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Library Instruction Lesson 5th Grade Encyclopedia Lesson

Resource Title 5th Grade Encyclopedia Lesson File Name 5th Grade Encyclopedia Lesson.doc Resource Description Using 4th science SOL topics (which are tested in 5th (This is information grade) the student uses the print encyclopedias found about the resource.) in the reference collection of the library. In this lesson the student will:

 Identify the difference between the reference collection and the regular collection  Understand that reference resources are not meant to be read in their entirety  Understand that encyclopedias are sources of information about people, places, and things  Use an encyclopedia to find information on a topic  Use guidewords and alphabetical arrangement to locate information in an encyclopedia  Write a paragraph using notes taken from an encyclopedia

Standard AASL FCPS Strand AASL FCPS Indicator AASL FCPS Benchmark AASL FCPS SOL Eng 5.3, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8 Sci 4.2, 4.6, 4.7 POS Materials Encyclopedias.ppt (Books, files, links, 5th Grade Encyclopedia Topics.doc graphic organizers, 5th Grade Encyclopedia Worksheet.doc databases, etc.) World Book Student Discovery Encyclopedia 2004 and/or 2000 (or newer) World Book Encyclopedia 2005 Notebook paper

Lesson Length Two 30-minute lessons

Keywords or key encyclopedias, science, reference, guide words phrases Year Created? 2008 Teacher Editable? XYes

Audience Librarian (Resources may have more than 1 audience.) Purpose Lesson Plan (Resources may have more than 1 purpose.) Created By Robin Mathews (written by or adapted from) Grade Level Pre-K K 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade LEARN Lesson Plan 5th Grade Encyclopedia Lesson 1 of 2

Ask students if they remember using an encyclopedia Link to search for information about a topic. Ask students if they remember how the encyclopedia is arranged (i.e. chapters? alphabetically?).

Assessment: Class discussion and participation

 Show students the introductory PowerPoint Engage (Encyclopedias.ppt) about encyclopedias and  Show students the worksheet (5th Grade Educate Encyclopedia Worksheet.doc)  Model a search on a topic for students  Show students how to choose the appropriate volume  Model using guide words to help you find your topic  Model reading the information and putting the information in your own words on the worksheet  Model using phrases and bullets for your notes  Model writing the bibliographic citation for the article

Assessment: Class discussion and participation  Students locate the appropriate encyclopedia Active volume for their assigned topic Learning  Students search for their topic using guide words  Students complete the worksheet including the bibliographic citation

Assessment: Completed product

Students reflect on the difference between using an Reflect encyclopedia and a non fiction book to locate information on a topic. Students reflect on wring the bibliographic citation for their encyclopedia article.

Tell students that they learned to search for a topic Now and using a print encyclopedia today. Now they can use the Then encyclopedia to search for information on any topic. Next lesson they will use their notes to write a paragraph about their topic.

Smart Board More Docs: http://fcpslibrary.wikispaces.com/5th+Grade+Encyclopedia+Lesson LEARN Lesson Plan 5th Grade Encyclopedia Lesson 2 of 2

Ask students if they have ever used notes to write a Link paragraph.

Assessment: Class discussion and participation

 Remind students of the notes that they took last Engage week about their science topics and  Model writing a paragraph about a topic using Educate notes

Assessment: Class discussion and participation Students write a paragraph about their topic using their Active notes. Learning Assessment: Completed paragraph

Students reflect on the process of using notes to write Reflect a paragraph.

Tell students that they learned how to use notes taken Now from an encyclopedia article to write a paragraph about and a science topic. Then