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Following Instructions Using BBC Skillswise
In this computer instructional activity, students complete a BBC Skillswise task. Students complete 9 steps that include finding the home page and locating different activities.
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States
Second graders look up their assigned states on the internet, cut and paste pictures on word document, and print out the pictures.
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Using Cytochrome-C to Explore Evolutionary Relationships
Students analyze protein sequences. In this lesson on determining evolutionary relationships, students use the Internet tools BLAST and Biology Workbench to look at protein sequences. Students will compose an essay that includes their...
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Circuits and Conductors
Students explore electricity by completing Internet activities. In this physical science lesson, students identify an electric circuit and describe the characteristics of conductors, giving examples as well. Students...
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Drag and Drop
In this inequalities instructional activity, students match definitions with their symbols or names. Each of the seven terms has a number which is dragged to the definition. When all seven terms have been matched, the computer scores,...
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Self-portrait In a Masterpiece: Computer Illustrations
Students create a self-portrait using an artistic masterpiece as a guide. In this art appreciation lesson, students research famous artists online, electronically saving a particular portrait or masterpiece made by the artist....
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Using Excel, the Internet, And Word To Create a Spreadsheet, Chart, And Instructions
Students improve data entry in a spreadsheet.
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How can the Internet help us research the information for our news articles?
Fourth graders write a news article. In this news article lesson, 4th graders complete research and answers the five W's about their news topic. Students understand the value of interviewing for a news article. Students...
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Internet Field Trip: Simple Machines
Students research simple machines. In this physics lesson plan, students participate in a WebQuest to gain knowledge about simple machines. WebQuest activities and worksheets are included in this lesson plan.
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Internet Quest: Weatherman Walt-Why the Sky is Blue
Students analyze atmosphere and light. In this earth science lesson, students are introduced to an investigation about why the sky is blue. Students complete a WebQuest to answer the question.
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Space Needle
Students explore search engines. In this Internet search worksheet, students look for the words "needle" and "space needle" using five specified search engines. Students record the number of hits on each and then answer 4 questions...
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Restaurants and Food
Sometimes it is appropriate to tip and sometimes it's not. Conduct Internet research to learn the foods and customs associated with various cultures.
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Show Me The Money
Third graders explore the value of U.S. money. In this money lesson, 3rd graders print out pictures of money from the Internet and create play money. The students will play a game in which they display the amount of money called out by...
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Explore the Arctic: Tracking the Dog Teams in the Ididarod Race
Fourth graders use the Internet to gather and analyze information about competing Iditarod teams during the actual race. They also have the opportunity to share and compare data collected by fellow students.
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Learning About the Kumeyaay Indians
Third graders research the Native American nation of Kumeyaay. Scholars use the internet to research past history. Through email, 3rd graders communicate with a Kumeyaay child to discover life on a present day reservation. They create a...
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Searching the Internet
Young scholars discuss current knowledge of internet searches. They research vocabulary terms related to internet usage. Students list African-Americans that they believe have made a difference. Each student picks a person to research...
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Then And Now - Internet Research
Middle schoolers use the Internet as an information resource to locate information for selected topics. They explore how to cite Internet references and resources used in a project.
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2004 Summer Olympics Internet Scavenger Hunt
Third graders participate in an Internet scavenger hunt as they search for the answers to questions about the 2004 Summer Olympics. They complete scavenger hunt in the classroom looking for items/information in the classroom.
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Care For Your Classroom Computer
Students discover the proper way to care for their computers at school. As a class, they use the Internet to view a website on how to care for pets and relate it to their classroom computer. To end the lesson, they are given different...
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Designing a homepage
Students study the concepts necessary to design a homepage on the internet. They evaluate various other sample homepages to brainstorm ideas. Then students create the homepage as directed.
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Martin Luther King Internet Photo Timeline
Students create a photographic timeline of the events in the life of Martin Luther King Jr. Working in small groups, they use internet research to find photos documenting the major events of his life. Their photos are printed and glued...
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Computer Doubles
Pupils practice doubling the numbers one through five while viewing a projected computer activity using MathKeys software. They stamp numbers onto an activity sheet that corresponds to the number of objects on the screen and then write...
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Computer Based Energy Projects
Students use the Internet to research renewable energy. In this science lesson plan, students work on projects to help them understand how we use energy around the globe. Students analyze distribution of renewable and non...
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Authors on the Internet
Fifth graders write a list of their favorite authors and illustrators before deciding on ways to learn more about them. They examine print and Internet resources as a way to answer questions they have. They complete an Author Scavenger...