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Abi Word: Word Processing for Everyone

For Students 9th - 10th
AbiWord is a free word processing download that can be used interchangeably between various operating platforms (Windows, Linux, QNX, FreeBSD or Solaris). AbiWord can also be downloaded to use with a large number of languages other than...
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Pc world.com: Word Processing Tips

For Students 9th - 10th
PCWorld offers an extensive article by George Campbell on word processor tips, mainly pertaining to transferring your Word preferences to other PC's.
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Writing Process: Proofreading

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on proofreading and editing including style, word choice, grammar, typos, tips for proofreading, proofreading strategies, and editing for language and sentence construction. It offers two videos: "5 Worst Typos of...
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: A Revision Lesson: Analyzing First Words and Sentence Length

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
After students are given time to think about the topic -"Alone Time with an Adult I Care about," they are given ten to fifteen minutes to write between five and ten sentences on the topic. They ten are told they will revise their...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Writing Process: Brainstorming

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This lesson will be used to introduce the writing process. Students will learn about the first step, brainstorming, through webbing activities. Students will also view other students' work on the Internet. Students will learn how to use...
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Roots of Action: How Kids Learn to Take Initiative and Overcome Challenges

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learning to take initiative is a behavior that helps kids navigate their lives with courage and optimism. This article provides insights into how children learn to take initiative. Parents and teachers are key mentors in the process. A...
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NC State University

North Carolina State University: The Earth's Interior

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Improve understanding of word processing and knowledge of the layers of Earth's interior. Links to North Carolina State Standards.
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REMC Association of Michigan

Remc Association of Michigan: 21 Things4 Students: 4. Suite Tools

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this learning module, students learn how to use Microsoft Word and Google docs, both in the cloud. They will create and format documents and learn how to share them with others so that they can collaborate on projects and assignments....
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Writing Friendly Letters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson teaches students the five parts of a friendly letter. Students will be able to write friendly letters utilizing the writing process. Students will visit various websites to learn more about writing friendly letters. Students...
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Emsl: The River Crossing Problem

For Students 9th - 10th
The lesson plan for an interesting word problem concerning swimming and rowing across a river, being swept downstream by the current, and walking back up the other side. Basic arithmetic skills are all that are needed to approach the...
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Serendipitous Character Descriptions

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson, students create a unique character and develop a descriptive paragraph utilizing strong word choice.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Can Plants Be Grown in Space?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
This lesson allows students to explore finding a solution to growing plants in space. Students will have the opportunity to conduct a scientific investigation to discover if plants can grow in space. Students will also take a virtual...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Let's Write About the American Flag

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Students will brainstorm adjectives to describe the American Flag and will write two descriptive sentences for homework. Students will also create star art to accompany their writing to show the relationship between words and pictures...
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NC State University

Nc State: Grammar

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
A lesson plan using a word processor to correct common grammar mistakes.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Mars Metal Rover

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students will convince NASA which metal to use on the new "Mars Land Rover". This lesson will help students understand the properties of metals and their relationship to the properties of the surface of Mars. Knowledge of Internet...
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University of California

Ucmp: Understanding Science: Dogs and Turnips

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A simple instructional activity where each group of students turns over word cards creating sentences from them. As the student turns over more cards, the group modifies the meaning of the sentence, leading them to discuss how scientists...
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Animal Einsteins: Who Needs Words, Anyway?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore the theory that animals can learn to comprehend abstract concepts by observing to see if specific animal calls are associated with specific actions. Use scientific observation and record-keeping to collect and analyze data.
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University of North Carolina

Univ. Of North Carolina: Seeing and Correcting Sentence Fragments and Run Ons

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
What is a sentence fragment and a run-on sentence? Explore this informative resource to review the meaning and some examples of these. Students and teachers can utilize this informative site to improve their writing skills.
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Brookfield High School: Lesnansky's Control Center: Cool Google Tricks

For Students 9th - 10th
In this instructional activity, students will read an article that defines ways to improve the Google Search process to get better, more accurate results, and then write a short essay defining what new skills have been learned. The...
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Open Door Team

Open Door Web Site: Feeding in Green Plants

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how plants absorb water through either root systems or vessels in their stems with this site. Also understand how important water is to the make up of the plant!
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Treehut

Suzy's World: How Does a Tree Eat?

For Students 3rd - 6th
Use site from Suzy's world, which is a personal site from Suzy Cato, in order to learn how plants and trees "eat." Content includes fun facts and great experiment.
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Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: A General Plant Structure

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read about the basic structure of plants in this short, informational reference piece.
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Jan's Web Work: Jan's Illustrated Computer Literacy 101

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated and interactive web tutorial that guides learners through to achieving strong, basic computer knowledge. The tutorial is broken into chapters with interactive quizzes.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Comparing Two Fossil Localities

For Teachers 6th - 8th
During this lesson students go on a field trip to locate fossils. Students investigate their findings and identify them using resources from the Internet. They then videoconference to compare/contrast their hypotheses with those of...

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