| High School |
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Special Ed, Technology Media |
Money, Internet |
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| "You're an Adult Now!" WebQuest |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetusa/jcole/cole.htm |
| Students have difficulty managing their money. As adults, they will have to effectively allocate their limited resources within the typical wants and needs of everyday life. The students are given a scenario where they are adults with a yearly salary of $31,500. They start out thinking that they are doing fairly well, until they have to find a place to live that is within their budget. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Business Careers, Music, Technology Media |
Software Programs |
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| 2Tone |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2007%20Projects/Biz-2Tone/2Tone/index.htm |
| Pupils are asked to design and present a data handling system for the management of a fictitious music company called '2tone'. The system should host customer information and be sufficiently robust to provide solutions to problems. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Fine Arts, Business Careers, English Language Arts, Health Phys Ed, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Journalism, Internet, Media Literacy, Visual Arts |
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| A Day in the Life of... |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/readysettech/solano/ |
| This unit uses multi-disciplinary work to help students learn more about the professional world of sports medicine. Students conduct online research on sports medicine, contact professionals in the field, craft interview questions, engage in online discourse with these professionals, and create a brochure using information obtained from these interviews.
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Art History, Crafts,Drawing, Painting, Community Culture, Global History, Internet, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| A Journey to Africa: Art and Artifacts |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/rdonovan/africa.htm |
| This project enables students to conduct Internet research on African culture by reading about and selecting a piece of art they find intriguing. They examine features and collect facts in order to create a PowerPoint presentation. The students bookmark appropriate websites so they can describe the piece they have chosen (its materials and features) as well as talk about its function, and then explain why they have chosen it. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Technology Media |
Writing, Geometry, Internet, Software Programs |
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| A New Slant on Math: The Leaning Tower of Pisa |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/fianni/pisa.htm |
The Leaning Tower of Pisa will help a wide range of students that have different learning styles. It is quite amazing how much mathematics can be related to an old falling tower. Italian students, art students, and business students are going to fall in love with the idea of planning a trip, studying the history of the tower, and the fascinating physics that is involved in a falling, but not falling tower.
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| Elementary |
Technology Media |
Digital Media, Internet |
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| A Peaceful Place is Powerful for the Mind |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/adaptors/farmer/index.htm |
| My goal was to enable my students to solve conflicts on their own. So often when problems arose in school, I found that my kids had few resources for fixing them peacefully. Therefore, most of my adaptations focused the unit to that goal. Instead of spending a lot of time on outreach, we worked on how we can make our classroom a peaceful place. |
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| Elementary |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
American History, Geography Habitats, Software Programs |
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| A Study of States |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/readysettech/forsberg/states.htm |
| Creating a state report is a time-honored tradition in school, but this unit attempts to make it a fresh project by incorporating the Internet and presenation software, such as Microsoft Publisher and Inspiration. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Non Fiction, Writing, American History, Community Culture, Internet |
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| A Trip to the Baseball Hall of Fame |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/jvitulano/baseball.htm |
| This program is designed to teach high school students some of the rudimentary research skills needed to find information using the World Wide Web. The goal of the research is to garner information about the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. The various writing skills include the following elements of the writing process: free-writing, drafting, sharing, editing, and publishing. |
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| Elementary |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Global History, Internet |
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| A Virtual Tour of Brazil |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/chornik/brazil.htm |
| This is a fifth grade social studies unit about life in Brazil. Working in cooperative learning groups, the students create a class virtual travel brochure. |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Geography Habitats, Global History, Internet |
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| A World of Maps |
| http://teachnet.ie/dhorgan/2006 |
| The World of Maps is an online resource for pupils hoping to develop and expand their knowledge of maps and mapping. In First Maps you will see some of the first maps drawn of Ireland and see how the map of Ireland has developed and become more accurate over the years. In Map Basics, you will learn about some of the basics of maps and mapping. The third section, Maps Today, gives an idea of what maps are used for and will also give you a chance to find your own street or town on an online map. |
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| Middle School |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Geometry, Internet, Visual Arts |
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| A World of Symmetry |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/TeachNet/westchester/calotta.htm |
| This 2-3 week unit plan is designed to build upon the knowledge that students have of calculating the area and perimeter of quadrilaterals. The goals of this unit include: Identifying four basic forms of symmetry, recognizing symmetry in everyday objects and life forms, recognizing symmetrical patterns in cultural art, and creating symmetrical designs.
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| Elementary, Middle School |
Technology Media |
Ancient Civilizations, Digital Media, Visual Arts |
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| ABC's of Ancient Civilizations |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/kelly/indexabc.htm |
| This project is designed for sixth graders who study Ancient Civilizations. They will research a topic from a given civilization, then use both digital camera pictures and computer drawn images to illustrate their concept. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Writing, Internet, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| About Me |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/landerson/aboutme.htm |
| About Me is a beginning HTML program for a wide range of students in both age and ability. It encourages students to develop their English and technology skills by having them write about themselves--their family, their home and neighborhood, their interests and hobbies, their education, and their future plans. The end product is first shared with classmates and can then put on a website that the students create. When the students see their work on the Internet, it increases their motivation to create a quality product.
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| High School |
ESL, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Ancient Civilizations, Global History, Digital Media |
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| Absolute Ruler Photo Album |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/EnglishLanguageLearners/SocialStudies_Hesseltine_AbsoluteRuler.cfm |
| Students create a photo album that represents the legacy of an absolute ruler. In their albums they include a map, four photographs, a written description of each photograph, and a biography of their ruler. Each picture includes different objects that symbolize the importance in the monarchs reign. Students also include a glossary of terms that they have learned throughout the project. |
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| Middle School |
Technology Media |
Software Programs |
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| Access Databases |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2006%20Projects/ICT-Access_Database/AccessDB/index.htm |
| This project provides an introduction to using and designing databases at Key Stage 3, using MS Access in particular. |
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| High School |
Business Careers, Mathematics, Technology Media |
Accounting, Software Programs |
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| Accounting in a Nutshell |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/aryan/ |
| The idea is to complete a set of accounts for a fictional sporting goods company. This involves the completion of numerous business documents, from letters of enquiry right up to drawing of cheques. Students then have to use these source documents in the compilation of a set of accounts for Ken McGrath Sports Ltd. |
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| High School |
Technology Media |
Digital Media, Internet, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| Adobe Studio 8 |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2006%20Projects/ICT-Adobe_Studio8/TeachNet%20Macromedia%20v3/index.html |
| This basic online training resource focuses on the use of the suite of products in Adobe Studio 8 (Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Flash) becoming more and more popular with students studying technology. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Writing, American History, Geography Habitats, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Age of Exploration: A Class Timeline |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/martha/martha_explorers_04/sb_explorer_mm_cover.htm |
| Students select an explorer who explored North America. They use the Internet to research the explorer, use an online timeline generator to create their own explorer timeline, and then work in groups to make posters that are displayed on a classroom timeline. |
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| Elementary, Middle School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Non Fiction, Writing, Community Culture, Software Programs |
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| All About Me, a Research & Writing Unit |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/wright/allaboutme/sballabout.htm |
| With the power of the Internet, students are able to become detectives locating amazing information about their own ancestors. Students develop stronger writing skills through the writing process, use technology as a tool for research, writing and presenting, and develop a new appreciation for who they are, and where they come from. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Writing, Digital Media, Internet, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| All About My School |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/landerson/myschool.htm |
| Students construct a website with several links to pages they create. The site weaves logo titles, photos, animation, and textured backgrounds created and edited in PhotoShop into pages created using Dreamweaver software. The project also includes a large amount of writing integrated into the artful web pages. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Journalism, Non Fiction, Writing, Community Culture, Digital Media, Internet, Media Literacy, Software Programs |
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| All the News Too Fit for Print |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/sscragg/news.htm |
| Students learn the basics of journalism: doing research, writing a headline and a lead, news judgment, interview skills, objectivity, and avoiding plagiarism. They complete activities to practice these skills, and then put the skills to use by producing their own publication. |
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| Elementary , Middle School , High School |
Science, Technology Media |
Astronomy, Digital Media, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Amateur Astonomy: From the Beginning |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/torourke/2005/ |
| This project instructs teachers and students on the use of a telescope and web cam to photograph the solar system. |
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
American History, Software Programs |
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| American History Through Architectural Masterpieces |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/readysettech/kupfer/kupfer.htm |
| The aim of this learning experience is for students to learn about American history and culture through the study of selected American architectural works of art. Technology is integrated with social studies, language arts, math and architecture. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Health Phys Ed, Science, Technology Media |
Biology, Software Programs |
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| An Introduction to Nutrients, a Recipe for Success |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/gmcweeney |
| This project focuses students on healthy eating with a webquest to discover the key facts on nutrition. |
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| Elementary |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Ancient Civilizations, Global History, Digital Media, Video, Visual Arts |
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| Ancient Greece for Primary Students |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/stpats2004/ancientgreece |
| We decided to explore the methodology of jigsaw grouping, with a desire to achieve a cooperative groupwork outcome while exploring a topic that would be accessible and enjoyable to students. The idea of using documentary as the communication forum in our webquest came from an understanding of contemporary children's interest in media forms. |
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Technology Media |
Writing, Numbers Statistics, Software Programs |
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| And the Survey Says... |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/everywhere/profiles/fonseca.htm |
| And the Survey Says is a technology unit that introduces students to surveys. After visiting a website and answering some questions about surveys, students will utilize several application programs to create & type a survey sheet, survey 30 classmates, tally the results, graph the results using Excel, and create a presentation to present the survey results.
