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Centers for Increasing Learning Capability and Engagement for Students with Autism
Students increase capacity for learning. In this engagement lesson, autistic students complete computer modules to assist them with increasing learning capability in all subject areas.
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Small Moments
Students select a personal photo for an experience to write about. In this personal experience lesson, students find a photo of themselves that contains a 'small moment.' Students write about the personal experience in the picture.
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Living / Non-living
First graders shoot photographs of living and non-living things. In this living and non-living organism lesson, 1st graders discuss the attributes of living things, take digital photographs of living and non-living things, and design a...
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Flipping with Math
Learners write simple addition number sentences. For this addition lesson, students write simple addition number sentences using tangible objects as their guide. Using a paint or drawing program on the computer, learners create a visual...
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School Announcement Blog
Students become bloggers. In this technology instructional activity, students use video and image editing to add to an online school announcement blog that they maintain.
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3A is Going Batty
Students share their knowledge of bats. For this video production lesson, students use Internet and print resources to research information regarding bats. Students prepare bat questions and answers, record them on video, and produce bat...
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Adopt a Tree
Students adopt tress on their school campus for scientific observation purposes. In this tree science lesson, students adopt a tree at their school, observe the season changes for the tree, and create a PowerPoint presentation about the...
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Science Simulation: BBC Science Simulations 3
Students perform experiments on a Promethean Board and will identify and use stages of the inquiry process. Students will be in instructed in the use of a Promethean board, will practice and eventually perform experiment on their own.
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Documenting Science Through an Active Inquiry Process
Students follow procedures regarding scientific data collection. In this scientific inquiry lesson, students investigate inquiry questions through research and data collection. Students use technology tools to create products that...
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Tracking the Olympics
Students conduct interviews. In this Olympic instructional activity, students play the parts of Olympic athletes and sports announcers. Students take part in interviews practicing both parts and create podcasts of the interviews.
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The Differences Among Us
Learners compare cultures. In this writing skills lesson, students collaborate to chart the tradition and cultural beliefs of their classmates. Learners use their finding to write comparative essays regarding the similarities and...
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Going "Diggie" with Math Word Problems
Sixth graders create word problems. In this sixth grade mathematics lesson, 6th graders use digital cameras to photograph interesting events around school and create word problems for their photographs that address the key concepts...
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Faces of Emotion
Fifth graders investigate human emotion by analyzing photographs they have taken. In this human face lesson, 5th graders collaborate in pairs to take pictures of another student while they are expressing different emotions. Students...
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In the Field with Salamanders
Students observe salamanders, take pictures of them, and classify them into an online format. In this animal classification instructional activity, students use collection materials and digital camera to photograph and observe...
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Digital Photography for Movie Making
Fifth graders explore digital photography. In this technology skills instructional activity, 5th graders take digital photographs and use them to create movies with movie maker software.
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A Matter of Fact
Students design their own Science experiment. In this science experiment lesson students create a hypothesis related to matter and test it. They displayed their data in a graph.
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Statistics Newscast in Math Class
Students study sports teams, gather data about the teams, and create a newscast about their data. In this sports analysis instructional activity, students research two teams and define their statistical data. Students compare the two...
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Science and the Envrionment
Students utilize a digital camera to record interesting objects in their environment. In this ecology lesson, students participate in a mini-field trip around their campus as they take 2-3 pictures of the school environment. Students...
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Ecology
Students research ecology terms, define the terms, given examples of the term, and present the term to the class. In this ecology terms lesson plan, students use PowerPoint to present their term.
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Treasure Hunt with cameras
Students complete a treasure hunt with digital cameras. In this technology instructional activity, students look for items specific to content and they photograph them with their digital camera. They upload the pictures to create...
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Element Videos
Students create videos about an element on the periodic table. In this element lesson, students work with partners to create a 1-2 minute video giving interesting information about their element. They include the name, symbol, atomic...
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Exploring Force and Motion
Students explore the concepts of force and motion by creating a video. In this physics lesson, students are assigned one particular aspect of force and motion to investigate and work in groups to create a video that will be presented to...
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Jumping in the Air - What was your Height?
Students solve equations using the quadratic formula. In this quadratic equations lesson, students use digital cameras to film students jumping and import film clips into a computer. Students use the data in the quadratic formula...
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Digital Black and White Photography
Students take black and white photographs. in this photography instructional activity, students discuss photographers and the effects they use. They take their own photograph and manipulate it in PowerPoint.