Effective researchers use a variety of techniques to find what they need online. Pupils who complete the activities listed here should already have an arsenal of strategies for searching. They will learn about and practice two new...

Teach your class some strategies for effective searching. Pupils should assess the whole results screen and then determine how to go forward with their searches. A table of strategies is included, as is a challenge. After they complete...

Students examine the topics of copyright and fair use, plagiarism, and evaluating websites for content. They conduct Internet research, evaluate a variety of websites for authenticity, and write about and define plagiarism and copyright...

Students examine the reasons why students cheat and plagiarize material. They discuss what could have been done to avoid cheating and copying material. They answer questions to end the lesson.

Young scholars read and discuss various news articles where an element of surprise was present about the criminal and the crime. They research a news story, present the information in the form of a newscast, and write an opinion piece.

Tenth graders examine characteristics and animals of terrestrial biomes. In this Earth's biomes lesson, 10th graders view a PowerPoint, take noes, sort pictures, research biomes, and create a diorama of a biome for presentation.

Students consider what risky choices may do to their lives. In this personal health activity, students watch a Discovery video about personal choices and discuss the content of the video. Students then play a game that that allows them...

Students cite information for reports or projects when conducting research on the internet. They collect information by using a citation worksheet and complete a form for citing sources and/or use a citation website.

Students use the Internet to locate a famous mathematician who happens to share his or her own birthday. Using an imbedded worksheet, they then answer a series of questions about the mathematician and then write a short summary.

Students research post-Katrina career opportunities in New Orleans and in their own communities, then design a revitalization plan. In this research and design instructional activity, students use a variety of sources to find out how...

Students practice the note-taking skills of Pocket Note Taking, Outlining, and 2 column note taking. They use pocket notes, outlining, and/or two-column notes to summarize information taken from web sites or other sources. Afterward,...

Ninth graders continue to work on their research papers including to credit and cite all resources used, incorporate a style manual, electronic databases, online resources as well as a Works Cited page. In addition, they orally present...

Students write a persuasive essay. In this persuasive writing lesson, students argue either for or against RFID technology. Students research RFID both as a class and individually, and follow paragraph-by-paragraph instructions to...

Students examine and compare preserving natural resources and preserving cultural resources. They conduct Internet research on two topics, and write a position paper on whether cultural resources or natural resources are more important...

This lesson focuses on plagiarism including the different forms of plagiarism, avoiding plagiarism when using the Internet, don't copy and paste, and the likelihood of being caught.

Contains plans for ten 50-minute lessons that use the issue of downloading music as the topic for persuasive debates. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF handouts and sites used in the...