Effective Online Research Skills Research Graphic Organizers Source Evaluation
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Revolutionize students’ online research skills with the Research 101: Effective Internet Research bundle! Empower students by teaching strategic keyword searching strategies, evaluating websites for source credibility, and identifying bias or slanted information in digital resources. Research note taking templates and research graphic organizers will help provide structure to any research project or paper.
The materials and activities in this bundle take the guesswork out of teaching research! You’ll have the tools needed to show students how to locate credible sources and navigate the research process independently! The ability to navigate and evaluate digital resources are essential digital literacy skills.
The following research resources are included in this amazing bundle:
Research Graphic Organizers and Templates for Any Research Project:
✅ Identifying Bias in Digital Resources Mini-Lesson with Application Activity
✅ How to Take Research Notes: Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and Quotations
✅Three Research Note-Taking Templates
✅ Biographical Research, Historical Event Research, and Fact Finder Charts
✅Keyword Search Planning Graphic Organizer
✅Research Project Planning Requirements and Due Dates Handout
✅MLA Source Citation and Works Cited Page Reference Sheet
✅Pre-Search Inquiry Questions Chart
The following resources listed below, and sold separately, are included in this bundle.
Credible Sources: Website Evaluation Materials and Activities
Students learn effective research skills, including how to evaluate websites, with the 30 Credible Sources Slides featuring the following topics:
✅ Conducting Online Research Step-By-Step
✅Utilizing Effective Keyword Searches for Relevant Results
✅The Right and Wrong Way to Use Wikipedia for Research
✅Examining Website Domains for Publication Information
✅Identifying Author's Purpose and Analyzing Content for Bias
✅The Significance of Publication Dates and Last Updates
✅Unreliable Content Red Flag Indicators and Warning Signs
✅Evaluating Digital Resources for Accuracy, Credibility, and Support
The website evaluation activity will put their credible sources knowledge to the test!
The following materials are included:
- Links to 3 engaging website evaluation videos as an introduction option
- 30 Modern Credible Sources Google Slides
- Credible Sources Presentation Questions with a Teacher's Answer Key
- Access to a Credible Sources Google Site for easy implementation
- Optional Website Evaluation handouts (for schools blocking Google sites)
- Website Evaluation Activity with 12 resource links for application
- Website Evaluation Charts Graphic Organizers with guiding prompts
- Website Evaluation Charts Answer Key
- Directions on downloading files for Microsoft Office compatibility
- PDF Teacher's Guide with Google Drive resource links, implementation tips, and pacing guide
- Free BONUS Resource - 20 Research Task Cards with implementation ideas
Effective Keyword Searching: Strategies & Tips Using Google
Teach essential online research skills with this mini-unit on effective keyword searching. This resource includes an effective research skills presentation, 7 keyword searching application activities, research graphic organizers, planning sheets, and more!
Students will learn how to write research questions based on a topic and identify essential keywords from the research questions themselves.
❤️Your students will love learning specific search strategies to use with Google in order to locate specific information effectively and efficiently!
The following materials are included with the Effective Keyword Searching resource:
- Prezi Presentation on Effective Research Skills: 5 Ws of Website Evaluation, Search Tips, and Why Not Wikipedia?
- Student Prezi Questions Handout/Teacher’s Answer Key
- Narrowing Keyword Search Terms Activity with Key
- Google Search Strategies Chart with Questions and Key
- Keyword Planning Activity with 3 Search Scenarios and Teacher's Answer Key
- How to Write a Research Question handout with Application Activity
- How to Write a Research Question Teacher's Answer Key
- Identifying Essential Keywords Activity /Teacher’s Answer Key
- Google Search Tip Reference Sheet
- Keyword Planning Handout and Template for Any Research Assignment
- Teacher's Guide with Implementation Notes for each activity
- PDF File with Google Drive resource links, directions for Microsoft Office compatibility, and optional printable handouts
This teaching bundle is appropriate for all secondary content levels and subject areas, including junior high and high school!
Empower your students during the research process with the Research 101: Effective Research Skills bundle!
See what educators like you are saying about this resource!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“Great resource! My students have told me how much they have learned from it and have become better researchers because of it.” -
Mary-Kate G.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “This had some great information on how to conduct research and helped my students have a stronger understanding of how to use search engines.” - Leandro B.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “This was the perfect research resource for my 7th graders. We ended up doing a career research project and this resource was a great introduction and something they continued to reference throughout their research.” - Sandy L.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Very engaging resource. Loved the fact that students could compare a legitimate website compared to one with false information.” - Hughes Crew 78
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