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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Web Design: Module 7: Web Development

For Students 9th - 10th
In Module 7 of this course on web design, students learn how to use CSS style rules to create the page layout, color scheme, and typography for a web site's design. From this, they learn how to create a template that can be used over and...
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Other

Elated Communications: Web Design and Style

For Students 9th - 10th
On this site, expert designers share their secrets on beautiful web design. In these tutorials, you will learn good web design techniques for making your site appealing and attractive to your visitors, and for making your site easy for...
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ArtLex

Art Lex: Graphic Design Course

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site from Artlex is a lesson plan for a secondary level graphic design class designed by Michael Delahunt. There are many projects including: Designing a poster; Altering a photo; Photoshop Tricks; studying Logos; Designing logos;...
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Other

The Art of Logo: Part 1

For Students 9th - 10th
How form, color, fonts, and finishes combine to create logos are explained in this 1997 web design article, which takes you step-by-step through creating sample logo.
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Other

Learnit Educational Community: Webpage Creation

For Students 9th - 10th
A basic explanation of what factors need to be considered when creating a webpage or a blog.
Graphic
McGill University

Canadian Architecture 101

For Students 9th - 10th
Canada Council for the Arts supports Architecture in Canada; this website helps younger students explore uniquely Canadian architecture. There are direct links to famous buildings in all ten provinces and eight different types of...
Article
Other

Gestalt Principles of Perception 2: Similarity

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand the principle of similarity as it relates to web page design. Discover ways in which to create and design a web page that is both aesthetically pleasing and well organized.
Handout
Other

Us flag.org: Robert G. Heft: Designer of America's National Flag

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you ever wondered how we got the design for the current national flag? Use this website to find out.
Lesson Plan
BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Spiders in Space

For Teachers 9th - 10th
With the help of videos and photos, learners conduct open-ended scientific investigations to discover how gravity and microgravity affect the life cycle and web design of orb-weaver spiders on the International Space Station.
Handout
Arlington Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery Website: Pierre Charles L'enfant

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Arlington National Cemetery contains a biography of L'Enfant (1754-1852) and information about the L'Enfant Monument. You will also find quotes about him, as well as by him. This site also includes several pictures.
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Other

Exploring Computer Science: Scope and Sequence

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Exploring Computer Science is one year course consisting of six, six week long units. The course was developed around a framework of both computer science content and computational practice where assignments and instruction are...
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The Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute: Minutes From Me: Add Graphics to the Links Web Page

For Students 9th - 10th
A great way to make a web page interesting is to use pictures,or graphics. This site describes how to integrate images into a web page to make it more appealing.
Website
The Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute: Minutes From Me: Build a "Links to Click" Web Page

For Students 9th - 10th
Teachers are sometimes reluctant to turn students loose on the internet. This site explains how to create a simple webpage using HTML that guides the students to the intended sites.
Activity
McGraw Hill

Glencoe Health and Fitness: Health Quests: Stop Substance Abuse

For Students 9th - 10th
Spread the word about the risks of tobacco and drug abuse and learn basic HTML at the same time. Use the links provided by this site to learn facts about addiction.
Website
Other

The Mount: The Estate: Edith Wharton's Beloved Home

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Edith Wharton and the house she designed. Wharton was the author of such works as "Ethan Frome" and "The Ages of Innocence." This website includes gorgeous pictures of Wharton's home as it has been restored.
Interactive
Fundación Cientec

Cientec: El Metodo Cientfico

For Students 3rd - 8th
A very nicely designed website that introduces the scientific method and, upon clicking on each process, provides more detailed information.
Website
PBS

Pbs: The Vikings Secrets of Norse Ships

For Students 9th - 10th
This PBS website describes and explains how the Vikings built and designed their ships so that they could sail long distances.
Website
Other

Arts Connected: Frank Gehry

For Students 3rd - 8th
Website focused on Weisman Art Museum designed by Frank Gehry. Studies the art of the building itself as well as providing discussion questions, activities and a biography of Frank Gehry.
Handout
University of Ottawa (Canada)

University of Ottawa: Writing Paragraphs

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from the University of Ottawa provides a wonderfully designed website that not only gives you exhaustive information on paragraph writing. Students will engage in starting with outlines, writing topic sentences, dividing their...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Capital Chips (Part 3)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Through the use of a historical timeline of the capital investments made by the company the resulting benefits will be examined. The benefits from the capital investments of Herr Foods, Inc. will be related to their effect on the...

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