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Thanksgiving Slide Show

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders produce a simple piece of writing given the topic sentence: "I am thankful for..." . Students translate their piece of writing into an electronic format using the software program KidPix. Students present their completed...
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Sun Spot Analysis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners use Excel to graph monthly mean Greenwich sunspot numbers from 1749 to 2004. They perform a spectral analysis of the data using the free software program "Spectra". Short answer and thought questions related to the graphical...
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Color My World

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders write poems using color to describe their feelings and environment. After viewing a sample student poem imbedded in this plan, 4th graders utilize The Student Writing Center educational software program to type their poem.
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Area And Perimeter

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders practice the skills of finding the perimeter and area of different objects. They integrate technology tools by using a computer software program during the class as the second half of an assessment of measuring student...
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Story Writing

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders review the basic elements of a story. Individually, they write their own original story as they use a software program to help them map out their ideas. With a partner, they exchange papers and read them for grammatical...
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Grouchy Ladybug

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders listen to a read aloud of Eric Carle's, The Grouchy Ladybug and do a rewrite using a software program. They create an original graphic, insert text boxes, keyboard sentences and set time on a clock face while writing a...
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Poison Boxes

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students utilize the Poison Boxes activity on The Nature Park is used to practice the recognition of 2D shapes and their properties. They utilize a mathematics educational software program to gain practice.
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Squirrel Challenge

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars utilize The Nature Park Adventure educational software program to Introduce Modelling, Including the Estimation of Angles.
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Tunnel Traps

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners identify shapes that match specific shape descriptions involving a range of geometric terms and correct polygon names. They utilize a mathematics educational software program to gain practice.
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MathKeys Software "Unlocking Whole Numbers, Vol 2 (Rolling the Highest Number)"

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders arrange four numbers in order to make the highest number possible. In this place value lesson plan, 3rd graders practice working with four digit numbers on the computer and with base ten blocks.
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Creating Literacy Centers Using Technology

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students create two literacy (reading and/or writing) centers to implement in an elementary classroom. Students review examples of educational software and determine the best potential centers to use in elementary classroom. Two centers...
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Authoring Stories for Guided Reading

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students in a teacher education program write their own children's book. Using books already written, they review age appropriate for their grade level placement. They write their own story and illustrate it using various software...
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Determining the Uniqueness of a Circle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use this lesson to determine how circles are different from other shapes. In groups, they determine the accuracy of three theorems based on the uniqueness of circles. They use a software program to hypothesize about the...
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Exploring Geometric Constructions of Parabolas

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers are introduced to the construction geometrically of parabolas. Using a software program, they identify lines, segments and midpoints. They label the parabolas properties and characteristics and use a formula to...
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Don't Let Computers Bug You

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students write paragraph about a bug using the computer, an Internet encyclopedia, and word processing program.
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Endangered Animals in Texas

For Teachers K - 5th
Students research endangered animal in the library and on the Internet for information on its description, habitat, forces causing its decline, and programs to help it; students create slide show about the animal that contains a clay...
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Animated Project for Curriculum Areas

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners use an animation program plan and create a short animation movie showing what they have learned in math or any other curriculum area.
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Lines of Symmetry

For Teachers 1st
First graders create symmetrical designs using a computer program.  In this lines of symmetry lesson plan, 1st graders review their symmetrical designs and discuss other ways symmetrical designs can be made.  Students work in...
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Learning With Paint And Literature: "Today I Feel Silly"

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students draw a picture related to the book "Today I Feel Silly" using a computer drawing program. They listen to the story and answer discussion questions, view drawings on the teacher's Paint website, and create an illustration of...
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All the Universe is a Stage

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students research the solar system and design a storyboard for a video game about the solar system. Then they create an actual video game using Stagecast Creator software.
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December Celebrations

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study customs of various winter holidays. In this holiday lesson, students read the book The Reasons for the Seasons and complete a winter glyph. Students use graphing software to create a chart of the holidays that are celebrated.
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The Very Grouchy Ladybug: Telling Time

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students practice telling time by reading a children's story.  In this time keeping lesson, students read the book The Very Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carl, and create a schedule for the ladybug to complete certain activities....
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Today is Monday - Calendar Math

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students practice memorizing the seven days of the week and keeping them in order.  In this calendar lesson, students read aloud the book Today is Monday by Eric Carle, and create their own calendar style book using educational...
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Designing And Filming Commercials

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students design and film commercials using digital video cameras and the computer program iMovie in this exciting lesson plan provided by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology.