Each grade level has been working on research projects each week in the library media center since Christmas. We have been using The Big 6 & The Super 3 as a guide for research.
Kg-3rd grade: The Super 3
1. Plan
2. Do
3. Review
4th & 5th grade: The Big 6
1. Task Definition
2. Information Seeking Strategies
3. Location & Access
4. Use of Information
5. Synthesis
6. Evaluation
Research Topics:
Kindergarten-The Statue of Liberty
1st grade-tornadoes
2nd grade-constellations/Underground Railroad
3rd grade-Mt. Vernon (George Washington's farm)
4th grade-Trail of Tears
5th grade-Civil War battles in Arkansas