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Let's Learn about Symmetry
Students explore symmetry in architecture. For this cross curriculum art and architecture lesson, students fold paper to illustrate symmetry and identify symmetrical and asymmetrical shapes. Students observe photographs...
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Muddle East
Students explore the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. They research various perspectives, discuss the events in context, and write statements from the perspective of a country or organization involved.
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Communication Comparisons
Learners investigate various methods of communication. In small groups, they conduct Internet research, compare/contrast three methods of communication, and complete a graphic organizer.
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The Research Paper
Learners demonstrate a working knowledge of how to produce bibliography cards using MLA Documentation. They organize information from a variety of sources and credit sources for both quoted and paraphrased ideas.
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Internet Quest: Weatherman Walt-Why the Sky is Blue
Students analyze atmosphere and light. In this earth science lesson, students are introduced to an investigation about why the sky is blue. Students complete a WebQuest to answer the question.
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Daily Weather Calendar
Third graders use the internet to record the daily weather conditions. Using symbols, they take the information they gathered and create an easy to read chart. They share their charts with the class to end the instructional activity.
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Community Helpers
Students bring in a tool that represents the work their parents do. They present and discuss the tool and write a story about how the tool might be used. They discuss what they would like to do when they grow up.
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Animal Encyclopedia Search
Learners use an online encyclopedia to gather information about animals. They identify habits of ten animals they find interesting. They share their information with the class.
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Look into Your Future
Students take a examine Community Helpers and the jobs they perform in order to help students explain the responsibilities the job entails. They recognize the community helpers, describe the jobs each performs and how technology is used.
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IT IS ABOUT SUPPLY AND DEMAND.
Students learn that the price of an item is defined by its supply and demand. In this instructional activity students graph the relationship between demand and supply of various products, students also consider hidden costs.
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Hello, Young Blubbers!
Fifth graders explore walrus and their habitat. In this animal adaptation instructional activity students complete a hands on activity while in groups and use the Internet for research.
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Butterfly Life Cycles
Students study the butterfly life cycle. In this interdisciplinary life cycles instructional activity, students study the life cycle of a butterfly, their migration habits, and the culture of the region in Mexico where butterflies...
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Internet ABC's for Elementary Schoolers
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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Quilt Geometry
Seventh graders explore lines of symmetry, congruent polygons and patterns. They listen to "The Seasons Sewn," observe a PowerPoint presentation, and identify congruent polygons and visual patterns. Through an internet activity, 7th...
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The 13 Days of Halloween
Pupils practice counting from one to thirteen. They create a Halloween counting webpage.
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Vishal Ramani & Shri Krupa Dance Foundation
Students study the art of Bharata Natyam Indian dance. In this Indian dance instructional activity, students read text about Indian dance Bharata Natyam dance. Students may create their own dance and a television story about the topic.
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Is It Alive?
First graders explore living things and their habitats. They create an original It's Alive! book to demonstrate what they have learned.
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Geometric Art In Our World
Students explore ways art and math can be blended together in world around them. They recognizes geometric shapes and designs in artwork, and create their own artwork blending the two concepts.
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Exploring Tolerance and Related Essential Questioning on Acceptance and Diversity
Students explore the concept of diversity. They discuss ways in which people differ. Students visit various websites and discuss the vocabulary words found on these sites. They read stories from various countries and discuss the people...
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Great Online Art Sites
Students complete an online study of art websites. In this art and technology lesson, students explore the links and try the activities to learn about art online.
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Holiday Cards using Publisher
Learners create a holiday card using technology. In this technology instructional activity, students use Publisher templates to create a holiday card. Learners organize, design, and edit their card.
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Holiday Flier in Publisher
Students use Publisher in this lesson to make a holiday flier. For this technology lesson, students create a holiday flier. Students choose fonts, use clipart, use grammar and spelling check, and save to their work to a flash drive or...
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A Holiday Newsletter In MS Word For Elementary School
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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Create a Storybook in KidPix
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.