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All the News That's Fit to Click: Analyzing New York Times Design
Explore the New York Times, online and in print. Partners take the roles of reader and monitor while each peruses the newspaper. Discussion questions compare the online version to a hard copy print edition. Links provide comparison of...
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Improving Web Page Design Elements
Students identify areas of web page design that must be checked before posting a web site to the Internet. They list and demonstrate two or more design elements that can improve the look and functionality of a web site.
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How to Make Your Own Website
Students explore technology by creating a web page on-line. In this digital arts instructional activity, students identify the structure needed to create a website as well as the content required to keep visitors entertained. Students...
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Keiko, Killer Whale
Middle schoolers will create a children's book on Keiko, the killer whale, that was rehabilitated and returned to the wild after living in an aquarium. In small groups, they conduct internet research to find out the history and current...
Flagstaff Arts & Leadership Academy
PowerPoint Project “All About Me”
Get to know each individual while implementing technology practice and use. Each pupil creates a presentation about him or herself that follows a concrete list of requirements. While presenting, the instructor and peers rank the...
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Brick Memorial Flyer
Students conduct research using the internet, school server and newspapers on the history of the brick memorial for veterans and its developmental process. They create and design a three column page layout for a brochure using Microsoft...
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Map Your School
Learners participate in a project to map their school. They measure and graph various areas around the school. Students find the longitude and latitude of the school and research the school's history, and highlight special important areas.
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Vocabulary in Conversation
In this online/interactive vocabulary worksheet, 6th graders use internet words to complete the sentences. Students fill in the blanks with 9 words and phrases.
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Using Prepositions with "Get" Using Prepositions With "Get"
In this prepositions with "get" worksheet, students enter the preposition that correctly follows the word "get" using context clues with answers available.
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Exemplary Plans, Engineer It!
Students research tall buildings and identify the geometric shapes used in the construction of the buildings. They compare shapes and infer why some are better than others in building. They produce a multimedia presentation of geometric...
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Creating with Publisher
Students create a book cover using Microsoft Publisher. In this computer publishing lesson, students learn how to use the program Microsoft Publisher. Students experiment with fonts, styles, formats and clip art. Students use what...
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Weather Watchers - Interdisciplinary
Young scholars investigate weather and climate through a variety of interdisciplinary activities.
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Elk Rapids- Its Past and Future
Students participate in activities that help them appreciate the history of their local community as it celebrates its sesquicentennial year. They construct timelines, maps, interview, and writing. They use technology in a number of...
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Internet 101: Vocabulary Skills
In this online interactive vocabulary skills worksheet, learners answer 10 fill in the blank questions regarding Internet-related words. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Telephone Messages
Young scholars practice having telephone conversations. They create their own phone message after practicing with each other. They also identify the different parts of a telephone.
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An Alphabet Journey Through Space
Third graders author a book about the universe to be shared with a younger audience. After compiling an alphabetic list of words related to the universe, 3rd graders research a definition for each word and put them in book form. Books...