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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs: As an extension of a weather unit, second grade students will use the book Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett to explore compound words using an introduction to spreadsheet.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Computer/Technology Skills, English Language Arts, and Information Skills); By Mary Rizzo.

The Alphabet Tree: After reading The Alphabet Tree by Leo Lionni to students, the students will retell the events on a flow map. Then using Kid Pix software, each child will choose an event, illustrate it, and write a caption for it. The students will then put their events in order in a Kid Pix Slide Show they can present to the class.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts); By Jody Shaughnessy.

The Red-eyed Tree Frog and PowerPoint: Students will read The Red-eyed Tree Frog by Joy Cowley then plan and put together a PowerPoint slideshow which retells the story.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Computer/Technology Skills, English Language Arts, Information Skills, and Science); By Jody Shaughnessy.

Alphabet animals: Students will use their knowledge of the alphabet and letter sounds to create an alphabet PowerPoint presentation. Each slide will contain a letter of the alphabet, a sentence and the sound that corresponds to that letter.; Format: lesson plan (grade K Computer/Technology Skills, English Language Arts, and Information Skills); By Emily Leonard.

Apple story writing with a buddy: Students will write a story with a buddy through the use of a computer. Practicing computer skills and correct sentence formation will be emphasized.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Computer/Technology Skills and English Language Arts); By Patsy Oswald.

Bugs, bugs, bugs: This lesson integrates writing and the study of insects by having the students create a book following the pattern of How Many Bugs in a Box? by David A. Carter.; Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Computer/Technology Skills, English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science); By Vicki Rivenbark.

"Do Spiders Live on the World Wide Web?": Through use of a fun and informative online story, students will explore the parts of the computer, as well as discover that words have multiple meanings.; Format: lesson plan (grade K Computer/Technology Skills, English Language Arts, and Information Skills)

The emperor's prize egg: This lesson will introduce students to the life of a penguin. They will explore penguins' habitats, eating habits, and other unique adaptations that they use to survive in Antarctica.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Computer/Technology Skills, English Language Arts, and Science); By Betty Burleson.

Frosty friends: Students will draw snowmen using various tools in the illustration component of their program. Our students use KidWorks2 by Davidson but others may be used instead. They will then write original stories to accompany their illustrations.; Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Computer/Technology Skills and English Language Arts); By Linda Baker.

Grammar Scramblers, spreadsheets, and parts of speech: Students use and create Grammar Scramblers with a spreadsheet in order to practice identifying and using parts of speech in a fun way.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–9 English Language Arts); By Tom Munk.

Hello, friend!: Writing a friendly letter: Students will apply their knowledge of a friendly letter to compose a letter to send to their pen pals. Students will then type up their letters using the Kidspiration program.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Computer/Technology Skills and English Language Arts); By Kelly Norton.

Integrating the internet into the Curriculum: Eric Carle author study: Eleven different activities focusing on books by author/illustrator Eric Carle will be used to integrate the curriculum. Each activity will take about 30 minutes with a class multimedia presentation created at the conclusion.; Format: lesson plan (grade K Computer/Technology Skills, English Language Arts, and Information Skills); By Barb Thorson.

Integrating the internet into the curriculum: Jan Brett author study: Jan Brett's books will be used to integrate technology into different areas of the curriculum. The seven activities will each take about 30 minutes depending on the class. The highlight of the author study will be the design of a class multimedia presentation.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Computer/Technology Skills, English Language Arts, Information Skills, and Social Studies); By Barb Thorson.

Keys to computing the alphabet: This lesson gives the students practice in locating the alphabet on the computer keyboard, using the space bar, printing their product, and finally, using these printed letters to make words.; Format: lesson plan (grade K Computer/Technology Skills, English Language Arts, and Information Skills); By Jessie Smith.

Learn about your county: This activity will allow fourth grade students in North Carolina to learn more about the counties that surround their home county. Using online images, students will create a multimedia presentation to share with others.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Computer/Technology Skills, English Language Arts, and Social Studies); By Clarice Poovey.

Painting the alphabet: After working on numerous letter names and sounds, the children will use a paint program to draw a picture and write the word to name the picture. The pictures will be printed out to make a class book or alphabet page.; Format: lesson plan (grade K Computer/Technology Skills and English Language Arts); By Jackie White, Kathy Moore, Kelley Turner, and Mike Christopher.

Phonics fun: Kid Pix Deluxe software is needed for this lesson. Using this program, students will decode and blend one-syllable short-vowel words and words ending with silent "e" to match pictures with words as well as to spell names of pictures.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts); By Jo Voigt.

Tarantulas: Students will read Tarantula by Jenny Feely. Then they will summarize what they have learned about tarantulas by writing descriptive words or phrases on a graphic organizer. Finally, using the Kid Pix Studio Deluxe (or other similar drawing program), students will write sentences about tarantulas and make an illustration.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 Computer/Technology Skills and English Language Arts); By Jody Shaughnessy.

Word-processing valentines: This lesson combines the need to practice keyboarding skills, completion of rhymes, a popular children's book, and the motivational aspects of the Valentine holiday.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–3 Computer/Technology Skills and English Language Arts); By Kay Harrison.

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More amazing Americans: A webquest: In this EDSITEment lesson plan, students use the “Meet Amazing Americans” website created by the Library of Congress to explore the lives of some celebrated Americans. Working in small groups, they complete a WebQuest, identifying facts and... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Computer/Technology Skills, English Language Arts, Information Skills, and Social Studies); Provided by: EDSITEment

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