Third graders examine the life cycle of a salamander. In this life cycles lesson plan, 3rd graders view a PowerPoint presentation about the life cycle of a salamander. Students take the temperature of a toy salamander with a thermometer...

High schoolers use 3-D modeling techniques to observe the characteristic signature of the stall condition apparent on an airfoil at high angles of attack. They use FoilSim to compare the above with ideal airflow.

Students use FoilSim to demonstrate that the graphic analysis of the airflow around one object can be used to hypothesize airflow graphs for objects as they are elongated from a sphere to an airfoil shape.

Students use the FoilSim educational software program to complete an activity regarding lift. They solve a multivariable equation for each of the variables and apply the results to various problems in different situations.

Students use FoilSim to design an airplane wing that generates a given lift. As they change parameters such as airspeed, altitude, angle of attack, thickness and curvature of the airfoil, and size of the wing area, the software...

Young scholars use FoilSim (downloadable) to determine how lift is affected by varying parameters on the Airfoil simulation.

Second graders invent sentences using high frequency words. In this literacy lesson, 2nd graders type simple sentences using high frequency words, and a clip art picture for each sentence.

Second graders research the accomplishments of famous or important women in history. They write 5-7 research questions. Using information from the research, they design trading cards that highlight the accomplishments of the women they...

Students conduct internet research on the Pyramids of Egypt to build background knowledge for a story that they are reading. They answer a series of questions about ancient Egypt and the pyramids designed to enhance comprehension of the...

Students examine different dinosaurs and what groups they belong in. Educational software is used to guide the lesson.

In this plural nouns worksheet, students write the plural forms of the nouns given to them. Students write the plural forms of 21 nouns.

Students use the Internet to determine broadcast times for the Winter Olympic Games snowboarding competitions. In determining these times, they need to consider time zones throughout the world.

Students demonstrate beginning reading strategies. For this letter recognition lesson plan, students match letter sounds to a variety of pictures using the program "Kidspiration".

Students learn what a micro-organism is. In this micro-organism lesson, students understand that micro-organisms may be too small to see. Students learn microorganisms could be bacteria, fungi, something beneficial or a harmful microbe....

Students type Haiku poetry using AppleWorks, including special holidays or events and famous Americans for the month about which they choose to write.

Students create a storybook by using KidPix software. In this technology lesson plan, students write creative short stories and publish them on KidPix. Students illustrate the stories using Kid Pix tools.

Students create a California Missions magazine that includes a Table of Contents, pictures, and websites. In this culture and history lesson, students research missions and write and create a magazine article about it.

Students create a timeline of events happening around the world. In this timeline lesson plan, students use Microsoft Publisher to create a timeline of events happening around the world as they live their lives presently.

Fourth graders use Publisher to create their own magazine. In this online magazine lesson, 4th graders follow the instructions to create a magazine using text, pictures, and colors within the Publisher system.

In this ESL vocabulary activity, students read a description of an item, then choose the correct item being described. Page has links to additional activities.

Pupils explore the relationship of angles as it relates to 2 and 3-D shapes. In this geometry activity, students differentiate between acute, obtuse, right, alternate interior, exterior and adjacent angles. They manipulate a math...

Learners analyze nutrition by completing an interactive activity with classmates. In this food choice lesson plan, students discuss the importance foods have on our daily lives by keeping us healthy and giving us energy. Learners examine...

Students estimate quantity, length, and area. Students practice making comparison estimations of different items and estimate whether or not the amount is greater or less than a certain amount. Students practice making estimations.

Students see how division is used to help solve probability problems. They use tables as data structures where they are used to count outcomes and to compute probabilities. Students use games to help solve probability problems.