Big6+for+Grades+4-6

Here is a link to a great organizer for your research paper or project: [] (St. Andrews Episcopal School)

Here is a link to some good Copyright Rules to Follow: http://library.sasaustin.org/copyright.php

Here is a link to a Fun Rap about Big6: []

Here is a link to a good example of how to relate a research project to the Big6 steps. However, some of the links are dead so this is just an example for you to review: []

Here is a link to Resources for each of the Big6 steps: []

Quiz on the Big6: []

Big6 Board Game: This web site has the instructions and lesson plan for creating and using a board game called The Nuts and Bolts of the Big6. It is intended for 6th & 6th grade students who have had some instruction on the Big6 Steps. __[|Using Zoobooks with 3rd graders to teach Big6]__ __[|Surprise: What is in the Box:]__great visual activity to introduce/reinforce the Big6 or Super 3

1. __Task Definition__:
 * Here is a link to worksheet that can help students take a broader topic and narrow it by adding keywords. Research Topic Triangle


 * KWHL Chart Good tool for organizing information throughtout a research/problem solving activity.
 * Graphic Organizers: This web site provides links to many graphic organizers and how to use them.

2. __Information Seeking Strategies__

3. __Location/Access__ Here is a link to a great writing or research organizer: <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">[]

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Noodle Toolshas a page that lists all types of online resources for students to use. It is called <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">__Choose the Best Search for Your Information Need.__ The page is quite long so make sure that you scroll all the way down. There are categories such as I need to find __quality results__, I need to do research in a __specific discipline__, I need a __specific type of media__, etc.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">4. __Use of Information__ <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">__Taking Notes: It's Not Rocket Science:__ Expains how to use the Trash and Treasure Method for Note Taking

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Big6 Notetaking Template Using PowerPoint Check out this great template for taking notes created by Mike Eisenberg! The Template includes spaces for title, text, and citation for each entry. Students can reorder the notes to prepare an outline, sort information to match the outline, use spell check and so forth.

Evaluating Web Sources Tutorial Acadia U. Tutorial on evaluating web sites.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">5. __Synthesis__ - create Project

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">6. __Evaluation__ - Rubrics