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Grade 3 Research Skills

36 weekly lessons connected to an illustrated, printable digital textbook.

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Use the 36-week lesson sequence alongside the digital textbook. The book provides lesson explanations, worked examples, practice, instructional illustrations, and a parent answer guide. Reading alone does not record scores or change assignments.

These original lesson companions support parent-led learning. Standards alignment for North Carolina and South Carolina requires separate verification.

All 36 weekly research skills lessons

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  1. Week 1

    Turn curiosity into a focused question

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in turn curiosity into a focused question and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  2. Week 2

    Turn curiosity into a focused question — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in turn curiosity into a focused question and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  3. Week 3

    Turn curiosity into a focused question — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in turn curiosity into a focused question and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  4. Week 4

    Turn curiosity into a focused question — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in turn curiosity into a focused question and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  5. Week 5

    Separate observation from opinion

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in separate observation from opinion and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  6. Week 6

    Separate observation from opinion — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in separate observation from opinion and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  7. Week 7

    Separate observation from opinion — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in separate observation from opinion and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  8. Week 8

    Separate observation from opinion — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in separate observation from opinion and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  9. Week 9

    Find books and age-appropriate references

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in find books and age-appropriate references and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  10. Week 10

    Find books and age-appropriate references — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in find books and age-appropriate references and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  11. Week 11

    Find books and age-appropriate references — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in find books and age-appropriate references and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  12. Week 12

    Find books and age-appropriate references — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in find books and age-appropriate references and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  13. Week 13

    Identify author and title

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in identify author and title and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  14. Week 14

    Identify author and title — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in identify author and title and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  15. Week 15

    Identify author and title — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in identify author and title and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  16. Week 16

    Identify author and title — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in identify author and title and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  17. Week 17

    Take brief notes in your own words

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in take brief notes in your own words and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  18. Week 18

    Take brief notes in your own words — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in take brief notes in your own words and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  19. Week 19

    Take brief notes in your own words — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in take brief notes in your own words and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  20. Week 20

    Take brief notes in your own words — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in take brief notes in your own words and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  21. Week 21

    Compare two accounts

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in compare two accounts and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  22. Week 22

    Compare two accounts — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in compare two accounts and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  23. Week 23

    Compare two accounts — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in compare two accounts and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  24. Week 24

    Compare two accounts — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in compare two accounts and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  25. Week 25

    Organize findings with labeled diagrams

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in organize findings with labeled diagrams and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  26. Week 26

    Organize findings with labeled diagrams — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in organize findings with labeled diagrams and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  27. Week 27

    Organize findings with labeled diagrams — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in organize findings with labeled diagrams and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  28. Week 28

    Organize findings with labeled diagrams — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in organize findings with labeled diagrams and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  29. Week 29

    Present facts with source names

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in present facts with source names and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  30. Week 30

    Present facts with source names — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in present facts with source names and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  31. Week 31

    Present facts with source names — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in present facts with source names and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  32. Week 32

    Present facts with source names — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in present facts with source names and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  33. Week 33

    Reflect on what a source cannot tell you

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in reflect on what a source cannot tell you and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  34. Week 34

    Reflect on what a source cannot tell you — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in reflect on what a source cannot tell you and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  35. Week 35

    Reflect on what a source cannot tell you — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in reflect on what a source cannot tell you and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  36. Week 36

    Reflect on what a source cannot tell you — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in reflect on what a source cannot tell you and support my explanation with a clear example.

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