Fifth graders explore digital photography. In this technology skills lesson, 5th graders take digital photographs and use them to create movies with movie maker software.

First graders use a digital camera and learn appropriate technology terminology during this task. They also interview another student and record the information received. They write a sentence using some of the technology terminology.

Student develop basic Spanish vocabulary using digital photography. In this Spanish vocabulary lesson, students use digital photographs to make flash cards and presentations throughout the year as they learn new words. They show meaning...

Students write a personal narrative and convert the story into digital format. In this digital storytelling lesson plan, students write a personal narrative, record the story, create images for the story, add animations or transitions,...

Students examine architecture. In this digital photography lesson, students recognize architectural features, housing styles, housing characteristics based on the era of homes in their community. Students create PowerPoint...

Students explore digital communication by participating in a critical thinking activity. In this Internet safety lesson, students discuss ways to protect their identity on the Internet as well as preserving friendships. Students complete...

In this adding two- and three-digit numbers worksheet, students, with a partner, problem solve and calculate the answers to eight mathematical word problems and equations.

Ninth graders explore the power of media in culture and Gandhi's philosophy of nonviolence. In this nonviolence and media lesson, 9th graders analyze Gandhi's nonviolent methods for social change and discuss the media's power to create...

Learners discover characteristics of Pop Art through slides and discussion of the 60's era and produce a pop art portrait of themselves using Clarisworks paint program and Hyperstudio.

Students discuss major events in the 60's era including conflicts, culture, and history. Students also take a look at artists from this time and discover Pop Art. They then create their own portrait in the Pop Art style using Clarisworks...

Young scholars explore cave art. In this Neolithic Age lesson plan, students get into groups and research a given topic. Young scholars create a poster with information and visual aids. Students then look a pictures and watch a DVD...

Young scholars create a photo story.  In this visual arts lesson plan, students choose a sentence about a specific topic, create a picture to go with their sentence, and take a digital photo of their picture.  The teacher...

Students create a video autobiography. In this autobiographical language arts lesson, students use a digital camera to record an autobiography of their life. Students include the hospital where they were born, their home, preschool,...

Students examine a crime scene and photograph evidence.  In this forensics digital photography lesson, students recognize the correct procedures for filming a crime scene.  Students document evidence and keep a log of the...

Combining visual and language arts, here is a resource that prompts middle schoolers to write stories based on pictures of their surroundings. They use digital cameras to take pictures of favorite areas in the school. Next, they choose...

A straightforward digital photography lesson that is a practice in cloning. Learners take a photograph of an individual and then a group of classmates. They insert the individual several times in the picture to make it look like several...

Eighth graders investigate art appreciation and Renaissance portraits through time. They create a portrait.

Young scholars investigate new vocabulary words with a fun, collaborative activity. Given a deck of word cards, pairs of students flip over one at a time and independently look up the term in a dictionary. They then take turns rolling a...

How does a society influence and shape individuals? Class members ponder this essential question as they read Lord of the Flies, as well as primary source materials about the historical background of the novel. As a...

To truly teach through the arts means one must tackle both art and core content in one lesson. This quick activity does just that. Learners make skeletons out of cotton swabs in order to study relief sculpture and the skeletal system....

Learn the ins and outs of hurricanes through a series of lessons answering, "What is a hurricane? How does it travel? How is one formed, measured, and named?" Information is presented through informative text and images, while...

Student develop digital photography skills. In this technology skills lesson, students examine elements and principles of art in photography. Students take digital photographs and select artistic images to print

Ninth graders create multimedia presentations about their backgrounds and family heritage. They discover how to use the necessary computer skills and practice them in pairs. Students present their projects to the class and have a general...