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Myths and Legends
Eighth graders write a myth about a constellation that is seen from the night sky in South Carolina. They draw a picture of their constellation to attach to their myth. They scan their pictures and type their stories into a web page...
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SIRS Discover: Native American Biographies
Fourth graders work in cooperative groups to select and evaluate appropriate magazine articles on Native Americans. They view the program SIRS Discoverer, complete activity sheets then perform oral presentations.
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Touring Western Europe
Students are assigned a Western European country to "tour." They select four cities to plan an itinerary of which places to tour. They research the country and the four selected cities within the country.
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Technology in 2nd Grade
Second graders explore ways to use computers. They practice spelling words using Kid Pix software, write Bible verses and illustrate them. They read stories and illustrate and write about their favorite characters. They create pattern...
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Math/Technology: Coin Combos
Second graders identify coin combinations needed to purchase items under a dollar. Using Kidspiration, they demonstrate three ways to purchase a pizza slice for 96 cents and choose an item which cost less than a dollar for other to...
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Time Out for Timelines
First graders, while in the computer lab, manipulate events onto a calendar created in Publisher and then create a time line of important dates. They place their important dates in the correct month on a calendar and then sequence the...
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ABC...1, 2, 3...Green, Red, Blue...Do You Have a Clue?... IT'S PATTERNS
Second graders view clips from the animated series Math Monsters, and discuss the many ways patterns can be found in the world around us. Following the video portion of the lesson, 2nd graders visit a variety of Web sites to assess their...
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Let's Build a City In the Solar System
Sixth graders explore the solar system. Using the Internet, 6th graders gather information about planets in our solar system. Students participate in an activity to determine where they should build the first city in space. They create a...
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Technology: The Digital Classroom
Students discover how to integrate file management systems on Web servers into the classroom. In addition to maintaining digital portfolios, they develop various Internet functions such as authoring directly onto an Internet domain.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Del Corazon: Latino Voices in American Art
A multimedia art exhibit of Latino art that focuses on the work of six contemporary Latino artists. You can read artist biographies and see a gallery of representative works where you learn more about the particular cultural experiences...
New York Times
New York Times: Multimedia Slideshow: El Greco
Michael Kimmelman, art critic for the "New York Times," narrates a slideshow of the work of the enigmatic El Greco, touching on El Greco's artistic influences, his sense of himself as an artist, and other interesting insights.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Career Profile: Multimedia Artist or Animator
If you have an artistic bent combined with an interest in computer graphic design, the career of multimedia artist or animator might be something for you to consider. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become a...
REMC Association of Michigan
Remc Association of Michigan: 21 Things4 Students: 10. Digital Images
This tutorial contains three quests. You will be able to find, create, and edit digital images for a digital images selfie project while paying attention to copyright and citing sources. Your ability to use images in multimedia projects...
Other
Joy2 Learn: Arts Education Programs for Children
Website providing arts education to children through video and multimedia experiences of American artists and performers.
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Multimedia Hero Analysis
In this 9-12 lesson, students will analyze the positive character traits of heroes as depicted in music, art, and literature. They will gain an understanding of how cultures and societies have produced folk, military, religious,...
New York Times
New York Times: Arts Page
[Free Registration/Login Required] The features homepage of the "New York Times" for the arts. Includes reviews, arts news, a mix of multimedia slideshows on arts-related topics, and the like.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Kitano Tenjin Engi Emaki
Multimedia site introduces the legend, or "Engi," of the Kitano Shrine in Kyoto, Japan, as told on Japanese picture scrolls ("Emaki").
New York Times
New York Times: The Art of Set Design: "The Light in the Piazza"
An audio slideshow narrated by the set designer for the Tony Award-winning musical "The Light in the Piazza." Discusses the set designer's art as well as the designer's inspirations for the sets, both the exterior scenes of Florentine...
PBS
Pbs: Multimedia Storytelling (A Lesson Plan Family Memories)
A lesson for exploring the use of multimedia presentation techniques in effective storytelling. Design, write, storyboard, and create a multimedia presentation of a story about an important family event or memory.
Other
Museum of Arts and Design: Home
Website of the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City. Includes information about visiting the museum and its exhibits, resources for educators taking their students to the museum, and multimedia related to the museum.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Sfmoma: Making Sense of Modern Art: Gerhard Richter
A multimedia in-depth look at the artist Gerhard Richter.
Other
Eduscapes
The creators of eduscapes have designed this website to share their love of learning and teaching with others. The site aims at effectively integrating technology into the classroom in a fun and seamless way. Use the site to get lesson...
PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra for Students and Teachers
The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer offers specialized news resources for students and teachers. Content includes background information for the top stories of the week, full multimedia packages (video, audio, graphics, and text) which explore...
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Art Directors
Comprehensive information from the "Occupational Outlook Handbook" on artists and related workers, including discussions of the nature of the work, working conditions, training and qualifications, job outlook, earnings, sources of...