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Curated OER

"An Internet Nose for News"

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students conduct research on the Internet.  In this technology studies lesson plan, students use a variety of Internet search engines to research a topic of their choice.  Students complete worksheets based on their research.
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Curated OER

How Did We Get the Internet?

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students research online to find answers to complete History of the Internet chart, collect data on history of Internet by following timeline, and use data to develop database from which they write and answer questions using word processor.
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Curated OER

Career Connections

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars discover ways to use the Internet.  In this Internet lesson, students complete an online tutorial and find ways to use toolbars and navigate using a browser.  Young scholars conduct an online scavenger hunt and find ways...
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Curated OER

Privacy and Online Life: Protect Yourself

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Help your class protect privacy, security, and their online profiles with this examination of social media, especially Facebook, and who can see what about each of us. Resource contains useful links for learners to conduct their own...
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Curated OER

Exploring the Internet for Information

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars identify and use the internet as a resource for information. They integrate the writing process and create a multimedia project using the information from an internet research. Projects can be created from Microsoft Word,...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Hunt the Fact Monster #32

For Students 3rd
In this search engine worksheet, 3rd graders will need to use factmonster.com to discover answers. Students will respond to 10 short answer questions using the given website.
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Indiana University Libraries

Web Page Evaluation

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Invite your learners to research three different websites that pertain to a topic focused on in your syllabus. Students fill out a chart by answering questions about each site. Then, they compare how useful the sites are to one another....
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EngageNY

Building Background Knowledge: Colonial Craftspeople

For Teachers 4th Standards
In the first lesson plan of this unit on colonial trade, fourth graders gain background knowledge of different jobs performed by early colonists. The class begins with a slide show presentation that includes a variety of great...
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The Effective Use of The Internet

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students will use research techniques for finding information on the internet. The goal is for them to become used to finding information from a variety of search engines. The key to the lesson is teaching students to be self-guided...
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Curated OER

Weight Training

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students complete Internet research to learn about weight training. In this Internet research instructional activity, students visit the various websites listed to learn about weight training, its safety procedures, and routines.
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Internet ABC's for Elementary Schoolers

For Teachers K - 4th
Students develop basic Internet skills. In this lesson introducing the basics of the Internet, students discover how to use toolbars, address bars, how to save a website to revisit later, and how to use the back and forward buttons. This...
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Curated OER

I Heard It 'Round the Internet: Sexual Health Education and Authenticating Online Information

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students evaluate websites regarding sexual health information. In this media awareness lesson, students discuss facts and myths regarding sex as they determine how to find reputable online and print resources.
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Curated OER

Career Exploration

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students investigate possible career paths in forestry they may pursue.  In this vocational lesson, students discover the many careers possible in the world of science by researching teacher approved career websites on the Internet....
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The New York Times

Researching the Researchers

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars match scientists with their major discoveries, choose one figure to research further, and co-author articles profiling the scientist and his or her achievements.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Flightless Birds and Scientific Research

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the work done by various scientists on Antarctica. In this biology lesson, students play the role of researchers who must justify the importance of their study. They create a multimedia presentation about a specific issue...
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Curated OER

Making a Family Tree

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students, in groups, produce a family tree using computers to facilitate research and presentation. They plan, discuss and evaluate different technologies used in this assignment.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

On This Day in History

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students research the Internet to learn historical events that share their birthday. In this birthday research lesson, students use the given websites to research important events that share their birthday date. Students create a poster...
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Curated OER

Keith Haring Posters

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners observe visual art by utilizing the Internet in class. In this Keith Haring lesson, students define the art which Haring has created over the years and examine previous art work online. Learners complete worksheets in class and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Habitats Past and Present

For Teachers K - 5th
Students explore the changes in animal habitats. In this ecosystem activity, students use the Internet to explore the changes in the environment since the 1700's. Students complete a Venn diagram to compare the differences in the animal...
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Lesson Plan
TryEngineering

Search Engines

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Introduce search engines with an activity that models how search engines work and the different algorithms they employ. Working in groups, class members then build search queries to demonstrate the knowledge learned.
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Curated OER

The Computer Mystery

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the history of the computer. They explore who invented the computer, how it was invented, and how it has evolved. Students work together in order to gain the knowledge need to repair computers.
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Curated OER

Presentation of Research Project

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers deliver oral presentations using appropriate visual aids and PowerPoint. In this oral presentation lesson, students research a topic and deliver a clear oral presentation on their topic. Middle schoolers use PowerPoint...
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Curated OER

Basic Search Methods Using Online Resources

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders practice using technology to gather information. In this online research lesson, 2nd graders use technology to find information for a research project. Students write a research paper, and give a presentation to the class...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Zoom In with Internet Keyword Searches

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students search the Internet using search engines to answer content specific questions.