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Yuckiest Site on the Internet

For Teachers K - 4th
Learners investigate the worm and the cockroach. In this organisms lesson plan, students visit suggested websites to identify the characteristics of worms and cockroaches.  Learners dissect a worm and observe a live cockroach....
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The Hatfield and McCoy Feud

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the main characters in the Hatfield-McCoy Feud. In this Hatfield-McCoy lesson plan, 4th graders gather information about the feud from the Internet and books. Students research the main characters involved and...
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Native Cultures and Values

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers learn about Native American culture. In this history and diversity lesson, students use a website to create a timeline of significant events, contributions, growth and developments of Native American culture...
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Middle East Related

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders find a current event related to the Middle East. In this current event instructional activity students write a brief summary of a new story related to the Middle East. They give their opinion and tell how it affects their...
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Master of His Domain

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the basic elements that comprise the Internet. They create illustrated posters demonstrating their understanding of how the Internet works and develop maps of their personal Web communities.
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What on Earth is a Biome?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explore organisms and their environments. They examine change over time demonstrate an understanding of physical positions on Earth. They survey earth's diversity, write a report, fill in a data table created on the...
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A Penny for Your Thoughts, Movies, or Music?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate copyright violation laws.  In this media copyright lesson, students read two articles that discuss copyright laws, then they develop their own perspective on the laws.  High schoolers then divide into...
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Facebook and Social Networking

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore Internet communication by researching Facebook. In this social networking lesson, students discuss the uses for Facebook, their own experience with the program, and the dangers of using on-line communication tools....
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Freedom of Hate Speech?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students, using a New York Times article as a springboard for discussion, investigate and debate the complex issues of First Amendments Rights and censorship for Hate Groups using Websites for propaganda.
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Using computers in the content area

For Teachers K - 4th
Students practice grade appropriate computer basics and integrate them into  the curriculum areas. in this technology lesson, students understand correct behaviors while using the computer. Students become familiar with the Internet...
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A Strange Fish

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students research the sea horse. In this sea horse lesson, students use the Internet to find information about the sea horse on sites bookmarked by the teacher. The students write these facts on a page and create a sea horse poem. 
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Bat Quest

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research bats. In this bat instructional activity, students read the story of Sellaluna to spark interest in bats. Students use graphic organizers to collect information from the story. Students scan and post...
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Using Comic Strips to Teach the Use of Quotation Marks

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars identify when and why quotations are used. Using comic strips and speech bubbles, they read and discuss examples of quotation marks, and in pairs write text for a cartoon on a piece of paper using quotation marks around...
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Go, West, Pack Light!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the hardships related to pioneer life and the Wagon Train. They listen to an excerpt from the book "Little House on the Prairie," and discuss the hardships faced by pioneers travelling west. In small groups...
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Hunt the Fact Monster Hunt #5

For Students 4th
In this internet research worksheet, 4th graders answer sis short answer questions by using the Fact Monster search engine. They answer four multiple choice problems.
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How Owly And Wormy Became Friends: Using a Silent Comic To Inspire Creative Writing

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students view a wordless comic before using it as a story starter. They access a story that uses the same characters at a website in order to better understand the nature of the characters. They write a story inspired by the comic and...
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Researching North American Tribes: The Cree

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research the Cree tribe of North America. In this Native American lesson, students will research on-line, then compare and contrast the differences between the Cree tribe and other Native American tribes. Students will break...
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Making a Travel Brochure of a Louisiana Parish

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Although the attachments for this travel brochure project are no longer linked, you can still use the idea here and create your own assignment sheet and rubric. Learners choose a parish in Louisiana (or a city in your state) to research,...
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Monsters, Monsters, Monsters

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students are introduced to how to use the internet and send emails. In groups, they work together to send emails to other students around the world. To end the lesson, they read their emails to the class and respond to their questions.
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Conversions Using English Units

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young scholars explore the concept of English units. In this English units activity, students convert from one English unit to another English unit. Young scholars estimate the size and weight of objects using English units.
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Crayola and the Internet: Rename Indian Red

For Teachers K - 6th
Students use the internet to practice their internet searching skills. They use their newly acquired skills to enter a contest through crayola to rename one of their colors. They can also play their games on the website.
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The Effective Use of The Internet

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students will use research techniques for finding information on the internet. The goal is for them to become used to finding information from a variety of search engines. The key to the lesson is teaching students to be self-guided...
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Word Processing and Internet Planet Report

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders write a research report on a selected planet in the solar system. They conduct Internet research, save a graphic from the Internet onto a disk, bookmark websites, and present their report.
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Using Multimedia Presentations

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use multimedia presentations instead of pencil paper activities in this lesson. They use a variety of technology media to discover concepts and represent learning using a variety of technology tools. Internet resource links...