Mrs. Pike's Education Site

A Directory of Lesson Plan Sites for Information Skills Instruction

General Collections of Lesson Plans

Learn North Carolina - Searchable lesson plan database which includes information skills units.
Library Skills Lessons - by Katy Punch on Pinterest
S. O. S. for Information Literacy - A searchable site with library skills and information literacy lesson plans for grades K - 12.
Library Media Lesson Plans - For all grades from the Utah Education Network.
Elementary Library Routines - This is a place for elementary librarians to share ideas for curriculum and library management.
Scholastic's Lesson Plans & Reproducibles - Lesson plans for grades K - 12. Many of these are internet based. Check out the language arts section for research skills lessons.
Information Problem Solving Models - Research units for grades 1 - 12 from the Baltimore County Public Schools. These are related to many areas of the curriculum. Also note the useful Research and Investigation Guide. The lesson plans and guides are found through using the menu at the top or on the left side of the page.
Lessons from the Library - Five K - 8 library lesson plans for teachers from Education World plus links to other lesson sites. The lesson called Save the Library has students defend the library from budget cuts or closure.
Read Write Think - Lesson plans for all grade levels. These lessons are designed to promote reading and literacy, and are appropriate for information skills, reading, and technology lessons.
The Alabama Learning Exchange (ALEX) - Information Literacy lesson plans linked to learning objectives.
The Ohio iMatrix - Inquiry based instruction. You might benefit from reading INFOhio IMatrix: A Tool to Enhance Deep, Rigorous Learning! which is an article explaining the iMatrix in Teacher Librarian.

Yearly Curriculum for the library

Lesson Plan Book - Lesson Plans to complement the Hanover County Library Media Curriculum. Plans for grades K - 8 in both Word and pdf formats.
Library Lesson Plans - By Jennifer Francis of the Powell County Schools. Click on the Curriculum Map for the full year program for grades 1 - 5. The lesson plans are in the menu on the left under Curriculum archive.
Library Lesson Plans - For grades K to 8. From the North East Independent School District, San Antonio, Texas.
Library Skills Curriculum and Lesson Plans - From the Roan Creek Elementary School Library.

Introduction to Library Use

Put It Back Where It Belongs - A lesson for primary students on replacing picture books in the right place.
How to Care for a Library Books - This article from WikiHow includes many good points that you may want to include in your talk on book care.
Using the Parts of a Book - A worksheet by Linda Owens.
Mr. Ginger: How to Take Care of Library Books - a YouTube video on book care for beginning library users.

The Dewey Decimal System and the Catalog

Huey and Louie Meet Dewey - A lesson plan from Education World.
Sell Me on Dewey! - Students create commercials for the Dewey catagories. From Learn North Carolina.
Shopping with the Dewey Decimal System - From the Alabama Learning Exchange.
Can You do the Dewey? - An online quiz about the Dewey Decimal system, and some information of Dewey.
Dewey Decimal Rap - Dewey Decimal lesson plans and a video of the rap.
SMART Exchange Dewey Decimal Plans - Dewey Decimal lessons for your SMART board.
Dewey Decimal and Library Orientation - Lesson plans from SOS for Information Literacy.
Dewey Browse - Web sites classified by the Dewey Decimal system. These sites are appropriate for grades K - 12. This site is created and maintained by Gail Shea Grainger.
The Library Catalog Tutorial - Online instruction on searching the catalog. By the Infopeople Project.
Learn the Library of Congress Classification System - From the Alabama Learning Exchange.
Comparing Classification Systems - From the Alabama Learning Exchange

Reference Books and Web Sites

Research Frenzy - Students use a variety of reference sources to find answers to trivia questions. From LearnNC.
All About Words: Dictionary Activities - Dictionary lesson plans from Education World.
Dictionary Guide Words - a grade 4 lesson plan by Anne Campbell and Carol Troutman.
Encyclopedia Practice for Grades 3 - 5 - a lesson plan by Gayle Robinson.
Beginning Biography Research - This is a unit for grades 2 - 3. It includes encyclopedia use and an introduction to note taking.
The World Almanac Learning Resources for Teachers and Parents - Many almanac activities are available here in pdf format. These are available for both the World Almanac and the World Almanac for Kids.
Hunt the Fact Monster - This is a joint project of Education World and FactMonster.com. It is a weekly reference activity with a sheet of questions which be answered using Fact Monster (or maybe even a book). There are questions sheets for grades 2 - 4 and for grades 4 - 8.
Mystery State Game - Students must determine the identity of the mystery state from the clues. Canadians note that there is also a game for territories and provinces.
The Atlas Game - Atlas activity for elementary grades.
"Me" Resource - In this egocentric activity, students create entries for themselves in the style of a dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, atlas, newspaper, and magazine. For grades 3 - 8. From Education World.
Equator - A lesson plan with the use of the encyclopedia and note taking for grades 6 - 8. From Discovery School.
Google Earth Lessons
My Wonderful World - A campaign by the National Geographic to improve geography knowledge. Maybe you could share this resource with your teachers and work it into your lesson plans.
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To Use or Not to Use: Wikipedia in the Classroom - Should students be discouraged from the use of Wikipedia? There is also a lesson plan here for older students. This is an article by Jason Tomaszewski of Education World, 2012.

