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Microsoft Word~About the Author

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate how to create a document named "About The Author". The teacher uses a LCD projector to guide the instruction and provide examples for the class. They also include graphics in the document and practice accessing...
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Cinquain Poems

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the concept of composing a Cinquain poems. They copy a poem from a slide presentation given by the teacher. Students experiment changing the font in the poem. They also receive information about the format used...
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Vowels Short And Long: Elevators

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study short and long vowel sounds. They use a variety of drill and practice software to support basic skills acquisition and simple menus to locate information, with teacher assistance. They watch the movie and listen...
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Solar System Search

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students research topics related to space and the planets using the Internet. They explore various websites, construct scale models of the solar system, and create a travel brochure using HyperStudio computer software.
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A Holiday Card in KidPix

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students create a holiday card using computer software.  In this computer card making lesson, students design an original holiday card using a variety of tools.  Students navigate the software utilizing various tools.
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Developing Cause & Effect Understanding in Severely Multiply

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students with severe multiple impairments determine ways to use a single access switch to create sounds and images on the computer screen. They follow a variety of teacher cues to access the sound card and images until they reach an...
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The Geometry of Circles

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students review the parts of a circle, calculate the circumference and area of a circle, and create student-made tests on the geometry of circles using educational software.
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Word Problems-No Problem!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders create and solve story problems using drawing and presentation software. Working in small groups, 3rd graders create illustrated presentation slides using multiplication facts. As a class, all group multiplication problems...
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Substance Abuse Prevention at Hollywood High

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students research alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs using cd-roms, Internet websites, and media center materials. In small groups they write a script and create a computer animated movie using the "Hollywood High" computer software.
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Charlotte's Web Trading Card

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read Charlotte's Web, view variety of trading cards, discuss what they know about trading cards and their purpose, choose character from story, complete bubble map about character, and create character trading card using...
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Language Arts: Creating Multimedia Reports

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders create multimedia presentations about their backgrounds and family heritage. They discover how to use the necessary computer skills and practice them in pairs. Students present their projects to the class and have a general...
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An Eye on Science

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
Students investigate the human eye and its parts. They read and discuss various books about eyes and sight, draw a rough draft of an eye diagram, and create a final draft of their eye diagram including labeled parts using Kid Pix...
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Friction Flyers

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars explore the principles of magnetism and friction. They complete an interactive puzzle on the Gizmos and Gadgets computer software, construct a vehicle, build and modify ramps and vehicles to produce various outcomes, and...
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Exploring Linear Equations And Scatter Plots - Chapter 5 Review

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students complete rolling stocks experiment, and collect and enter data on the computer. They enter data on graphing calculators, complete scatter plot by hand with line of best fit, and discuss different graphing methods.
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World Continents

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students identify the continents of the world. In groups, students create a three-dimensional clay representation of their assigned continent. Using KidPix software, they draw and color their continent. Students research their continent...
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Transformations, Tessellations, and Technology

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners complete a unit about transformations and tessellations. They explore various tessellation websites, determine which shapes tessellate, complete a log about which website activities they complete, and create a tessellation...
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Publisher Skills Assessment

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students complete a technology integration project using Publisher. In this technology lesson plan, students use Publisher to create magazine activities for the American Revolution, indigenous cultures, California missions, colonization,...
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Using Excel to Draw a Best Fit Line

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers create line graphs for given data in Microsoft Excel. Students follow step by step instructions on how to create their graph, including how to create a trend line. Middle schoolers print graphs without trend lines and...
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Intro to PowerPoint-with KidPix Pictures

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students construct a four sentence creative story by using KidPix software. In this computer technology lesson, students use KidPix software to develop slides about themselves, their family, and their house. Students illustrate each...
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A Holiday Newsletter In MS Word For Elementary School

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners 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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Problem Based Learning

For Teachers Higher Ed
Pupils increase problem solving skills. They research computer-related crimes, classifying them into the types of crimes. Students create a crime report. They present a presentation to the class.
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Create a Storybook in KidPix

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students create a storybook by using KidPix software. In this technology lesson, students write creative short stories and publish them on KidPix. Students illustrate the stories using Kid Pix tools.
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Shapes And Colors

For Teachers K
Students distinguish between circles, squares, and rectangles and various colors in which they utilize the KidPix program on the computer to create them. They alternate; allowing each student to have a turn constructing and coloring in...
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About The Author Lesson 4

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders engage in a lesson plan that continues the creation of a specialized Microsoft Word document. They practice creating art using Wordart and inserting images into the document with a paragraph attached. One of the main...