Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Rocketry in Motion

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate why a balloon flies in one direction as air escapes in the opposite direction, which helps them understand the nature of rockets and fireworks. Individually and in teams, students conduct research to create a...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

There's a Hurricane Out There

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students use information technology to conduct research. They become hurricane hunters and predict where, when, and under which conditions a hurricane will be likely to hit.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

We're On A Mission!

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Learners examine the Mars Exploration Rover mission. In groups, they design their own mission while participating in a webquest. They write an essay using the information they gathered to propose their mission to the President. They...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Let's Play Scrabble!

For Teachers 3rd - 12th Standards
What do Alfred Mosher Butts, James Brunot, and Jack Straus have in common? They were all instrumental in the development of Scrabble. Class members will discover these facts and many more as they conduct a WebQuest to gather, organize,...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Non-Objective Constructed Sculpture

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students begin their examination of non-objective artwork. Individually, they participate in activities in which they take designs within other images and use them for their focus in their art. They create a sculpture with the new...
Organizer
Curated OER

Separating Fact from Fiction

For Students Higher Ed
In this English grammar worksheet, students study a chart of definitions and pointers.  Students then read 5 explanations as to how to separate fact from fiction.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Civil Rights Movement in America

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore the Civil Rights movement as a culmination of history and cultural perspectives developed from the Slave Trade and Reconstruction. They identify leading persons and organizations and their personal philosophy to...
Website
Other

Isp Menu How to Choose an Internet Service Provider

For Students 9th - 10th
This site compares dial-up, DSL, and web hosting services offered by selected U.S. Internet Service Providers. The site includes a glossary of terms and explanations of the various services out there.
Article
Other

Pics: Platform for Internet Content Selection: Internet Access Controls

For Students 9th - 10th
An article on the PICS (Platform for Internet Content Selection). Includes flexible blocking with illustrations, what PICS doesn't specify, and other uses for labels.
Website
Other

University of Idaho: Information Literacy: Understanding the Internet

For Students 9th - 10th
One-page article that explains the use of the Internet, URLs, and domain names.
Handout
Computer Hope

Computer Hope: Tips for Microsoft Internet Explorer

For Students 9th - 10th
A listing of various tips that can be used with Microsoft Internet Explorer. Find out ways to work better and more efficiently with this web browser.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Internet Vocabulary Review

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides an Internet vocabulary review of the terms domain name, URL, type, search engine, and browser.
Activity
Randall Davis

Esl Net World: What Is the Internet?

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is a good tutorial introduction to the Internet and its basic parts provided for by ESL NetWorld.com. It describes a short history and the different components of the Internet.
Website
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Internet Intro

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart gives definitions and examples of the workings of the internet. Student assessment items are included.
Handout
The Write Place

Literacy Education Online: Reading Ur Ls

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation of each part of a URL including the type of transfer, server name.domain, directories and subdirectories, and filename.filetype.
Activity
Other

Literature Learning Ladders: Literature Based Web Quests

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A large compilation of high-quality literature-based WebQuests organized by grade range, K-2, 3-6, middle and high (30-50 quests per range). Most relate to specific books; a few explore general themes or genres, e.g., where authors get...
Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: All About Computers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Immerse pupils in the vocabulary of the World Wide Web in this lesson introducing the proper use of the Internet.
Interactive
ACT360 Media

Act Den: The Museum of Modern Technology

For Students K - 1st
Informative, fun, and humorous tutorial that uses cartoon characters to provide an introduction to information technology. The tutorial covers operating systems/desktops, email, the world wide web, and networks.
Unit Plan
ACT360 Media

Act Den: Microsoft Front Page 98 Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you looking to learn the basics of web page design with Microsoft FrontPage 98? This fun and educational tutorial offers interactive activities and quizzes. The tutorial covers: introduction to FrontPage, creating your first website,...
Website
Other

Websites Online: Access Control

For Students 9th - 10th
An article about using user-ids and passwords to control access to various web pages.