Elementary Library

Unit 5 K-2

Week 1 Why is asking questions important?

STUDENT OBJECTIVES

I CAN…

Students will identify information needs by asking questions. (4.1)

I can ask questions.

RESOURCES & MATERIALS

VOCABULARY

Inquiry - the process of asking questions and exploring them to learn and discover new things Research - the process and method of collecting and analyzing information to answer a question Question - a clear, concise, and open-ended wonder that centers your research Problem - a specific gap in existing knowledge that you want to fill through your research

Choose 1-2:

Kindergarten ●​ Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty ●​ Avocado Asks, What Am I? by Momoko Abe ●​ Book of your choice 1st Grade ●​ Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beatty ●​ What Do You Do With An Idea? by Kobi Yamada ●​ Stuck by Oliver Jeffers 2nd Grade ●​ What Do You Do With An Idea? by Kobi Yamada ●​ The Girl Who Thought in Pictures by Julia Finley Mosca ●​ The Smart Cookie by Jory John

Book of your choice that can generate many questions (Follow the Instructional Materials Policy)

WELCOME & ACTIVATE BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE Greet students warmly at the library door. Follow opening procedures to prepare students for learning.

Draw an oversized question mark on a whiteboard or poster. Show students.

Say: What is this symbol? What does it mean?

Facilitate student discussion

OBJECTIVE

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