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Grade 3: Animal Adaptation

Using the Table of Contents & Index

1. Task Definition Explain the students that the teacher has assigned them the task of finding information about animal adaptations. What are some adaptations animals might make? 2. Information Seeking Strategies We could use the encyclopedia, online sources, or non-fiction books. Today, we're using the __//New True Book//__ series. 3. Location and Access How could we find these books? Destiny--Series--__//New True Books//__. We're pulled them for you. 4. Use of Information Where can we go to locate information in these books? 5. Synthesis Students will use table of contents and index to locate informaton. 6. Evaluation Hopefully, you'll be able to use the table of contents & index in a non-fiction book to locate information you might be looking for.