One-Class Research activities are a no-pressure way for young elementary students to explore and begin using the library’s online resources. After listening to the book, students learn more about important Black Americans using Pebble Go, World Book Kids or Student, Britannica Kids (free or paid version), or the BrainPOP and BrainPOP Jr. websites.
This is not a complete research unit; it’s a very first introduction and exploration for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade students to the library resources. Keywords to type in the search bar are provided and pre-researched, so students are guaranteed to find what they are looking for.
Please note: These lesson activities are designed to complement a read-aloud. The actual read-aloud story comes from you!
Recommended books: “Carter Reads the Newspaper: The Story of Carter G. Woodson, Founder of Black History Month” by Deborah Hopkinson and illustrated by Don Tate (available on the EPIC ebook platform)
Other picture books about Black History Month and/or biographies of Black Americans may be substituted by changing the book cover image.
This research lesson has 34 total pages & slides, and includes:
Eight (8) Printable One-Class Research Activities
- Editable in Microsoft PowerPoint
- 7 different versions for students to use a single online resource –
- Pebble Go or Pebble Go Next databases,
- World Book Kids or Student online encyclopedia,
- Britannica Kids online encyclopedia,
- BrainPOP or BrainPOP Jr. websites
- 1 version lets students choose from 3 resources
- Includes space for students to write a new fact they learned.
- Printed 2 per sheet of 8.5″ x 11″ letter-size paper.
- Full color and black & white versions
Eight (8) Digital One-Class Research Activities
- Editable in Google Slides
- 7 different versions that use a single online resource, just like the printable version
- 1 version lets students choose from 3 resources, like in the printable version
- Additional resource graphics are included to customize the activity to what you have access to. (e.g. BrainPOP, Wonderopolis, DK Find Out, ebooks, etc.)
Comprehensive, Editable Lesson Plan in Google Docs for 1st grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd grade, including:
- AASL National School Library Standards for Learners (2018)
- National Common Core English Language Arts Standards,
- Objective(s) and/or learning targets,
- Essential questions
- ​Suggested assessment methods
- ​Materials needed
- ​Detailed procedure (great for substitutes!)
- ​Reflection and notes space
- ​Bibliography of resources used
Teacher Notes and Video Directions to show you how to use this activity in an online learning platform, such as Google Classroom or SeeSaw.
Nonfiction books can be used instead of online resources if your students don’t have 1:1 devices or reliable Internet access.
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