Using this River Settlements Worksheet, students researchthe Dutch river settlement of New Amsterdam and write interesting facts about the settlement and its history.

Using this Get to the Point PowerPoint Activity, students learn to include multimedia components such as graphics, sounds, and visual displays in presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.

Using Find Out More Research Project Writing Activity, studentsparticipate in shared research and writing projects to learn about any topic.

Using Research It Animals Activity, studentsparticipate in shared research and writing projects to learn about a specific topic.

Using the Researching Together Worksheet, studentswork with a partner, or a group, to research a topic to research a topic using several books to gather information.

Using Asking Questions to Understand Worksheet, students ask questions and locate the answers by reading other resources, watching an informative video, or by talking with an expert in that topic to understand more about a topic.

Using this National Parks Report Worksheet, students choose one National Park to read about, then write a short paragraph about the park.