Recognize and identify a variety of print and electronic resources available for information (e.g., books, newspapers, technology, magazines, graphs). 0201.4.5

Links verified on 2/23/2010

1. Dictionary Exercises - This section will help you review and strengthen your knowledge of the dictionary. The 30 exercises are grouped into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Determine your level of knowledge and then select an exercise from the lists at the site.
2. Kids Magazines - A list of children on-line magazines.
3. Looking in books - develop pupils' understanding of how different types of books contain specific information, and of the ways in which information is organized in books, including lists of contents, chapter overviews, advance organizers and indexes
4. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Me: Identifying with a Hero - helping them build connections between their own lives and the lives of the people they are studying.
5. National Geographic for Kids - safe and fun exploration of the world.
6. National Geographic for Little Kids - safe and fun exploration of the world.
7. Newspapers - The parts of a newspaper and the purpose of each - for whole class lesson.
8. Practice Using an Encyclopedia as a Source - lesson plan and a practice quiz
9. Practice Using a Dictionary as a Source - lesson plan and a practice quiz
10. Ranger Rick - on-line magazine
11. Using a Glossary - [10 multiple-choice questions] a lab activity to recognize and use the definitions in a glossary as they relate to a text
12. Using the Dictionary - [20 multiple-choice questions] a lab to use the dictionary to understand the meanings of words in context
13. Using the Internet as a Source - online quiz
14. Using references - lesson plan explaining a variety of reference materials and a practice quiz
15. A variety of sources - lesson plan explaining a variety of sources.