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 student graphic organizer for sorting informational facts into categories (Habitat, Diet, Appearance, Interesting Info). Features a bank of elephant facts for sorting practice.

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.