Standard 6: Research

Students will engage in inquiry to acquire, refine, and share knowledge.

3.6.R.3 Students will locate information in visual and text reference sources, electronic resources, and/or interviews. 

Student Actions 

Teacher Actions 

• Students will find information in visual reference sources.

• Students will find information in text reference sources.

• Students will find information in electronic resources.

• Students will find information in interviews. 

• Teachers model how to find information in visual and text reference sources, electronic resources, and/or interviews.

• An example might be using a recipe, asking students to list the ingredients. Talking about why that is important information in the text.

• Teachers provide opportunities for students to find information in visual and text reference sources, electronic resources, and/or interviews.

• Teachers monitor and provide opportunities for students to receive feedback. 

Supporting Resources 

Teacher Insights 

Strategies For Gathering Reliable Information  (Website)

• The intention of this standard is that students understand where to find specific types of information needed and to understand the purposes of different types of sources.

• This progresses from first and second grade in that students are using a greater variety of sources.

Due to recursive nature of the standards, it is essential that teachers are aware of how all objectives within and between strands work together for optimal instruction.