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| High School |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Algebra, Geometry, Software Programs |
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| Applying Math Principles to Create Graphics |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetusa/knorth/north.htm |
| In this program, students use a simple, free programming environment, DrScheme, which provides a library of programming commands that enable them to create graphics to make clip art for enhancing Web pages. The graphics have a unique look and are simple, clean, and have a very small file size for fast loading. These graphics use the basic drawing tools of a line, rectangle, and circle. |
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| Middle School |
Science, Science, Technology Media |
Astronomy, Scientific Method, Email, Internet |
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| Are We Alone? |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetusa/nbattagliese/alone.htm |
| In "Are We Alone?" I addressed my students' curiosity about aliens. This program shows how teachers can turn student curiosity into a project with meaningful results. |
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| Elementary |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Ancient Civilizations, Community Culture, Global History, Software Programs |
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| Arrivederci Roma |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2004/linero.htm |
| Third graders go on exploration of ancient Rome on the web. Through their journey, they learn how the ancient government, religions and family have influenced our western ways of life. |
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| High School |
Fine Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Art History, American History, Ancient Civilizations, Global History, Internet |
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| Art as Social Record |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/aszeto/art.htm |
| Artistic products are important primary sources in studying about the past. Why was this artwork created? What can this piece of artwork tell us about its society? Historians and other academics conduct extensive research to answer these questions. With the use of technology, students are provided with easy access to artworks from different parts of the world. |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Visual Arts |
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| Art WebQuest |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/stpats2004/art52109267/ |
| This project is an Art Webquest for 5th grade students. It covers many of the different art movements. Students learn by working together and exploring the weblinks provided. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Painting, Sculpture, Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet, Visual Arts |
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| Artful Installations: 3D Constructions |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/llangsner/installations.htm |
| In this project, through a fun and focused environment, students use problem-solving skills, communication, and a diversity of tasks to create a three-dimensional version of a two-dimensional painting. Through the Internet, they visit the art collection of famous museums, and at www.vangoghmuseum.nl they access information on van Gogh and view a multimedia presentation of his most important works. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Literature, Writing, American History, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Arthur Meets the President |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2004/sardinas2.htm |
| Students get to join Arthur as he ventures out to meet the President of the United States while exploring and finding out interesting facts about our nation's capital Washington, D.C. This unit combines language arts and social studies as well as technology. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Literature, Poetry Creative Writing, Writing, Internet |
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| Arthur Miller: All My Sons |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/bwu/millerprofile.htm |
| The purpose of this unit is to familiarize students with Arthur Miller, author of the play All My Sons, and to introduce them to the major elements used in drama. All My Sons provides students with a total online learning experience that takes full advantage of the Internet. |
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| High School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Crafts, Community Culture, Software Programs, Video, Visual Arts |
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| Artists Act Against Homelessness |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/troxell_lamothe_syms/sigproj.htm |
| Homelessness in the big city. Do young people see it as a curse or a cause to be addressed? Three high school classes, in the fields of visual arts and instructional technology, vow to do something. Determined that their messages will be seen and heard, students produce and exhibit a web site, videos, and graphic arts confirming that artists can successfully act against homelessness.
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Writing, Digital Media, Internet, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| Ask the Oracle (About China) |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmeisler/oracle.htm |
| This project draws upon your students' imaginations, and dares them to define their own learning experiences. They are immersed in a fantasy world, based on history, wandering upon an oracle bone in the Forbidden City in search of answers to their questions about China. Their virtual oracle bone becomes a metaphor for the World Wide Web, a powerful medium for finding information, inspiring creative writing, and learning about other cultures.
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| Middle School , High School |
Business Careers, Technology Media |
Digital Media |
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| Assembing a PC |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2006%20Projects/ICT-AssemblingPC/AssemblingPC/index.htm |
| A understanding of assembling computer hardware is covered in this unit. This is a photographic resource which has been used to support the technology curriculum. |
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| High School |
Science, Technology Media |
Chemistry, Internet, Software Programs, Video |
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| Atomic Structure |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/pjackson/ |
| This project provides resources such as movie clips and powerpoint presentations to help students gain deeper understanding of atomic structure. |
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| High School |
Foreign Language, Technology Media |
Internet |
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| Aufenthalt in Köln |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/tflynn/german/ |
| This site works on German Language skills online by covering these topics: making reservations; types of accommodation; making enquiries; transport; timetables; types of tickets; entrance fees/tickets; sights and attractions; and dialogues. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Literature, Reading Literacy, Email, Internet |
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| Author of the Week |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/hansen/stacey_authors/sb_stacy_author_cover.htm |
| The purpose of this project is to get young children excited about reading by letting them take the same book (of their choice) home each night to focus on it for one whole week! The project exposes students to a large number of books by the same author, which provides an opportunity for an in-depth study and appreciation of each author |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2004/vazquez2.htm |
| The students participate in activities such as cause and effect, grammar (capitalization, punctuation marks, plural nouns, compound words, past and present verbs, contractions, quotation marks), compare and contrast, word processing and searching the Internet in conjunction with the book Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days by Stephen Manes. |
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| High School |
Foreign Language, Science, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Internet |
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| Bienvenidos a Barcelona |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/barcelona/home.htm |
| Students work to plan a week's visit to Barcelona. They produce a printed itinerary in Spanish which will include some graphics and photos, giving background information on Barcelona, as well as proposals for day by day activities. Then they need to "sell" this package to their classmates and teacher through an oral presentation. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Technology Media |
Internet, Software Programs |
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| Bits and Bytes |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/macalvey/2005/index.htm |
| This tutorial resource is designed to introduce students to basic concepts of technology. It includes links, PowerPoint presentations, and online quizzes for feedback. |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
Foreign Language, Technology Media |
Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Bleu, Blanc, Rouge. . . French Resources for Teachers |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/clane/ |
| This site contains songs and rhymes, language games, art and seasonal ideas, tongue twisters, recipes and links to French stories online. There is also a page dedicated to French culture and facts on France. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Non Fiction, Writing, Community Culture, Internet |
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| Blogging with Students |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantteachnet/registration/grantsDetail.cfm?recordID=60 |
| High school students produce a class blog after researching a major news story. Students produce various kinds of writing in this unit: free writing, note-taking, telling a first-person narrative, creating a public document, and the retelling of events through a visual medium |
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| High School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Music, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Blues Music |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/Music-The%20Blues/Cross-Curricular%20Music%20Project.ppt |
| This project will look at blues music and the diversity within it, considering factors such as instrumentation, style and emotional response, and the technological, social and political influences that have shaped the genre.
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Technology Media |
Internet, Software Programs |
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| Bon Appetit: Cooking Crepes in French Class |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/dstentella/crepes.htm |
Bon Appétit is a highly enjoyable interdisciplinary program that helps students achieve performance standards in Foreign Language, Art, Language Arts, Math, and Technology. The final product is a class PowerPoint presentation designed and produced by the students, who also make (and eat!) crepes. |
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| High School |
Foreign Language, Technology Media |
Internet |
|
| Bon Appetit: Exploring the Brasseries of Paris |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/chuck/brasserie.htm |
| The topic of food and restaurants is particularly appealing to students. Having previously been exposed to vocabulary and concepts on this theme, the students are prepared to visit authentic French restaurant sites on the Internet. The student task sheet assists students in comprehending the site and extracting vital information from each brasserie ad. The knowledge is synthesized and used to create a restaurant ad of their own, which is then published on their web site for others to view. This project was highly motivating for the students, particularly the culminating visit to a French brasserie in NYC!
