Lumen Learning
Lumen: Boundless Communications: Internet Research
This lesson focuses on internet research including how to find information on the internet, the types of materials on the internet, and how to evaluate sources found on the internet.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Building Research Skills, Grades 4 8
Students in Grades 4 through 8 will benefit from these research skills activities. This resource provides several learning activities and tips. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.7 Conduct short research projects
Other
Oslis: Research Process
Excellent site outlining each step for Internet research for grades 6-12. This site focuses on writing a research paper from selecting a topic through to the final paper. Click on Cite My Sources to get the electronic citation machines....
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Using Web Based Bookmarks to Conduct Internet Research
The important thing about this lesson is that it connects literature and science. The Important Book by Margaret Wise Brown provides a model for original student poems about a content area topic. Web-based bookmarks guide students to...
Other
Umuc: Secrets of My Research Success
This 35-minute interactive tutorial models the research process via the story of Quentin, a UMUC student. It takes him through the various research process steps: understand how to locate background information on his topic by showing...
Other
Oslis: Learn How to Do Research, Find Information, Cite Sources
Excellent site outlining each step for Internet research at the middle school and secondary levels. This site focuses on a variety of information literacy topics, from how to research, find and evaluate information, and cite sources....
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Online: General Journal Case Study
This case study requires analyzing general journal concepts as well as recording daily transactions in a general journal. Additional Internet research activities are included.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe/mc Graw Hill: Uncollectible Accounts Case Study
This case study requires analyzing the uncollectible accounts receivable of CFS, Inc., and determining adjusting entries using both direct write-off and allowance methods. Additional Internet research activities are included.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Alone: Research for Survival
This role-playing instructional activity enhances learners' creativity and develops critical thinking skills. Small groups of students conduct Internet research on the skills necessary to survive when marooned on a Pacific island. Groups...
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School: Basic Steps in the Research Process
A comprehensive list of the important steps in researching and writing a report or project. Includes links to tip sheets for each step.
Other
University of Washington Libraries: Starting Research
If you need help knowing where to start your research, or if you're a teacher looking for a way to help students understand the research process, this resource is terrific. Interactive tutorials on a number of topics offer review quizzes...
Other
Babson College: Evaluating Quality on the Net
Internet research is a fine writing tool, but can you trust the information you find? This presentation by Hope N. Tillman, Director of Libraries at Babson College, gives advice on assessing the quality and credibility of information...
Information Fluency
Imsa 21 Cif Portal: Search Challenges
Sharpen your skills with these Search Challenges. Test your strategies and tactics as you attempt to solve puzzling Internet research problems efficiently and effectively. Choose from multi-leveled games that feature various themes...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning:technology and the World Around Us: Technology and Education
This lesson focuses on the benefits of technology in education including assisting students with their writing and research skills, reading comprehension and providing them with numerous resources on the Internet for analyzing works of...
The Write Place
Literacy Education Online: Assessing the Credibility of Online Sources
This site from the St. Cloud State University provides information on online sources. This article explains how to assess the value of online sources based on authorship, publisher, date of publication, depth of material, and...
Pew Research Center
Pew Research Center: Teens, Social Media & Technology Overview 2015
Discusses the findings from a research study on how teens use popular social media and social networking sites. The study looked at the different sites, tools, and apps that are being used, with Facebook ranking the highest. It also...
Pew Research Center
Pew Research Center: Stories From Experts About the Impact of Digital Life
While many technology experts and scholars have concerns about the social, political, and economic fallout from the spread of digital activities, they also tend to report that their own experience of digital life has been positive. This...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Corporation: Income Statement Case Study
This case study uses information from the Disney company to reinforce knowledge about corporation income statements. Additional activities in this case require Internet research.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Ready, Set, Research!
Students will have the opportunity to do research on a weather topic in which they are interested. This lesson will teach the students how to use dictionaries, encyclopedias, resource books and the Internet to find facts about the...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Researching the Oceans of the Earth
This unit is a result of collaboration between the librarian and the 5th grade Science teacher. The Ocean Unit developed by the librarian is hands-on research in various areas of the library utilizing print, software and Internet access....
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Researching Mark Twain's Early Life and Experiences
This lesson requires students to use the Internet to research the early life of Mark Twain and the influence of his childhood experiences on his writing. The lesson includes letter writing, reading, role playing, and working in a group...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Researching Dolphins as Endangered Mammals
In this interdisciplinary lesson, students work in groups of 3-4 to use the Internet for research. Students create reports and slideshow presentations (optional) defining dolphins as mammals and as an endangered species. Students will...
Other
Market Connections: Research Faq
This page offers explanations of research methods and how they work. Though aimed at businesses, it provides good information about conducting school research as well.
Christian Classics Ethereal Library
World Wide Study Bible: 2 Chronicles
An excellent resource for researching 2 Chronicles on the Internet. This site provides links to many different sites about 2 Chronicles.