Middle schoolers explore simple machines through a Webquest with Internet resources provided for research of simple machines. They create a report, with pictures, in Word, and finally, invent their own simple machine for presentation.

First graders study how to complete activities in sequential steps. They participate in various activities describing each step needed to complete the tasks. They work in pairs to type the list of steps necessary in making a sandwich. ...

Young poets use Kidspiration to draw a flower, personify the flower, and write a poem from the flower's point of view. Sharing these poems in small groups will reinforce learners' knowledge of personification. 

Circles are the foundation of many geometric concepts and extensions - a point that is thoroughly driven home in this extensive unit. Fundamental properties of circles are investigated (including sector area, angle measure, and...

Rescue animals in the zoo by applying math concepts. Groups of learners solve three missions involving oxygen, food, and climate control. Each group selects an animal from one of four bio-domes.

Young mathematicians build an understanding of area and perimeter with their own two hands in a series of interactive geometry lessons. Through the use of different math manipulatives, children investigate the properties of...

Congruence and similarity apply to functions as well as polygons. Learners examine the effects of transformations on the shape of parabolas. They determine the transformation(s) that produce similar and congruent functions.

Students develop collaborative skills while creating a vocabulary word list. They work together to take each others photos using a digital camera. Students access a website to copy and paste their photos into a word document. They create...

Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the formation of a multimedia presentation to create a documentary of a middle school. They take photographs with a digital camera and use computer software to create a school project.

Second graders research information on the animal of their choice using the James E. Gerholt animal series books. They create a graphic organizer (concept web) using Kid Pix Deluxe 3 software, display information on screen, and create a...

Fourth graders practice using technology to create a dedication page. They use the software of Microsoft Word in order to format and save the document. The teachers provides time for independent practice. The document is then saved and...

Students create podcasts. In this technology lesson, students familiarize themselves with podcasts and develop their own podcast about a current event.

Students compare and contrast different versions of "Hansel and Gretel" and "The Gingerbread Boy". Using a software program, they color a gingerbread house design of their choice. Based on the house, they write thier own story making...

Sixth graders use information that they have gathered to create a multimedia presentation using a program such as PowerPoint or HyperStudio. They use a bibliography sheet to cite all information they have gathered.

Fourth graders research the Internet for facts relating to the animal of their choice. They use information from their Internet search to complete their animal project. TLW use his or her own words when writing their report.

High schoolers research the 2008 presidential candidates and the required process for becoming an American presidential candidate. The class discusses both the process and the candidates, and some of the reasons someone might want to run...

Students are introduced to spelling words as a whole class by viewing a PowerPoint. They spell the word, repeat and spell the word again as a whole class. Pupils create a sentence orally using the list of words. Students work in small...

Students create newspapers. In this technology skills lesson, students create a newspaper layout using a word processor program. The newspaper features stories regarding the Brooklyn Museum of Art.

First graders listen to "The Rainbow Fish" and write a story using their own experiences with friends. They use computer programs to publish their story.

Young scholars identify slang words that they would use in a conversation. They practice expressing their likes and dislikes in speech and written form. They complete worksheets and discuss them to end the lesson.

Learners research online to find answers to complete History of the Internet chart, collect data on history of Internet by following timeline, and use data to develop database from which they write and answer questions using word processor.

Students explore technology by creating a web page on-line. In this digital arts lesson, students identify the structure needed to create a website as well as the content required to keep visitors entertained. Students collaborate in...

Students listen to the book Five Little Monkeys Sitting In a Tree, identify written numbers 0-9 and the symbol for subtraction; students subtract two single digit numbers using manipulatives, and recite the corresponding number sentence.

Fourth graders write a composition on what they think the world would be like without trees. They brainstorm ideas of what they think the world would be like treeless, and creative a story. A rubric is distributed to the students which...