Students explore how authors write stories. In this careers lesson plan, students invite an author into the classroom and ask him/her questions about writing as a career.

Students explore the important characteristics of a resume. They discuss the purpose of a resume. Using provided templates, students construct a "resume" of celebrity of their choice.

Students begin to use the internet and compare characteristics of famous Iowa leaders.

Students consider the rationale behind using the Internet as a research resource tool. They develop a research project, consider how to access and assess new information and format their research for presentation to the class.

Students, in groups, design web pages that highlight and promote awareness about a particular endangered animal.

Seventh graders find specific information about a topic on the Internet using an outline created by the class prior to the lesson plan. Using this outline, 7th graders create a chronological timeline of a famous artist's life on...

Pupils re-create a newspaper advertisement. They select an ad, and re-create the font, text, graphics, and images.

Learners explained and demonstrated what the Internet is and the safety rules for using it. They navigate the Internet using search tools and the browser.

Learners access the internet to find Nutritional information from a restaurant of their choice and compile their information into an excel spreadsheet.

Students discover specific information to remember when preparing for an interview and create a presentation based on the information

Young scholars explore sources for funding college educations. They compile a portfolio of information gathered during their research.

Students research colleges to determine possible choices based on established guidelines. They compile a portfolio of information gathered during their searches.

Young scholars develop a topic statement or research question. They examine the best use of search engines and directories to effectively retrieve good information.

Students study the three major web search tools: search engines, directories, and metasearch engines. They examine the appropriate times to use each of the search tools.

Learners practice quickly scanning the results of an internet search to determine which might provide the best information. They choose key words or phrases to type into the search engine and read the descriptions of each hit.

Students demonstrate that motors work on two different voltages. They connect a single-phase AC motor to run on different voltages.

Students read the safety rules for the use of an electric hand drill and demonstrate the ability to operate the hand drill safely and correctly as they drill holes in specified locations.

High schoolers are introduced to the art of stone masonry. They identify the seven basic stone tools, demonstrate their use, and compile a list of their cost.

High schoolers examine concrete samples and guess their strength. They determine the correlation between concrete strength and the cement to water ratio that was used in making each sample. They make a quality concrete based on their...

Students estimate the material needs for a concrete block foundation of a given size, with a given number of openings.

Students use a T-square, triangle and pencil to draw a 1-inch by 1-inch title block on a piece of 8 1/2 by 11-inch drafting paper.

Young scholars discover keyboard positions by playing a game on a body-sized keyboard placed on the floor. They learn the key positions by associating them with words easy to remember such as "animals in the snow dig for food," for the...

Eighth graders write a multi paragraphed, expository composition that explanins how one would conduct themself before, during, and after a job interview. In order to be prepared for the interview, 8th graders complete a thesis, have an...

Students, using the "Oh Sew Easy" book, create a duvet cover. Along with the duvet cover they create a a shower curtain. Students perform the hands on activity by using fabric and a sewing machine.