Students use the internet to research articles on garbage, landfills and the environment. In groups, they identify ways to conserve or recycle materials found in landfills and determine the future of a local landfill. They share their...

Ninth graders are introduced to the process of mining. In groups, they use the internet to research the effect of mining on the environment. They work together to create their own make believe mining company and discover the process of...

Eighth graders listen Steven Kellog's, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Raymond Briggs, Jim and the Beanstalk. They use a Venn diagram to compare the two elements of the two stories. They write and publish an original contemporary fairy tale...

Ninth graders select a mythical figure. They use the internet, school library or classroom resources to research their selection. Students construct an Inspiration concept web to organize their presentation and then tie in their...

An explanation of the Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition Model (SAMR) Model. The author uses an analogy of making coffee at home as opposed to having one at Starbucks, and compares this to reading a book versus reading...

This list of activities designed by teachers aim to integrate information and communication technologies into the curriculum. There are also links to descriptions of various methods and practices that teachers can use to integrate...

Dr. Ruben Puentedura created the SAMR Model. This is a set of 69 slides from a presentation. He explains the four levels of SAMR and what technology has to offer for each level. He then looks at the different subject areas and how SAMR...

Looking for ways to easily integrate technology into your classroom? This site lays out a template of 10 classroom sessions that effectively models use of laptops in the classroom. Units include a HS English research paper, health class...

This article from Reading Online's Electronic Classroom encourages practicing and future teachers to advocate for professional development programs that will allow for pairing inservice and preservice teachers for the purpose of...

An explanation of what the Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition Model (SAMR) Model is, and how it can be integrated with Bloom's taxonomy, as well as technology. Includes an extensive collection of slideshows, videos, and...

This article looks at applying the Big6 process to issues raised by No Child Left Behind legislation. The goal of the Big6 process is to improve performance by improving thinking through application of information technology skills. This...

Dr. Ruben Puentedura created the SAMR Model. This is a set of 38 slides from a presentation at Ridley College. He explains the four levels of SAMR, and the steps involved in implementing it with technology, along with examples. Most of...

Students further their understanding of the engineering design process (EDP) while being introduced to assistive technology devices and biomedical engineering. They are given a fictional client statement and are tasked to follow the...

The Partnership defines ICT Literacy as the use of 21st-century tools to perform learning skills. Learning Skill + 21st Century Skill = ICT Literacy. The Math Map here enables educators, administrators, and policymakers to gain concrete...

Students will participate in a variety of activities modeling different disabilities. After discussing their experiences, students work in teams to devise or improve on an adaptive device.

We obviously don't want to feel responsible for the warming climate, but are we? In this lesson plan you will analyze CO2 data sets and study barriers involved in teaching about global climate change. PBS TeacherLine also provides a...

Students learn the importance of the Pythagorean theorem as applied in radar imaging. They use a sensor unit with IRED (infrared emitting diode) to measure triangle distances and the Pythagorean theorem to calculate and verify distances....

Student teams investigate biomedical engineering and the technology of prosthetics. Students create a model prosthetic lower leg using various materials. Each team demonstrate its prosthesis' strength and consider its pros and cons,...

Students follow the steps of the engineering design process while learning more about assistive devices and biomedical engineering applied to basic structural engineering concepts. Their engineering challenge is to design, build and test...

This unit provides students the opportunity to explore methods engineers have devised for harnessing sunlight to generate power. Students will initially explore heat transfer and heat storage through the construction, testing, and...

This "roadmap" can show how Information and Communication Technology tools can be used to develop and enrich geography content instruction. Examples are given for 4th, 8th and 12th grades.

Students will learn how to estimate time of death by using a lab that models carbon dating and radioactive decay. Activity pages complete with calculator keystroke instructions and screenprints are included in this lesson plan based on...

In this online manual you will find examples of integrated performance activities developed to coordinate with the Computer Science and Information Systems Career Path in the Business Education Career Path and Model Curriculum Standards....

This "roadmap" can show how Information and Communication Technology tools can be used to develop and enrich mathematics content instruction. Examples are given for 4th, 8th and 12th grades.