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Adding Flags and States to you State Report
Third graders word process, edit text and add images from the Internet to a document. They explore copyright, fair use, how to evaluate web sites and citing sources.
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Popular Mechanics
Students explore the five essential parts of every robot and design their own robots to perform everyday tasks. They explore robots created for fighting competitions by reading and discussing "When Nerds Collide: Robots at War."
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Geometric Glossary
Fourth graders use drawing and paint tools to identify, draw and state several geometric terms.
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Toy Planet
Students design a toy store, supply it with merchandise (on paper) and create advertisements. They also manage the store's debits and credits by using a spreadsheet. They consider how to promote the sale of their merchandise.
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To Infinity and Beyond
Students explore the planets in our solar system and create a brochure on each planet. They read the book, The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System and write notes about solar system facts and watch a video. After the video, they...
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The Diary of Anne Frank: Research Project on Concentration Camps during World War II
Eighth graders investigate the Holocaust and the persecution of specific ethnic groups in Europe during World War II.
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Study of an Artist
Fourth graders research an artist, write a short report and do an oral presentation.
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War On Battle of the Books
Students participate in a statewide Battle of the Books competition. They read books and answer questions about them to earn points for their school.
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Scavenger Hunt Through Figure Skating History
Students research the pioneers of figure skating and write a feature story for a Web publication. They write articles investigating "The Story Behind a Gold Medal" and graph the medals won by different countries between 1976-1996.
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Creating A Family Tree
Fourth graders explore their ancestral background while they experience genealogy.
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Los Angeles Tourist Brochures
Students study the history of Los Angeles and make a tourist brochure for the city.
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Los Angeles Tourist Brochures
Students investigate the history of Los Angeles. They conduct Internet research, select a specific topic, and create a tourist brochure that includes information, pictures, and maps.
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Science Simulation: BBC Science Simulations 3
Learners 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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Now Hear This!
Young scholars observe the differences between low- and high-frequency sounds. They research and compare the characteristics of various animals that rely on infrasonic sounds to communicate.
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My So-Called Digital Life
Young scholars create posters informing students on school technology services and rules.
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K-W-L Chart of Seasons
Students think about what kinds of clothing they are currently wearing and then think about why they are wearing these particular articles of clothing. They write what they already know about seasons and generate questions about what...
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T. Skinner Business Education: Desktop Publishing
Are you looking for desktop publishing resources? Tonya Skinner is a business educator who has compiled resources to enrich the business classroom. Resources include: lesson plans, activities, and desktop publishing links.
Teachnology
Teachnology: Teacher Guide to Publishing and Book Making
With the proper computer equipment and desktop publishing software students can create professional level newsletters, brochures and advertising documents. This site provides lesson plans and software tutorials for bringing desktop...
HotChalk
Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Culture Trip Using Desktop Publishing
This impressive lesson plan has students designing a cultural project using the computer.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: "Advertising Design Principles Project"
Students will analyze a magazine advertisement and answer basic desktop publishing questions about this particular advertisement. Students will present their advertisement and analysis to the class. Before designing projects of their own...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Living in a "Submicro" World
This is a technology-based lesson plan designed for high school Chemistry students as an introduction to the study of the fundamental nature and structure of the atom. Students will create a publication using Desktop Publishing software...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Effective Interview Techniques
The lesson will begin with a lecture on the importance of effective interview techniques. A technology-based project will be assigned for students to use the Internet to gather information and then create either a slideshow presentation,...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Look to the Future
In this lesson, students analyze their interests and abilities in order to identify future careers for themselves. Then students investigate the careers and create help-wanted ads using a desktop publisher.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: My Most Memorable Experience
In this instructional activity, each student will write a narrative story about his/her most memorable experience. Students will develop the narrative writing mode and create a brochure using desktop publishing software.