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TECH:Safety Factor
High schoolers comprehend general safety rules and will learn how to safely use tools and Facilities to create, diagnose, adjust, and repair items through watching and processing a video. Those who pass the safety evaluation will be able...
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Keyboarding-Fractured Fractions
Students practice key words based on clues. They are able to generate a numbered list of words. Students use correct keyboarding techniques. They strengthen their practice on the alphabet keys in the end.
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The Voting Process
Students discuss the subject of voting. They are introduced to the question "How do we get what we want?" Explain to students that their parents vote in elections for our leaders, such as our president, for example. Discuss what a...
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Natural Disaster Acrostic Poems
Fourth graders will conduct research to locate facts about natural disasters. Using a cross-curricular approach they will create acrostic poems with technology. The emphasis will be upon establishing skills for using powerpoint media.
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Systems of the Body
Third graders gather information by questioning, forming hypothesis, collecting and analyzing data, reaching conclusions and evaluating results, and communicating procedures and findings to others. Then they demonstrate an understanding...
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I'm Out of Here
Students create a travel budget. In this budget activity, students research vacation destinations. Working independently, students research destinations on the Internet and construct a budget for the vacation. Resources provided.
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Tenochtitlan Needs a Drink
Students engineer a way to provide drinking water using Aztec technology. In this engineering a way to provide drinking water using Aztec technology activity, students find a way to deliver fresh water to a city surrounded by salt...
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Polar Animal Research Reports
Third graders research and write a report on a polar animal. Each student be given a graphic organizer to complete on a particular animal. They are encouraged to use technology for the research and presentation portions of the project.
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Famous People Research Project
Fourth graders research a famous person in Michigan history. They will use at least three different resources including technology to conduct their research. They then will use various forms of technology to create individual research...
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Community
Students use computer software to make a postcard. In this community resource lesson, students make a postcard for a place in their community using multimedia software on the computer. Students write a few sentences describing the place...
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Education in Translation
Students reflect on their own language learning experience and interests. They research language learning and brainstorm ideas in preparation for creating brochures on language learning technology.
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Set Theory Review Using the TI Navigator
Students use technology tools and resources for managing and communicating personal/professional information. They select and apply technology tools for research, information analysis, problem solving, and decision making in content...
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Google Earth Virtual Vacation
Learners explore different areas of America by using the internet and the "Google Earth" website in this interactive, social studies lesson for late elementary students. This lesson includes a resource link to download a free program to...
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The Miracle Fish: Learning to Design an Experiment
Students develop procedures to explore the behavior of fish. In this scientific experiment lesson plan students from a hypothesis, write a question, identify different variables and controls in their experiment.
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Ecology 13 Human Effects 2
Students identify and explain human effects on the environment. They explore the terms biodiversity, natural resources, ozone and global warming. After exploring all the terms , they connect technology to them and how it effects the...
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A Pre-Treatment Model for Ethanol Production Using a Colorimetric Analysis of Starch Solutions
Students recognize the benefits of ethanol and study photosynthesis. In this ethanol instructional activity students complete an experiment that shows the procedure that starch can be hydrolyzed by salivary amylase.
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Navigating With Explorers
Young scholars retrace the steps of European explorers to the New World and recreate the early exploration through online research and multimedia presentations. In this world history and technology lesson, students research early...
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Good Inventions
Students explore global challenges and technological solutions to them. They curate a related museum exhibit titled 'Technology Benefiting Humanity.'
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Spelling Graffiti
Students practice the skill of spelling through using creative art integrated with technology. They use technology by using powerpoint slides for each spelling word. Then students work to create posters for spelling words with colors or...
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Science Investigation Using Water Quality
Eighth graders conduct an experiment that analyzes the physical and chemical characteristics of various water samples. They discuss the procedures and safety concerns for the water test, and test their water samples to determine if they...
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A Closer Look at Wood
Students examine forests as a renewable resource and conservation practices. For this conifers lesson students complete a lab activity on the different types of wood.
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This One is for the Birds
Middle schoolers create a bird feeder to form their technological skills and create a better bond with nature. In this nature lesson plan, students use websites, technology, brainstorm ideas, and build models.
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Electric Exhibitions
Students, in this lesson plan, explore how modern technology can be used to enhance existing museum exhibits.
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Tech It or Leave It
Students define "status symbol" and identify such items. They discuss the purpose of beta testing new technologies. They examine new ways that current technology is tested and publicized. They work in groups to develop proposals for...