Worksheets and Online Tools

Read Write Think Student Materials - Many online tools which will assist students with book reports, report writing, poetry composition, and more. There are also lots of lesson plans. This site is well worth a visit.
Graphic Organizers - From Houghton Mifflin.
Graphic Organizers - From Education Oasis. Many different types of graphic organizers are here.
Research Skills Worksheets - for parts of the book, basic research projects, dictionary skills, and reseach on the internet. From Teachnology.
Castle Rock High School Worksheets - for library skills and reading.
Reproducible Library Lessons - From EduPress. These are for basic library skills such as using the computer catalog, the dictionary, and the atlas.
Canada Worksheets - Some of these may be used for library research lessons
ABC Teach - This is not really a lesson plan site, but it does have over 5000 free printable forms such as worksheets, signs, and genre labels. It costs $ to obtain these.
Library Signs - by Jan Brett. There are signs for sections of the library and for the Dewey Decimal Divisions. Also look at her home page for many other printable.

Library Research Methods and Reports

Rethinking Reports - Some ideas for those who are tired of the same old reports on an animal or a president. You may wish to share this site with your teachers. This site is by Learn NC.
I Was There When High School Research Papers Came Alive - Combining library research with writing historical fiction for 11th grade students. Article from Education World.
All of the Information in the Known Universe - a great online guide for students from the Kentucky Virtual Library.
Basic Steps in the Research Process - Online guide to writing a research by Cambridge Rindge and Latin School.
Middle School Research Guide - By the Sayre School library. This is a pdf document.
A Plus Guide to Research and Writing for High School and College Students - From the Internet Public Library.
The Inquiry Chart - A chart which helps students to organize their prior knowledge and the questions which they want to research. This is from Reading Rockets.
Information Problem Solving Models - Research units for grades 1 - 12 from the Baltimore County Public Schools. These are related to many areas of the curriculum. Also note the useful Research and Investigation Guide. The lesson plans and guides are found through using the menu at the top or on the left side of the page.
Research Project Rubric for Middle Schools - by the University of Wisconsin - Stout.
Anti-Plagiarism Strategies for Research Papers - A handy guide for teachers to consider. This article is by Robert Harris.
Seven Resources for Detecting and Preventing Plagiarism - From the Free Technology for Teachers Blog.
Assignment Calculator - This site is designed for the use of college students at the University of Minnesota. The student inputs the dates of the start and end of the assignment and the topic. A schedule of work is generated along with suggested resources to use. This might be useful for high school students, too. This site is by the University of Minnesota Libraries.
EasyBib - Correctly formatted bibliographies are prepared at this site. All students need to do is to type in necessary information.
Citing Electronic Sources - This pdf (suitable for printing) is a guide to citing online sources. From Glencoe.
For Research: Twelve Types of Citation Generators - From A Media Specialist's Guide to the Internet.
Citing Medicine - an NML style guide which has a section on citation style for internet sites including blogs and wikis.
Greek Mythology Who's Who - A grade 9 research unit which includes use of both books and web sites. This lesson is by Jodi Rzeszotarski.

Miscellaneous and Holiday Lessons

ABC Books Aren't for Babies - There are definite possibilities for library research in the creation of ABC books for all grade levels.
Save the Library! - Unit for grades 3 - 8 from Education World. Students write an essay about saving their public library because of its important resources. Change "public" to "school", and they produce essays which you may turn in to the principal or school board.
Timelines: Timeless Teaching Tools - Timeline creation may be a good way to teach research skills. This article is from Education World.
Holidays and Special Days - Lesson ideas for special days throughout the year from Education World.
Seasonal Themes and Holidays - Lesson plans and activities from the Lesson Plans Page.
Black History Month - Black History month and other multicultural observances offer many opportunities for library research projects.
The Team at Home - Research the location and history of college basketball teams This unit is for the "March Madness" basketball tournament. For middle school or high school students.
Women's History Month - Lesson ideas from Education World.
The Web of Life - An Earth Day research unit from Education World.
Carnegie Libraries: The Future Made Bright- Lesson plans for a unit on Andrew Carnegie and his gift of libraries. This site includes internet links.