The Big6- Information Power

 (all information and ideas are taken from the Big6 Research Skills Program developed by Mike Eisenberg and Bob Berkowitz and are used in accordance with the permission guidelines)

I.Why do we need a process to organize information on the web?

    A.Information overload

    B. Students online

    C. Students need help in organizing information

 National Information Literacy Standards

 National Educational Technology Standards (NETS)

II. The Big6

    A. History

    B. What it is-  Powerpoint Presentation or Big6 Steps

III. Applying the Big6

            A. Lowell School Research Project Planner

            B. Banana Splits, Grades 3-12

            C. Cyberbee: In the Hollow of a Tree

            D. Journey North: A Global Study of Wildlife Migration

            E. Life Cycle of Butterflies - 2nd grade

IV. The Super 3

      A. History

      B. What it is-  Powerpoint Presentation or  Super 3 Steps

V.  Applying the Super 3

            A. Costumes

VI. Links

        A.  The Big6 Homepage

        B.   Big6 Kids

        C.   Sites for Interactive Projects

               a. Nasa Quest

               b. Global SchoolNet's Global Schoolhouse

               c. One Sky, Many Voices(University of Michigan,k-12 science projects)

               d. Kidproj

VII. Practice Plans

         A. Using the Lowell School Project Planner (adapted to your individual situation) brainstorm a lesson using either the Big6 or the Super 3 as a process model.