Students, in groups, research various Native American tribes. They wirte a report about the tribe which includes information about their food and ceremonies, among other things. They create a diorama and a poster that shows how they...

Fourth graders create a class book with information about each of the United States. After students draw a state name out of a hat, they use various resources to fill in a facts chart about their state. Students draw the state flag and...

Fourth graders identify and classify birds found in Illinois. Using the internet, they discover how birds have adapted over time and how the adaptations have increased their life span. They compare and contrast the various adaptations...

Seventh graders research the six European "postage stamp" (small) countries and research interesting facts about them. In groups, they are assigned to one of the six countries of Andorra, Liechtenstein, Malta, Monaco, San Marino, or...

Third graders use the internet to search for a teacher assigned African American artist. They create a PowerPoint slide displaying a sample of the artists work with brief bits of information about their artist. Students write a short...

Eighth graders examine the census data of 2001.  In this American History lesson, 8th graders analyze data using one- and two-variable statistical analysis.  Students develop a research question that makes use of the...

Students work with dominoes to recognize the number of spots on each side as they relate to addition facts. In this seeing doubles lesson, students make triangle shaped flash cards for the double facts. Students represent the correct...

Students explore stories, games and coloring pages on an interactive website. In this pre-reading activity, students have free access to stories, coloring pages and simple games at the Lil' Fingers website.

This scholarly paper proposes a new attribution theory which is based on the premise that forming an attribution means providing an explanation of something, particularly of behavior. The author first looks at classic attribution theory,...

Beginning with the bird skeleton, this website from Earth-Life Web describes bird anatomy and morphology. Pictures and diagrams are included for each section. Feet, wings, eggs, and feathers are just some of the topics discussed.

This module teaches students how to source media (including images, video, and audio) for assignments and how to understand copyright and licensing obligations so that they can ethically reuse media. After completing this module, they...

What characterizes animals from plants? General characteristics of the animal kingdom are noted here. Click on Classification for the Kingdom Animalia; clicking on the camera provides pictures of each animal.

In Module 4 of this course on web design, students learn how to add hyperlinks, images, and tables to a web page using the hypertext components in HTML.

In Module 2 of this course on web design, students learn how to begin creating a web page using a text editor, how to use tags and attributes, how to format text, and how to use lists. The last section covers accessibility issues and how...

This interactive web lesson teaches students about two-dimensional shape attributes.

Students will explore shapes and their attributes through a variety of resources including web sites, story books and manipulatives. Students will create a presentation of a shape adventure.

This is a hands-on lesson that will help students explore shapes in their environment. Students will work in diverse groups to complete this activity. Students will make a class book of their findings.This lesson plan was created as a...

An image of "Attributes of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture", created by Anne Vallayer-Coster in 1769 (Oil on canvas, 90 x 121 cm).

This site from the National Zoological Park provides extensive information about many types of animals. Just click on the category you need. Includes pictures and live web cams.

Investigate the relationship between shapes and identifying traits or characteristics. A concise lesson that explores physical, chemical, and observable traits in the shapes around us. Build on this knowledge by playing the Web Colors...

This simple lesson plan is designed to introduce students to the structure of a spider and to classify spiders according to observable attributes and habitats.

An image of "Attributes of Music", created by Jean-Baptiste-Simeon Chardin in 1765 (Oil on canvas, 91 x 145 cm).

An image of "Still Life with Attributes of the Arts", created by Jean-Baptiste-Simeon Chardin in 1766 (Oil on canvas, 112 x 141 cm).

An image of "The Attributes of Art", created by Jean-Baptiste-Simeon Chardin in 1766 (Oil on canvas, 113 x 145 cm).