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Revising the Neoclassicism/Romanticism Project
Pupils revise the in-depth project based on the suggestions they receive from their peer editors and their N/R expert contacts for publication on a class Web page.
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Introduction to Neoclassicism and Romanticism
Learners research the Internet to answer questions about Neoclassicism and Romanticism.
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Investigating Neoclassicism/Romanticism
Students practice accessing and evaluating Internet resources as they perform research and answer, in written form, a series of general and specific questions about Neoclassicism/Romanticism.
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Investigating Neoclassicism/Romanticism
Students use the internet to research neoclassicism and romanticism. Using various websites, answer a series of comprehension questions on the topic. They develop a presentation and share their information they gathered with their...
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Visiting Museums
Students visit museums and gather information about dinosaur habitats, survival needs, and how they met these needs.
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Global Warming: Introduction to Global Warming
Students gather information about global warming and climate changes in preparation for future lessons on the Greenhouse Effect.
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Conducting a Video Teleconference
Students organize a video teleconference over CU-SeeMe to discuss the results of the survey with participants.
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Parts of Speech: Active Verbs
Students use White Fang to help them study active verbs. In this grammar instructional activity, students define active verbs and find examples in the the novel White Fang. Students then use ProQuest to research a place they'd like to...
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Come On, Rain!
Young scholars read and analyze the story. In this language arts activity, students read Come on, Rain! and examine how mood and tone are created, the use of figurative language and the characteristics of the genre. Young scholars...
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Human Fingerprints: No Two The Same
Students will be offered numerous opportunities to further enhance their observational skills as well as the integration of math with their continual exposure to the metric system, measurement, and graphing to represent their data....
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Fitness plan: number 3
Students monitor their fitness levels for six weeks of their P.E. course through the use of an Excel spreadsheet. They also research the obesity epidemic among youth in the U.S. today, presenting their findings to the class. This...
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Discovering Differences Between Internet Search Engines
Young scholars explore the differences in search engines available on the Internet. Most users are unaware of the differences between search engines. Some sample larger or smaller portions of the World Wide Web than others.
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A New You!
Science learners journal familiar ways that the human body can regenerate or heal itself. In small groups, they research and create a poster of current information on stems cells and how they can be used to regenerate. The article for...
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Getting In Is Half the Battle
Students read and discuss "Defending Affirmative Action With Social Science," examining the admissions policies in public universities and colleges. They write persuasive essays either for or against the admissions policies in their state.
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Asteroids
Students study asteroids and how their size relates to a possible danger of one colliding with Earth. In this asteroids lesson students see how big an asteroid has to be to cause destruction to Earth.
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Blazing Gas
Fourth graders read and discuss the sun and the energy we use on Earth from the sun. In this sun lesson plan, 4th graders discuss the solar system, planets, and answer short answer questions.
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Analyzing the Relationship between Snowpack and River Flow
Pupils use the Internet to research current and past snowpack levels and river gauging station readings. They determine the relationship between snowpack and river flow. They predict future river flow.
Teach Engineering
How a Hybrid Works
Work with your class to connect series and parallel circuits to hybrid cars. The lesson plan introduces basic circuit diagrams before having scholars apply the understanding of the difference between parallel and series...
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Investigate Career Resources
Tenth graders explore career clusters and select a job to examine. Individually, they research the educational requirements, salary, and job outlook for each resource. They complete a worksheet on careers and indicate the resource used.
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"All About Me" Webpage
Young scholars conduct interviews and write about the interview. The information from these interviews is used to create a webpage on Netscape Composer. Students cite Internet sources for any images downloaded from the web. Young...
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Let's Meet The Presidents
Create a digital movie documenting research about an American President. Using internet sources, students with special needs gather information about their chosen president. Working in groups, they use this information to create a...
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History of Tiles: Early Tile Designs - The Middle East
Students create a presentation on Middle Eastern art. In this art history lesson, students will research Middle Eastern art, specifically focusing on the Alhambra Palace and Moorish-inspired tile design. They will use information...
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Privacy and Online Life: Protect Yourself
Help your class protect privacy, security, and their online profiles with this examination of social media, especially Facebook, and who can see what about each of us. Resource contains useful links for learners to conduct their own...
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All Fired Up
Students brainstorm images and themes associated with the American Fourth of July holiday. They create illustrated posters to explain the processes or history behind these themes.