Unit Plan 31 (Grade K ELA): Shared Research Project
Kindergarten research unit: students plan wonder questions, gather information from books and teacher-guided web pages, take simple picture and label notes, and help create a digital class slide that shares what they learned through collaborative writing and technology.
Focus: Plan questions; gather from books/web with guidance; simple notes
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Subject Area: English Language Arts (Writing • Research • Digital Collaboration)
Total Unit Duration: 5 sessions (one week), 45–60 minutes per session
I. Introduction
This week students participate in a shared research project. As a class (and in small groups), they will plan wonder questions, gather information from books and teacher-curated web pages, and take simple notes using pictures, labels, and dictated words. With guidance, they will help produce a class page/slide that teaches others about the topic.
II. Objectives and Standards
Learning Objectives — Students will be able to…
- Plan and ask research questions with peers about a shared topic (W.K.7).
- Gather information from a book page and a teacher-curated web page; record simple notes/drawings (W.K.8).
- Help produce and share a class slide/poster using teacher-led digital tools (W.K.6).
Standards Alignment — CCSS Kindergarten
- W.K.7 Participate in shared research and writing projects.
- W.K.8 Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
- W.K.6 With guidance and support, use a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including collaboration with peers.
Success Criteria — student language
- I can say one wonder question about our topic.
- I can find an answer in a book or on a teacher web page and make a quick note/drawing.
- I can tell where I learned it (book/web).
- I can help my class make a page/slide that teaches others.