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~from the GALE websiteThis 5th & 6th grade library research unit is intended to be used in conjunction with, or to support, content area teachers’ research projects. It introduces students to the research process, beginning with identifying and developing a research question, then revising that question to narrow or broaden the focus.
This 7th & 8th grade library research unit is intended to be used in conjunction with, or to support, content area teachers’ research projects. It builds on students’ knowledge of the research process, beginning with generating and developing a research question, then revising that question to narrow or broaden the focus.