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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Program Your Own Game

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study basic computer programming and the work of software engineers.  In this creative lesson students create their own software game.
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Curated OER

Discover the World of Machines

For Teachers K
Students participate in a project which incorporates science with reading, writing, social studies, and technology. Through several activities over a 15 day period, they explore the computer, digital camera, computer software programs...
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Curated OER

Solar System: Fantasy Planet

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create their own fantasy planet using computer software on KidPix. In this planets lesson plan, students also write a paragraph about their planet including the name, population, weather, and more.
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Curated OER

Boat Building

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers design and contrast a boat made out of aluminum foil. They test the boats to see which boat floats the best using three different solutions and steel ball weights. Students work on their own to construct a boat of their...
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Curated OER

A Webpage with Frontpage

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students design a school webpage. In this webpage design lesson, students use Frontpage software to build a successful, attractive, and informational Web page. 
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How to Make Your Own Website

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore technology by creating a web page on-line. In this digital arts lesson, students identify the structure needed to create a website as well as the content required to keep visitors entertained. Students collaborate in...
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Curated OER

Math and Native Americans

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore how math is relevant to Native Americans. Students investigate Indian culture through geometry. They describe and create geometric polygons and patterns. Students problem solve with tangram patterns to make Indian...
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Curated OER

Website Layout And Style

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers create a layout for a website and practice using FrontPage Express to create the tables for the layout. They use style sheets to mock up a design for a school web page with the school's logo. This is lesson four in an...
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Curated OER

Design of Airfoil for Given Lift

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students use FoilSim to design an airplane wing that generates a given lift. As they change parameters such as airspeed, altitude, angle of attack, thickness and curvature of the airfoil, and size of the wing area, the software...
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Curated OER

Traditional Japanese Garden Design

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students create a miniature Japanese garden that incorporates the elements of traditional Japanese aesthetics. They study the simplicity, asymmetrical design and incorporate traditional structures.
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Curated OER

Store Design

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students develop a new store idea by designing the physical layout, creating flyers, and creating a storyboard submitted on a foam board. The Smart Draw software program is suggested to aid in drawing the store layouts.
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Curated OER

Drawing and Painting Business/ Logo Design

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create business logos using drawing and painting software. They do this to promote a real or fictitious product.
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Curated OER

WebQuest 1: Design and Build a Music Technology Lab for Our School

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students complete a WebQuest related to music. They work together to develop a design for a music technology lab. They build the lab for all students to enjoy.
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Curated OER

Ice Ice Baby! The Design and Preparation of A Reusable Ice Pack

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students explore polymers by designing and preparing an inexpensive and effective reusable ice pack. They develop and test a design for a reusable ice pack in the science lab. Students apply chemical and physical properties of polymers...
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Curated OER

Energy Dreams by Design

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore a new home and design some of its electrical features. They construct a model of the electrical features and consider accessibility for the handicapped into the room. In groups, students analyze the advantages and...
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Curated OER

Designing Dinosaurs

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students investigate the features that were unique to certain dinosaurs. They analyze pictures of dinosaurs, conduct Internet research, use KidPix software to create an illustration of a new dinosaur, and write a paragraph about their...
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Curated OER

Landscape Design

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students create a landscape plan and keep track of their costs. They present plans to a visiting contractor and designer.
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DiscoverE

Puff Mobiles

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
You've probably heard of solar-powered cars, but what about wind-powered cars? Scholars build cars that can travel at least six feet. They can only use their breath to move the car—so, obviously, a sail might be a good feature for the...
Interactive
Khan Academy

Challenge: SmileyFace

For Students 6th - Higher Ed
Two smiley faces are better than one. The interactive lesson challenges pupils to use methods to alter a program to make it more efficient. Individuals use the new code to create multiple smiley faces that speak. The engaging activity is...
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Family Search We All Came To America

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders participate in a computer based Family Search Unit. They use multimedia resources to research their country of origin, conduct interviews, and use software to produce narratives, databases, spreadsheets and graphs in this...
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Curated OER

Lines of Symmetry

For Teachers 1st
First graders create symmetrical designs using a computer program.  In this lines of symmetry lesson, 1st graders review their symmetrical designs and discuss other ways symmetrical designs can be made.  Students work in pairs...
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TryEngineering

Give Binary a Try!

For Teachers 3rd - 12th Standards
Learners apply binary code in software applications for computer engineers. In this binary code activity, students read about binary code and its applications to computer engineers. They download software and read an online binary clock....
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Concept Structures in Architecture

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students develop a creative building design. In this technology lesson plan, students create a model of their building using a computer software. They present their final product in class.
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An Irish Blessing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore Irish culture by participating in a creative writing activity. In this good will writing lesson, students define "Irish Blessings" and utilize computer software to create a template for a blessing they will write....