Enhancing Research Skills with Elementary Students

1. Enhancing Research Skills with Elementary Students Presented by Becky Crowder and Dea Borneman Missouri Association of School Librarians Conference April 18, 2011

2. Collaboration • Co-Plan • Appointment • Regular schedule • Co-Implement • Assign tasks • Share responsibilities • Co-Assess • Share grading • Share evaluations

3. Scientist Project • Comprehensive Integrated Research Project • Skills • Information Literacy • Visual Literacy • Oral Presentation Skills • Writing • Reading • Digital Literacy

4. Timeline • 6-8 Weeks • 1 week • Introduction to project • Selection of scientist • Send list to librarian for resource selection • Model research folder and process • Internet source in classroom • Book resource in library • 3-4 weeks • Research and writing body of paper

5. Timeline • 1 week • Opening/closing • 1-2 weeks • Scientist trailer • Presentation board • Night of Notables

6. Begin Project • Choose scientist • Questions • Brainstorm • Categorize

9. Begin Research • Forward selections to librarians • Books on hand • Web sources printed for students

10. Research Folder

12. Fact Card

13. Fact Card

14. Resource Card

15. Research and Writing • Cards as graphic organizer • Due dates for writing • Opening/closing mini lesson • Scoring guide

16. Timeline

17. Prep for Night of Notables • Presentation boards • At home • Trailers finished, loaded onto a laptop • Practice oral presentation • Memorized • First person • Film presentation

18. Night of Notables • Set up • Need: • One laptop • projector • screen • 6 foot tables—2 presenters per table • Wax museum format • Assign student spots • Let the fun begin

20. Dea Borneman Assistant Professor MSU MALS-University of Missouri DeaBorneman@MissouriState.edu Becky Crowder Instructor-Greenwood MS Elementary Education-MSU RCrowder@MissouriState.edu courses.missouristate.edu/rcrowder