Second graders elaborate on the classroom writing practices. They locate the various parts of the keyboard such as, space bar, shift key, delete key, etc. They also type a short piece of writing on a word processor. This is a teacher...

Students examine Boolean operators, truncation, exact phrase searching to retrieve information from search engines. They discover how using limits enhances their searches.

Students are introduced to the language in C programming. In groups, they determine the correct function to be used and practice running the program to achieve the desired results. They end the lesson by programming more difficult...

Students use the computer to research information about community workers on the Internet. In this technology lesson, students pretend they are the teacher and that they have to share what they know about the community member chosen....

Students identify basic skills needed to succeed in the world of work, including communication skills, computation skills, problem solving skills, and interpersonal skills.

Students in Advanced Keyboarding Applications class practice using Voice Recognition software to compose and "voice" four written assignments. They explain why this technology is useful to those with physical disabilities or those having...

Second graders study technology terms and practice working with webpages about Dav Pilkey.

Students are guided through a series of strategies to help them practice using the computer and become better Internet users. They follow steps in an exercise to practice search strategies and begin research on a topic for a research paper.

Eighth graders explore how to hear the difference between Major, Minor, Augmented and Diminished chords. They compose a song using two of the four chords. Students compare and contrast the four basic chord types in an effort to increase...

Students become acquainted with Internet terms, and practice searching for information on the Internet.

Astronomers practice downloading data from a high-energy satellite and translate the data into colored or shaded pixels. As a hands-on activity, they use pennies to simulate high-energy satellite data and they convert their penny...

First graders practice their letter writing skills by writing to a fictional character.  In this formal writing lesson, 1st graders read the books The Jolly Postman and Frog and Toad are Friends to examine the different parts of a...

Kindergartners practice identifying the sight and sounds of vowels and consonants. They identify beginning consonants in single-syllable words and print the letters of the alphabet. This outstanding resource has many excellent...

Students demonstrate how to alphabetize animal names. In this word study lesson, students identify animals that live on the farm and conduct a favorite farm animal survey. Students order animal pictures in alphabetical order.

Budding mathematicians investigate how to write number sentences using the Roll-the-Dice tool in "Kid Pix". They correlate the dots on the dice to numbers and then learn to use the addition and equal symbols to write number sentences....

Meteorologists and the tools they use are the subject of a reading comprehension instructional activity that asks kids to read the attached article and respond to a series of comprehension questions.

Young mathematicians study probability. In this math lesson, learners calculate odds, and convert those into percentages of probability. Fractions are also used, making this lesson quite rich in some of the more difficult conversions...

Students use the internet and other media to locate and collect information about travel. They interpret the information they collect and convert American currency to foreign currency. Students create scale drawings of travel cards.

Students engage in a literature study for the book Where The Wild Things Are. The skill of prediction is practiced as they preview the story as a whole class. The teacher models reading fluency, pronunciation, and phonetic skills while...

Students identify shapes, create shapes, and make a pyramid, a drum, and a sail using their shapes. In this shapes lesson plan, students also identify plane and space shapes.

Students use correct keyboarding technique to improve speed and accuracy. They respond to verbal comments, such as "Be sure you are keeping your fingers on home row." They choose one technique component to work on and fill it in on...

Students monitor their fitness levels for six weeks of their P.E. course through the use of an Excel spreadsheet. They also research the obesity epidemic among youth in the U.S. today, presenting their findings to the class. This lesson...

Students explore how to edit a document in Microsoft Word.

Students use a dictionary to gather appropriate information for writing simple definitions. They recognize prefixes that relate to numbers, such as mono-, bi-, and tri-. Pupils use their creative abilities to extrapolate new words to...