Students construct a four sentence creative story by using KidPix software. In this computer technology lesson, students use KidPix software to develop slides about themselves, their family, and their house. Students illustrate each...

Young scholars create a storybook by using KidPix software. In this technology lesson, students write creative short stories and publish them on KidPix. Young scholars illustrate the stories using Kid Pix tools.

Pupils use the computer program KidPix II to color a map of the world. For this world map lesson plan, students fill in different colors for different continents that are told to them on the program KidPix II.

Learners create a California Missions magazine that includes a Table of Contents, pictures, and websites. In this culture and history lesson, students research missions and write and create a magazine article about it.

Students create a graphic organizer to study animal characteristics. In this animal characteristics lesson plan, students use a program in Microsoft Word to create a brainstorm about different animal characteristics.

Students develop basic Internet skills. For this lesson introducing the basics of the Internet, students discover how to use toolbars, address bars, how to save a website to revisit later, and how to use the back and forward buttons....

Students practice emailing their homework. In this technology lesson, students review how to type an email address correctly and how to send it to the correct address. Students complete their homework and send it to their teacher.

Students discover the different terms and parts of a computer's body.  For this computer basics lesson, students become familiar with the parts of the computer, starting in kindergarten and increasing their knowledge through...

Young scholars identify Iowa's American Indian cultures and complete a research project for the topic. In this Iowa's American Indian lesson, students research read the background information about tribes in Iowa and complete a research...

Eighth graders examine the cultural conflicts that occurred when Europeans moved into the land the Native Americans lived on that would become West Virginia. In this West Virginia history instructional activity, 8th graders visit the...

Young scholars explore patterns in poetry. For this language arts lesson, students discuss rhythm in poetry. Young scholars read poems and discuss the rhythm of each poem.

Third graders will sing 2 songs that are written and played by the teacher and relate to the task of measuring.They recognize and pick up a 1-foot standard ruler and be able to identify the marks on the ruler, including inch and parts of...

Students use the macro mode of the OLYMPUS FE-140 CAMERAS as virtual microscopes to explore different habitats, observe plants, soil, and insects and other creatures. They download those images on electronic files and build web pages....

In this English learning exercise, students read "Levi's to Make iPod Jeans," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

Students practice singing a traditional Oneida song. They discuss the meaning in both the English and Oneida languages and how the words to this song demonstrate important feelings for the Oneida people.

Students receive instruction in a variety of dance skills. Upon completion of the dance unit, they write a Pen Pal letter to describe their personal experience during the dance unit. They do their own research to explore 2 dances of...

Third graders experience what life was like during era in which "Sarah, Plain and Tall depicts using modern technology.

Students read a book about seaweed. They create various types of seaweed by painting a variety of lines. Students utilize a variety of line techniques such as wavy lines, zigzag, and curly.

Learners investigate whether rabbits should be considered pests even though they make good pets. They extend this to determine what, when, and where other organisms are considered to be pests, and examine why the concept of a pest is a...

Students demonstrate knowledge of directions while moving to a rhythm as the teacher calls out directions and the count.

Second graders study four American songs that they will sing during the month of February. They discuss the origins and meanings of the songs.

Students create a supersized spider web using yarn. They weave the yarn over and under an existing web to create a new design.

Students will research the politics, arts, social climate, technological and scientific advances of the 1900s. They will work in cooperative groups to identify the most significant advances of one decade then use a computer to create a...

Learners make connections with cultures (their own and others'), their identity, heritage, traditions, and symbols and examine the richness that diversity brings to communities.