Literacy


Reliable Websites/Search Engines for Non Fiction Research:


Kiddle

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https://www.kiddle.co/


Kidrex

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National Geographic KIDS

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https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/


NASA Kids Club

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https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html


Learn Alberta Online Reference Centre

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http://www.learnalberta.ca/OnlineReferenceCentre.aspx?lang=en



Students in grade 5 and 6 are conducting independent research projects. Students have been asked to identify a topic of personal interest, create inquiry questions that are:



  • Focused on a single problem or issue
  • Researchable using primary and/or secondary sources
  • Feasible to answer within the time allotted
  • Specific enough to answer thoroughly
  • Complex enough to develop the answer over the space of a short non-fiction text


The task requires students to:

  • find and use secondary sources that are reliable, readable and satisfy their purpose (non-fiction, topic)
  • take notes using the "3 word" strategy
  • track sources (using a graphic organizer shared with them on Google Drive)
  • paraphrase the information (no plagiarizing)
  • create a text that represents the information 
  • Include non-fiction text features


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Read about graphic novels and how they can engage young readers.


https://www.scholastic.com/parents/books-and-reading/raise-a-reader-blog/3-reasons-graphic-novels-can-be-great-young-readers.html






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