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Formatting Fun
Launch this instructional activity by saving the provided Formatting Fun template on your classroom or library computers. Young learners can then practice formatting basics for use in writing activities. Exercises include practice in...
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Nursery Rhyme
After reading several types of informational and narrative text involving Nursery Rhymes, have your young readers create a dramatic reading of their selected tale to perform for the class.
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Organizing our Favorite Books
Learners identify the title and author of stories. They create a database that supplies both graphic and written information to identify a book.
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Organization Two: My Computer Folder
Students examine the ways in which computer folders and files help people organize and retrieve information. In this computer folder lesson, students are introduced to the computer as an important resource. Students discuss what a file...
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Computer (Keyboarding)
Have your class play a game in which they practice identifying various keys on a keyboard by moving around on a body-sized model keyboard. Kids love this game!
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Doodle Splash
Learners navigate Doodle Splash to create a painting. In this doodle splash instructional activity, students explain their splash painting relationship to a piece of literature.
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Getting to Know Numbers
Young scholars study the math concepts associated with the calendar including days of the week, months of the year, odd/even numbers and numbers which come before and after. They use handheld computers with the appropriate software.
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Altering Text Size, Color, and Font
Students explore computer text. In this word processing and computer activity, students practice changing color, font, and the size of their text with guided instruction from the teacher.
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What Does Art Sound Like?
Help your charges investigate visual art by identifying sounds that are associated with the images. They view art galleries online and discuss which sounds would be present if the image was a real life situation. Additionally, they...
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Pizza Muffins & Podcasting
Students investigate life skills by participating in a voice recording activity. In this baking lesson, students identify the ingredients needed to create pizza menu items and the steps which should be taken to bake them. Students...
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Hector's World - Lesson Plan Episode 1 - "Details, Details..."
Students examine the ramifications of sharing personal information. In this personal information in a digital world lesson, students establish their individuality in a classroom activity. They watch an episode of "Hector's World" that...
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Hector's World - Lesson Plan - Interactive Episode - Computer Security: "Oops"
Students examine the need for strong passwords when working online. In this computer password lesson, students access an animated sequence at the given web site. They determine the need for computer passwords when working on shared...
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Technoartist
Students explore the Microsoft paint program to examine artwork styles and recognize certain features. In this graphic art lesson, students incorporate computer technology with visual arts while acquiring basic computer knowledge....
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Healthy Lifestyles
Learners navigate MS Publisher to create a publication about a healthy lifestyle. In this healthy lifestyle instructional activity, students participate in activities to learn to eat right, to be fit and to create a publication based on...
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My Community
First graders design a Powerpoint presentation to reflect information about their community. In this community lesson, 1st graders create slides to explain the weather, geography and other information about the city.
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What Were Dinosaurs Like?
Students view a video clips about Dinosaurs. In this dinosaur lesson, students begin to understand the extinction of the dinosaurs by comparing them to contemporary animals. Students complete a research sheet on one dinosaur by...
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Insect Models
Young scholars construct an insect model. In this "insects" science and art instructional activity, students complete a KWL chart about 'insects," then view several interactive websites to become familiar with insect traits. Young...
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Digital Illustration- Partner Draw
Students explore changes in their digital images using a wacom tablet. In this digital portrait lesson, students answer questionnaires and create a portrait of themselves using a digital paint program. Students use their questionnaire...
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Classroom Vocabulary
In this classroom objects online interactive learning exercise, students view 7 pictures of objects found within a classroom. Students choose the multiple choice answer that properly names each object. Students find the 8 classroom...
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Numbers for Little Ones 3 Exercises
In this numbers online interactive worksheet, students choose the correct spelling of 5 numbers by multiple choice answers. Students spell out the letters that spell 10 additional numbers online.
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All About Computers
Students discover facts about computers. In this technology lesson plan, students find out how to locate information on the Internet. Students choose a topic to research and search several sites for information.
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Drills "Passive Voice"
In this verbs online interactive worksheet, students determine the voice and tense to 9 verb phrases. Students choose the multiple choice passive tense verbs to make 6 sentences passive. Students formulate 6 sentences with passive voices...
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Musical Sounds
Students investigate music appreciation by completing worksheets. In this musical arts lesson, students complete worksheets in which they identify different musical instruments, the sounds they make and the family of instruments they...
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Present Continuous Exercises
In this online interactive listening worksheet, learners listen attentively to a tape and match the 8 pictures of animals to the 8 words on the tape.