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| High School |
Business Careers, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Writing, Software Programs |
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| Bright On Design - A School Business Gives Back |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/hinkle/sigproj.htm |
| Good businesses give back to the community. That's what these Graphic Arts students discover when they apply classroom knowledge to a graphic design business for the school community. |
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| High School |
ESL, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Email, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Bringing Cultures Together |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/cgersh/culture.htm |
| Students participating in this international project are exposed to many different components of technology: research, blog writing, e-pals, and PowerPoint presentations. |
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| Elementary |
Health Phys Ed, Technology Media |
Software Programs |
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| Brush Up on Your Teeth |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/stpats2004/brushupteeth/ |
| The main aim of this webquest is to give children a further knowledge of their teeth, how to keep them healthy and how to prevent tooth decay. The tasks set out for the children involve searching the web for particular information and the use of Mircosoft Word, Textease and Microsoft Publisher. |
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Science, Science, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Earth Science, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Bubble and Boil, Rock, and Roll: Geoscience by Kids |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/jeff/jeff_2004/sb_jf_geoscience.htm |
| The big idea of this unit is to give students the opportunity to do the kind of research, decision making, and implementation that teachers do for all important learning. This unit focuses on earthquakes and volcanoes. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Health Phys Ed, Science, Science, Technology Media |
Earth Science, Community Culture |
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| Buddy, Are You Ready? Preparing for School Emergencies |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/shih_ho/shih_ho.htm |
| Now more than ever, safety tops the list of classroom concerns. How can students face threats of disaster and feel prepared to deal with emergencies? "Buddy, Are You Ready?" introduces upper elementary students to natural disasters by reading stories about volcanoes, earthquakes, floods and hurricanes. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Software Programs |
|
| Building an Electronic Walker |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/DT-Electronic%20Walker/electronic%20walker/index.htm |
| Students are involved in aligning mechanical components and designing electrical circuits in this systems and control project. |
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| High School |
Business Careers, Mathematics, Technology Media |
Money, Software Programs |
|
| Business Spreadsheets |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2006%20Projects/ICT-Business_Spreadsheets/index.htm |
| This unit provides a scheme of work for students studying GCSE ICT (UK) who often ask the importance of learning spreadsheets. Students imagine that they own a business which is seeking more efficient stock control mechanisms. |
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| High School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
|
| Buzzing with the Bees |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/landerson/bees.htm |
| This project is comprised of many step-by-step lessons in Flash animation with screen shots and clear directions. It enables students to be creative, solve problems, and enhance their technological development. They create a bee and other illustrations separately, then combine them and "tween" or animate their bee. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Technology Media |
Literature, Arithmetic, Numbers Statistics, Internet |
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| Can You Measure Up? |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2004/concepcion.htm |
| Can You Measure Up? is a unit that introduces children to the mathematical concept of measurement through the use of literature. Students use technology to visit websites where they can play interactive games, gather information to complete activity sheets, and complete online projects. One lesson using Inch By Inch by Leo Lionni, takes students to an interactive website where they can measure objects using inches. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Global History, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Captain Myles Keogh |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/jfarrell/2005a/ |
| In this project you will have a choice of assignments, ranging from creating a timeline to downloading resources for creating your own project on Captain Myles Keogh, one of Ireland's greatest forgotten heroes.
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Art History, Painting, Ancient Civilizations, Internet, Visual Arts |
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| Cave Painting in the I.C.E. Age |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmeisler/cave.htm |
| Students explore early human cave paintings in order to create their own faux cave paintings. An Early Humans task sheet guides them through a variety of rich Web sites covering cave paintings in France, Spain, and India as well as artifacts and digs in the U.S. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Writing, American History, Community Culture, Digital Media, Internet, Media Literacy, Software Programs |
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| Celebrating Black History Month |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/readysettech/blum/blum.htm |
| Students learned how use PowerPoint by creating their own presentations celebrating Black History Month. Students also learned how to use the Internet to conduct research and how to properly cite web pages in bibliographic form. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Community Culture, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Celebrating Traditions: Honoring Our Ancestors |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/jessica/jessica_rivera_traditions_04_05/sb_jessica_traditions.htm |
| In this unit the students use the Internet to learn about several cultures' traditions for remembering their dead ancestors. The students then use different technologies to investigate and make a report on one of these traditions.
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| Elementary |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Money, Internet |
|
| Cha-Ching! |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2003/vazquez2.htm |
| Cha-Ching!! is a fascinating and practical unit on money. The students use "play money" as manipulatives, moving from coin identification to coin and bill combinations. The also learn how to make equivalent amounts of money with different combinations of coins and bills, compare different amounts of money, learn how to make change, add and subtract money amounts, and solve word problems about money. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Digital Media, Visual Arts |
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| Challenging Images |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/sdoran/ |
| This project investigates photography and art as media of expression for young people. As a special theme the work explores the areas of learning and physical disability, with the message that we are all challenged in some way. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Foreign Language, Technology Media |
Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Chantons en français |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/amhiggins/2005/index.htm |
| This is a set of 12 lessons aimed at students of French as a foreign language. Each unit is based on a French folk song and is presented in French. |
|
| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Art History,Drawing, Literature, Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet |
|
| Chasing Vermeer: A Da Vinci Code for Children |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/llangsner/vermeer.htm |
| Through the use of technology and the Internet, students visit art collections throughout the world. They study 17th century Dutch genre painting and Vermeer the artist, and compare his works with those of his contemporaries. |
|
| Middle School |
Fine Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Art History, Graphic Arts, Painting, Community Culture, Digital Media, Visual Arts |
|
| China CultureQuest |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmeisler/china/china.htm |
| Go on a dig with your students, using both digital tools and Chinese brushwork to learn about the art and culture of China. Students brainstorm topics they would like to research for a China CultureQuest report, collage, and Web page. Using Internet resources, they learn about Chinese brush painting, calligraphy, and names. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Mathematics, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Algebra, Numbers Statistics, American History, Community Culture, Software Programs |
|
| Choose or Lose: the Electoral Process |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/asalcedo/election.htm |
| This program focuses on the election process, nationally and locally, and gives students the opportunity to talk with candidates in-person or via the Web. They gain insight into why people vote for a particular candidate, and learn the importance of statistics in the election process. |
|
| High School |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Geometry, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Circle Theorems |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/Maths-Circle%20Theorems/circle-theorems/index.htm |
| This project contains SMART board notebook files covering all eight circle theorems, examples for teacher delivery, and GeometerÂ’s Sketchpad files which are used to demonstrate theorems. |
|
| Elementary |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Global History, Software Programs |
|
| Classroom Teacher |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/TeachnetDisseminator_AlisonGarfield.cfm |
| Students learn to do research about a country and how and why its people have left it to come to America. Students produce a PowerPoint presentation with pictures, text, and even film clips and audio about the country they researched. |
|
| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Painting, Writing, Internet, Visual Arts |
|
| Claude Monet |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/llangsner/monet.htm |
| In this program, students explore and appreciate the life and work of Impressionist artist Claude Monet. They gather information to write a biography on him and sketch an original landscape in his style.
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| Elementary , Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Painting, Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet |
|
| Claude Monet and his Friends and Followers |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/cwinters/ |
| Come and meet Claude Monet and his friends and those who were inspired by his work. Activities, lesson plans, interactive tours, and more will increase knowledge of this period in art. |
|
| Elementary |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Science, Science, Technology Media |
Sculpture, Non Fiction, Writing, Biology, Visual Arts |
|
| Claymation Critters |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/Tracee/claymation.htm |
| This project is an introduction to research skills and report writing.
Students will select a wild animal to research and write about in a five paragraph report. Students will also create a clay animation of that animal to enhance their report. |
|
| High School |
Fine Arts, ESL, Technology Media |
Digital Media, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
|
| Click! Writing Through Digital Photography |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/hruan/click.htm |
| Students take photographs or digital images, then scan and manipulate them by using graphic programs such as Adobe Photoshop. They write about their images using MS Word, PowerPoint, and Web design tools available on the computer. |
|
| Elementary, Middle School |
Technology Media |
Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Visual Arts |
|
| Come See My Great State! |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/susanhughes/states/sb_states_sh.htm |
| "Come, See My Great State!" is a unit that allows students to imagine that they are a part of the state department of tourism and that they will be promoting their state for visitors. They become experts in the geographic, economic, and historical aspects of their state in order to provide persuasive information to attract a specific audience. |
|
| High School |
ESL, Science, Technology Media |
Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Community Bridges - Real and Virtual |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/thom/sigproj.htm |
| Bridges! From Brooklyn, to Madison, to the River Kwai, bridges connect shores and highways, and bring together people. Inspired by the nearby construction of the world's widest cable-stayed bridge, ESL students use the Internet to research and build models of various bridge structures. |
|
| Middle School , High School |
Music, Technology Media |
Internet |
|
| Composing with the Instrument Families |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/readysettech/egolf |
| In this unit, students create a 15-second song that uses at least one sound sample from each of the four instrument families. This project uses the students' original and creative ideas to compose music that incorporates the learning of the instruments. |
|
| Middle School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Digital Media, Software Programs |
|
| Composition Compositions |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmeisler/composition.htm |
| Students use the Internet to explore the theory of composition in visual art. They explore the relevance of symmetry, asymmetry, and balance by viewing well-known works of art online and interacting with sites where art principles are animated. |
|
| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Science, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet |
|
| Com-Post With Us? |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2005/duarte2.htm |
| The purpose of this unit is to promote recycling of waste in order to make students aware of environmental needs facing our world today. Through the use of technology, field trips, and hands-on activities, students will become proactive in an environmental issue. |
|
| Middle School , High School |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Algebra, Arithmetic, Software Programs |
|
| Conditional Formatting using Excel |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/Maths-Excel%20Formatting/excel-formatting/index.htm |
| The Excel files in this project allow students to practice numerical/algorithmic techniques and receive immediate feedback from the computer.
|
|
| Elementary |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Ancient Civilizations, Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Global History, Email, Software Programs |
|
| Connecting to China |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mpeluso/china.htm |
| Created for a third-grade class as part of a "Communities Around the World" theme, Connecting to China uses the Internet to research, explore, and bring life to concepts, places, and ideas in a way that a textbook cannot. This program helps students to realize that people all over the world share common interests while having their own unique cultures |
|
| Middle School , High School |
Business Careers, Health Phys Ed, Science, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Biology, Community Culture, Internet |
|
| Courage Connection 2 Kids 4 Kids |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/vasallo/vasallo.htm |
| Students help children cope with extended hospital stays when they give helpful hints and exchange stories of personal courage. Helped by high school mentors, students write and post their personal stories on their own Courage Connections web page and share information on careers in health care with the school community.
