D.+Pollution,+Simple+Machines,+&+Database+Searches

=MAY __Essential Question:__ = = //How does using the Power Library databases give you current and relevant sources for researching about pollution in the United States?// = =__ Content Teacher’s Project __= Mrs. McCallum’s students are working in groups and researching different types of pollution. They will present their information in a Power Point slide to present information to their classmates.

= __Library Teaching Strategies:_____ = = =  **DAY 1: Using Database Sources** Students learn the importance of database services provided to CASD through Power Library. The students perform a topic search to find an article in Power Library to read and include in their content research project. Librarians will demonstrate to students how to use the different databases in Power Library for the pollution topics and discuss how databases provide current articles from professional journals and magazines.  Think of different keywords that will help in your search; i.e., agriculture pollution instead of farming & grazing pollution. Using different keywords, I will demonstrate how I found good articles in EbscoHost, SIRS, and Student Research Center to use for my project. If students did not find enough information from a Power Library database, use good Internet search strategies to find Websites for more information. After locating a good source, students will read it, take notes, and complete a MLA citation.
 * DAY 2: Using Good Internet Search Strategies**

DAY 3: Student Research & completion of source citations
Students will continue researching their sources for information on their pollution topic. Librarians will help students locate the information needed for the MLA citations.