Ninth graders study the origin and organization of the solar system. They investigate the Earth's place in the system and how planetary motions explain natural phenomena observable from Earth.

Third graders pretend a major trading card company has asked them to help gather information on animals who live in the rainforest. In groups, they select an animal and use the sources given to them to gather the information. They create...

Students develop a business plan to serve as a road map that ultimately help them achieve business goals. They create a description of the business and their work.

Students research the history of Olympic downhill skiing to gather information on names, dates, winning times, and the native country of Olympic downhill medal winners.

Students examine the various cultures of the immigrants who came to America. Using the internet, they research various ethnic and cultural groups within the United States. They identify the reasons why people immigrated to the U.S. and...

Students are introduced to the composer, Gioacchino Rossini, and discuss his life and musical culture.

Students discuss the natural and economic impact of forests and forestry. Using given statistics they construct different types of graphs in which they make observations and draw conclusions.

Third graders use a hypothetical story in order to create a context for the lesson plan. The story presents a problem that needs to be solved. They write a letter to a government official as part of the lesson plan.

Students are introduced to the wave nature of light. In groups, they discuss Young's experiment and how diffraction and interference demonstrate the wave nature of light. Using examples, they show constructive and destructive...

An online manual for Basic Design Principles for Creating Web Sites. Includes links to Philosophy, Interface Design, Site Design, Page Design, Web Graphics, and Web Multimedia and Animation chapters, with Appendices.

A fascinating site devoted to art and graphics used on the world wide web. Explore the best in buttons, banners, counters, and more.

A brochure from the University of Washington on accessible Web design for people with disabilities. Includes general page design, graphical features, special features, and a Web pages test.

Detailed beginner's tutorial in creating online graphics. Requires access to a bitmap editor. Choose among topics, or work the entire 15 page tutorial in order.

Information on Web design that addresses multiple browser design techniques. A great site for learning how to make an effective web page.

This is a good example of an evaluation rubric for a student created web page. Categories include content, page layout, graphics, navigation, design, information, and advanced features.

This tutorial shows how to get the best out of JASC's excellent budget image editor. Whatever your level of experience with Paint Shop Pro, you'll learn lots of cool techniques for producing great Web graphics!

BuildWebSite4u.com offers an overview, advice, tools, and many other useful resources for building a website.

Do you want a simple introduction to blogging? This site utilizes large graphics in a step-by-step format to walk you though what a blog is, some examples of blogs, the tools of blogging, the different types of blogs, and related topics.

An article on the questions that need answering for successful designed print publications. Includes purpose, image, type and graphics mix, and information hierarchy. W.11-12.6 Technology

WebReference contains many tutorials on many different topics in relation to graphics. It also includes links, informative essays, and interviews.

Information on Web designing. Includes learning HTML, write what you're good at, color and design are important, and using tables. Includes example pages of techniques.

A great way to make a web page interesting is to use pictures,or graphics. This site describes how to integrate images into a web page to make it more appealing.

An article about using abstract shapes and positions of images to create interesting effects. Includes a tutorial.

Lists and describes several types of graphic organizers which fall under the "brainstorming" mold, including synectics, webs, cerebral charts, and network trees.