ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Technology and Copyright Law a 'Futurespective'
Contains plans for five lessons that ask students to write newspaper articles predicting how copyright law will adapt to new technologies in the future. They will do this after reviewing instances of this in the past. In addition to...
University of Missouri
E Themes: Themes Resource Index
Are you looking for online activities to support a classroom learning theme? This is a huge site of themes (by topic or grade level) that have online activities for learning.
Mariners' Museum and Park
Mariners' Museum: Resources: Age of Exploration
Scroll to the bottom of this page to access activity resources and lesson plans that encourage students to explore an understand the practicalities and difficulties involved in sailing to new places during the Age of Exploration.
Other
The Teacher Tap: Professional Development Resources
The Teacher Tap is a free, professional development resource that helps educators address common technology integration questions by providing practical, online resources and activities.
Other
Essdack: Tammy's Technology Tips for Teachers
Tammy's Technology Tips for Teachers provides a variety of helpful computer activities, presentations, web sites, and resources of use to educators teaching kindergarten to 8th grade.
Other
Bio Ethics Education Project (Beep): Genetic Technology
The tutorial examines genetic technology. Topics included are cloning, genetically modified crops, and genetically modified proteins. The resource consists of articles, a video, and activities.
Other
Castle Technology: Compare and Contrast: A Web Quest for Grade Two
This activity for young readers includes step-by-step teacher directions, student directions, resources, and rubrics. Students read or listen to two or more versions of a fairy tale and then work in groups to update the fairy tale to a...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Digital Citizenship
Virtual learning resource on rights and responsibilities as consumers and producers of digital media and the internet. Click through the pages for more information. Includes handouts, audio, downlodable resources, assessment and activities.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Imaginary Numbers? What Do You Mean Imaginary?
Is it any wonder that students are suspicious? We lead, sometimes drag, them through Algebra I insisting they must follow the order of operations. We make them learn the "hard way" of doing an assignment one day only to show them the...
Education Development Center
Center for Children and Technology: Picturing Modern America
Collection of visual resources designed to engage learners in historical thinking; that is, learning to think like historians. Activities and visuals focus on a forty-year period in American history, from 1880 to 1920, making relevant a...
Other
Association of Science Technology Centers: Rotten Truth About Garbage
This comprehensive website includes activities, time lines, definitions, statistics, and information to help you see garbage in a new light. Of special interest is a page that shows all of the resources that go into the production of a...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Geoethics Forums: The Grey Side of Green
Using the Geoethics Forums format, students are presented with a case study which explores the use of strategic minerals for green and clean technology.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Geoethics Forums
Students experience the Geoethics Forums format by exploring a case study which explores the use of rare Earth minerals for green and clean technology.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Where Are the Plastics Near Me? (Field Trip)
An adult-led field trip allows students to be organized into investigation teams that catalogue the incidence of plastic debris in different environments. These plastics are being investigated according to their type, age, location and...
Able Media
Classics Technology Center: Ancient Egypt
Seven teachers created activities to help enhance the study of ancient Egypt. Appropriate for a variety of levels and learning styles. Includes world wide web resources.
Other
Ed Web: Homepage
EdWeb explores educational reform and information technology. "With EdWeb, you can hunt down on-line educational resources around the world, learn about trends in education policy and information infrastructure development, examine...
Other
Ed Web: Homepage
EdWeb explores educational reform and information technology. "With EdWeb, you can hunt down on-line educational resources around the world, learn about trends in education policy and information infrastructure development, examine...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: A Collection of Secondary Math Units
Teachers of grades 9-12 can explore these seven math units for their classes. Data collection and analysis, problem solving with spreadsheets, and linear transformation are just a few of the topics covered here.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Activities and Videos: Technology/materials
Find hands-on challenges that focus on the engineering design process that use simple materials, allow for multiple solutions, and are ideal for ages 9-12.
Other
Classics Technology Center: Ancient Mesopotamia
This site from the Classics Technology Center provides materials concerning ancient Mesopotamia collected through teacher collaboration. Focuses on geography, religion, economics, clothing, and achievements. Also includes classroom...
Cynthia J. O'Hora
Mrs. O's House: Clean Coal Technology
There is a debate on the table discussing whether clean coal is a viable source of energy or not. Understand the opposing views and decide what side of the table you fall on. Extension resources and activities are provided.
Other
I*earn (International Education and Resource Network)
This nonprofit organization creates structured projects that facilitate engaged learning and youth making a difference on an International scale. Project areas include interdisciplinary topics such as the environment/science,...
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Web Service for Teachers
WNET, New York's public television station, offers a free, subscriber service for teachers. You can preview the home page and then register with the site. It provides access to lesson plans, classroom activities, teacher resources,...
Cengage Learning
Houghton Mifflin: Project Based Learning Space
Houghton Mifflin has created a comprehensive resource for project-based learning. This site is full of ideas, explanations, projects, and more.