Students explore technology by completing engineering activities in class. In this simple tools lesson, students utilize three science stations to perform tasks using a nutcracker, bottle openers, hammers and other tools. Students review...

Fourth graders complete a webquest about Maryland's historical sites. In this Maryland lesson plan, 4th graders explore the internet to learn about important, sites, history, people, and more.

Learners use the r controlled o sound to sound out words and identify items and people in a picture. In this r controlled o lesson plan, students use the internet to complete their activity.

Students explore world traditions by utilizing computer programs. In this Internet research lesson, students utilize the TechnoCelebrate digital database to locate information regarding cultural celebrations. Students utilize Microsoft...

Young scholars explore English by completing an interactive computer activity. In this alphabet lesson, students research the Internet to create a picture dictionary which they share with classmates. Young scholars locate digital images...

The characters in The Grapes of Wrath come to life through an activity that asks groups to craft a dramatic monologue for a character in John Steinbeck's National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize winning novel.  Writers are...

Students become familiar with the workings of Windows 3.11 especially Program Manager, File Manager, and MS DOS Prompt. They open, develop, save, and copy a text file within the windows environment.

In this summary skill worksheet, students research various online websites to educate themselves on what a summary is, when to write one, and how. Students are then required to find an article, read, and summarize with options for...

Seventh graders collect and classify leaves.  In this digital leaf collection lesson, 7th graders photograph approximately 20 leaves.  Students use their leaves in a multimedia presentation and create hyperlinks to identify the...

Can you power this? Individuals do an energy audit for the classroom to determine the amount of electricity needed to power it. Using either live data or sample data from wind turbines they decide whether it would power the classroom....

Learners are able to Utilize the special features in Netscape. They are able to use both Netscape and Lynx, open World Wide Web (WWW) sites by clicking on a site, entering the URL, and accessing a bookmark. Students are able to Create a...

High schoolers become familiar with the workings of Windows 3.11 especially Program Manager, File Manager, and MS DOS Prompt. They open, develop, save, and copy a text file within the windows environment. They become familiar with...

Eighth graders investigate domestic hunger. In this Current Events lesson plan, 8th graders read and discuss "The Fighting Mynahs". Students conduct online research for a specific topic.

Students determine how to critically evaluate visual and medias aspects of web sites. They examine the purpose of assigned web sites.

Students explore the five steps to becoming a security expert.  For this information security lesson, students complete a tutorial and problem solve case studies to identify proper online procedures and safety.  

Students conduct Internet research to answer the remaining N/R questions. They are encouraged to contact and communicate with N/R professors or other experts, either singly or over e-mail discussion lists.

Students explore the variety of organizations that function as Internet connectors and the type of connections available. The lesson plan was originally written for librarians with little or no net experiences.

Using Microsoft Word, students will construct a "web page" with hyperlinks to real sites. Students will learn Internet terminology, search strategies, and design techniques. Teacher may also use TechnoLink, an external computer...

Students use the internet to access background information for their slide presentation based on the story- Shark Beneath the Reef.

Students use the Internet to find examples of limericks. They discover the culture and history of Ireland. They create their own limericks and share them with the class. They offer strengths and weaknesses.

Students view the Olympic Games events in real-time via satellite feed, Olympic Games sites on the Internet, or CNN. They report results as soon as they happen and quickly edit their news flashes for correct spelling, grammar, and usage.

Students utilize atlases, maps, and Internet resources to select destinations and places to stop along the way on a day trip. They examine and write about the reasons they want to visit the particular places they chose.

Students collect and record data on the environmental voting record of their local and state legislators using the Internet. They identify examples of environmental problems or endangered species in their state.

Students use the Internet and e-mail to research the Mayan culture. They participate in "Mayaquest" and create a multimedia presentation and a visual product of what they find in their research.