Third+Grade

====Welcome to the Third Grade page of the Hawthorn Library Media Center wiki. You can visit this page to learn more about the lessons and activities Third graders are enjoying in the LMC as they learn how to: use our library, select books for enjoyment and readability, learn about many different genres, take part in an award book program, use technology, and much more.====



BIG6 - Step 3: Location & Access
====Students will be tackling the third step of the BIG6, Location & Access throughout the month of December. In order to search for information needed to answer research questions, students must first learn how to identify keywords. This skills is needed to be successful no matter what type of resource we are using (books or digital)! After identifying key questions students circled the keywords they would use if searching for information on the Internet. Next, students used a kid-safe search engine called KidRex to see if their keywords helped them retrieve information.====

Staying Safe Online
====Students have discovered that one way to stay safe online is by using a website traffic light. We evaluated websites and determined whether they were a Red, Yellow, or Green. Students learned that a site is Green when there are fun things for them to do and see and it is just right for them. Some sites are Yellow, so students decided they would need to first get permission from a trusted adult to use the site as well as supervision while using the site. We didn't visit any Red sites, but students understand that these sites have things for older kids or adults, but not for them. Can you determine which colore these sites are?==== National Geographic Kids Google Kaboose Fun School

BIG6 - Task Definition
====Students were introduced to a problem-solving model called the BIG6. This model is used for research and is broken down into six steps: 1 - Task Definition, 2 - Information Seeking Strategies, 3 - Location & Access, 4 - Use of Information, 5 - Synthesis, and 6 - Evaluation. We learned how to help an alien learn how to make a banana split! Students are now breaking down the process to learn more about each step. In October, our focus will be on Task Definition. Before reading the KC3 Reader Award nominee, //Leo the Snow Leopard// (Hatkoff), we decided it would be helpful to build some background knowledge about snow leopards. Students first thought about the task: What do I want to do? //Answer: learn a little about snow leopards to build background knowledge to help us understand the book.// In order to finish defining the task students asked What do I want to know? Students brainstormed a list of things they would like to know about snow leopards, narrowed the list to five things, then created a chart so we could quickly record what we learned. We weren't able to find facts about all of our categories so we used more than one resource. Here are the online resources we used: //Britannica Online Encyclopedia// "Snow Leopard" (thanks to our MCPL card we can access this great resource at school or home), National Geographic "Snow Leopards", and Defenders of Wildlife "Snow Leopard: Basic Facts". Next library visit we will enjoy //Leo the Snow Leopard.//====

Learning About Destiny
====As the school year began, we learned how to use our online catalog, Destiny Quest. This catalog allows students to search for books by title, author, subject, series, and even genre. We want our students connecting with books that are interesting and at their reading level. Destiny has a feature so students can narrow their searches to only books at their reading level. They can also create their own reading lists! One of the best parts about Destiny is that you can use it from home too! Click the Destiny link to get started today, and don't forget to make it a favorite!====

Discover Dewey Decimal
====Where's my book? Let's ask Dewey! Our media center uses the Dewey Decimal System to organize materials so that they can be easily located. While all students are learning to navigate the media center, third graders are focusing on learning about Dewey and why this system is so important to us. We enjoyed two great books to help us take a closer look at the Dewey Decimal System, //The Library Gingerbread Man// by Dotti Enderle and //Bob the Alien Discovers the Dewey Decimal System// by Sandy Donovan. Check out the book trailer of Bob the Alien, created by Capstone Publishers!====

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