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Trade Wars: the Candidates Take a Stand
Students research topics related to trade, and develop a graphic organizer. They debate and discuss topics related to trade.
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Great Online Art Sites
Students complete an online study of art websites. In this art and technology lesson, students explore the links and try the activities to learn about art online.
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Holiday Cards using Publisher
Students create a holiday card using technology. In this technology lesson, students use Publisher templates to create a holiday card. Students organize, design, and edit their card.
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Holiday Flier in Publisher
Students use Publisher in this instructional activity to make a holiday flier. In this technology instructional activity, students create a holiday flier. Students choose fonts, use clipart, use grammar and spelling check, and save to...
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A Holiday Newsletter In MS Word For Elementary School
Students produce a holiday newsletter using a software program. In this holiday newsletter instructional activity, students use a software template to write a newsletter. They fill in the template with appropriate information and pictures.
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Intro to PowerPoint-with KidPix Pictures
Young scholars construct a four sentence creative story by using KidPix software. In this computer technology instructional activity, students use KidPix software to develop slides about themselves, their family, and their house....
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How to Teach Dolch Words with Kid Pix
Young scholars use KidPix computer program to learn Dolch sight words. In this technology and language lesson, students type their Dolch sight words into KidPix to create a quasi-sentence.
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How to Teach Geography with KidPix II
Students use the computer program KidPix II to color a map of the world. In this world map lesson plan, students fill in different colors for different continents that are told to them on the program KidPix II.
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History Trifold in Publisher
Students create a timeline of events happening around the world. In this timeline lesson plan, students use Microsoft Publisher to create a timeline of events happening around the world as they live their lives presently.
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Indegenous Cultures Magazine in Publisher
Fourth graders use Publisher to create their own magazine. For this online magazine lesson, 4th graders follow the instructions to create a magazine using text, pictures, and colors within the Publisher system.
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Reading + Keyboarding= Success
Learners practice their keyboarding skills. In this typing lesson, students use interesting stories to practice their skills. They practice throughout the semester and then monitor their improvement.
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Tessellations in Excel
Students complete an Excel project on tessellations. In this technology and math lesson, students discuss tessellations and their occurrences in nature. Students use the Excel computer program to create tessellations.
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Animal Characteristics
Students create a graphic organizer to study animal characteristics. In this animal characteristics lesson plan, students use a program in Microsoft Word to create a brainstorm about different animal characteristics.
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Internet ABC's for Elementary Schoolers
Students develop basic Internet skills. In this activity introducing the basics of the Internet, students discover how to use toolbars, address bars, how to save a website to revisit later, and how to use the back and forward buttons....
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Don't Print Homework-Email It!
Students practice emailing their homework. In this technology instructional activity, students review how to type an email address correctly and how to send it to the correct address. Students complete their homework and send it to their...
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The Study of the Spanish-Speaking People of Texas: Overcoming Adversity
Students examine the photographs of Russell Lee and identify the obstacles faced by Mexican-Americans in Texas during the early and mid-20th century. They discuss the ways they overcame these obstacles and relate it to obstacles in...
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Language Arts: The Three Appeals
Students are able to identify and describe the persuasive techniques used in editorial writing. They are able to label persuasive techniques with the logos, pathos, and ethos terminology.
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A Kids Guide to...
Students look into their community's historical changes. In this community lesson, students see what draws people to their community and research important buildings or national historic sites. They look at local architecture and...
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Window Skills: Make Your Own Wallpaper
Students create wallpaper for their computer screen. In this technology lesson, students use KidPix or Paint to design a picture which will be used as the wallpaper on their computer.
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Create a Storybook in KidPix
Students create a storybook by using KidPix software. In this technology instructional activity, students write creative short stories and publish them on KidPix. Students illustrate the stories using Kid Pix tools.
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California Missions Project-Using Publisher
Students create a California Missions magazine that includes a Table of Contents, pictures, and websites. In this culture and history lesson, students research missions and write and create a magazine article about it.
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Know Your Computer Hardware #103
Students discover the different terms and parts of a computer's body. In this computer basics lesson, students become familiar with the parts of the computer, starting in kindergarten and increasing their knowledge through...
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Ohio Animal Activity
Second graders explore the various animals of Ohio. They compare the activities of the different animals during the different seasons throughout the year. Students publish their findings in a report and share it with the class.
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Cultural Mapping
Students are introduced to the cultural diversity in Australia. Using new vocabulary, they define multiculturalism and explore their own cultural backgrounds. In groups, they complete a series of worksheets to develop a better sense of...