Students explore a portion of the Chinese Zodiac with projects centered around the year of the rabbit. Students research types of rabbits, actual and fictional. Working in groups, they create a written or multimedia presentation.

Students use digital cameras and software to create a digital story which consists of a series of digital images paired with a narrarated soundtrack. They focus on relevant images and a presecribed sequence of steps to provide a vignette...

Students make magic wands to become word wizards who add the magic "e" to word with cvc patterns. They make reading cards, and a multimedia presentation show the use of the word patterns.

Students examine global development issues. In this media awareness lesson, students analyze current event issues and create video podcasts based on their research.

Third graders gather information by questioning, forming hypothesis, collecting and analyzing data, reaching conclusions and evaluating results, and communicating procedures and findings to others. Then they demonstrate an understanding...

First graders create ClarisWorks Slide Show on "Five Great Reasons to Live on the NC Coast," incorporating pictures from various sources, use word processing skills to write brief explanation of their reasons, and create individual flap...

Students study the qualities and responsibilities of becoming a good citizen. They, in teams, produce a video of one of the habits from the 7 Habits for Highly Effective Teens program.

Learners explore American values. In this American history activity, students read passages from Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea. Learners collaborate to conduct research in order to build a timeline of the events surrounding the...

Pupils solve equations using the quadratic formula. In this quadratic equations lesson, students use digital cameras to film pupils jumping and import film clips into a computer. Students use the data in the quadratic formula presented...

Students become familiar with common microorganisms and experience exploring the microbial world.

Students investigate the many different landforms that are found throughout the United States. They use the internet and other resources to gather information. The information is used to prepare a multimedia slideshow and to create a...

Second graders read "The Hundred Penny Box" by Sharon Bell Mathis. They collect pennies and pictures for each year they have been alive. They use software and their scanned photographs to design an autobiography.

Students identify the various states of water and its natural flow downward. As a class, students take digital pictures of different forms of water and create a multimedia presentation describing their photographs. Groups of students...

Young scholars chose a novel which includes social criticism to read. After reading the book, they use the internet to research the issue in the novel and work with others to develop a presentation. In their presentation, they identify...

Sixth graders use research, word-processing, graphic skills and a multi-media presentation. They complete a research project that meets the requirements for the Grade 6 Renaissance report.

Third graders investigate the concept of differentiation of biomes. They select one biome and conduct research to obtain information. In particular, 3rd graders demonstrate how to find a biome on a map. The information is used to create...

Students research the history and uses of the different elements in the periodic table. In this chemistry lesson plan, students explain the significance of an element's valence electrons. They create a multimedia presentation of an...

Students explore math and art concepts, create digital art examples of the concepts, and incorporate these works into a PowerPoint portfolio with explanation and analysis.

Students create a multimedia presentation to compare the platforms of political candidates using information gathered from their research.

Students collect data and crate a distribution sample. In this statistics lesson, students compare and contrast their collected data. This assignment requires the students to be comfortable with navigating the internet.  

First graders use the internet to research a famous American. Using the information they collect, they write a paragraph noting their accomplishments. They find a picture of the person they are researching or dress up like them to...

Young scholars investigate a state of choice. They conduct research looking at various important aspects of the state. The information is organized into a presentation for the class. The additional reading of target books should help...

Eleventh graders investigate the technology of designing toys by conducting interviews with preschool age children. Ideas are obtained for making new types of toys. They design the toys and then use computer technology to share the...

Students begin the activity by noting the many ways in which to use peanuts. In groups, they use the internet to research the work of George Washington Carver. They discover the allergies and nutritional information of the peanut and...