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The Effective Use of The Internet
Students will use research techniques for finding information on the internet. The goal is for them to become used to finding information from a variety of search engines. The key to the lesson is teaching students to be self-guided...
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Texas, Who Represents You?
Students use the Internet to identify the representatives and senators for the state of Texas. They search for specific information using their home address and complete a worksheet.
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Where in the World is 5T?
Students use the Internet to research astronomy questions written by another class. As questions are answered, clues are given telling where the other class is "hiding" in the world.
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Student Writers get Feedback from Students on the Net
Third graders post writing pieces on an Internet site where they receive editing and revising information from students. They practice their revising skills by working on writing pieces of others that are posted on the Web.
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Choosing the Best Hits
Young scholars practice quickly scanning the results of an internet search to determine which might provide the best information. They choose key words or phrases to type into the search engine and read the descriptions of each hit.
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Lesson Plan 3: Publishing
Students, in groups, publish an integrated and functional web page. They create action plans and establish daily and weekly objectives, and then use cameras and video cameras to tak epictures and short movies of school activities.
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Research Project
Students learn the importance of National Marine Sanctuaries and create an original illustrated research project.
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U.S. State Web Search
Second graders engage in an integrated lesson which combines classroom curriculum with Internet use of online reference resources. They, in pairs, are assigned a state to research on the internet. They utilize a worksheet imbedded in...
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The History of the Pencil
Students research and write about the pencil. They organize the research using concept maps and write an essay using the writing process.
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Virtual Scavenger Hunt
Students use their books and the Internet to explore and find specific information about the Native Americans that were in Florida during the 1500's.
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USING ONLINE JOURNALS AND BLOGS
Students explore using weblogs in the classroom. There are websites where teachers and students can sign up for their own blogs for free.
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2004 Summer Olympics Internet Scavenger Hunt
Third graders participate in an Internet scavenger hunt as they search for the answers to questions about the 2004 Summer Olympics. They complete scavenger hunt in the classroom looking for items/information in the classroom.
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Surfing Safely on the Internet
Students explained and demonstrated what the Internet is and the safety rules for using it. They navigate the Internet using search tools and the browser.
