Central Elementary School
Wilmette, Illinois


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Kids and Research At Central
Something great is going on at Central School!

Remember having to do a report when you were in school?

Well...students at Central have learned how to do quality research and really enjoy doing it . A seven step research model called Independent Investigation Method or IIM ("double i m") is being taught from Kindergarten to Grade 4
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Many teachers are using this method in their classrooms and small groups of students at first and second grade are spending time in the library learning the fun and excitement of researching information, organizing the findings, creating a product, and sharing the new knowledge.


To learn more about this process, please visit
:
Active Learning Systems Web Site.

Click on a grade to see IIM 2006 in action!

Seven Steps to Great Research
IIM

•topic
•goal setting
•research
•organizing
•goal evaluation
•product
•presentation

IIM Model from Active Learning

|Last update: June 2006| email IIM Research Leader|