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Gathering Facts from Sources

Informative Writing: Facts and Definitions

Day 116of 180
Week 24of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify reliable sources of information

2

Learn basic note-taking skills

3

Practice finding facts about a chosen topic

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 18:15

“The heart of the discerning gets knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.”

— Proverbs 18:15 (WEB)

God wants us to learn and discover new things by being curious and careful researchers

📦 Materials Needed

  • Research books
  • Fact recording worksheet
  • Pencils
  • Colored markers
  • Bible
  • Child-friendly research materials
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Discuss what research means and how God helps us learn about His world

💭 Review Question: What do you know about finding information?
2Teaching (8 min)

Demonstrate how to find facts in books and record them carefully

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Look for simple, clear information
  • Read carefully
  • Write down important facts
  • Check your sources
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What makes a good source of information?
  • How can we be careful researchers?
3Activity: Fact Finding Adventure (10 min)
hands-on

Students choose a simple topic and practice finding and recording facts

📝 Instructions:
  1. Select a child-friendly topic
  2. Find 3-5 facts in a book
  3. Write facts on recording sheet
  4. Draw a picture to match one fact
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Work with a partner to find facts

Challenge: Use multiple sources to cross-check information

4Closing (2 min)

Share one interesting fact found during research

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did you learn today?
  • How can finding facts help us understand God's world?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank you for giving us curious minds to learn and discover. Help us always seek knowledge with kindness and wisdom.

Coming up: Tomorrow we will learn how to write clear definitions for our facts

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 18:15

“The heart of the discerning gets knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.”

— Proverbs 18:15 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Repeat verse while doing hand motions for 'heart', 'knowledge', and 'wise'

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Second graders are learning initial research skills and how to find reliable information

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Supervise source selection
  • Encourage curiosity
  • Help with reading if needed
🤔 Common Struggles:

Staying focused and understanding what makes a fact important

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Ability to identify and record simple, clear information

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a mini-research book about a favorite animal
  • Research a biblical character using child-friendly resources
  • Make a fact poster about something learned

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