Search the California Content Standards

Overarching Standard Description:
The student will access information by applying knowledge of the organization of libraries, print materials, digital media, and other sources.

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Recognize the need for information: a. Understand the concept that printed and digital materials provide information by identifying meaning from simple symbols and pictures.

Overarching Standard Description:
The student will access information by applying knowledge of the organization of libraries, print materials, digital media, and other sources.

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Formulate appropriate questions: a. Ask questions that can be answered by available resources.

Overarching Standard Description:
The student will access information by applying knowledge of the organization of libraries, print materials, digital media, and other sources.

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Identify and locate a variety of resources online and in other formats by using effective search strategies: a. Locate the school library and the library resources. b. Know how, and be able, to check out resources from the school library responsibly. c. Identify, with guidance, two sources of information that may provide an answer to an identified question. d. Distinguish fact from fiction (e.g., “Does this happen in real life?”). e. Identify whom to ask for help in the school library. f. Describe the general organization of the library. g. Identify types of everyday print, media, and digital materials (such as storybooks, poems, newspapers, periodicals), signs, and labels.

Overarching Standard Description:
The student will access information by applying knowledge of the organization of libraries, print materials, digital media, and other sources.

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Retrieve information in a timely, safe, and responsible manner: a. Practice responsible use and care of all learning resources.

Overarching Standard Description:
The student will access information by applying knowledge of the organization of libraries, print materials, digital media, and other sources.

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Recognize the need for information: a. Understand that printed and digital materials provide information by identifying meaning from more complex symbols and pictures.

Overarching Standard Description:
The student will access information by applying knowledge of the organization of libraries, print materials, digital media, and other sources.

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Formulate appropriate questions: a. Ask who, what, when, where, and how questions.

Overarching Standard Description:
The student will access information by applying knowledge of the organization of libraries, print materials, digital media, and other sources.

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Identify and locate a variety of resources online and in other formats by using effective search strategies: a. Understand how to locate, check out, and care for a variety of library resources, both print and digital. b. Alphabetize to the first letter to locate books in the library. c. Identify basic digital devices and parts of a computer (e.g., DVD player, remote control, digital camera, monitor, power button, keyboard, mouse). d. Identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book, in print and in digital formats, and compare and contrast them. e. Identify the services and resources of the public library. f. Demonstrate correct procedures to turn the computer on and off and open and close applications. g. Identify the characteristics of fiction and nonfiction.

Overarching Standard Description:
The student will access information by applying knowledge of the organization of libraries, print materials, digital media, and other sources.

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Retrieve information in a timely, safe, and responsible manner: a. Identify the need to request assistance from a trusted adult if the information source makes the student uncomfortable.

Overarching Standard Description:
The student will access information by applying knowledge of the organization of libraries, print materials, digital media, and other sources.

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Recognize the need for information: a. Identify a simple problem or question that needs information. b. Organize prior knowledge of a subject, problem, or question (e.g., create a chart).

Overarching Standard Description:
The student will access information by applying knowledge of the organization of libraries, print materials, digital media, and other sources.

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Formulate appropriate questions: a. Develop questions that define the scope of investigation and connect them to the topic. b. Understand the concept of key words.