Table 7e. Scope and Sequence: Inquiry and Research, Grades 1-12

	Applying
	Preparing relate prior knowledge to information tasks	Accessing locate a variety of appropriate resources from a variety of sources	Processing synthesize findings and formulate conclusions	Transferring transfer information skills and knowledge to solve problems and make decisions
1	- create charts that distinguish what they know and what they need to know	- identify pattern books and simple poetry texts - be familiar with some sections of the library - be familiar with the public library	- organize information into pictographs - create story maps - express their thoughts and feelings about stories and informational texts	- complete pictorial self-evaluation - talk about new learning - make judgements and draw conclusions to solve problems
2	- create lists of focus words - use previously written journal entries	- identify storybooks and interactive software - begin to understand the organization and range of the school library - browse library shelves to locate information	- express their thoughts and feelings about ideas in stories and informational texts	- identify connections to everyday life - make judgements and draw conclusions to solve problems
3	- recall 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 problem to solve - make judgements and draw conclusions to solve problems
4	- use an encyclopaedia to provide overview of topic - clarify meaning with a dictionary	- search catalogue by author, title, subject - locate novels, biographies, myths - browse subject directories on the Internet	- compare findings with predictions - identify their own point of view in research	- relate ideas in materials to personal knowledge and experience - make judgements and draw conclusions to solve problems
5	- prepare a list of potential kinds of resources, prior to beginning search	- locate periodicals, texts, editorials - independently search automated catalogues - begin to search the Internet using keywords in single search engines	- use matrixes to sort facts and similarities, and to evaluate and classify data - discover relationships between resources	- relate research findings to personal knowledge and experience - make judgements and draw conclusions to solve problems
6	- browse the appropriate sections of the library to expand approaches to a topic	- locate and read a wide range of resources - begin to search the Internet using features of single search engines - retrieve information from databases	- create tree diagrams to analyze parts, and to order or rank information - make analogies to connect ideas in a variety of formats - analyze data to make infer-ences and arguments	- relate research findings to career possibilities and applications in the workplace - make judgements and draw conclusions to solve problems
7	- use see references and cross references to expand approaches to a topic	- independently use the public library to locate information - search the Internet using a variety of features in single search engines	- develop generalizations - generalize findings into useful conclusions - make inferences and convincing arguments based on data analysis	- begin to recast a product in a new format for a range of purposes and audiences - make judgements and draw conclusions to solve problems
8	- use previous research folder to generate ideas and approaches - compare predicted and experimental results	- begin to use community resources and organizations for information - begin to search the Internet using a range of strategies available in a variety of single search engines	- identify cause and effect relationships in information - determine trends and patterns in information - make inferences and convincing arguments based on data analysis	- recast a product in a new format for a range of purposes and audiences - make judgements and draw conclusions to solve problems
9	- use visual organizers such as mind maps - maintain a log of thoughts and feelings as a response to learning	- use community resources and organizations for information - search the Internet using a range of strategies available in a variety of single search engines	- make connections between sources to provide overview - regroup and organize data to make connections - analyze conflicting information	- make judgements and draw conclusions to solve problems
10	- use published print and electronic bibliographies to start search	- begin to use special collection libraries, local and virtual, for information - begin to search the Internet using a range of strategies available in a variety of meta search engines	- discover relationships in information - make personal meaning from the information analyzed	- make judgements and draw conclusions to solve problems
11	- examine published hypotheses for similarities and differences with own hypothesis	- use special collection libraries, local and virtual, for information - search the Internet using a range of strategies available in a variety of meta search engines	- begin to extend insights and opinions from findings - relate research findings to global perspectives	- make judgements and draw conclusions to solve problems - suggest areas for further research
12	- identify the strengths and weaknesses in knowledge and experience prior to task	- use controlled vocabulary for subject searching - locate archival and government documents - use free text searching of online resources	- extend insights and opinions from findings	- make judgements and draw conclusions to solve problems - transfer conclusion reached in one context to another context, e.g. from the arts to the sciences