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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 school. ...
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Holiday Cards using Publisher
Students create a holiday card using technology. In this technology instructional activity, students use Publisher templates to create a holiday card. Students organize, design, and edit their card.
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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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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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Basic Computer Hardware and Software
Students see pictures and learn vocabulary of basic computer hardware and software. In this computers lesson plan, students are shown pictures of a screen, mouse, keyboard, and other computer parts that they should know and fill out a...
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Calculator
Students explore the calculator utility function on a Macintosh computer. In this calculation lesson, students launch the calculator feature and complete a problem solving worksheet.
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Heroes and Their Characteristics, Past and Present
Students create a PowerPoint presentation. For this Internet research and technology lesson, students pick a hero to research on the Internet. After conducting research, they create a PowerPoint presentation on the hero of their choice.
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Exploring Blackbeard
Students research the pirate Blackbeard and create a technological presentation about him. In this research lesson plan, students read articles about the pirate Blackbeard. Students research the pirate and then create a technological...
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Bright Ideas #8
Young scholars complete the cross curricular activities as part of extra time assignments, homework activities, or learning station activities. In this extra time lesson, students complete activities as learning stations or homework....
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Complete the Squiggle Lesson Plan
Students finish several squiggles. In this Microsoft Paint lesson, students use the pen tool to draw squiggle lines and then take turn adding to one another's squiggles to create something.
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Sparky's Engineer: A Story Book Introduction to Engineering
Students investigate what an engineer does. In this engineering instructional activity, students read the book "Sparky's Engineer" and analyze the different types of engineers that are referenced in the book. The students identify tools...
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Inventors - A Multimedia Presentation
Students research inventors. In this research project, students select an inventor and research their accomplishments. Then, students create a PowerPoint presentation to help share what they have learned.
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Countdown Calendar
Students create a calendar of endangered species. In this preservation lesson, students research endangered species of plants and animals around the Lake Pontchartrain Basin. Students gather facts about the endangered species and create...
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Online Words
Students define spelling/vocabulary words using an online dictionary. In this Internet resources lesson, students learn how to use an online dictionary to look up the definitions of their spelling or vocabulary words.
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Friendship Book
Students author friendship books. In this technology skills lesson, students take digital photographs of their friends and write about things they like to do with their friends to create friendship books.
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Family History
Students create photographic family histories. In this technology skills lesson, students create family trees with digital photographs that they take of the family members.
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Exploring our World through Video
Student develop their technology skills. In this video production lesson, students create a movie featuring their day-to-day lives. Students use flip video cameras to film the movie and use software editing programs to prepare it for...
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School Announcement Blog
Students become bloggers. In this technology lesson, students use video and image editing to add to an online school announcement blog that they maintain.
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What in the World..?!?
Students photograph mystery images. For this observation skills lesson, students gather everyday objects and place them under a digital microscope. They magnify the image and take a photograph of it. The image is then displayed on the...
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Pod Review
Third graders review science terminology. In this podcasting lesson, 3rd graders create podcasts of science vocabulary from a given unit and then share the podcasts with other students as a review tool.
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Local Heroes
Students discover the importance of physical fitness. In this personal health instructional activity, students learn messages and receive demonstrations about good physical fitness practices, health messages, and safety tips.
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Teach it to me - Seasonal Calendar
Learners document the weather. In this seasons lesson, students study the weather, record the temperature outside and photograph what the weather conditions look like. All information gathered by the learners will be made into a book.
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A Year to Remember
Learners create calendars. In this technology skills activity, students collaborate to prepare calendars that include special days of the year as well as digital photograph collages.
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Social Stories
Students develop their speech skills. In this speech instructional activity, students script social stories regarding how to ask questions in classroom settings. Students video record their social stories.