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Curated OER

Who Should Do It?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify the four sectors of the economy and give examples of their responsibilities. They describe how a mission statement identifies the focus of a foundation.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Social Studies Timeline

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders make a timeline for the information covered in their social studies textbook. They use Inspiration software to create a timeline that includes information from the social studies chapter.
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Curated OER

The Matrix

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders compare and contrast groups of Native Americans and culture groups from different regions and times.
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Curated OER

Monumental Conclusions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders create a PowerPoint presentation comparing a "Grabless Conclusion" to a "Monumental Conclusion", using picture books.
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Curated OER

Data Days

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders practice collecting, organizing and displaying data. They create circle, bar, line and picto graphs. They analyze data in small and large sample groups.
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Curated OER

Rainforest Problem

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use a hypothetical story in order to create a context for the lesson. The story presents a problem that needs to be solved. They write a letter to a government official as part of the lesson.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Yo (Hyperstudio Project)

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners create a presentation about themselves and their family in Spanish. Using HyperStudio, they develop slides to be included in their stack of information. They follow a rubric and are graded on the criteria. They share their...
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Curated OER

Coming to America

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students examine the various cultures of the immigrants who came to America. Using the internet, they research various ethnic and cultural groups within the United States. They identify the reasons why people immigrated to the U.S. and...
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Curated OER

Angle Pairs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice identifying right, vertical, and adjacent angles using a Smartboard. They then determine measurements of all of the angles when only one measurement is given.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

War and Remembrance

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the controversy surrounding the ban of Nazi memorabilia and other hate-related artifacts from online auction sites.
Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Graphic Designers

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides occupational information about graphic designers.
Lesson Plan
University of Canterbury

University of Canterbury: Cs Unplugged: Human Interface Design

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
This activity explores just how hard it is to get things right when it comes to designing good interfaces for computers.
Unit Plan
CBS

Tech Republic: Project Manager: Graphics 101

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Detailed beginner's tutorial in creating online graphics. Requires access to a bitmap editor. Choose among topics, or work the entire 15 page tutorial in order.
Website
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Career Profile: Multimedia Artist or Animator

For Students 9th - 10th
If you have an artistic bent combined with an interest in computer graphic design, the career of multimedia artist or animator might be something for you to consider. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become a...
Website
Other

Museum of Web Art

For Students 9th - 10th
A fascinating site devoted to art and graphics used on the world wide web. Explore the best in buttons, banners, counters, and more.
Website
Other

Web Reference: Graphics

For Students 9th - 10th
WebReference contains many tutorials on many different topics in relation to graphics. It also includes links, informative essays, and interviews.
Website
Other

Theatron: Computer Theater Reconstructions

For Students 9th - 10th
Theaters from ancient times are recreated using computer graphics. Photos of remaining theaters are provided.
Article
Other

Graphic Greats: Photo Treatment

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource presents an article about the use of photos in documents.
Lesson Plan
Other

Computer Art Using Ms Paint

For Students 3rd - 8th
A site by Diana Hunter, an educator in Indiana. This site uses common software in PCs to introduce the use of computers in making art. There are lessons on design, Tessellations, Butterflies, Piet Mondrian, Landscapes with Spraypaint,...
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Program Analysis Using App Inventor

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In computer science, program analysis is used to determine the behavior of computer programs. Flow charts are an important tool for understanding how programs work by tracing control flow. Control flow is a graphical representation of...
Handout
Colorado State University

Colorado State Writing Center: Guide to Desktop Publishing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource provides information about the process of desktop publishing, including the principles of layout and design.
Article
wikiHow

Wiki How: How to Draw Cool 3 D Block Letters

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Instructions you can do on paper or on the computer. Have fun with lettering.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Flow Charting App Inventor Tutorials

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students design and create flow charts for the MIT App Inventor tutorials in this computer science activity about program analysis. In program analysis, which is based on determining the behavior of computer programs, flow charts are an...