library books

Grades 3, 4 & 5 - Synthesizing

Which Library Books Do We Need?

Library location skills

Questioning

We will be purchasing some new library books this year, and we need your ideas. For which holiday should we purchase more books?

Planning

 

Gathering

Use Library Catalog to do a search. Search for three different holidays. How many books are available for each holiday? Record the number of books for each holiday in an Excel document.

Sifting/Sorting

 

Synthesizing

Create a chart using the Chart Wizard to help you make your decision. For which holiday should we purchase more books? Explain your thinking.

Evaluating

Reporting

 

Notes

  • Students can brainstorm examples of holidays.
  • Same project can be done with other searches – animals, cultures, countries, authors, genre
  • Compare subject and keyword searches

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