Curated OER
Famous Americans
Students investigate famous Americans. In this American history and research lesson, students choose a famous American to research, collect information from a variety of sources, and create a related PowerPoint presentation.
Curated OER
TE Activity: Space Shelter
Students simulate that they need to develop a new home on a different planet. They design a shelter that will ensure their survival after researching the characteristics of the other planet. They write an essay about their home design.
Curated OER
Pride in Diversity - Our Similarities and Differences Make Us Strong
Pupils find similarities and differences between themselves and a partner using a digital photograph to illustrate them. They use Multimedia Lab to create a multi-grade interactive multimedia presentation using the digital photos,...
Curated OER
We Have a Dream
Students work as partners to study Dr. Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' speech. In this African American history activity, students work with their cross-grade partner to study, understand, and memorize the speech. Students meet...
Curated OER
I Have a Dream
Pupils use flip video cameras to film a speech about the 'I Have a Dream' speech. In this poetry and speech lesson plan, students listen to the speech from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Pupils memorize part of the speech.
Curated OER
School Announcement Blog
Students become bloggers. In this technology lesson plan, students use video and image editing to add to an online school announcement blog that they maintain.
Curated OER
River Reflections
Sixth graders create podcasts and video public service announcements. For this environmental advocacy lesson, 6th graders study the local watershed and become advocates for their local environment. In the process, they create podcasts...
Curated OER
"Geotown" Scrapbook
Young scholars create a scrapbook. In this geometry lesson, students use digital cameras to take pictures of geometrical concepts. Young scholars use the pictures to create a "Geotown" scrapbook.
Curated OER
Planets for Sale
Student develop their technology skills. In this solar system lesson, 3rd graders create a movie featuring planets that they research. Students use flip video cameras to film commercials to market their planets.
Curated OER
A Picture's Worth a Thousand Notes
Students listen to classical music and create a listening map for each piece. In this classical music lesson plan, students select a piece of classical music and create a visual map for the piece. Students set their pictures to music in...
Curated OER
Digital Storytelling
Learners write a personal narrative and convert the story into digital format. In this digital storytelling lesson, students write a personal narrative, record the story, create images for the story, add animations or transitions, and...
Curated OER
Getting Ready for Graduation
Students create a presentation about their life. In this technology lesson, students are assigned a graduate and compile information about the person through interviews. Students then find photographs of the person and create a...
Curated OER
Paper Airplanes
Students study paper airplanes. For this lesson on aerodynamics, students print out the folding directions for making paper airplanes and after making the planes test their paper airplanes to see how well each flies. Students weigh...
Curated OER
History and Architect Through Digital Photography
Students examine architecture. In this digital photography lesson, students recognize architectural features, housing styles, housing characteristics based on the era of homes in their community. Students create PowerPoint...
Curated OER
Using Trigonometric Ratios
Students solve problems using sine and cosine. In this trigonometry instructional activity, students apply the properties of sine and cosine to solve triangular problems. They identify when to use law of sines using angle-side...
Curated OER
Claymation Video
Students photograph important landmarks in town, write descriptive articles, and share them with other students through the school newspaper and web site. They also create a documentary-style video that speaks to an organization within...
Curated OER
Students Solutions - Saving Our Surroundings
Students explore the environmental impact of humans on the plants and animals in their state. In this environmental impact instructional activity, students use digital cameras to photograph plants and animals in their state. Students...
Curated OER
Farewell to Manzanar: Racism and Point of View
Students create a presentation on the computer of the reactions and memories of people who were around during the attacks at Pearl Harbor. In this Pearl Harbor lesson plan, students interview people who were there, discuss the racism,...
Curated OER
Charlotte's Web
Young scholars create a small web to communicate a message to someone. They examine the types of spiders and how they make their webs. They design and create their own web with their message inside.
Curated OER
Compare Fabric Materials
Students identify different fabrics and their properties. They test and observe the fabrics and record their results. They suggest differnet uses for them. They discover how engineers want to design products that are durable.
Curated OER
Digital Storytelling: At-Risk Students Find Their Voices
Young scholars use digital cameras and software to create a digital story which consists of a series of digital images paired with a narrarated soundtrack. They focus on relevant images and a presecribed sequence of steps to provide a...
Curated OER
Photo-Documenting Earth Art
Students study Earth Art Sculpture and its historic perspectives. They study important Earth Art sculptors, notably Andy Goldsworthy and view works of important Earth Artists. They explore the basic use of digital cameras and journal...
Curated OER
Cave Art
Students explore cave art. In this Neolithic Age lesson, students get into groups and research a given topic. Students create a poster with information and visual aids. Students then look a pictures and watch a DVD about artifacts...
Curated OER
P & P "Portraits and Perspective" Digital Photography for Kids
Students use digital photography as a lesson on portraits and perspective. For this photography lesson, students explore their school grounds and take pictures using their cameras. Students' goal is to create architectural and...