Lesson Plan
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For The Record

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students create a database that catalogs their collection of CD's and tapes. They sort, analyze and print databases. They practice how to search, sort and analyze a database.
Lesson Plan
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The Drill on the Spill: Learning About the Gulf Oil Leak in the Lab

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students research the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and complete experiments to study the effects of oil spills. In this oil spill lesson, students read the NY Times feature on the gulf oil spill. Students visit various links to research the...
Interactive
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Vocabulary Review #123

For Students 4th - 5th
In this vocabulary review #123 worksheet, students interactively complete 10 sentences by selecting the correct word with immediate online feedback.
Lesson Plan
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Post It!

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students create agricultural posters about an agricultural topic of their choice. In this agriculture lesson plan, students positively critique each other's posters.
Lesson Plan
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Using E-Mail Responsibly

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars use e-mail to develop appropriate e-mail skills and reinforce good letter-writing and grammar skills.
Lesson Plan
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ESL Class Identity

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students work together to identify and research the country and culture of origin for each member of a group in a new ESL class. They organize the researched information in a poster and present their findings to the class.
Lesson Plan
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he Inauguration and the Media

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners read, review, and write about the presidential inauguration as it appears in the media. They use local local and national newspapers to gain information about the inauguration. Students develop their own editorial on the...
Worksheet
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Breaking News English: Google Ends Censorship On Its China Site

For Students Pre-K - 6th
In this English worksheet, learners read "Google Ends Censorship On Its China Site," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Lesson Plan
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the Wonder of Wetlands

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore the importance of the wetland ecosystem, its properties and functions, as well as, the many birds, animals, and plant life found there.
Lesson Plan
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Diesel Bus Case Study

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research the diesel retrofit program underway in Norwich, Connecticut and identify the health risks of diesel fumes - in particular the emissions of fumes from school buses. They outline ways of reducing diesel emissions.
Worksheet
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A Halloween Counting Book

For Students Pre-K - K
In this Halloween counting worksheet, students cut out and staple pages together to create a counting book of Halloween art. Each page has a different Halloween icon such as a witch, spiders and jack-o-lanterns.
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

The Internet Content Rating Association: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
This organization from The Internet Content Rating Association is an international, independent organization that empowers the public, especially parents, to make informed decisions about electronic media by means of the open and...
Article
Other

Job Hunt: Create an Internet Resume

For Students 9th - 10th
Your traditional printed resume must be supplemented now with a 21st century version that is compatible with e-mail and with Internet and database search technologies.
Website
Other

Educational Cyber Playground: Technology Tools for the Online Classroom

For Students 9th - 10th
From search and security tools to internet and filtering, web 2.0 tools are covered and more in this site.
Website
Other

4 Kids: Safe Surfing (Internet)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Do you know how to avoid problems on the Web? Prove it to yourself and your parents by making a totally tubular 4Kids Surftificate with your name on it! This site alas has resources for adults to learn how to keep youth safe online.
Website
NC State University

North Carolina State University: Ethics in Computing: Speech Issues

For Students 9th - 10th
Curated collection of links to articles, essays, and related topics on responsible use of the Internet and information technologies with respect to speech and online hate compiled and maintained by a university instructor.
Unit Plan
Childnet

Childnet: Online Safety: For 7 11 Year Olds

For Students 2nd - 5th
This age group may spend lots of extra time online which can be hard to manage. It can be hard to know when to switch off. Use our activities below to help them manage their online lives whilst spending more time at home. We've selected...
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.
Handout
Other

University of Edinburgh: Glossary of Introductory Computer Graphics Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
This website, from the University of Edinburgh, provides a lengthy glossary of computer graphics terms written by Olin Lathrop, author of "The Way Computer Graphics Work". This site provides simple definitions of basic terms; no graphics...
Website
Other

The Awesome Library: Technology

For Students 9th - 10th
Awesome Library organizes carefully reviewed web resources. The Technology index explores a variety of resources such as: lesson plans, current events, integrating technology, technology items, and technology tools.
Article
Get Safe Online

Get Safe Online: Stop Unwanted Email

For Students 9th - 10th
Unwanted email messages, usually called spam, represent a large percentage of email traffic. This site describes the main types of spam, the security risks involved with some types of spam, and how to safely avoid spam.