Software Tutorials Lesson Plans

Students analyze marine sites to include in a biodiversity protection reserve and choose sites that provide the most efficient reserve system. In this protecting marine areas lesson plan, students study the species richness and diversity index of species in 8 different sites and determine which combination of sites are the most efficient to make a successful biodiversity protection reserve.

Students explore astronomy through the Starry Night Constellation Adventure software. They print star charts and identify constellations. They sketch the Big Dipper and describe the Milky Way. They list the five most visible planets and sketch the moon

Students research a hero among their family and friends. They conduct an interview, identify the character traits of their personal hero, organize their research material, and create a digital slideshow presentation.

Students use the tools on Microsoft Word to analyze and improve their writing. They use the thesaurus in revising writing and use the readability statistics in Word. The parapgraph is revised to include specific nouns, adjectives, and action verbs.

Students examine the water in aquariums and identify the chemicals found in it.  In this water lesson plan students perform water quality tests. 

Students create digital flowcharts. In this technology lesson students conduct research on a historical figure, students then use internet and software to create a biographical flowchart based on their historical figure.

Learners decorate eggs. In this fine arts lesson, students study Pysanky eggs. Learners use the KidPix program to design an illustration for an egg.

Students explain the meaning of biodiversity. They discuss the characteristics marine reserves need to be able to protect biodiversity in a given area. They compare and contrast clustered and scattered sites.

Students analyze pieces of writing using the Microsoft Word thesaurus and readability tools. After reading a short non-descriptive paragraph, students rewrite the paragraph using the thesaurus, which will change the readability of the paragraph.

Students communicate the results of their experience to the class.  In this investigative lesson students study aquatic life and write a report on what they discovered.