A student graphic organizer for sorting informational facts into categories (Habitat, Diet, Appearance, Interesting Info). Features a bank of elephant facts for sorting practice.
Teacher guide for Lesson 5. Features category sorting challenges, instructional tips for using graphic organizers, and a summary of the Research Ranger sequence.
Printable 'Lead Detective' badges to be awarded to students upon completion of the Information Detectives sequence.
A final assessment worksheet where students investigate three articles and determine which is a credible fact based on their 'Information Detective' skills.
Student worksheet for Lesson 5, featuring simulated search results (snippets) that students must evaluate to choose the most appropriate source for a research question about astronauts.
Educational slides for teaching students how to organize information into categories using a graphic organizer. Includes a sorting hook and visual guide for the 'Fact Sorter' activity.
Teacher's guide for Lesson 5, focusing on evaluation of digital search snippets and teaching students to use titles and summaries as evidence for source selection.