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|
| Elementary |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Internet |
|
| Creating a Family Tree |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2001/stephensona2.htm |
| Students truly enjoy the prospect of learning about their family history by interviewing family members, creating documents using desktop publishing, developing an online family tree, and searching the Internet for data. Creating a Family Tree allows children to explore their ancestral background as well as teaches them the basics of genealogy. |
|
| High School |
ESL, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Software Programs |
|
| Creating a Pamphlet for/by ESL Students |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/btao/pamphlet.htm |
| Students design a pamphlet on common misunderstandings caused by cultural differences; produce a four-paragraph report of information; and display sensitivity, empathy, and respect for some of the cultural differences of fellow immigrant students.
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|
| High School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Writing, Internet |
|
| Creating a School Web Site |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/dpietraru/creating.htm |
| This program provides an overview of what educators and students need to know to create a school web site. Educational web pages have to be carefully planned and executed in order to have an effect on student achievement. Lessons and activities contained here focus on active student participation in creating dynamic, real, and exciting web pages. Every activity has a direct educational value. |
|
| High School |
Business Careers, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Writing, Digital Media, Software Programs |
|
| Creating Audio Content with Audacity |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/ICT-Audacity/audacity/index.htm |
| Over four lessons, this project aims to help students produce a radio advertisement using the free audio software "Audacity." |
|
| Elementary |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Culture, Climate and Current Events |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/bgoldstein/culture.htm |
| In this program, students choose a country and create a website about its culture, its geography and climate, and its current political and social events. They start by using Inspiration/Kidspiration software or a chalkboard to create a word splash to describe the word "culture". They do research via the Internet and by viewing printed information, encyclopedias, and video presentations. |
|
| Elementary |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Internet, Media Literacy |
|
| Cyber Quests |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2006%20Projects/P_Lit-Cyber_Quests/Cyber_Quests/index.htm |
| Through the use of prepared worksheets, primary students are encourages to visit websites to appraise the content and to find the information required to answer pre-set questions on popular topics. |
|
| Elementary |
Technology Media |
Internet |
|
| Cyberchase Web Treasure Hunt |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/jrust/ |
| Students have to work through each site collaborating with each other as they try to discover the answers to the various activities.
Students also have to plot their voyage on a world map. This activity involves using latitude and longitude plotting. |
|
| High School |
Science, Science, Technology Media |
Biology, Software Programs |
|
| Darwin's Evolution |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/aanderson/darwin.htm |
| This unit has something for everybody. There is a video to get your students' attention entitled "Evolution's Voice." There are Internet sites to help teacher and student alike research information on Evolution, Modern Theories, and future prospects. An in-class lab to bring evolution into your classroom is also there. |
|
| Elementary |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Numbers Statistics, Software Programs |
|
| Data Logging in Primary School |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/ooleary |
| Data logging involves the use of sensors, attached to the computer, to gather information and represent it the form of a graph. Data Logging allows pupils to gather information such as temperature, sound levels, levels of sunlight, speed and heart rates. |
|
| Elementary |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Numbers Statistics, Software Programs |
|
| Data! Data! Graph that Data! |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/TeachnetDisseminator_AnnetteLopez.cfm |
| Students learn to formulate survey questions, make predictions, collect data, and use MS Excel to represent their data and report their findings. For their final project, the students print out their data, graph, survey questions, and predictions. |
|
| Middle School , High School |
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Technology Media |
Numbers Statistics, Email, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Database Work for Citizenship |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/ICT-Citizenship/school%20cultures/index.htm |
| This unit will enable students to communicate and discuss cultural differences with a partner school. All information will be entered in databases, the results graphed, and presentations made to the class. |
|
| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Writing, Community Culture, Digital Media, Visual Arts |
|
| Deep Research |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmeisler/deepresearch.htm |
| Deep Research is a digital exploration of two worlds of conspicuous silence the New York Public Library and the underwater world. viewer is engaged in an imaginary narrative that explores issues of urbanization, access to information, and environmental /quality of life concerns.
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|
| High School |
ESL, Technology Media |
Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Designing a Travel Brochure |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/btao/travel.htm |
| This project is a follow-up activity to the story "China's Little Ambassador," by Betty Bao Lord. While reading this story about a girl who moved from China to New York, the students became more interested in the home countries of their classmates. They chose a home country (other than their own) and navigated the Internet for source information on the country. Students were highly motivated to conduct web-based research. They practiced note-taking skills and integrated the facts they learned to design a travel brochure for the selected country. |
|
| High School |
Fine Arts, Business Careers, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Writing, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
|
| Desktop Publishing |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/ICT-DTP/desktop-publishing/index.htm |
| Students will proceed through the steps of identifying, analysing, designing, implementing and evaluating a document for publication. |
|
| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Poetry Creative Writing, Reading Literacy, Writing, Digital Media, Software Programs |
|
| Diamonte Biography Poems |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/Tracee/sb_tracee_poem.htm |
| Students review the parts of speech and do biography research in order to write diamond-shaped poems about a famous person from history |
|
| Elementary |
Technology Media |
Digital Media, Video, Visual Arts |
|
| Digital Video Across the Curriculum |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2007%20Projects/ICT-DV_Cross-Curriculum/DigiVideo/index.html |
| KS3 (UK) students are using freely downloadable MS Photostory and MS Movie Maker for creating digital video projects across a range of subjects. Trevor hopes that this project will be of interest to ICT co-ordinators who want to encourage the use of Digital Video across the curriculum. |
|
| Elementary , Middle School , High School |
Technology Media |
Video |
|
| Digital Video for Teachers |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2007%20Projects/ICT-DV_%20for_Teachers/DVsite/index.html |
| This Digital Video course is an ideal starting point for any teacher wishing to facilitate class where students shoot and edit movies, plan time and collaborate in teams. |
|
| Middle School , High School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Crafts, Digital Media, Software Programs, Video |
|
| Digital Video in Design Technology |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/DT-DigitalVideo/index.htm |
| The aim of the project is to produce an instructional movie showing the production stages in making an enamelled broach. |
|
| Elementary |
ESL, Science, Technology Media |
Software Programs |
|
| Discover the World of Machines |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/IMSL/machines/machines.htm |
| Children are given opportunities to explore various machines that we encounter in our every day lives. They work with the computer using various software programs to draw and build their own machine designs. They are also taught to use the digital camera to capture their activities and creations.
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|
| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Writing, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Don't Settle for a Byte. . . Get the Megabyte on Technology! |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2005/sampedro4.htm |
| Students will learn how to use the most popular software programs today, all part of the Microsoft Office Suite-- Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and FrontPage. |
|
| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Graphic Arts, Writing, Digital Media, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
|
| Drawing Into the Imagination |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmeisler/drawing.htm |
| Sixth grade students are introduced to the work of artist Saul Steinberg by visiting online galleries of his work and looking at photo reproductions. They each choose an image that "draws them in" and imagine themselves jumping into a section of the image narrative. |
|
| High School |
Technology Media |
Digital Media, Software Programs |
|
| Dreamweaver & Flash Tutorial |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/ggilligan/ |
| Step-by-step tutorial to get started using Macromedia Dreamweaver and Flash software. Tutorials for versions 4 and MX are available. Each tutorial has screen shots and clear instructions which makes them easy to follow. |
|
| Elementary |
Health Phys Ed, Technology Media |
Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Drink more water! |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2004%20Projects/DT-Water%20Carrier/front%20page%20water%20bottle%20carrier%20project.htm |
| This project was designed in order to achieve two aims - to boost the amount of water drunk by the children in our primary school, and to design a system for storing drinking water in each class. |
|
| Middle School , High School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Digital Media, Internet, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
|
| Driver's Education |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmeisler/driversed.htm |
| In this program, students work individually or in small groups to explore Web sites devoted to teen driving and safety. The students pre-plan an animation sequence on a storyboard to illustrate a driving safety tip. They use digital media to draw their plans and animate them. |
|
| Elementary , Middle School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Poetry Creative Writing, Writing, Digital Media |
|
| edIT--Building Reflection Through HyperMedia |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/jthreadgold/edIT |
| This project is an example of how video and hypertext can be combined to develop collaborative writing for pupils. It shows how these technologies can be used to deepen pupil understanding of writing as a process and not just a product. The aim of the project is to provide inspiration for educators as to how digital technology can be used to develop constructivist learning. |
|
| Middle School |
Technology Media |
Ancient Civilizations, Internet |
|
| Egypt Studies Online: Net Notes to Artwork |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/jeff/sb_egypt_jf.htm |
| This unit builds student skills in 3 important areas while they learn and communicate specifically about Ancient Egypt: (1) Targeted use of subject specific resources, both text and web, (2) Taking online notes quickly and efficiently for later use in new ways, (3) Reflecting on and evaluating interactive learning websites. |
|
| Middle School |
Science, Technology Media |
Chemistry, Software Programs |
|
| Elements R Us |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnet/westchester/chem.htm |
| This Web Quest is designed to increase student ability in using the periodic table of elements. The students become interested in the subject matter while learning valuable information about many of the specific elements. |
|
| Middle School |
Fine Arts, Music, Science, Technology Media |
Performing Arts, American History, Community Culture, Internet, Video |
|
| Elvis Lives |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/nacionales/elvis.htm |
| Who is the "King of Rock & Roll" and why was he adored by millions of fans and still loved by so many some twenty five years after his death? This program is an introduction to a person many agree is the most widely known, loved, and recognized entertainer of all time--Elvis Presley. It was developed to enlighten the current generation of young people to the origins of rock and roll's first superstar. |
|
| Middle School |
Science, Technology Media |
Internet |
|
| Energy Conversions |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/mamond/2005/ |
| This site takes you through the definitions, units, forms, sources, needs and conversions of energy.
