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Stop the Copying with Wild and Wacky Research Projects
Nancy Polette
Book Code:
LU8696
ISBN:
1-59158-696-8
ISBN-13:
978-1-59158-696-8
DOI:
DOI:10.1336/1591586968
188 pages
Libraries Unlimited
Publication:
4/30/2008
List Price:
$35.00
(
UK Sterling Price: £19.95
)
Availability:
In Stock
Media Type:
Paperback
Trim Size:
8 1/2 x 11
Subjects:
Library & Information Science
»
Children's & Young Adult School Services -- Information Literacy
Reviews:
This is a fresh and appealing approach to teaching upper elementary and middle school students how to present their research creatively and without plagiarism. Polette's premise is that by changing the way students present their work, they are forced to think about the information they find and assess it critically and independently rather than just regurgitating it. The author uses Ripley's-style "Believe-it-or-not" fact tidbits as a hook and offers unusual and creative presentation formats, such as cinquains, acrostic poems, quizzes, and graphic organizers. Each section is organized around a theme: food, transportation, medicine, crime, presidents, unusual people in history, unexplained events, etc. Each thematic part concludes with a list of literature resources. The bizarre facts that Polette has discovered, and the interesting options she offers for presenting researching, are guaranteed to make the SLMS the favorite teacher in the school.
—School Library Journal
September 2008
Nancy, the clever, provides a plethora of quickie projects kids can do in the library during their library time that are just a half-step up from the typical cut and paste worksheet....this is not a book to pass by.
—Teacher Librarian
June 2008
Description:
Did you know
A famous French chef created her greatest recipe BEFORE she learned to cook!
The first airmail letters went by train.
McDonald's opened its first restaurant as a barbecue stand.
The best way to prevent a toothache is to wear a dead mole around your neck.
These and many other wacky but true facts serve as springboards to research about people, places, food, animals, and historical events.
Students are asked to create poems, games, quizzes and other products in lieu of traditional written reports in this new book of ideas keyed to standards in writing, reading comprehension and information literacy.
Based on one of Nancy Polette's most popular workshops (Research Without Copying), this book will appeal to school librarians and teachers in grades 4-8. Extensive bibliographies of recommended resources add to the usability of this title.
LC Card Number:
2007050096
LCC Class:
LB1025
Dewey Class:
371
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