Given a prepared database of European countries, sixth graders sort the countries in ascending order by elevation and identify the five countries with the highest elevations. This cross-curricular lesson combines elements of computer...

Sixth graders access a database to search for desired information, using "and" or "or" connectors where necessary. They choose a connector and search a prepared database of European countries to locate which countries border certain...

Students identify the title and author of stories. They create a database that supplies both graphic and written information to identify a book.

Fourth graders research natural disasters that have occurred in the US in the twentieth century. They create computer based database and use the information to write a paragraph.

Students make a database of their Halloween candy and decide which types are the healthiest. In this diet lesson plan, students make written data charts using their candy, locate dietary information on one type, sort the candy by shape,...

Students research information on the types of clouds. They create a database and use a formula. They create various reports and access electronic information to obtain accurate pressure and temperature readings from the National Weather...

Students review basic computer skills needed to create a holiday card along with a database of at least twenty five contacts. They create their family greeting card including graphics, correct spelling an grammar. Using their database...

Students create a database and use its ability to store, sort, and present information about their fantasy baseball team. They gather information and use their knowledge of statistics to accomplish their team.

Students define common English idioms which they find in books and book excerpts. They use an idiom dictionary and constuct a database of five idioms along with meanings and sentences. They beam this information to classmates.

High schoolers gather information about family, parents, and grandparents using the database form. They place their personal information into the database and save the information to compile class in formation. They develop skills in...

Students complete a unit on clouds and a report about one type of cloud. They collect data through observation about different types of cloud cover and then create a spreadsheet to reflect their observations over a 2 week period.

What do George Harrison, Vanilla Ice, and Steven Ambrose all have in common? The Warner Brothers’ films Batman Forever and The Devil’s Advocate? All are guilty of plagiarism. And if you are considering a research project and want to...

Help young researchers find credible sources online. Modeling with a Google search for information about Shakespeare’s Macbeth, use a computer projector or Smart Board to show class members how weak the top three search results are....

Create 21st century learners by utilizing technology and library databases. Scholars explore the concept of comic books as literature and create a superhero who could uniquely solve a 21st century global issue. Databases such as SIRS are...

Students practice creating a database of addresses and a form letter and eventually merge that information into a letter. They create a from letter that incorporates the data sheet information in response to customers complaints...

Pupils investigate dominant and recessive traits by studying their schoolmates.  In this genetics lesson, students analyze specific traits of other children in school and create a database of information based on whom carries which...

Middle schoolers investigate characteristics of Northeast Oregon wildflowers in order to create a database. Students use a drawing template to study the characteristics of wildflowers, and enter these characteristics into the database.

Fourth graders complete searches on the computer to find certain pieces of information regarding North Carolina's state parks, amusement parks, and other places of interest. Pairs of students work together to create a list of things they...

Students, in groups, produce a family tree using computers to facilitate research and presentation. They plan, discuss and evaluate different technologies used in this assignment.

Students examine the useful information to be found on the "invisible web." They find the best sources of relevant information.

Sixth graders identify table and each of its parts, including cell, column, row, header, and formula bar. Students then explain how tables are used to store and organize information in database, organize and categorize information...

Eighth graders participate in a computer based Family Search Unit. They use multimedia resources to research their country of origin, conduct interviews, and use software to produce narratives, databases, spreadsheets and graphs in this...

For this space worksheet, students load a copy of ViewPoint and open the Solar System datafile. There they look through database sheets, using the Preview Sheet and Next Sheet buttons and respond to 8 questions. Then students do some...

Students demonstrate how to use the Internet to research historical individuals. For this technology lesson, students use the "Internet Coach" CD-ROM to identify how to gather information on the Internet. Students choose an...