|
|
| Elementary |
Mathematics, Science, Technology Media |
Numbers Statistics, Physics, Software Programs, Video |
|
| Energy Transfer: The Movie |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/dfenner/energytransfer.htm |
| Students created a spreadsheet and a corresponding chart to compare the the cooling of a hot glass of water to the warming of a cold glass. Students created a QuickTime movie that includes the students' observations of the experiment, their findings, and the scientific principle behind the lesson. |
|
| Middle School |
Technology Media |
Digital Media, Internet, Media Literacy, Software Programs, Video |
|
| Engaging Girls in ICT |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2004%20Projects/ICT-Engaging%20Girls%20in%20ICT/index.htm |
| This project serves as an introduction to film and digital editing and includes topics such as gender representation, advertising and the media. Although aimed at girls at an all girls school, the project would be equally suitable for mixed groups or all boys.
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|
| Middle School |
Fine Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Drawing, Graphic Arts, Global History, Digital Media |
|
| Enter Through the Form: Explore Japan Treasure Hunt |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmeisler/japan.htm |
| Get your passport ready--your class is about to go on a virtual treasure hunt to Japan! They will search the World Wide Web to find information about Japan's belief and value systems, festivals, architecture, landscape design, geography, and culture. |
|
| Middle School , High School |
English Language Arts, ESL, Technology Media |
Journalism, Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet |
|
| ESL News Press |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/cgersh/news.htm |
| The ESL News Press is a project where students develop and create a school newspaper. With the guidance of their teacher, they take on the roles of editors and news reporters, and are fully responsible for what topics/stories will be included in their newspaper. |
|
| Middle School , High School |
Science, Technology Media |
Biology, Software Programs |
|
| Eukaryotic Cells |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/Sci-AS%20Eukaryotic%20Cell/as-eukaryotic-cell/index.htm |
| This biology project focuses on the cellular structure of the eukaryotic cell. PowerPoint presentations and worksheets are included for teachers to download. |
|
| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Foreign Language, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Literature, Reading Literacy, Writing, Community Culture, Internet |
|
| Everybody Fiesta: A Unit on Hispanic Celebrations |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2005/sampedro5.htm |
| September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month. This unit offers a piñata full of activities that will help teachers focus attention on the contributions of people of Hispanic heritage to the history of the United States. |
|
| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Performing Arts, Sculpture, Writing, Internet, Visual Arts |
|
| Everything is Beautiful at the Ballet |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/huck/templates/figure.htm |
| Through the use of technology and the Internet, students visit art collections throughout the world to gain valuable information on the lives and works of many artists. This is a wonderful motivational tool for students to explore the Web on their own and it enables them to design their own contemporary figure sculptures, following the modern masters they have studied. Students were asked to follow their passion and express the movements found in dance or sports that they loved.
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|
| Elementary |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Photography, Writing, Digital Media |
|
| Examining Our Lives Through Another Lens |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/TeachnetDisseminator_JodieNewbery.cfm |
| Students use photos to examine their own lives. They use the wide and tight capabilities of the camera lens to take a closer look at things they know well. They use their new knowledge to add details and enhanced descriptions, and use critical thinking skills to figure out clues and document their findings. |
|
| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Technology Media |
Writing, Money, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Exhilarating European Escapades |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/neinstein/Escapades.htm |
| This project offers middle schoolers opportunities to collaborate with their peers, to use critical-thinking and research skills, to compare and contrast travel fees, and to explore the Internet. Furthermore, the students gain invaluable real-world mathematics experience. The culminating activity, a collaborative PowerPoint presentation, synthesizes learning from all aspects of the program.
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|
| High School |
Music, Technology Media |
Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Experimenting with Sound |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/jhennessy/2005/index.htm |
| A high-tech approach to experimenting with vibrations, frequency, waves, speed, music and more. |
|
| Elementary , Middle School |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Geography Habitats, Digital Media, Internet, Visual Arts |
|
| Explore or Compose a Digital Artifact Box |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/jroberts/ |
| This project is based on a program that comes from an actual exchange network run through the United States and Canada, whereby classrooms are partnered and send an actual box of clues to each other. The children then examine each of the artefacts received and research information about them which leads them to "solving" the mystery, or finding the location of the partner school.
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|
| High School |
Business Careers, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Writing, Internet |
|
| Exploring Careers Online - The Job Hunt |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/ahorton/careers.htm |
| Students will use Internet resources to learn about how to apply for a job, how to key their application letter and resume, and tips on the interview process. They will also learn how to post their resume, cover letter, and employment application directly online, thus learning about the time-efficient changing nature of the workplace. |
|
| High School |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Global History, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Exploring the Renaissance and Reformation |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/jpettorino/webquest.htm |
| To what extent did the Northern Renaissance and Reformation affect Europe? To explore this topic, students are randomly divided into groups of three or four, with a group leader assigned by the teacher. They explore selected web site and prepare a PowerPoint presentation on their selected topic. |
|
| Elementary |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
American History, Community Culture, Global History, Email |
|
| Extending Hands of Friendship to Veterans & Japanese E-Pals |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/brown/brown.htm |
| This yearlong unit lets students connect through shared activities with younger students, visiting veterans, and Japanese e-pals. Writing biographies and creating dolls of notable Americans lead to an exchange about the effects of war. Honoring veterans and listening to their stories personalize American history. |
|
| High School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Literature, Software Programs |
|
| Fairyland Art of A Midsummers Night's Dream |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/TeachnetDisseminator_JosephZwerling.cfm |
| Students study the play by Shakespeare, then research art of the Fairyland characters, primarily in the collections of Emory University and the Tate Museum in London. Students then match paintings to the actual quotes in the play, with act, scene, and line numbers, and develop that into a narrated slide show in PowerPoint. |
|
| Elementary |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Painting, Writing, American History |
|
| Famous Faces |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/martha/famousfaces/sb_famous_mm.htm |
| Students learn about the United States revolutionary era, presidents of the United States, and famous artists and art movements while learning how to do research on the Internet and how to create word processing documents and multi media projects. |
|
| Elementary |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Algebra, Geometry, Money, Numbers Statistics, Internet |
|
| FCAT: Fun Creative Activities that Teach Math |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2003/rduarte2.htm |
| FCAT -Fun Creative Activities that Teach- Math is a series of activities created by students for students in each of the mathematical strands. It is specifically designed to teach and reinforce skills in the areas of geometry, measurement, algebra, number sense, probability and statistics through the use of the Internet. It is based on interactive units that enhance students critical thinking skills. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Photography, Digital Media, Software Programs |
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| Fireworks |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2006%20Projects/Art-Fireworks/Fireworks/index.htm |
| This project introduces students to Macromedia/Adobe Fireworks, a photo editing software program. |
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| Elementary |
Health Phys Ed, Science, Technology Media |
Biology, Digital Media, Internet, Software Programs |
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| For Your Eyes Only |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2004/duarte2.htm |
| In this interdisciplinary project students will use a collaborative model to learn about the human eye through interactive websites, teaching models, hands-on activities, professional speakers, and both virtual and physical field trips. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Technology Media |
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| Forensics 101 |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/readysettech/sedewitch/forensics.htm |
| This unit is an introduction to forensic science, and combines fun, hads-on activities with the application of skills from math, science, literacy, art, and technology. Students solve mysteries, learn about the work of forensic anthropologists, and the F.B.I. Students are already familiar with the many crime dramas and reality shows they see on television--these activities are fun for middle school students to explore in pairs and small groups. |
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| Middle School |
Science, Science, Technology Media |
Biology, Earth Science, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Forests Under the Sea |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/sperry/sb_kelp_sperry.htm |
| Forests Under the Sea is an interdisciplinary, technology-based unit designed to introduce middle to high school students to the hidden world of giant kelp forests. It encourages students to understand the biology of these underwater forest ecosystems through reading, drawing, observing, constructing models, and the use of technology. |
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| Elementary |
Science, Technology Media |
Earth Science, Internet |
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| Fossils! |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/bglasgold/fossils.htm |
| What child today is not enamored with dinosaurs! But how do we know anything at all about dinosaurs or other kinds of life that inhabited the Earth so long ago? The answer is in fossils. Fossils! engages the student in a study of how these fascinating surviving remnants from a past geologic age were formed, the different types of fossils, what they teach us about animals that once lived, and who some of the famous fossil hunters--or paleontologists--are and what they have found. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Foreign Language, Technology Media |
Software Programs |
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| French - The Imperfect Tense |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/MFL-Imperfect%20Tense/imperfect%20tense/index.htm |
| This project aims to help students understand the use of the imperfect tense in French while also encouraging the use of higher order thinking skills and creativity in the language classroom. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
American History |
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| From Ada to Grace to Sandy - Women have IT |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/bwm/mccullough/sigproj.htm |
| How can students in Computer Studies understand that throughout history, women have made significant contributions to the growth of Information Technology (IT)? In this unit they study Ada Lovelace, founder of scientific computing; Admiral Grace Murray Hopper, known as "First Lady of Software;" and Sandy Lerner, co-founder of Cisco Systems, Inc.
