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ESL Pronuniciation Voiceless -th-
Students use computers and the internet to help them practice saying the -th- sound. They use interactive sound cards to practice the sound.
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Fit For Life Presentations
Students use the internet to compare and contrast the diet, nutrition and fitness of a major language group and the United States. As a class, they are introduced to the vocabulary in the language related to health and fitness and share...
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Decisions That Changed Our Lives: A Look At the African American Quest for Freedom and Rights
Students are introduced to the goals of abolitionists throughout history. In groups, they use the internet to discover the purpose of the Underground Railroad and why there were bus boycotts in the 1960s. They compare and contrast the...
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Voyage to the Planets
Students examine the planets in the solar system. In this planetatry lesson students complete a project using a WebQuest program.
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Convince Me!
Students use the Internet to learn the art of persuasive speaking in order to present a speech in a convincing manner. Students analyze the characteristics of a good speech, and then practice giving one.
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Animals in Inspiration
Students research information on a specific animal. In this animal lesson plan, students use books to find information about an animals diet, habitat, appearance, and any other interesting facts. Students will use this information to...
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Maskmaking
Pupils examine masks from various cultures focusing on the Native Americans. Using the internet, they research the purpose of the masks and various designs. They create their own mask showing their own culture and personality and shares...
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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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Rocket Science
Middle schoolers examine what it takes to be a rocket scientist and other related careers. In this rockets lesson plan students use the Internet to do their research.
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Journey of the Nez Perce
Young scholars study the retreat of the Nez Perce Native Americans into Montana while tracing their journey on a map. They use the law of cosines to solve problems based on the navigational methods of the Nez Perce. They work with both...
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It's Not Your Fault
Young scholars study the San Andreas Fault, calculate its movements, and compare the movements on both sides. In this earthquake lesson students use the Internet to track movement, and calculate movement using a spreadsheet.
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How Does the Moon Affect Tidal Range?
Eighth graders study the phases of the moon. In this tides lesson students use the Internet to retrieve information.
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Civil War Time Line
Students develop time lines of various events that took place during the Civil War. They sequence events in chronological order and demonstrate research skills using the Internet and library sources.
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Constructing Polyhedra
Students explore the concept of polyhedra. In this polyhedra lesson, students use the Internet to manipulate virtual polyhedra models. Students create polyhedra models from straws, toothpicks, cardboard, Plexiglas, and other materials.
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Test Your Research Skills: Spotlight on Canada
In this ESL research on Canada worksheet, students search the Internet or a research library to find answers to questions about Canada.
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Desktop Publishing
Students are introduced to a variety of multimedia programs. Using the internet, they discover how to enter their school into competitive events in which they can use communications technology. To end the instructional activity, they...
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Exploratory Teaching
Learners participate in an exploratory teaching program. Individually, they identify the positives and negatives of being a teacher and how they effect the students. They use the internet to research the history of the profession and...
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Oceans in Glass: The Great White Shark Experiment
Students use the Internet to study great white sharks and answer questions. In this ocean lesson students create and produce a website that summarizes the information they obtained in their research.
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Polar Day: Canada's Arctic Barometer
Students study Polar Day. In this climate change lesson, students use specific Internet sources to complete a webquest regarding Canada's Northern Region and how it acts a barometer.
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A Holiday Newsletter In MS Word For Elementary School
Students produce a holiday newsletter using a software program. For this holiday newsletter lesson, students use a software template to write a newsletter. They fill in the template with appropriate information and pictures.
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Organ and Tissue Donors
Eighth graders discuss the ethical implications of organ donations. As a class, they examine the questions one must ask if they are considering becoming a donor. Using the internet, they read a poem and write a reflective paragraph on...
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Division Patterns
Fifth graders investigate and practice the foundational math skill of division. They make cognitive connections to how it is related to multiplication. Independent practice is done using the computer program provided by Houghton Mifflin
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Building the Best Brochure
Students research characteristics of a good brochure. Using the Internet, students explore the areas of the Mission Trails Regional Park. Students incorporate ClarisWorks and other software, to design a brochure of the area they...
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How to Teach Dolch Words with Kid Pix
Students 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.