McNab

=Plan of Action = Kim McNab

Hermitage Elementary's 51 fourth graders were the target group for the needs assessment and POA. They're getting ready to start their Land and Water Science Kit. Each group of four students will pick, from a list, a project to complete that will require them to use library resources. Individually, students will complete research on their subject and then collaborate to complete the project. I was curious to see how much experience they had using the encyclopedia, an atlas, informational texts, PebbleGo.com, and logging-on to the computer before beginning this project. I developed a five question survey for each student to take and found the areas of weakness were using an atlas, informational texts, and PebbleGo.com.
 * Introduction: **

Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of how to use an atlas, information texts, and PebbleGo.com.
 * Objective: **

**Materials:** Informational Texts (non-fiction) and Fiction books Ready Reference books, including Atlas Post-It Notes, paper, and pencils Teacher computer, document camera, projector, and interactive whiteboard Student computers


 * Lesson Plan: **
 * 1) 45 minute lessons with small groups of 10 or less students in the library
 * 2) Non-English speaking students and those with a learning disability will be given instruction one-on-one or in small groups
 * 3) Day 1 - Informational Texts
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Definition
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Compare to fiction books
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Review the elements of informational texts such as table of contents, glossary, index, captions, headings, etc.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Librarian will model how to find interesting facts in the text and write them in note form using the document camera and interactive whiteboard
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students will get an informational text, pencil/paper, and find two facts to write on the paper to demonstrate understanding
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day 2 - Ready Reference Resources with an emphasis on the atlas
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Librarian will discuss what the atlas is and how it is used
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Librarian will model how to utilize the resources to find needed information, particularly the atlas
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students will get three post-it notes with an item written on each to look up and post it in the atlas to demonstrate understanding
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Day 3 - PebbleGo.com
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Librarian will model how to access and navigate the PebbleGo website on the interactive whiteboard
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Students will
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Go to and log-on to the computers
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Go to the PebbleGo website and log-in
 * Navigate around the site and find an animal to learn more about
 * Get pencil/paper and write three interesting facts about their chosen animal to demonstrate understanding