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| Elementary, Middle School |
Technology Media |
American History, Community Culture, Geography Habitats |
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| From Iroquois to Inuit: A Native American Journey |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/martha/nativeamericans/sb_nativeam_mm.htm |
| In this unit, students select one of the five major Native American groups. They work in pairs and use the Internet to research the tribes of that group and their way of life. The participants produce a picture book project using Microsoft Word to present the information they obtained. |
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| Middle School |
Music, Technology Media |
Digital Media, Internet, Software Programs |
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| From Magpies to Messiaen: Birds in Music |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetusa/etobias/tobias.htm |
| This is a program in which middle school students study the influence that birds have had in music and create their own original music based on imitations and actual electronic samples of birdsong. They learn how composers make use of the everyday material around them and they gain a unique perspective on music. They learn various compositional techniques as well as fundamental music concepts.
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| High School |
Science, Technology Media |
Internet, Software Programs |
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| Future Energy Resources |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/Sci-Future%20Energy/future_energy_resources.swf |
| This resource provides a starting point for independent research projects into renewable and future energy resources.
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| Elementary |
Science, Science, Technology Media |
Botany |
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| Garden Business |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/jessica/garden/sbgarden.htm |
| Through the powerful integration of multiple curricular areas this unit helps students become more independent and responsible for their work and learning. |
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| High School |
Technology Media |
Geography Habitats, Internet, Software Programs, Video |
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| Geography Fieldwork - Applying Skills |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/Geog-Docklands%20Fieldwork/docklands%20fieldwork/index.htm |
| This project has been designed for students to work independently through the stages of a fieldtrip to the London Docklands. |
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| High School |
Science, Technology Media |
Earth Science, Internet |
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| Geologic and National Hazards WebQuest |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetusa/dpatrick/patrick.htm |
| The goal of this program is to identify a geologically related hazard or catastrophe that has occurred in the past. Once identified, students will research the causes, impacts, responses, and resulting mitigation efforts that were involved in this event. |
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| High School |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Geometry, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Geometry on the Web |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/landerson/geometry.htm |
| Geometry on the Web is a conglomeration of instructive Internet sites on the basics of Geometry. Students can explore various sites that coincide with their classroom lessons. Students can peruse the sites as they corrrespond to the classroom topics. |
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| High School |
Business Careers, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Technology Media |
Geometry, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Geometry Shapes Playground Safety |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/yee/yee.htm |
| How safe are our neighborhood playgrounds? Using the latest statistics from the National Program for Playground Safety, students discover that most of the nation's playgrounds rate only a C. High schoolers observe and report on children at local playgrounds. They research the Internet for safety tips and checklists. Then, they share their word-processed pamphlets, flyers or computer slide shows with high school peers and children from a neighborhood day care center. |
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Painting, Writing, Internet, Visual Arts |
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| Georgia O'Keefe: Wake Up and Smell the Roses |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/llangsner/okeefe.htm |
| Students create a watercolor painting in the style of Georgia O'Keeffe and respond critically to a variety of her works displayed on various Web sites.
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| High School |
Business Careers, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Writing, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Get a Life! |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetusa/landerson/life.htm |
| Get A Life! is a program that is designed to help students begin preparation for life after high school. It starts with the students creating a web page in which they describe the life they wish to have in ten years. Then they begin research on potential careers. They take several assessment quizzes to find out what career would be suitable for them. |
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| High School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Digital Media, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| Getting Down with the Alphabet |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetusa/smcmahon/alphabet.htm |
| Students in a photo club decided to develop an Alphabet Book. They were engaged in an activity that requires higher-order thinking and problem-solving skills. The students become more aware of their surroundings and were excited to be at school. They learned how to use digital cameras, scanners, printers, Abobe Photoshop, Apple iMovie, and AppleWorks. |
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| High School |
Technology Media |
Digital Media, Software Programs |
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| Gif Animation |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/landerson/animation.htm |
| In this program, students learn how to make GIF animations using Photoshop and Image Ready software. GIF stands for "Graphics Interchange Format," but the process is much easier than it initially sounds. The GIF format stores multiple frames of illustration that give the appearance of movement when the frames are displayed individually. |
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| Elementary |
Business Careers, Science, Technology Media |
Physics, Scientific Method, Software Programs |
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| Go Robo |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2007%20Projects/ICT-Go_Robo/Gorobo/index.html |
| Go-Robo is a programming language that enables students to develop control of a range of WowWee Robosapien robots.The software is suitable for KS2-3 (UK) students and makes for cross phase liaison. Girls in particular show high engagement with the robots. |
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Non Fiction, Numbers Statistics, American History, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Go Yankees! |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/sskea/yankees.htm |
| Go Yankees! is a unit of activities designed to inspire students to become part of an All- Star Team through an exploration of the New York Yankees. As students read biographies, discuss, write about, and present the lives of one of America's greatest baseball teams, they learn that life is about facing and overcoming hardships, meeting challenges, engaging in team spirit, and standing tall at home plate. |
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| Elementary |
Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Numbers Statistics, Biology,Botany, American History, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Goobers. Goobers? Goobers! |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2005/linero2.htm |
| This unit will provide students with a chance to investigate the peanut scientifically. They will observe, taste, smell, feel, and grow peanuts. African American History will also be explored. |
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| Elementary |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Numbers Statistics, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Graph It to Picture It! |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2003/sampedro2.htm |
| In today's high-tech world, we are bombarded with data daily. How can we absorb so much information? One way is through visual organizers, such as graphs and tables. This unit will help you help your students to learn how to sort, arrange, label, display data, and formulate and solve problems in their own world.
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| High School |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Numbers Statistics, Software Programs |
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| Graphing and Analyzing Our School's Attendance |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/fianni/attendanceproject.htm |
| This project will serve two main instructional purposes. First, it will create a sense of community and will help students understand their school and the community around them. Second, it is a great way to introduce major concepts such as histograms, pie graphs, and many other statistical concepts that sometimes seem totally abstract.
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Geography Habitats, Internet |
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| Greetings from Snowdoria |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/dhorgan/2005/ |
| This is an account of life in Snowdoria, a fictional Alpine state. Using the format of an online book, pupils are asked to complete crossword puzzles, decipher mirror writing and even crack secret codes all based on their knowledge of life in Snowdoria |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Global History, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Henry VIII and his six wives |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/P_History-Henry%20VIII/Henry%20viii/index.htm |
| In this project students find out about the Tudors through the story of Henry VIII's marriages. |
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| Elementary , Middle School , High School |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Internet, Software Programs |
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| History with ICT (Information and Communication Technology) |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/History-Using%20ICT/using%20ict%20for%20history/index.htm |
| This project explores the use of ICT in the history classroom - spreadsheets, databases, use of the Internet, PowerPoint and Word resources. |
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| High School |
Mathematics, Special Ed, Technology Media |
Money, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Holiday Math: A Practical Approach |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/lmclafferty/ |
| This web-based assignment is of particular benefit to Deaf or Hard of Hearing students as it provides a method of communication not reliant on sound. Pricing a holiday online is an ideal application of Internet technology to help reduce feelings of isolation. |
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| Elementary |
Special Ed, Technology Media |
Internet |
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| Holiday Shopping with the Nonverbal Child |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/flammia/shopping.htm |
Holiday shopping can be frustrating for parents of a nonverbal child. This program teaches the nonverbal child about winter holidays from various cultures, while encouraging their powers of expression.
