Word Processing and Internet Planet Report

Congratulations, your learners 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 with...

A set of instructions and a 100-point grading rubric have been designed for writing lab reports. Appropriate for middle schoolers, this lays out what to include for each of the six steps in the scientific method: title, hypothesis,...

In this planets worksheet, students use Internet research to complete 5 pages about solar system facts. Students answer 25 essay questions and label a diagram of the solar system.

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.

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...

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

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.