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Public Art Exchange Project

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders use the Internet to search for information, communicate with others and create a web page to exchange types of public art. They work together to scan photographs on to the internet and write descriptions. They present...
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How to care for a finished quilt

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Learners will learn how to care of a quilt. They will work in pairs to create a report and will present it to the class. This information is found on the Internet. The learners will compose a finished report from research for learning...
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Browsing Music

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students survey how the Internet has changed the way we listen to music. Research the powerful new music browser called SIMAC. Test the music field and see if this new concept helps to put in words on a sound track what couldn't be...
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Search for the Shadowman

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars read the novel "Search for the Shadowman" by Joan Lowery Nixon. Using the internet, they research her life and works and write a report on their findings. They also compare and contrast two of her works to end the lesson...
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Mi país

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars research Spanish-speaking countries on the Internet and make a presentation.
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Where in the World is 5T?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners use the Internet to research astronomy questions written by another class. As questions are answered, clues are given telling where the other class is "hiding" in the world.
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Evolution in Action!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use the Internet to complete an interactive simulation about evolution. They follow certain species and discover the process of natural selection. They answer questions to test for comprehension.
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La Polynesie Francaise

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use the internet to research the French Polynesian Islands in the Pacific Ocean. For each website, they scan the information and list five French words they do not know the meaning. They complete a worksheet to discover...
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How Safe Is Your Backyard?

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate the safety of soil and water locally and communicate via the Internet with students in different locales sharing information. They research the Internet using its multimedia capabilities and collate the data...
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Clever Contraptions

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students appraise the qualities of successful inventors and inventions, as well as examine the ways in which the Internet supports inventors, as a springboard for designing and 'patenting' inventions that would be helpful to them in...
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Website Evaluation

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students examine how to differentiate between authentic and unauthentic websites on the Internet. They view and discuss a photo of a shark that is a hoax, then discuss the eight ways to evaluate websites. Students then evaluate three...
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Techno Hero

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore digital communication by creating a slide-show presentation. In this PowerPoint presentation activity, 1st graders research a famous hero using search engines and other Internet tools. Students create a PowerPoint...
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Exploring The Everglades

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders apply basic Internet navigation and computer skills to complete a scavenger hunt about the Everglades, after reading the book, Everglades, by Jean Craighead George.
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Re-Searching

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students take a closer look at the research cycle. In this journalism instructional activity, students discover and practice Internet searching skills. Students use the search techniques discussed to locate information on selected...
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Equivalent Mixed Numbers

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders use various internet sites to complete math programs where they identify different representations of mixed numbers. In this mixed numbers lesson plan, 5th graders practice math before hand and then go on the computers in...
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Science in the News

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners explore science in the news through articles, magazines, and internet news sites. They select articles, read them and summarize them to identify the audience that would care about their topics. As they present their articles...
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Test Your Research Skills-- You Either Know It Or You Don't! 3

For Students 5th - 6th
In this research worksheet, students use Internet searches or a research library to find answers to 15 questions about a variety of subjects.
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Happy Birthday, Ben!

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this Ben Franklin research worksheet, students go to a specified Internet site to learn about Benjamin Franklin. Students answer 6 multiple choice questions.
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Westward Ho!

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students participate in an Oregon Trail simulation in order to learn the hardships that the emigrating settlers faced. In this U.S. history lesson, students are required to work as a team and use the internet to research a final...
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Understanding the Importance of Cyber Ethics

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students play a paper clip game which leads to a lesson on cyber ethics. For this cyber ethics lesson plan, students play the game, and then discuss the proper rules of how society should act and view their internet usage.
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Internet Field Trip: Simple Machines

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners research simple machines. In this physics lesson, students participate in a WebQuest to gain knowledge about simple machines. WebQuest activities and worksheets are included in this lesson.
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Space Needle

For Students 5th - 7th
Students explore search engines. In this Internet search learning exercise, students look for the words "needle" and "space needle" using five specified search engines. Students record the number of hits on each and then answer 4...
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Native American Unit: Introduction to the Internet

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students explore curriculum integration of basic internet skills within the classroom. They observe classroom management skills enforced when using technology as a teaching tool. Students discuss the use of URL's and bookmarks in the...
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Then And Now - Internet Research

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use the Internet as an information resource to locate information for selected topics. They explore how to cite Internet references and resources used in a project.