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| High School |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Money, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Home Sweet Home |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/alee/alee_files/homesweetfp.htm |
| The purpose of this program is to help students see the math involved in fulfilling one of the American Dreams: buying a house. The students use the Internet to find a home as well as the interest rates that banks charge to finance that home. |
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| Elementary |
Science, Technology Media |
Biology, Software Programs |
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| Honey, I Blew Up the Bee! |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2002/elinero.htm |
| Through this project, students learn to classify the honeybee, understand the importance of bees in pollination, why pollination is important for the food we eat, and all about beekeeping. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Journalism, Non Fiction, Writing, Internet |
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| Hotlinks for Student Journalists |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/pmaslow/hotlinks.htm |
| Students go to the hot links page on the web and then choose other student articles to read from all over the country. Depending on what type of article, commentary or feature/news, the students evaluate articles. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Fine Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Photography, Geography Habitats, Digital Media, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| Human and Physical Coast Geography |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2006%20Projects/Geog-Coastal_Geography/index.htm |
| This resource, aimed primarily at Key Stage 4 (UK), but useful for other key stages is delivered primarily through PowerPoint, and links to a variety of student activities and relevant websites, and also the teacher's own photographs and diagrams. |
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| Elementary |
Business Careers, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Software Programs |
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| I Know Who Takes Care of Me |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2002/cdelancy.htm |
| The overall plan for this thematic unit is that people in a community share the same commonalities. This program is a great way to establish a stronger school-community link as well as serving as an introduction to your school's Career Day. |
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| High School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Drawing, Graphic Arts, Digital Media, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| Illustrated Children's Books |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/everywhere/profiles/wittfeld.htm |
| In this unit of study, students will research (online) the Caldecott Award as it relates to the visual arts; select and research a specific illustrator who has received a Caldecott Award and submit their findings using an online submission process; write and illustrate a book for a small child with a cultural connection; create decorated "paste papers" for use in creating book images in a collage process; and, manipulate created images using Adobe Photoshop software to develop pages.
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| Elementary |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Money, Internet, Software Programs |
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| I'm in the Money - Teaching Kids Practical Money Skills |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2003/linero.htm |
| This project teaches kids about how money is made, earned, spent, saved and shared. Students follow money from the time it is made in a US mint to the time it gets in their hands; after participating in activities from the unit, they are made aware of ways to make wise spending choices. They learn various ways to make a budget, utilize their math skills to keep a record of what they spend, and use technology to help them keep track of their money. |
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| Elementary |
Music, Technology Media |
Digital Media, Internet, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| Image work. . . through sound! |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/ICT-Image%20Work/image-work/index.htm |
| The concept that color and musical harmony are linked has a long history, intriguing scientists such as Sir Isaac Newton. In this project, students explore images through sound!
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Painting, Software Programs |
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| Impressionism |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/llangsner/impress.htm |
| To become acquainted with the period of Impressionism, students visit and research museum Web sites. They sketch ideas for an original landscape painting in the Impressionist style, exploring the various brushstrokes and color palettes used by the Impressionists. |
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Non Fiction, American History, Internet |
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| In their Own Words: the Slave Narratives |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/powertolearn/bryant.htm |
| In this unit, students learn about slavery through the actual words of former slaves. Using the slave narratives from the Library of Congress, students learn the structure of, and how to negotiate, an LOC database. They learn to identify, use, and evaluate primary sources. |
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| Elementary |
Science, Science, Technology Media |
Internet, Software Programs |
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| Inside Out - An Exploration of Seven Human Body Systems |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/hamner/karen_hamner_body_sys/karen_body_sb_cover.htm |
| This unit involves both textual and Internet research on each of seven body systems. Students work in groups of four to answer specifically assigned questions on each system and ultimately produce a PowerPoint presentation of their findings. |
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| High School |
Mathematics, Science, Technology Media |
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| Insulation |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2006%20Projects/Sci-Insulation/insulation/ |
| This project looks at the effects of insulating a house with cavity wall materials, carpets and draught excluders, loft insulation and double glazing methods |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
Foreign Language, Technology Media |
Digital Media, Software Programs |
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| Interactive PowerPoint for French |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/MFL-Interactive%20Powerpoint/interactive-powerpoint/index.htm |
| This project reinforces language learning skills through the use of audio in PowerPoint presentations. |
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| High School |
Technology Media |
Digital Media, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Interactive Textbooks |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/powertolearn/bentz.htm |
| In this unit, each student works on a chosen topic related to technology and creates an educational interactive textbook with text, graphics, animation, buttons, review questions, assignments, and a quiz. |
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| Middle School |
Technology Media |
Internet |
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| Internet Search Skills 101 |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/cposer/searching.htm |
| These lessons will enable students to compare different search engines and different search strategies. It will make them understand that using specific terms can narrow down your searching time and make you a more productive searcher.
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| Middle School |
Special Ed, Technology Media |
Software Programs |
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| Interpersonal Communication for Deaf Students Using Technology |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/mhickey/ |
| It is expected that students who successfully complete this module will be able to: use technology to enhance their interpersonal communication skills; apply these skills in human interaction by exchanging information with another user using fax, e-mail and mobile phone; and understand the vocabulary, concepts, and language nesessary for this technology interaction.
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Journalism, Literature, Writing, Ancient Civilizations |
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| Interpreting Shakespeare's Macbeth |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/pmaslow/macbeth.htm |
| This program's emphasis on Macbeth helps and motivates students to understand William Shakespeare's language. Using computers and the Internet lets students post their work to a wide audience that includes students in their class, school, and the world beyond. |
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| High School |
Fine Arts, Business Careers, Technology Media |
Drawing, Media Literacy, Visual Arts |
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| Introductory Skills for GCSE |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2006%20Projects/DT-Skills_Course/index.htm |
| This is a course of six lessons, establishing a basic knowledge of equipment, media, product analysis, presentation, and drawing techniques for GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) Graphics Products and Product Design. |
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| Middle School , High School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Drawing, Graphic Arts, Journalism, Non Fiction, Writing, Community Culture, Digital Media |
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| Invisible Workers |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mmeisler/workers.htm |
| Invisible Workers gives students insight into the under-appreciated people whose jobs affect our everyday lives. The students interview people who work in a variety of fields and learn about the requirements, opportunities, and unique characteristics of their jobs. |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Reading Literacy, Writing, Digital Media, Software Programs, Video |
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| iRead, iWrite, iMovie 2 |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2004/duarte.htm |
| With technology as its vehicle iRead, iWrite, iMovie2 is an interdisciplinary project where learners will work collaboratively using project-based learning. This project will enthusiastically embark learners on a journey into the realm of movie making while creating a love for reading and writing at the same time. |
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| High School |
Business Careers, Technology Media |
Internet |
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| Irish Government Acts |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/apatton/index.htm |
| The aim of this project is to help students and teachers deal with the seven pieces of legislation required for the Leaving Certificate Business syllabus in Ireland. |
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| Middle School |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Global History, Software Programs |
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| Irish Roots: Digging up the Past |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/gwalsh/gwalshroots |
| In this Webquest project pupils look for information on the Web. The objective for pupils is to find out about their family or clan name, its origins and its history, and the family coat of arms. Guided by the teacher, and facilitated by technology, pupils locate information sources, select factual material and present their findings to an audience of their peers.
