Age: 9-10 years

Duration: 60 min

Objectives

• Write a one-sentence thesis stating focus and opinion on the class research topic.
• Develop a three-section outline (introduction, body, conclusion) with bullet subpoints.
• Peer-review a partner outline for focus, clarity, and missing evidence slots.

Vocab

• thesis / outline: "The thesis is the main point of your whole project."
• section / draft / focus: "Each section has one job in the outline."

Warm-up (5min)

Thesis game — bad vs good thesis pairs on board; students vote stronger and say why (specific? arguable?).

Main Activity (45min): "Research Project"

"Outline Architect Studio" — Mini-lesson: thesis = topic + claim (e.g., "Honeybees are essential because they pollinate crops."). Outline template: I. Introduction (hook, thesis) II. Body (fact 1, fact 2, fact 3) III. Conclusion (summary, call to action) — bullets only, no paragraphs yet. Individual work: draft thesis + outline using notes from Lessons 05 and 09. Peer review with checklist: thesis one sentence? 3 body bullets from research? conclusion planned? Revise after feedback — teacher stamps approved outline for presentation unit. Extension: map each body bullet to a source from research grid. Store in research portfolio — required before Lesson 16 slides.

Wrap-up (5min)

Read thesis aloud — partner says one strength and one suggestion.

Teacher Tips

• Third research unit — outline quality gates Lesson 16 presentation; do not skip peer review.
• Thesis often too broad — coach