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Language Arts: A "Perfect" Lesson
Pupils read "Be A Perfect Person in Just three days," and participate in a host of activities. Connected to technology, they use online sources to create word searches and puzzles from vocabulary words. In addition, students create...
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Arthur Meets the President - Lesson 5
Students type acrostic poems. For this poetry lesson, students read stories and poems written by other children and use a word processing program to type their own acrostic poems.
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Freckle Juice- Lesson 6
Students read Freckle Juice. In this comprehension instructional activity, students complete a story map and discuss cause and effect based on readings from Freckle Juice.
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Miss Nelson is Missing/Miss Nelson is Back
Learners use simple strategies to determine the meaning of a story and to increase their vocabulary. Students understand the use of multiple meaning words, synonyms, and antonyms. Learners determine the main idea and identify relevant...
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Microsoft Publisher Webpage
Students format their narrative writing assignment by creating a Microsoft Publisher Webpage. In this narrative writing lesson, students visit the given websites to find a graphic for each page of their webpage that corresponds to the...
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Spider Webs
Students create spider webs. In this spider webs lesson, students research various types of spider webs then write a report about a spider of their choice. Students also make their own web similar to an orb spider.
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From the Beginning of Time, Online: Using the Internet to Explore History
Students use the Internet to research historical events. They compare and contrast different websites to find the best information. They write summaries based on the information they found and give presentations.
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Careers in Mathematics Project
Students use technology (Internet, email) to research mathematics in nonacademic careers in order to increase their awareness and appreciation of mathematics in the "real world."
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Comparative World Mythology
After a brief review of the areas that can be selected for the project, I would discuss myths with the students, dispelling any misconceptions about mythology that the students may have. The students would then break into groups and I...
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Side Splitter Triangles
Students investigate the side splitter theorem. In this geometry instructional activity, students estimate and solve problems dealing with ratios and proportions. They identify angles created by lines that are parallel.
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Conserve and Recycle: I Do My Part!
Students focus on ways that they can recycle and conserve resources. They watch a web-based video at a subscription website before designing PowerPoint presentation that shows three ways to conserve and recycle in their lives. They...
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Shakespeare and the Web
Twelfth graders gain a better understanding of Shakespeare through lecture and the Internet.
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Brush Up On Your Teeth
Third graders examine the reasons why it is important to take care of their teeth. As a class, they sing the toothbrush song and read about tooth decay. They identify the parts of the teeth and identify foods that can keep the mouth...
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Promoting Reading Posters
Students create a series of large posters to encourage reading on the campus. In this reading posters activity, students use a camera to take pictures of students reading in order to promote reading on their campus. Students use digital...
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Fascinating Creatures
Sixth graders explore the characteristics of mythological creatures. In this mythology lesson, 6th graders use print and Internet sources to define and classify mythological creatures, such as Centaur, Cerberus, Chimera, Cyclops,...
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High in the Sky
Sixth graders explore the concept of constellations. In this constellations lesson, 6th graders research Internet and print sources regarding constellations, particularly those that are named for mythological creatures. Students compose...
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The Labors of Hercules
Sixth graders complete a report on one of Hercules 12 labors. In this Hercules lesson plan, 6th graders read a book, view a video, and research the internet on the 12 labors of Hercules and then write a report on one of them.
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Melting and Freezing of Water
Pupils examine the three states of matter. They identify the segments of heating and cooling curves. Students analyze data and create a graph to determine the freezing and melting temperature of water.
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Fitness plan: number 3
Students monitor their fitness levels for six weeks of their P.E. course through the use of an Excel spreadsheet. They also research the obesity epidemic among youth in the U.S. today, presenting their findings to the class. This...
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Least Squares Fit Line
Practice makes perfect! Learners estimate the least squares fit line for a set of data. They understand error involved in least squares fit lines, and solve application problems using least square fit lines.
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Uniform Motion
Pupils identify when uniform motion occurs. They watch a teacher made PowerPoint explaining the concept of uniform motion and carry out an experiment to understand the concept.
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Grammar
Pupils practice correct grammar by completing exercises and using word processing utilities.
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Law of Large Numbers - Hospital
Students explore concepts of probability and independent events. They develop a formula for deviation percentage.
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Editing a Document in Microsoft Word
Students explore how to edit a document in Microsoft Word.