Big 6 Process for elementary grades

1. S A R A C O S G A L L O N
Big 6 Process

2. Objective
 The objective to learning the Big6 process is that you,
the student, will be able to complete a research
project using the 6 process skills provided in the Big6
process to complete your research project using the
rubric provided to you by your teacher.
 Don’t forget to pay close attention, for you will be
tested on your knowledge of the presentation.

3. 1. Task Definition
 Here you will define the information in which you
the student are researching about. What is your
question? And what information is needed to answer
your question?

4. 2. Information seeking strategies
 Decide on all possible sources where you can find the
information needed to complete your research
project.
 This would include the internet, books found in our
library, or asking an experienced adult.

5. 3. Location and Access
 Locating the information is accessing it. In what part
of the library would I find the books needed to
complete my project. And what are good resources
that are appropriate and able to access here at
school.

6. 4. Use of information
 How will I engage in the information, will I read it
for myself, listen to the information through videos
and or audio books, use images in books or the web.
 Will I print the resources, copy, or redraw them.

7. 5. Synthesis
 How will you organize all the information you found
from the multiple sources.
 How will you present the information to others
including your peers and teachers.

8. 6. Evaluation
 How will I be graded.
 Use the rubric provided by your teacher.

9. State Standards
 State Standard: 23A&B, 24A-E.
 Common Core Standard: Research to Build and
Present Knowledge #7.
 ISTE Standard: #3 a-d
 AASL Standard: 2.1 Skills 2.1.1

10. References
 http://big6.com/pages/about/big6-skills-
overview.php
 http://big6.com/media/freestuff/Big6Handouts.pdf
 http://www.hcpss.org/f/academics/media/factsheet
_big6.pdf