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Hear it, spell it, see it!: This is an activity to help children develop visual recognition of basic sight word vocabulary at the kindergarten level. The words covered are: I, am, can, like, it, and is. This is a simple, quick activity that adds a new dimension to sight word building with the help of the computer.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts); By Vickie Hedrick.

Tour of the solar system: Students, in groups, will research, design, and create a PowerPoint presentation on the planets. The class will then take a “tour of the solar system.”; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science); By Jennifer Mott.

Practicing elaboration in a problem/solution essay: One theory suggests that students tend to list in an essay because they lack the tools to elaborate. Because they do not have the strategies, they attempt to fill up the empty space by introducing new primary ideas instead of fleshing out the ideas they have already presented. This activity attempts to make students aware of the need to elaborate and to provide students with some workable strategies for elaborating. Using a PowerPoint presentation, the teacher demonstrates the necessity for elaboration in a problem/solution essay. Students then choose a particular point in the PowerPoint presentation to expand through elaboration.; Format: lesson plan (grade 10 English Language Arts); By Margaret Ryan.

Faces tell feelings - Part 2 - Observations: Students will view a PowerPoint presentation of various portraits by different artists. They will observe facial expressions and the emotions they convey in these works of art. (They did a search for some of these works of art on the Internet in computer class prior to the PowerPoint lesson.); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Visual Arts Education); By Jan Kimosh.

Introduction to community helpers: This is a introductory lesson to a unit on community helpers. It will begin to help students to identify different types of community helpers and the jobs they perform.; Format: lesson plan (grade K Social Studies); By Jerrye Ficklin.

Geometry and art: Art museum pre-visit: This lesson is the first of a three-part unit integrating math, writing and visual arts. In this discovery learning activity, students look at and compare two works of art. The paintings are quite different, but they contain many examples of geometric shapes. Students then complete a comment sheet, explaining what is similar and different about the works of art. This lesson can be used alone or used to prepare students for an art museum visit.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Visual Arts Education and English Language Arts); By Loretta Hopper.

Powers of monomials: This lesson is a PowerPoint presentation of the Powers of Monomials. It speaks on the following rules: Product of Powers, Power of a Power.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Mathematics); By Clarissa Kelly.

Physical and chemical changes: This is a PowerPoint presentation to help students distinguish between physical and chemical changes. It includes teacher demonstrations to check the students' understanding.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science); By Louise Whealton.

Blackbeard: The most feared pirate of the Atlantic: Students will acquire information about Blackbeard through primary resources and apply their knowledge to create a newspaper article concerning his life.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Carol Holden and Tanya Klanert.

A home for Lars: Our lesson plan is based on the book, Ahoy There, Little Polar Bear, by Hans de Beer. We will use the book to introduce the polar bear's habitat and will elaborate on the necessary things a polar bear needs to survive in this habitat.; Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Visual Arts Education and Science)

There's more out there than just Democrats and Republicans!: Students will use the internet to research minority political parties and interest groups. Students will create a PowerPoint presentation (or other type of presentation), write a paper, and create a commercial advertisement for their group using a propaganda technique.; Format: lesson plan (grade 10 Social Studies); By Abby Stotsenberg.

Biome basics: This project involves the creation of a simple, yet effective display of the different biomes found on earth.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); By B. Carl Rush.

Traveling through Africa: Students will plan a one-week, three country trip through Africa and create a travelogue of places they will visit. The students will create an electronic scrapbook of highlights of the trip (including cultural highlights, historical points of interest, geographic features, etc.); Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies); By Ren Bryan.

Fun with division: Students will learn division concepts through the use of The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins and a poem entitled "Dividing up Bugs." Students will be involved in hands on activities in order to gain an understanding of division. This lesson plan integrates communication skills, math, and technology.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 English Language Arts and Mathematics); By Grace Blythe.

Pilgrimage: Mission: The students view symbols and traditions of world religions in artwork as a source for discussion of the effect of “mission” in world history. This discussion also parallels texts usually taught in English II.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Betty Eidenier.

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 and English Language Arts); By Emily Leonard.

Opening an Hispanic restaurant: This lesson focuses on vocabulary and currency associated with food, restaurants, and menus. Students conduct research to create an authentic menu with a companion recipe books. The lesson culminates in short presentations and food samples.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Second Languages); By Susan Canipe.

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.

Leaves: Students learn about the changing leaves with a hands-on approach. This cross-curricula thematic unit is designed for students to explore, read, write and much more.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Visual Arts Education and English Language Arts)

A very short history of the English language: Students apply their knowledge of world history to research the major influences on the language that has become the English we speak today. Students then develop a timeline of events in Britain and explain the contributions of the various invading groups to the English language.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts and Information Skills); By Carla Shinn.

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