Step into one of the most iconic battlefields of the American Civil War with an educational interactive resource. Young historians learn about key moments, locations, soldiers, and turning points in the battle with a clickable map and...

Fifth graders examine the causes and effects of the American Revolution. In groups, they make a portfolio page and write a response to the Proclamation of 1763. They also make a timeline of the events of the Boston Massacre and answer...

How propaganda was used to change the concept of women's roles during World War II is the focus of an online exhibit provided by the National Women's History Museum. Packed with propaganda posters and pictures, the packet points out how...

Students research and discuss the risks and benefits of cell phones and driving. They analyze the mechanical and administrative causes of the accident of the Space Shuttle Challenger. They write an essay explaining the risks and benefits...

Students explore multimedia and animation technology. They create an autobiographical film of themselves and an album cover for their CD case. They watch a video and take notes to discover the five camera placements in their practice...

Students analyze the basics of an Excel spreadsheet. They highlight cells in a spreadsheet. They make a column graph. Students are introduced to X-axis and Y-axis. They play various address games on the spreadsheet.

Students explore how to assess and weigh the risks and benefits associated with innovations in science and technology.

High schoolers design audio and video clips. They remove audio from a video tape and replace it with music from the Smart Sound Library. They combine video pieces and edit a video. They create an audio tract for a documentary that...

Students analyze the format and structure of various newspaper articles. Then, they rewrite events from literature into news stories about acts of kindness.

Second graders complete a scavenger hunt on the World Wide Web in which they locate facts about Thanksgiving using a Power Point presentation. Once they are done answering the questions of the hunt, they take turns typing their answers...

Students role-play as immigrants coming to America around the turn of the 19th century. They conduct Internet research and print out pictures to use in an immigrant scrapbook. Students write captions for the pictures and narratives to...

Students discover gardening by documenting plants grown on school grounds.  In this botany lesson plan, students utilize digital cameras to capture images of plants on photo hikes which are turned into a slide show.  Students...

Eighth graders examine the importance of the Declaration of Independence by using a variety of research sources and computer technology to obtain information. They internalize the thoughts, actions, and motives of the signers of the...

Fourth graders critically examine photographs. They ask questions leading to relevant research about photographs. They complete online research to gather information about photographs.

Students evaluate how technology changed life in Mesopotamia. Students summarize the link between agriculture and religion in Sumer. Students classify the Sumerians according to social classes. Students classify the causes and effects...

Young scholars research "risk." They complete a guided worksheet to help them find relevant answers. They complete an analysis of the Space Shuttle Challenger. Students determine pros and cons of technology

Students, in groups, research immigration in America at the turn of the century. They put together a series of original written essays, letters, newspaper columns, etc. that show what it was like to live as an American citizen and as an...

Students create entries for the Architects of America contest, including a model of a futuristic structure, blueprints, a list of all plane and solid shapes in the structure, a persuasive argument paper that describes why the structure...

Seventh graders explore the Eastern Hemisphere. They investigate the customs, currency, climate, location and other facts needed in order to travel to a specific country. Students receive a stamp on their "passport" when their research...

Students construct an historical timeline extending from 1840-1850. They discuss various people, places, and events on their timelines.

Tenth graders research geography and the process of creating a Powerpoint presentation. In pairs, they design their own game show, writing geography questions, and creating a Powerpoint presentation for other students to play their game.

Students complete a variety of activities surrounding castle communities and fairy tales. They write a letter to a fairy tale character, write a fairy tale, create a model of a castle, and draw a map of a castle community.

Here is a fun resource that your kids will love. While reading the book Because of Winn-Dixie, they analyze the story's main characters by creating an online scrapbook. The purpose is to have them identify character traits and use...

Students examine Florida literary heritage. They use multimedia learning activities to focus on Florida heritage and the literature of Florida. Students investigate books and special web sites on Florida cities and Florida authors....