Ask an Expert Lesson Plans

Learners explore various ways to use the Internet for extra help in school. In this technology lesson, learners go to various "ask an expert" websites. Learners review the process of using these Internet resources.

In this lesson students come up with questions that they may ask an expert in a particular field. They contact those experts and ask their questions.

Learners use online resources, interviews with experts, and background knowledge from their classroom instruction to design a Colonial American exhibit for a Maryland museum. They work in partner groups to explore the online content.

In this lesson students examine the Q.& A. article found each week in the Science Times, focusing on how the answers present scientific data in a clear and logical manner. They write their own questions and answer other classmates' questions in the format o

Students form collaborative exchange groupsto prepare for a year of study in a foreign country of choice. They create a multimedia presentation to summarize their group findings to their classmates.

In this lesson 8th graders investigate the moving of the Earth's plates. In this lithospheric plate movement lesson, 8th graders investigation the connection between the moving of the Earth's plates and the convection currents within the mantle.

Students utilize PowerPoint to create a game based on the television game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire." They research information about a particular area of study and identify the most important facts about the subject to create a PowerPoint presentation.

Students explore the English language of the 1800's.  In this history of language cross-curriculum lesson, students examine the Declaration of Independence and other written documents from colonial times and select unfamiliar vocabulary, phrases, or idioms to interpret.  Students work in groups to research the meanings of these phrases.  Students initiate correspondence based on the history of the English language with a "keypal" in a different state.

Students examine the Q.& A. articles found each week in Science Times, focusing on how the answers are presented in a clear and logical way, as well as the relevance of understanding science's roles in our daily lives.

Students participate in a question and answer session with a community expert concerning the problems of the local environment. Each geographical area could seek a different type of expert based upon its own set of challenges.