Research Skills Deep Dive
Learn basic citation formatting
Understand why citing sources is important
Create a simple bibliography
“Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.”
— Proverbs 10:14 (WEB)Shows the importance of carefully gathering and documenting knowledge
Discuss why giving credit to original authors matters. Compare it to how we want others to give us credit for our own work.
Introduce basic citation components: author's name, book title, publication year, and source type.
Students will practice creating citations for different types of sources using a simple template.
Simpler: Use pre-filled example citations as a guide
Challenge: Include digital sources like websites or online articles
Review what was learned about citations and bibliography creation
Dear God, thank you for giving us the ability to learn and share knowledge responsibly.
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about planning our research presentations
“Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.”
— Proverbs 10:14 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Create a hand motion to represent 'laying up knowledge'
Learning to cite sources is an important academic skill that teaches honesty and respect for other writers' work.
Children might find citation formatting confusing or tedious
Ability to identify key citation components and understand their purpose