Learning Research Skills Through Repurposing Paper

Ms. Schwarzkopf's Grade 7 MYP Design students engaged in a fun lesson for learning the basics of keyword searching & citing sources in the library this week. Giant bags of paper from the library shipment were set out in the library. Students worked on using keywords to do searches for things they could make using paper. Many students began with words such as "paper" but quickly discovered that they needed to narrow their searches by adding keywords such as "paper crafts" and "kids" and "simple." Students then used their Easybib accounts to create a works cited list of the images and websites they used for their project idea, and then set to work creating a wide range of items using the packing paper. Some groups refined their project ideas, developed prototypes, tweaked designs they found on the internet, and added their own ideas- all of which are important components of the MYP Design Cycle.