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Other

University of Maryland: Finding Books

For Students 9th - 10th
Tips on finding books via the card catalog and internet are found here. A great resource for students.
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Interactive
Other

Umuc: Secrets of My Research Success

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This 35-minute interactive tutorial models the research process via the story of Quentin, a UMUC student. It takes him through the various research process steps: understand how to locate background information on his topic by showing...
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Activity
Other

University of Washington Libraries: Starting Research

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
If you need help knowing where to start your research, or if you're a teacher looking for a way to help students understand the research process, this resource is terrific. Interactive tutorials on a number of topics offer review quizzes...
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Article
Scholastic

Scholastic Instructor: Building Research Skills 2 3

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
Check out this site to learn more about building research skills for grades 2-3. This site offers suggestions for activities that will sharpen your abilities.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Using Web Based Bookmarks to Conduct Internet Research

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
The important thing about this lesson is that it connects literature and science. The Important Book by Margaret Wise Brown provides a model for original student poems about a content area topic. Web-based bookmarks guide young scholars...
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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...
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Activity
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School

Selecting a Research Topic

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A good resource which explains and outlines a student's choices when confronted with choosing a research topic. Includes links to an overview, focusing your topic, and more.
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Handout
Cyberbee

Cyber Bee: Ready Reference

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This site is a tool to help students hone their reference skills.