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Students participate in an online scavenger hunt using the parts of a book to locate information. In this reference materials lesson, students locate the title, subtitle, table of contents and glossary. Students then create their own scavenger hunts.

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finding information, glossary, Research Process, scavenger hunt activity, english language arts
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Grade
4th - 6th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
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Project-Based Learning
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Year
2003
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