Beaconhills Information Skills Revision Year 5 2020

What are Information Skills?

• The knowledge that we have in our head

• The information that we acquire over time

• The skills used to access appropriate information

• All of the above

Why are Information Skills important?

• To ensure that you know where to find good information

• To help you to understand the information

• To help know what to do with the information

• Because your teacher told you so

Who was the author who spoke to the Grade 5s at the beginning of the year?

• Morris Gleitzman

• Paul Jennings

• Sally Rippin

• Stig Wemyss

What is Oliver?

• An encyclopaedia

• A Beaconhills student

• An app where you can record the books you have read

• The Library catalogue

Where can you access Britannica, World Book and other digital encyclopedias/databases?

• On one of the bookshelves in the library

• By typing the name of the encyclopaedia into Google

• On LibraryNet

• All of the above

Which of the following apps does NOT give you access to eBooks and AudioBooks?

• ePlatform

• GoodReads

• BorrowBox

• Sora

When taking notes, which of the following should you do?

• Write in short-hand (use abbreviations)

• Use key words

• Write in full sentences

• Record the source where your information comes from

What is a LearnPath?

• A collection of digital resources on a specific topic

• It's an app that helps you to learn information

• A program that teaches you how to code

• A program which suggests books to read

Which of the following are good reasons to take notes?

• It’s a vital step in turning information into your own words

• It helps you to recall the information

• It helps you to understand the key parts of the information

• It's just something that teachers make students do

Where is the first place you should go for helpful and relevant information on research topics?

• Type your question into an internet search engine

• Use LibraryNet to access a LearnPath or Awesome Sources

• Borrow a book from the library

• Ask a friend