iPads, Research, and Fun, Oh My!
Research is interesting and exciting with iPads!
It's easier than you think!
But we don't have time!
We are always looking to find ways to make room for more good and exciting ideas. Luckily we have an idea for you!
INTEGRATE research into a social studies or science concept! You will already teach the concept anyways, so it's perfect to add research in!
Okay, so how do we get started?
TEKS are always our foundation for any lesson or concept to teach! We need to look at our research TEKS to make a plan!
The four components of Research
Gathering Information
Synthesizing Information
Organizing and presenting ideas
So what will they research ABOUT?
Pick a concept!
Generating Questions
Create notes pages
Have students discuss how they can get information
Kid- friendly Search Engines
Search engine for copyright- friendly images
Research concept #2: Gathering Information
Model, model, model!
We will have our own animal to research, and actually fill out each notes page in front of the class. For example- review how to use text features to find information, as well as explaining that skimming is similar to locating facts in texts. Review strategies with your students. This is why we chose to do our researching unit later in the year, so our students will have learned comprehension skills in informational texts already.
This is also a time to teach any information about the science or social studies TEKS.
Here is one of our notes pages.
iPad tricks to make finding information easier
Click here to watch a video on these tricks:
http://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/research-ipad-tricks/23122203/?s=bbNzZk&ref=app