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Endangered Animals

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discuss animals then research endangered animals using the computer and the Internet. They organize information then create a report on a chosen animal using Appleworks.
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Moon WebQuest

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders research basic information about the moon and identify the phases and order of the phases of the moon. They conduct Internet research, complete a moon WebQuest, and write a magazine article about the moon using their...
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Haiku For You

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discuss prior knowledge of Haiku. They use computers with internet connection to find information about haiku. Students work in small groups to summarize their research and discuss Japanese culture. Students write and illustrate...
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The Fungus Among Us

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the basic characteristics and roles of fungi. They discuss the importance of fungi to humans. Students investigate the relationship between cell structure and function and explore the diversity and variation of...
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The New Wind Turbine

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Pupils study the basic components of a modern wind machine.  In this investigative lesson students investigate and find out if there are any wind machines in their state, how many and how much power they produce. 
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Making Steel: An Awesome Process

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify the six basic stages used to create a steel component, and explain how each stage influences or interacts with another. They give examples of how technology has improved human lives.
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Structures Slide Show

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate basic plant anatomy. They create an effective slide show showing the plant anatomy and life process of a plant of their choice. Students use PowerPoint to create their presentations.
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Civil War Letter

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners develop a question they are interested in researching about the Civil War. After completing a webquest on the war, they write a letter to their partner using the information they gathered. They use peer editing to check for...
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"Name Game" Poetry

For Teachers 1st - 7th
Students write a poem by choosing a word and then creating a poem out of the individual letters of their word. They brainstorm words for each letter of their poem then create it and publish it using a word processor.
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Fly Away With Averages

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discover the process of finding the mean, median, and mode. Through guided practice and problem solving activities, they use a computer program to input data and create a graph. Graph data is used to calculate the mean,...
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Getting to Know the Seven Continents

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners are introduced to basic map and globe skills. Using the internet, they identify and locate the seven continents and complete a blank map to reinforce the names of the continents. They also distinguish between land masses and...
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Native American Unit: Introduction to Internet Searching Strategies

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students observe a model classroom of students using the internet. Prospective teachers explore the advantages to taking kids to search engines while in a computer lab. They discuss strategies that are appropriate to teach students and...
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Spooky Story

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders write a Halloween story. In this combined technology and writing lesson, 2nd graders create a Halloween picture using KidPix, insert it into Microsoft Word, and then write a story to correspond with the picture.
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Web-Based Practice

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore technology by participating in a word structure activity. In this grammar instructional activity, students utilize the Writing Center computer software to practice keyboarding while identifying word formations in class....
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My Community

For Teachers 1st
First graders design a Powerpoint presentation to reflect information about their community.  For this community lesson, 1st graders create slides to explain the weather, geography and other information about the city.
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Loop-based Composing based on Visual Stimuli

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students search the World Wide Web to locate an artistic image that inspires an aural composition. They compose a musical piece using loop-based composition software and use file management and storage techniques to archive project work....
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Use of Digital Cameras

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students become familiar with the operation of the school digital camera. They insert photographs into WORD procession software and use text boxes and arrows to create labels.
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A Guided Tour

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars identify differences in information found on the internet and in print books. They practice navigating between different pages and using shortcuts. They evaluate a site and share their findings with the class.
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BUS: The Internet

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students become acquainted with Internet terms, and practice searching for information on the Internet.
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Desktop Pub. - Quark XPress 5: Brochure

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Young scholars explore publishing software. They create a multi-fold brochure. Students recognize common folds. They demonstrate correctly placed text boxes, bullets and graphics. Young scholars develop a resume to be used for future...
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Fact or Fiction? Urban Legends and Misconceptions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to a process for using web site resources to verify the accuracy of biology information. They follow a guided lesson on evaluating web sites and determining content accuracy. They select a piece of unusual biology...
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Discovering Dewey's Decimal System

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers discover the Dewey Decimal System.  In this fractions instructional activity, students utilize education software to discover how the Dewey Decimal System works.  Middle schoolers create a PowerPoint...
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Using a Spreadsheet to Understand Density

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students use density to identify what metal a gold colored weight is made of. They use a spreadsheet to graph the experimental density of common metals and compare the know densities to their calculated density of the known metal.
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Make Your own Word Search

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars use the internet to create their own word search. Following the directions, they use a puzzle making site to create their word search with words related to school. They practice navigating through various websites and...

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