Inquiry and Research: Grade 3 Overall Expectations By the end of Grade 3, students will: prepare for research: define information needs using a variety of strategies explore information using a variety of group activities identify varied ways of organizing information relate prior knowledge to information tasks; access resources: locate a variety of appropriate resources from a variety of sources select information appropriate to needs using a variety of strategies gather information from resources using internal organizers and conventions of texts collaborate with others to share findings and ideas; process information: analyze and evaluate information using a variety of strategies test ideas to adjust research and problem solving strategies sort information using a variety of organizers and formats synthesize findings and formulate conclusions; transfer learning: revise product appropriate to purpose, audience and format present research findings in a variety of forms for a variety of audiences reflect on and evaluate product and process transfer new information skills and knowledge to solve problems and make decisions.

Expectations in Specific Areas
Reasoning	Organizing
By the end of Grade 3, students will: - ask questions to clarify meaning and encourage responses - narrow and broaden focus - outline necessary resources and plan steps to obtain them - select information from a range of print and electronic resources - explore bookmarked Internet sites - use picture files and globes - distinguish between fact and fiction - identify and restate main ideas in a piece of writing and cite supporting details - interpret data from graphs-reflect on opportunities for further developments - complete tracking sheets	By the end of Grade 3, students will: - identify the parts of non-fiction texts such as indexes - begin to identify catalogue record elements - explore reference information on CD-ROMs and in simple encyclopedias - use the elements of charts, diagrams and graphs to collect information - enter simple search words - use the features of thesauri to collect information - use titles and subheadings - enter data into simple databases and spreadsheets - use source sheets to record - organize data into charts and diagrams using several criteria - use peer-conferencing to revise work - begin to practise self-editing and proofreading
Communicating	Applying
By the end of Grade 3, students will: - get feedback from teachers and peers - participate in class discussions - contribute to group databases - participate in small group discussions, including peer and teacher conferences - illustrate text appropriately with a range of visual materials - explain copyright and plagiarism and report findings without plagiarizing form and ideas of others	By the end of Grade 3, students will: - recall past experiences with information resources - begin to make inferences when reading - locate chapter books and children's reference books - begin to use catalogues to locate materials by call number - browse bookmarked sites on the Internet - create a variety of charts to collect and organize data according to given criteria - begin to develop their own opinions by considering ideas from various materials - identify connecting ideas - prepare a list of further information problems to solve - make judgments and draw conclusions to solve problems