Word Processing and Internet Planet Report

Congratulations, your young scholars have just been hired as zookeepers at the San Diego Zoo! Their first job is to help set up new exhibits by researching and giving a presentation about different animals. Provide each young researcher...

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars make up the solar system's inner planets. How are the weather patterns on these planets different from Earth's? This is the focus of a video that explains weather conditions on the inner planets.

What's bigger than an asteroid but smaller than a planet? A dwarf planet! Take a peak into the five dwarf planets—Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, Eris, Ceres—with a captivating video hosted by Jenni and Squeaks.

Nothing is more intriguing than learning about outer space. Pupils will conduct Internet research taking notes using the 4-square method, then use their notes to write a report. They will go through the entire writing process from...

Students combine word processing activities with internet activities to explore endangered animals while picking up computer skills.

Explore the animal kingdom from the safety your classroom. Intended to build on previous learning about ecosystems, this lesson plan involves learners working in pairs to research their favorite animal and present their findings to the...

Have your young scientists explore a single element of the water cycle and write a report to explain findings. Your class can take their writing through all the steps of the writing process and publish it using a Web-based multimedia...

Students identify and explain natural cycles and patterns in the solar system. They write short reports about the solar system. Students plot the order of the planets in a colorful diagram. They use Crayola Gel Markers to add a colorful...

Learners recognize basic geometric shapes. They research the positions of planets in our solar system and find information on early theories about the location of planets and the sun. Students visualize planets as they might appear in an...

Have your young astronomers create a PowerPoint about a planet! This lesson takes learners through the steps to creating a PowerPoint project involving a model. There are also links to helpful resources.