Standard Course of Study :: Computer Technology Skills

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The Grapes of Math: The book The Grapes of Math is an excellent motivational picture book that models how to use different “thinking” skills to solve word problems by employing a variety of computation strategies. By reading and discussing the possible solutions to the examples provided in the text, students will begin to visualize possible methods to use when trying to solve word problems. Using other word problems to practice the application of these various strategies will enhance the students' abilities to recognize and then apply successful strategies for problem solving.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Computer Technology Skills and Mathematics); By Deborah Cook.

Solar Sizzlers: Group projects of building solar cookers or collectors provide arena for learning about energy sources and transformation. Gathering data for comparison and analysis exercises students' graphing skills and thinking.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Information Skills, English Language Arts, Computer Technology Skills, and Mathematics); By Larry Parker.

More Amazing Americans: A WebQuest: Students use the web to explore the lives of some celebrated Americans. Working in small groups, they complete a WebQuest, identifying facts and locating different types of information in order to determine the criteria used for selecting these “Amazing Americans.” (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Computer Technology Skills, Information Skills, Social Studies, and English Language Arts); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities

Myth and Truth: Independence Day: This lesson explores all the dates and stories associated with the Declaration of Independence, focusing why we celebrate the nation's birthday on July 4th rather than one of the other dates. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Information Skills, English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Computer Technology Skills); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Research building blocks: Examining electronic sources: Students will examine and rate the relevance of electronic sources. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Computer Technology Skills); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Research building blocks: Hints about print: Students examine abstracts of selected books to determine relevance and helpfulness. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Information Skills and Computer Technology Skills); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Research building blocks: Skim, scan, and scroll: Students read informational text, looking for supporting details. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Computer Technology Skills); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Traveling terrain: Comprehending nonfiction text on the web: This lesson teaches specific skills to students in order to improve their comprehension of nonfiction text found in website format. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Computer Technology Skills and English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Voting! What's it all about?: Students explore the difference between fact and opinion in the context of the history of voting, voting as a civil right, and current elections. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 4–5 English Language Arts and Computer Technology Skills); Provider: IRA/NCTE