teachers and parents on how to help second graders build strong writing skills. You'll also find videos on teaching writing....
+
Website
Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers: Episode 12: Growing Writers

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Find video excerpts from this program on how to build students' writing skills. Includes links to recommended resources and transcripts for the videos.
+
Website
Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Nonfiction

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Provides advice for how to incorporate nonfiction into a reading program. Includes videos, links to downloadable 'adventure packs,' tip sheets for parent, a list of websites on nonfiction, and articles.
+
Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Research Websites for Kids

For Students 1st - 8th Standards
Eight links to kid-friendly websites for gathering research.
+
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Research Questions

For Teachers 2nd - 9th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson explores the steps of the research process - selecting an appropriate research topic, and delving more into the topic.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.8
+
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Combining Sentences

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains opportunities to combine sentences focusing on subjects and predicates.
+
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Henkes Literature Study

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson's goal is to increase vocabulary to reflect a growing range of interests and knowledge using an author study. Students will also focus on classifying and categorizing words into sets and...
+
Article
Family Education

Family Education: Writing Good Book Reports

For Students 1st - 5th Standards
Advice for writing book reports.
+
Unknown Type
EL Education

El Education: Local Habitat Survey and Animal Research

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Students observe animals in several habitats and then choose one animal to research. Students learn about physical adaptations that help each animal live successfully in its habitat and then draw a picture of their animal which is later...