LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 3

The learner will use a variety of technologies to access, analyze, interpret, synthesize, apply, and communicate information.

Objective 3.10

Select, evaluate, and use a variety of digital resources and information to research and present findings about Eastern Hemisphere: Africa, Asia, and Australia. Strand - Telecommunications/Internet

Resources aligned to this objective

Australian Travel Adventure
Students will learn information about each of Australia's states and territories by researching information from Internet sites. They will then take what they have learned and decorate the outline of a car with symbols and pictures that represent information gained from their research.
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies and Computer Technology Skills)
By Courtney Flynt.
Respect and Responsibility Character Traits - Cut and Paste Activity
Using 20 different quotations that are out of sequential order--each with a relationship to the respect and responsibility character traits--students are to cut and paste (MOVE) the text in ascending sequential order, save, and print.
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts and Computer Technology Skills)
By Jane M. Harris.
Zoo integrated unit
The unit uses the North Carolina Zoological Park as a teaching tool rather than as a nice place to visit. It can be used by a single teacher or multiple teachers of different subjects, and it is aimed at 7th and 8th graders.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Information Skills, English Language Arts, Social Studies, Computer Technology Skills, Mathematics, and Science)
By Craig Smith.

Lesson plans on the web

International food court
Students learn about the characteristics of the world's regions by investigating the types of food that are common in those regions. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Computer Technology Skills and Social Studies)
Provider: National Geographic