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Global History, Internet |
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| Isla, the Magical Journey |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/jessica/islaweb/sb_isla_jr.htm |
| The journey inspired by the book called "Isla" written by Arthur Dorros and illustrated by Elisa Kleven has no end. The magical journey in this unit begins with the reading of the story and finding out about life in a tropical island, Puerto Rico. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Literature, Poetry Creative Writing, Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet, Software Programs |
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| It's A Mystery To Me |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/chornik/mystery.htm |
| Who doesn't enjoy reading and trying to solve mystery stories! In this WebQuest unit, students become both mystery readers and writers. |
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| Elementary |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Internet |
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| It's About Time |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mpeluso/time.htm |
| It's About Time was created to be an online learning center for elementary students learning to tell time. After the students read a short tutorial, they are asked to complete one or more online activities. Students visit an online math dictionary to learn the value of a day, month, week, and year. They construct word problems based on a favorite month; practice writing out time using a.m. and p.m.; and use interactive games to reinforce time concepts and self-assess their progress. |
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| Elementary, Middle School |
Fine Arts, Science, Science, Technology Media |
Physics, Scientific Method, Internet |
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| It's Wheely Fun: Design and Make a Vehicle |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/cohanluain/2005/index.htm |
| Get your class to design and make a vehicle and then to carry out investigations using their vehicle. This website has all the worksheets, activities and investigations you might need to undertake this enjoyable activity with your class. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Science, Technology Media |
Poetry Creative Writing, Reading Literacy, Internet, Software Programs |
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| It's Written in the Stars! |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/bglasgold/stars.htm |
| This unit on astrology attempts to familiarize students of elementary age with the science of astrology. It will explain what astrology is, the mythology associated with each sign, the signs of the Zodiac, the character traits associated with each sign, and related vocabulary. The children will create narrative accounts about their character traits, illustrate the constellation of each sign of the Zodiac, and write and illustrate their own creative myths about an original "Zodiac Sign". |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Writing, Internet |
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| Jigsaw Class - Accelerated Learning |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/CC-Jigsaw/jigsaw/index.htm |
| A "jigsaw class" is split into small groups. Each group researches a topic based on one of the nine intelligences and imparts their knowledge to the rest of the class by way of presentations and interactive resources. |
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Crafts, Internet |
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| Kids as Collectors, Creating Mini-Museums |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/kristenburke/sb_kristen_treasures.htm |
| Creating a mini museum was inspired by the natural curiosity of eight and nine year olds who find anything in their natural world interesting and worthy of further investigation. Through the use of the Internet, students experience and have an understanding of the variety and uniqueness of museum collections. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Literature, Reading Literacy, Software Programs |
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| Laura Numeroff Author Study |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/chornik/authorstudy.htm |
| Students, in cooperative learning groups, read books written by Laura Numeroff and analyze the author's style with the use of a semantic web all while practicing word processing skills. |
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| Elementary |
Foreign Language, Technology Media |
Digital Media, Visual Arts |
|
| Le Petit Dejeuner |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2006%20Projects/P_Lang-Petit_Dejeuner/Petit_Dejeuner/index.htm |
| Most of these primary-level activities for learning the French language are designed to be used on an Interactive whiteboard, but can also be used on a stand-alone basis. |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Email |
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| Learn to Read, Read to Learn with Neighborhood Connections |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/williams/williams.htm |
| This project focuses on structured, sequential, multi-sensory reading remediation using rule-based reading software scaffolded by reading to younger children in the neighborhood elementary school. Creating a computer slide show and an Outstanding Readers calendar exposes students to new technology and allows them to reflect on their experience as older Reading Buddies. |
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| High School |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Global History, Digital Media, Video |
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| Learning Global History Through Technology |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/CD_NotTeachingToTheTest/MichaelKlein_LearningGlobal.cfm |
| Given choices, students decide what themes in Global History they would like to explore. In teams, they write scripts and later create videos incorporating appropriate graphics. |
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| Elementary |
Mathematics, Science, Science, Technology Media |
Geometry, Digital Media, Internet, Visual Arts |
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| Learning Math Through Garden Design |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/jessica/jessica_2004/gardendesign/sb_jessica_garden_design.htm |
| The students are actually permitted to daydream a little for inspiration during this unit. Several math skills are reinforced through the use of technology, via Internet, such as: linear measurement, plane figures, polygons, quadrilaterals, perimeter, area, and ordered pair numbers (coordinate geometry). |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, American History, Community Culture, Software Programs |
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| Learning Partners: LPs for Life |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/lewis/lewis.htm |
| LPs for Life gives new meaning to long playing learning partners. It is a cross-aged tutoring and mentoring project where elementary students work with primary students on literacy and other subjects as suggested by curricula needs |
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Learning to Learn |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/ICT-L2Lwebquest/index.htm |
| How do people know which learning style best suits them? This WebQuest explores mind mapping, learning styles and thinking hats. |
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| High School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Literature, Poetry Creative Writing, Writing, Software Programs |
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| Leaving Certificate Poets |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/mwallace/ |
| High school students are led into an indepth study of classic poetry. Students uncover biographical information on poets as well as create a literary poster using Microsoft Publisher. |
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| Middle School |
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Technology Media |
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| LEGO Robotics: Measuring Speed |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/readysettech/reilly/ |
| Through these lessons, students learn to build and program a LEGO robotic car in cooperative groups, and measure and graph its speed. Using their own natural curiosity, students will acquire a basic familiarity with principles of construction, motion, computer logic, sense, design, problem-solving, and teamwork skills, all while reinforcing mathematics, science and technology skills. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Poetry Creative Writing, Internet |
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| Let's Explore Disney |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/rward/letsexploredisney |
| This project uses the world of Disney as a theme in order to encourage pupils: - To access the Internet, to gather and collate relevant information - To do a cross-curricular study involving artwork, history, geography and creative writing - To build web pages based on both the information they have gathered and on their own creative work. |
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Crafts, Performing Arts, Sculpture, Video |
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| Let's Meet the Artists |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/TeachnetDisseminator_BruceWilson.cfm |
| students work cooperatively in pairs or small groups and learn about different art techniques as well as the different periods of art. They conduct research on a specific artist and write a script incorporating what they have learned. The students create puppets using celluclay and present a puppet show. They are actively involved in a movie project and learn about the many different jobs involved in making a film. |
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| Elementary, Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Special Ed, Technology Media |
Crafts, Writing, American History, Internet, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| Let's Meet the Presidents |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/readysettech/wilson/presidents.htm |
| This project incorporates Internet use, American history, and hand-made puppets, used to create student iMovies. First, children research the topic of an American president. They were encouraged to choose a president they had never heard of before, or one they wanted to learn more about. |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
Fine Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Crafts, Performing Arts, Sculpture, American History, Video |
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| Let's Meet the Presidents |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/readysettech/wilson/presidents.htm |
| This project incorporates Internet use, American history, and hand-made puppets, used to create student iMovies. Students were encouraged to choose a president they had never heard of before, or one they wanted to learn more about, wrote a report on that president, crafted a puppet, and performed skits for the entire school. |
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| High School |
ESL, Technology Media |
Internet, Software Programs |
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| Let's Plan a Trip |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/chuck/trip.htm |
| Students will be able to navigate the Internet to find information relevant to their chosen destinations; answer directed questions in writing; apply research to a portfolio writing assignment, in the form of a journal, postcards, or travel brochure; and use Microsoft Word, MGI Photosuite, and/or PowerPoint to design a final project. Through this project, students will see the real-world application of Internet research.
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Internet |
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| Let's Play Scrabble |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/chornik/scrabble.htm |
| In this WebQuest, students develop skills needed to research the history, rules, strategies, and masters of the time-honored game of Scrabble on the Web. As they play the game, they recognize word patterns, improve their spelling skills, and increase their vocabulary as they build words on the board. In addition, students reinforce basic addition skills as they total their word scores for each play and add them to their game scores.
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, American History, Internet |
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| Lewis and Clark Expedition |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2005/stephenson.htm |
| The students take a virtual cyber tour to learn about the Lewis and Clark Expedition funded by Congress in 1803. Since this is the two hundredth anniversary of the expedition, the book Lewis and Clark On The Trail Of Discovery was read in the classroom. |
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Technology Media |
Drawing, Video |
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| Libros y Amigos: Publishing Bilingual Books |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetusa/tjackson/libros.htm |
| Students publish bilingual books in hard copy and on the Web, using basic Spanish phrases and vocabulary that tie in with their class's current thematic unit. They write, illustrate, and publish using a variety of technology. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Software Programs |
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| Literacy Lessons for Little Learners Make Sense |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetusa/nflanagan/flanagan.htm |
| This program consists of a multi-sensory approach to learning the alphabet, letter sounds, and a sight word vocabulary using technology. The curriculum accommodates visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners by appealing to all five senses. Developmentally appropriate hands-on materials engage the children both physically and cognitively. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Science, Technology Media |
Poetry Creative Writing, Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet |
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| Little Scientists |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2005/garcia2.htm |
| This unit provides students the opportunity to investigate, explore and learn about science in fun and meaningful ways and then take this information to create technology rich projects. |
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Art History,Drawing, Sculpture, Writing, Email, Internet, Visual Arts |
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| Looking at and Responding to Construction |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/jroberts/2005/ |
| This is a project that gives students a chance to tell us what they REALLY think about sculpture and buildings. They will respond in writing and various artistic forms. |
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| Middle School |
Health Phys Ed, Mathematics, Science, Technology Media |
Money, Biology, Software Programs |
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| Lunch Food? Mmm Mmm Good! |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/asalcedo/lunchmenu.htm |
| Students use the Internet to research recipes and utilize the USDA Food Guide Pyramid to investigate the importance of meeting these requirements and learn the consequences of an unbalanced diet. The students download recipes, create ethnic variations on the food pyramid, and use Excel to convert recipes and create a cost sheet for feeding different amounts of students. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Poetry Creative Writing, Reading Literacy, Writing, Digital Media |
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| Making eBooks |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/jessica/garden/sbebooks_cover.htm |
| This project integrates electronic books that can be created with any presentation software. Students produce e-books using themselves to demonstrate their mastery of content standards, such as number sense or color recognition. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet |
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| Man's Best Friend |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2005/mgomez4.htm |
| This unit is designed to teach elementary students the responsibilities of owning a pet while encouraging students to acquire a greater respect for the intrinsic value and worth of animals. |
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| Elementary |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Geometry, Money, Numbers Statistics, Software Programs |
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| Marvelous Mathematics |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2003/stephenson.htm |
| These interactive lessons are designed to allow the students to expand their math skills by way of technology and hands-on activities. In the lesson named Colorful Fractions, the students not only learn how to make a table on the computer, but create fractions and equivalent fractions through the use of color. They are able to manipulate fractions in order to gain a greater understanding of the meaning of whole number that is broken into parts.
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| Middle School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Drawing, Graphic Arts, Internet, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| Masterpieces Past and Present |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/hansen/stacy_art_%20teachnet/sb_stacy_art_cover.htm |
| This project integrates Art History and Studio Art and is designed for middle school students. The lessons include art history, and they teach the elements of art and fundamentals of design by using examples of historical masterpieces. |
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| Elementary |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Money, Numbers Statistics, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Math You Can Count On |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2004/garcia2.htm |
| You can count on learning fun when you use these lessons |
