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A Holiday Newsletter In MS Word For Elementary School
Students produce a holiday newsletter using a software program. In this holiday newsletter activity, students use a software template to write a newsletter. They fill in the template with appropriate information and pictures.
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Indegenous Cultures Magazine in Publisher
Fourth graders use Publisher to create their own magazine. In this online magazine instructional activity, 4th graders follow the instructions to create a magazine using text, pictures, and colors within the Publisher system.
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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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Calculator
Students explore the calculator utility function on a Macintosh computer. In this calculation instructional activity, 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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Vocabulary Word Cluster
In this vocabulary word cluster worksheet, students examine the meaning of 6 words as they list the words and their parts of speech. Students also list synonyms, write sentences, and draw pictures regarding the word meanings.
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Mapping Electricity
Students complete Internet research and use their map reading skills to learn about how the United States creates and uses electricity in different states. In this energy sources lesson plan, students study the mini map of energy usage...
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Exploring Blackbeard
Students research the pirate Blackbeard and create a technological presentation about him. In this research lesson, students read articles about the pirate Blackbeard. Students research the pirate and then create a technological...
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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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Panther Scavenger Hunt
Students research a website to learn about the Florida panther. In this animal research lesson, students use the scavenger hunt directions to search a website about Florida panthers. Students also solve word puzzles within the activity.
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Who, What, When and Where
In this topic exploration activity, students use the graphic organizer template to identify who, what, when, and where regarding a teacher-selected topic.
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What is the Big Idea?
In this graphic organizer worksheet, students predict what will happen next in a selected story and draw a picture to accompany the prediction.
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Good Citizens
Students differentiate responsible from irresponsible behavior in their community. In this citizenship lesson, students use technology to organize lists of responsible and irresponsible behaviors, write about the effects these behaviors...
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Table This!
Students create a table in Microsoft Word. In this word processing lesson, students create a table in Microsoft Word. They fill this table in as if it were a BINGO card, but they use their vocabulary words instead of numbers.
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Detail Tree: Graphic Organizer
In this detail graphic organizer worksheet, students fill in a main topic in the trunk of a tree, then put details in the six clusters of "leaves" on the tree. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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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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Building Arrays Using Excel Spreadsheets
Students create arrays using Microsoft Excel. In this technology-based math lesson, students expand their knowledge of multiplication by creating arrays on the computer using a spreadsheet program such as Microsoft Excel.
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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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Let's Roll Robots!
Students write a story about robots. In this creative writing lesson plan, students read a story about robots, make their own robot, and write a story about their robot. In addition, the lesson plan suggests taking photos of the robots...
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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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Wordle It
Students discuss, define, and give themselves character traits. In this character traits lesson, students create a list of ten character traits that describe themselves. Students create a data table and poll their classmates about the...
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American Revolution Power Point Presentation
Fourth graders explore the American Revolution. In this United States history and technology lesson, 4th graders complete a worksheet using information about the causes of the American Revolution. Students create a Power Point...
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Stacy Bodin's "Digesting a Story" Unit
Second graders create a story and role-play the story using edible items to create a final story-video project. In this edible story instructional activity, 2nd graders write their own stories using literary format and elements. Students...
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The Fifty States
Students research to find information about the U.S. States. In this fifty states instructional activity, students choose a state to research and locate it on the map. Students research to find the population of that state and record by...