A Directory of Lesson Plan Sites for Information Skills Instruction

Yearly Curriculum for the library

Elementary Librarian Curriculum Map - For grades K to 5. - From the Elementary Librarian
K - 5 Library Curriculum - Alameda Elementary School, Portland, OR.
Library Curriculum Maps - From Westbrook, CT Public Schools
Model Curriculum for Pennsylvania School Library Programs - From the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association.
Grades K - 5 Core library Skills - Scope and Sequence From the Utah Education Network. This includes lesson plans
Grades 6 - 12 Core Library Skills - Scope and Sequence From the Utah Education Network. This includes lesson plans
Library Media Curriculum Maps -for grades 3-6 from the Granite School District, Utah.

Introduction to Library Use

How to Care for Library Books - This article from WikiHow includes many good points that you may want to include in your talk on book care.
Teaching Book Care Rules and Activities - From Staying Cool in the Library.
The Parts of a Book - A YouTube video on the parts of the book, and definitions of title, author, illustrator, and publisher.
Mr. Ginger: How to Take Care of Library Books - a YouTube video on book care for beginning library users.

The Dewey Decimal System and the Catalog

Can You do the Dewey? - An online quiz about the Dewey Decimal system, and some information of Dewey.
Nonfiction and the Dewey Decimal System - A You Tube video.
The Dewey Decimal System for middle schools - this is a YouTube video.
SMART Exchange Dewey Decimal Plans - Dewey Decimal lessons for your SMART board.

Reference Books and Web Sites

The Merriam Webster Dictionary - an online dictionary and thesaurus.
Exploring the Dictionary - Lesson plans from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
How to Use the Dictionary - a video on YouTube.
Map Skills for Elementary students - From National Geographic.
Exploring the Atlas - From the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Britannica Kids Atlas - online maps and information about places searched
Google Earth Lessons - This site has lesson plans.
How to Get Walking Directions on an iPhone or an android phone- So your students do not get lost.
Wikipedia - Wikipedia is comprehensive and free. It has no ads. It would good for teaching online searching and encyclopedia use to students with higher reading levels. There have been questions raised about Wikipedia's accuracy, but you could use this to encourage students to search several sources to see if they agree. It is a great number of languages.

Worksheets and Online Tools

Read Write Think Student Materials - Many online tools which will assist students with book reports, report writing, poetry composition, and more. There are also lots of lesson plans. This site is well worth a visit.
Graphic Organizers - From Houghton Mifflin.

Graphic Organizers

Library Games, Resources, and More - From the Elementary Librarian. This requires payment.
Castle Rock High School Worksheets - for library skills and reading.
Map and Geography Worksheets - From the Osher map library.
Jan Brett - Activities for younger students.

Library Research Methods and Reports

Artificial Intelligence - The use of artificial intelligence provides a way for students to write research papers without the need to do any research or really any writing. It has been banned in several states and countries. And tell the teachers in your school about it. Please take a look at the artificial intelligence articles on the Future Technologies Page
Basic Steps in the Research Process - Online guide to writing a research by Cambridge Rindge and Latin School.
Research Project Rubric for Middle Schools - by the University of Wisconsin - Stout.
Exciting Middle Graders about Research Papers - From the blog of Kevin Hodgson. New ways to get students interested in writing research papers by using technology.
The Inquiry Chart - A chart which helps students to organize their prior knowledge and the questions which they want to research. This is from Reading Rockets.
Anti-Plagiarism Strategies for Research Papers - A handy guide for teachers to consider. This article is by Robert Harris.
Plagiarism and Paraphrasing - Help your students avoid plagiarism with these suggestions from Purdue Global. This site also has an excellent guide to writing citations.
For Research: Thirteen Types of Citation Generators - From A Media Specialist's Guide to the Internet.
Citing Medicine - an NML style guide which has a section on citation style for internet sites including blogs and wikis.
Assignment Calculator - This site is designed for the use of college students at the University of Minnesota. The student inputs the dates of the start and end of the assignment and the topic. A schedule of work is generated along with suggested resources to use. This might be useful for high school students, too. This site is by the University of Minnesota Libraries.

Miscellaneous and Holiday Lessons

Black History Month - Black History month and other multicultural observances offer many opportunities for library research projects.
Thanksgiving Activies - This is located on Pinterest.
Hanukkah Activities - For elementary students.
Christmas Library Activities - From the Elementary Librarian. This costs money to use.
Carnegie Libraries: The Future Made Bright- Lesson plans for a unit on Andrew Carnegie and his gift of libraries. This site includes internet links.

General Collections of Lesson Plans

Read Write Think - Lesson plans for all grade levels. These lessons are designed to promote reading and literacy, and are appropriate for information skills, reading, and technology lessons.
Library Skills Lessons - by Katy Punch on Pinterest

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This site is maintained by Linda Bertland, retired school librarian, Philadelphia, PA. Please address any comments, additions, or corrections to info@sldirectory.com.