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Grade 9 ELA Module 4, Unit 1, Lesson 24
Who bears the most responsibility for ensuring that goods are ethically produced? Using evidence drawn from Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science, the unit's central text, and from the...
Chicago Botanic Garden
Micro-GEEBITT Climate Activity
A truly hands-on and inquiry based learning activity bridges all the lessons in the series together. Beginning with a discussion on average global temperatures, young meteorologists use real-world data to analyze climate trends in order...
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Decoding the Dystopian Characteristics of Macintosh’s “1984” Commercial
Known as one of the most iconic advertisements of the 20th century, Macintosh's "1984" commercial has become more of a social statement. Present the ad to a new audience of viewers with a lesson focused on identifying dystopian...
Global Oneness Project
The Value of Ancient Traditions
Imagine having to give up cell phones, computers, and TV? What would be lost? What gained? An examination of the Drokpa, a nomadic people who live in the grasslands of Tibet, provides class members an opportunity to consider how access...
California Department of Education
Plagiarism is Stealing!
Stop, thief! Do your pupils understand the consequences of plagiarism? Lesson three of six in a series of college and career readiness activities demonstrates the dangers of taking credit for someone else's work. Learners engage in...
Virginia Department of Education
Charles’ Law
Searching for a relatively interesting way to demonstrate Charles' Law? Here is a lesson plan in which pupils heat air inside a flask and then cool the flask to quickly cool the air. They make observations about what occurs during...
Curated OER
Making Words
Young writers identify and generate words using the strategies of phonics on the Making Words computer program. Words are typed instead of having to use tiles or paper. Extension activities such as playing the memory game, drawing...
Curated OER
Let's Visit Hervey Bay
Young scholars explore the concept of saving files on the computer. In this computer technology and science lesson, students download pictures, facts, and sounds of whales and save them to a disk. Young scholars then...
Curated OER
An Introduction to Computer Components
Students experience the first lesson in computer servicing by observing computer components. They observe the internal workings of a computer during the lecture section of the lesson before dismantling a computer to identify its major...
Curated OER
ESOL: Applied Technology
Students explore operating equipment necessary for home and work. They view pictures of equipment and discuss the vocabulary terms. They use the terms more and less to describe pieces of equipment and visit the computer room to...
Curated OER
Birth of Bits and Bytes
Students research the development of modern computer technology and ENIAC, the first computer. They discuss the origins of the modern computer and the use of flow charts. They create a flow chart on poster board using Crayola Markers....
Alabama Learning Exchange
Technology and Health Care - A Healthy Partnership
Ninth graders research advancements in technology from the past twenty years that affect health care. In small groups, they conduct Internet research, and develop a presentation to present to the class.
Creative Visions Foundation
Production: Filming
After viewing and analyzing documentaries and working in groups to storyboard and prepare, your class should now be ready for the production stage of the documentary process. The eighth lesson plan in the series, this plan provides...
Curated OER
Exploring Technology in Careers
Learners discover how technology is used in the workplace. In this careers lesson, students compare and contrast careers and how technology is incorporated into each of them. Learners set goals to achieve their ideal career.
Curated OER
Adventures in Alice
Students use the Alice computer program and use the basic features to manipulate a world within it. In this programming lesson students use their computer skills to create a storyboard in the Alice program.
Curated OER
Technology and the Great Depression
Learners examine how technology affected the Great Depression era. They view a video, conduct Internet research, and write articles for a class technology magazine.
Curated OER
Learning With Paint And Literature: "Today I Feel Silly"
Learners draw a picture related to the book "Today I Feel Silly" using a computer drawing program. They listen to the story and answer discussion questions, view drawings on the teacher's Paint website, and create an illustration of...
Curated OER
Learning With Paint And Literature: "The Magic School Bus Gets Cold Feet"
Young scholars create an illustration of their favorite part of the book "The Magic School Bus Gets Cold Feet" using a computer drawing program. They listen to the story and answer discussion questions, view drawings on the teacher's...
Curated OER
The Introduction and Diffusion of Household Technology
Students conduct research and develop a matrix demonstrating the introduction and spread of common household items from 1900 to 2000 in the U.S. They conduct Internet research, watch and discuss a video, and develop the matrix.
Curated OER
Using Technology to Design Animal Habitats
Learners study the relationship between an animal and where it lives. In this habitats instructional activity students research to obtain data and create a professional report.
Curated OER
Digitized Doctoring
Students explore new medical technologies to exhibit in an Amazing Medical Machines technology fair. They research different types of advanced medical technologies; then create posters to summarize findings and present at a mock medical...
Curated OER
IKnow IMac
Students familiarize themselves with specifications used to describe models of computers by researching and developing a consumer guide.
Curated OER
Money Math: Lessons for Life
Students develop a budget for a college student using all of the influences that the student would have. In this budgeting lesson plan, students use real life examples to create a budget spreadsheet. Students read and study...
Curated OER
A to Zap!
Students are given a play telephone, the students correctly dial their phone number 3 out of 5 times. They use the computer program A to Zap!, students complete the telephone activity by correctly clicking on the numbers of the phone...