Curated OER
The Annotated Bibliography
High schoolers put sources into correct Modern Language Association (MLA)bibliographic format, and evaluate accuracy of information and research value of two articles through short written annotated bibliography for each.
Curated OER
Displaying Sea Ice
Students display their knowledge of sea ice. In this earth science lesson, students create displays reflecting their understanding of sea ice.Students research the development of sea ice on a variety of bodies of...
Curated OER
Those Baffling Bibliographies!
Are you working on a research and citation unit? Have your young writers listen to a lecture on how to cite research sources correctly and how to distinguish new information that requires citing. They compile a list of works cited from...
Curated OER
The Research Process: Locating, Evaluating, Integrating, and Citing Sources
Planning on assigning a research project to a high school or college class? Although text-heavy, the concise explanations, color-coded examples, and writing tips included in this presentation make in worth a preview.
North Carolina State University
Understanding Plagiarism
Introduce budding scholars to the many types of academic plagiarism. Potential plagiarizers develop a definition of the infringement and determine how it has been committed. The instructor provides the writing examples and...
Curated OER
How to Organize a Lesson Plan
Students fill out a lesson plan, just like their teacher. In this how to lesson, students discover the components needed in a lesson plan. Students plan a lesson and share it with the class.
Curated OER
The Life and Times of Robert Frost
Students explore the life and times of Robert Frost. Using a fact worksheet imbedded students access websites to gather information about the life and writings of Robert Frost.
Curated OER
Coming to America: A Look at Colonization in the 1600s
High schoolers analyze the European colonization of America. In this colonial America lesson, students use provided Internet resources to research colonization and representative government. High schoolers use...
Curated OER
Chronicling the Journey
Pupils chart the order of events in literature. In this literature activity, students read The Odyssey and summarize the epic journey in their own words. Pupils then write about journeys they have taken in their own lives.
Curated OER
Technical Paper
Learners identify the components of the technical paper. They identify the format of the technical paper and write the title page, a table of contents, an abstract, Works Cited, Bibliography, and Appendix sections of the technical paper.
Curated OER
ETHICAL USE OF THE INTERNET
Students investigate the use of the internet and how it should be used by students. The concepts of intellectual property and fair usage are covered. The author of resources is found by them through practice with finding small print...
Curated OER
Ed Tech
Students access and evaluate authority of electronic resources. They synthesize data from multiple sources. Students compose a Works Consulted page. They prepare and deliver an informative speech on a disease or medical condition.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Wrangling Research, Apa Style
This tutorial focuses on using APA Style for research papers including the formating, documentation, and reasons for using it. It offers a YouTube video for finding the APA format template in Microsoft Word 2007 and information for...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Apa Style
Five slides introducing APA style of formatting and discussing some of the guidelines it establishes for research papers.
Other
Apa Style Central
Use this comprehensive resource to learn about APA style. Students and teachers can use this site as a springboard for any questions they may have concerning APA Style.
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University: Apa Reference Style
Good definition of what APA style is and why it is so important. Links to citation styles for journals, chapter, books, ERIC documents, & internet documents. Great reference!!
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Apa Bibliography: Interview Sources
This slideshow lesson focuses on how to document interview sources using APA style. It describes two types of interviews: personal and published. It explains how to document a personal interview in text with an example; it also explains...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Wrangling Research, Apa Style
An overview of the purpose and rules of APA guidelines. Includes a slideshow tutorial and video on formatting the document in MS Word 2007. Additional resources are also listed. [0:32]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Apa Style: Lesson 2
This lesson introduces APA formatting style. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "APA Style."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Apa Style: Lesson 4
This lesson introduces APA formatting style. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "APA Style."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Apa Format: Long Quotes
A three page printable document of notes followed by a screencast lesson [4 mins, 55 secs] explaining how to format long quotations using the APA style.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Apa Bibliography: Sound Recording
This slideshow lesson focuses on APA formatting for sound recordings; it gives the general guidelines for APA formatting and for sound recordings. It offers examples and where to find more information if needed.
Leaf Group
E How: How to Write a Method Section for an Apa Style Paper
An explanation of how to write a section for a paper dealing with the methodology of a study in APA style.
Other
Citation Style for Research Papers/long Island Univ.
This site offers a general overview of several citation styles for research papers, including AMA, MLA and APA. Includes examples and subjects which most commonly use each style.