The possibilities for effective collaboration, editing, and peer review are endless with Google Docs! This organized lesson plan details how to walk class members through establishing their Google Drive accounts, creating and sharing...

This is a fantastic resource for teachers to have in their tool belts upon entering into the world of using Google Docs in the classroom! It is a reference sheet with step-by-step instructions and graphics for everything from basic...

Get to know your class and teach about data analysis all with the help of Google Docs. Using student-generated questions, create a class survey using Google Forms. Reserve time in the computer lab for learners to complete the form and,...

This is a great instructional tool and reference handout designed for pupils learning how to use and practice with Google Drive! Instructions include how to set up an account, create documents, and upload files from your computer. It...

Lead your class through creating and sharing documents with Google Drive with a step-by-step activity. The document illustrates each step with screenshots and includes clear and effective instructions that prompt active engagement....

Set up class and student folders in Google Drive with gClassFolders and start saving time and resources in your class! This video tutorial will walk you through a detailed process for setting up this script in your Drive, which will...

If you're planning on using Google Docs in your classroom, think about bringing in this introductory slideshow first. The presentation guides learners through creating a Google account, creating new projects, and sharing what they've...

Capture the engagement of young mathematicians with this upper-elementary math lesson plan on measuring time and distance. Using Google Maps, students first measure and compare the distance and time it takes to travel between different...

If your class is good with blogs and Google, then this lesson plan could be right up their alley! They link to a "Transition Word Story" using the class blog, and then write a transition word story of their own. Links to the class blog...

Help your class join you in Google Drive with this how-to page that focuses on creating shared folders. A combination of images and words guide learners through the various steps to take to create a document in a shared folder. More...

Have you heard about Google apps, but are uncertain about their effectiveness in the classroom? Kyle Brumbaugh, co-author of the book Creating a Google Apps Classroom: The Educator's Cookbook, discusses how these free resources can...

Class members research a person, event, or time period in American history and then, using Google Sites, create a class web site where individuals embed or link a mock news article, a video, and an original narrative about their subject....

This multi-faceted, progressive project includes an array of activities for analyzing and evaluating a theme of American history. Learners begin by constructing a timeline of events in United States history using Google docs, create a...

Life science teams experiment by placing sprigs of Elodea into a sodium bicarbonate solution and counting the oxygen bubbles produced. Data is recorded and graphed on a Google spreadsheet, making this not just a lesson in photosynthesis,...

How do Google Forms make a teacher's life easier? Viewers learn how to create and send forms. They discover how to develop a quiz, change a form's settings, and separate a quiz into multiple sections. 

How can teachers use Google Classroom to create assignments? Viewers explore how to use Google Classroom to assign questions, worksheets, essays, and other assignments for online completion. They also learn how to sort group assignments,...

Roll call! It's time for scholars to learn about a different type of classroom—a digital one. Viewers learn how to access Google Classroom and create their own classes. They explore the website's interface and discover how to add and...

In this lesson, Google Earth Landforms, students research a landform that has been studied in class. Students explore Google Earth and record everything they find about their landform. Students have the opportunity to extend their...

Students explore cardinal directions and the compass rose using Google Earth. In this cardinal directions and compass rose lesson, students use Google Earth to visit Disney World. Students choose which direction to go to get there....

  State reports take on a whole new look as class members learn to use Google Docs and Google Sites to post their research into the history, the geography, climate, agriculture, and industry of a state. Kids create a Google Site, use...

Pair earth scientists up to use an amazing online arctic portal mapping tool and Google Earth to analyze permafrost changes. They compare changes to data on atmospheric concentrations of methane to see if there is a correlation. Then...

The equator and longitudinal lines make interesting circles to study in terms of arc length. Using Google Earth or a globe, pupils research specific questions about size and distance. This a great activity to bring some real-world...

Students plan an itinerary for an educational trip to Rome. In this research skills lesson, students use Google Earth to conduct research for their project in their travel teams. Students also set up blogs to share their progress through...