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English · Grade 6

Research and Source Evaluation

Learners research the question of whether school gardens help students eat more vegetables, using a set of fictional sources that range from a university study to a company blog. They refocus a research question, choose search strategies, judge credibility by reading laterally, quote and paraphrase data and conclusions without overstating them, and record sources in a consistent bibliographic format.

  • 4 lessons
  • About 100 minutes
  • Research and source check: 9 questions
  • Ways to answer: choose an answer, highlight a text, match pairs, put in order, sort into groups and write a short answer
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What learners will discover

  • Develop and refocus a research question and choose effective search strategies.
  • Assess the credibility of sources by checking the author, evidence, purpose and date, and by reading laterally.
  • Quote and paraphrase others' data and conclusions accurately, without plagiarizing or overstating them.
  • Provide basic bibliographic information for sources in a consistent format.

Lessons

  1. Shape the question, plan the search 5 steps3 practiceabout 24 min
  2. Judge credibility and read laterally 6 steps3 practiceabout 26 min
  3. Report data and conclusions honestly 5 steps3 practiceabout 25 min
  4. Record sources consistently 5 steps3 practiceabout 25 min
  5. Research and source check 9 questions at the end

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