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Grade 5 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

    Form a defensible question

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in form a defensible question and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  2. Week 2

    Form a defensible question — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in form a defensible question and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  3. Week 3

    Form a defensible question — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in form a defensible question and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  4. Week 4

    Form a defensible question — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in form a defensible question and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  5. Week 5

    Locate diverse sources

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in locate diverse sources and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  6. Week 6

    Locate diverse sources — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in locate diverse sources and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  7. Week 7

    Locate diverse sources — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in locate diverse sources and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  8. Week 8

    Locate diverse sources — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in locate diverse sources and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  9. Week 9

    Find publication details

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in find publication details and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  10. Week 10

    Find publication details — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in find publication details and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  11. Week 11

    Find publication details — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in find publication details and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  12. Week 12

    Find publication details — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in find publication details and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  13. Week 13

    Distinguish evidence from claims

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in distinguish evidence from claims and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  14. Week 14

    Distinguish evidence from claims — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in distinguish evidence from claims and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  15. Week 15

    Distinguish evidence from claims — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in distinguish evidence from claims and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  16. Week 16

    Distinguish evidence from claims — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in distinguish evidence from claims and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  17. Week 17

    Paraphrase without copying

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in paraphrase without copying and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  18. Week 18

    Paraphrase without copying — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in paraphrase without copying and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  19. Week 19

    Paraphrase without copying — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in paraphrase without copying and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  20. Week 20

    Paraphrase without copying — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in paraphrase without copying and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  21. Week 21

    Organize a bibliography

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

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  22. Week 22

    Organize a bibliography — Analyze an example

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

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  23. Week 23

    Organize a bibliography — Apply with evidence

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

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  24. Week 24

    Organize a bibliography — Demonstrate understanding

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

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  25. Week 25

    Build a short claim with evidence

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in build a short claim with evidence and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  26. Week 26

    Build a short claim with evidence — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in build a short claim with evidence and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  27. Week 27

    Build a short claim with evidence — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in build a short claim with evidence and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  28. Week 28

    Build a short claim with evidence — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in build a short claim with evidence and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  29. Week 29

    Present findings visually

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in present findings visually and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  30. Week 30

    Present findings visually — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in present findings visually and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  31. Week 31

    Present findings visually — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in present findings visually and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  32. Week 32

    Present findings visually — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in present findings visually and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  33. Week 33

    Evaluate research limits

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in evaluate research limits and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  34. Week 34

    Evaluate research limits — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in evaluate research limits and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  35. Week 35

    Evaluate research limits — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in evaluate research limits and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  36. Week 36

    Evaluate research limits — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in evaluate research limits and support my explanation with a clear example.

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