Specialized vocabulary across disciplines, research methodologies, and effective note-taking systems. Equips learners with information literacy skills and strategies for navigating standardized exams.
A detailed student evidence log for the final podcast project, providing sections for analyzing intent, vocal forensics, and bias check.
A guide for the final project where students select a podcast episode, analyze its intent and bias, and present their findings, including a checklist and a performance rubric.
Slides for the final project launch, introducing the media critic mission, criteria for analyzing podcasts, and methods for citing audio evidence.
Answer key for the Rhetorical Anatomy worksheet, providing the subtext and implied meaning for the final project's persuasive speech analysis.
A rhetorical analysis log for graduate students to deconstruct persuasive speeches by mapping tonal journeys, identifying strategic pauses, and evaluating effectiveness.
A certificate of completion (Digital Detective Badge) for students who have finished the sequence. Features a professional agency-style design with space for student name and date.
Teacher guide for "The Source Weaver" lesson. It outlines the synthesis process, provides a hook activity, transition words for ESL support, and a sample synthesized paragraph.
Final synthesis worksheet where students act as magazine editors to select the 3 most credible sources from a list of 6 on the topic of Mars exploration. Requires application of currency, authority, and objectivity criteria.
Final project worksheet for Lesson 5 where students read an informational passage about the Great Wall of China and write an original, synthesized summary paragraph with formal attribution.
Capstone student project for "The Source Weaver" lesson. Students analyze two short texts about Mars, take notes, and synthesize the information into a single coherent paragraph using their own vocabulary and sentence structures.
Review slide deck for Lesson 5, summarizing all skills learned in the sequence and providing clear instructions for the final Master Summary project.
A slide deck for graduate students focusing on identifying rhetorical strategies, tonal journeys, and the use of strategic pauses for emotional impact in persuasive speech.
Synthesis slide deck for Lesson 5. Sets up the "Chief Editor Challenge" simulation where students must curate sources for a space magazine, applying all previously learned evaluation criteria.
A comprehensive teacher resource containing all scripts for the listening activities, answer keys, and pedagogical tips for the Signal Seekers unit.
Teacher Guide for Lesson 5, featuring the master challenge overview, the 'Human Plagiarism Checker' hook, and step-by-step procedures for the final summary project.
Teacher answer key for Lesson 4 (Corroboration). Explains the true/false status of the three claims used in the mission, including the "herb vs. tree" distinction for bananas and the hoax status of the tree octopus.
Visual slides for "The Source Weaver" lesson. These slides introduce students to the concept of synthesis as connecting ideas from multiple sources to create a new, coherent whole.
Answer key for the Professional Persona worksheet, detailing auditory markers and expected student insights on professional register.
A Fact-Check Mission File for students to practice corroboration. Students investigate three claims (including a trick claim about bananas) and must find two additional sources to confirm or debunk them.
Synthesis worksheet for Lesson 4 where students compare two medical robot texts and combine their facts into a single, cohesive paragraph using transition words.
A cumulative exit ticket for the "Search Superstars" sequence, assessing student mastery of keywords, Boolean operators, text features, and database usage.
A teacher guide for the The Final Verdict lesson, providing a simulation setup, a scoring rubric for the assessment, and debrief discussion questions.
Final assessment for the Search Strategy Academy unit, covering keywords, Boolean operators, database use, and snippet analysis.
A troubleshooting-focused worksheet that presents students with failed search scenarios and requires them to diagnose the error and rewrite the search string using effective strategies.
Teacher facilitation guide for Lesson 2. Includes hook procedures, mechanics checklist, sample answers for the worksheet, and ESL scaffolding tips.
Student scavenger hunt log for Lesson 5, where students document their search strings and answers to obscure research questions.
A student assessment worksheet for evaluating the credibility of two different sources on the same topic using a structured framework.
A visual guide for 5th grade ESL students on troubleshooting failed search attempts, focusing on identifying too-long sentences and overly specific terms as common causes of zero results.
Comprehensive grading rubric for the Research Credits poster project, evaluating summary quality, in-text attribution, Works Cited formatting, and visual design.
Introductory slide deck for Lesson 5, reviewing all strategic search techniques and introducing the culminating Scavenger Hunt challenge.
Final project rubric for Lesson 5. Evaluates academic integrity, citation formula accuracy, alphabetical organization, and punctuation. Includes sections for teacher feedback.
Teacher guide for Lesson 5. Features category sorting challenges, instructional tips for using graphic organizers, and a summary of the Research Ranger sequence.
A comprehensive teacher resource for Lesson 4, including the lesson hook, ESL scaffolding strategies, debriefing questions, and a troubleshooting guide for database usage.
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 guided comparison worksheet for 5th graders to track and analyze the differences between an open web search (Google) and a curated school database.
Teacher answer key and discussion guide for the "To Click or Not to Click" worksheet, focusing on snippet analysis and evaluation.
A short mock test simulation designed to let students apply all learned strategies (tagging, skipping, bubbling, and breathing) in one final practice session.
Student worksheet for Lesson 4 where students practice identifying the best search result based on snippets, titles, and URLs.
Introductory slide deck for Lesson 4, teaching students how to read and interpret search result snippets, titles, and bolded terms before clicking.
Teacher facilitation guide for Lesson 5: Timed Stamina Challenge. Includes steps for running the final simulation and facilitating the strategy debrief.
Teacher facilitation guide for Lesson 3, providing instructions for the "Database Race" activity and tips for database exploration.
A strategy reflection exit ticket for Lesson 5. Students reflect on which time management and anxiety regulation techniques were most helpful during the final simulation.
Visual presentation for Lesson 5: Timed Stamina Challenge. Encourages students to combine all learned strategies in a final simulation.
Student checklist for Lesson 3 where students explore an academic database by performing a keyword search, applying filters, and identifying metadata.
Introductory slide deck for Lesson 3, teaching students about academic databases, filters, and how they differ from general search engines.
Teacher facilitation guide for Lesson 4: Bubble Sheet Mechanics. Includes tips for teaching accuracy and alignment.
Student reference cheat sheet for Lesson 2, providing a clear summary of AND, OR, and NOT Boolean operators with examples.
A fun "Disaster Detective" activity where students identify and categorize common bubbling errors on a messy answer sheet.
Student matching activity for Lesson 2 where students connect Boolean search strings to their corresponding results.
Visual presentation for Lesson 4: Bubble Sheet Mechanics. Focuses on the "Three S" system (Solid, Sharp, Smooth) and matching question numbers.
Visual slide deck for Lesson 2, introducing Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) with Venn diagrams and a "Human Search Engine" game.
A assessment rubric for the Distractor Doctor project, evaluating the quality of the student's reading passage, the accuracy of their correct answer, and the logic behind their three distractor types.
