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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Paying Attention to Technology: Reviewing a Technology
   Students read and analyze technology reviews to establish the characteristics of the genre. They then compose their own reviews on a technology of their choice.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 2  |  Lesson Plan  |  Unit
   Predicting and Gathering Information With Nonfiction Texts
   Students take a walk on the wild side when they develop an understanding of nonfiction texts with hands-on experiences and intense analysis.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Unit
   Question and Answer Books--From Genre Study to Report Writing
   After exploring several question and answer books on a variety of topics, students research a topic and create their own class question and answer book.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Minilesson
   Research Building Blocks: Examining Electronic Sources
   In this lesson, students evaluate and rate the relevance of electronic resources as they research information about their state.
5. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Minilesson
   Research Building Blocks: Hints about Print
   In this lesson from a research skills unit, students examine abstracts on selected books to determine their relevance and helpfulness.
6. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Minilesson
   Research Building Blocks: Notes, Quotes, and Fact Fragments
   Students are guided through the process of taking notes while reading factual information, then turning those notes into new sentences and paragraphs written in their own words.
7. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Timelines and Texts: Motivating Students to Read Nonfiction
   In an effort to help motivate students to read nonfiction, students are challenged to use a timeline to help them name the year when certain products were invented.