| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Geography Habitats, Internet, Software Programs |
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| How geography influenced the development of the Western Hemisphere |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet09_ArgyrosDePietroKauffman.htm |
| Students spend several weeks studying the geography and physical features of the Western Hemisphere and exploring how the geography shaped the cultures and traditions of the people who lived there. They use maps, short informational texts, folk tales, the Internet, and other classroom resources to make inferences and develop critical thinking skills. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Poetry Creative Writing, Internet |
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| Digital Poetry |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet09_ConstanceKelly.htm |
| Students will listen to, read and recite poetry. They will then create their own poetry using technology. They will create their own poems which they will post on Wikispaces. Finally, they will evaluate each others poetry on the same Wikispace. |
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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 |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Writing, Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Internet |
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| Amazing Asia |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet10_MaryKateBlakeman_AmazingAsia.htm |
| In this unit, students will learn how culture, geography, government and the people in various communities of Asia represent it as a whole. They will write in the first person and take on the role of someone in their chosen country. |
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
American History, Software Programs |
|
| 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. |
|
| 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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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| Animating Aesop's Fables |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet09_NancyCosta.htm |
| Using a variety of print and online resources, students will study the "fable" genre, with specific focus on Aesop's Fables. They will learn that a fable is a short story that teaches a lesson or moral. The second goal of this project is for students to develop technology skills in graphic programming which they will use to produce simple animations of their fables.
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| Elementary |
Health Phys Ed, Technology Media |
Software Programs |
|
| 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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| 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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| 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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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Writing, American History, Community Culture, Digital Media, Internet, Media Literacy, Software Programs |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, ESL, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, American History, Internet |
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| City Of Immigrants: Immigration to New York City |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet09_ElizabethGreenwood.htm |
| Lessons in "City of Immigrants" introduce second and third grade ELLs to primary documents, teaching them how to analyze photographs and texts within their historical context. The unit integrates multimedia technology, including interactive websites, digitized oral histories online, and documentary film. As a culminating project, students interview family members to compile their own immigration histories. |
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| 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. |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Painting, Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Science, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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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. |
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| Elementary |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Internet, Software Programs |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
|
| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
|
| 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. |
|
| 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. |
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| Elementary |
Mathematics, Science, Technology Media |
Numbers Statistics, Physics, Software Programs, Video |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Photography, Writing, Digital Media |
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| 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. |
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| 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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| 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. |
|
| 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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| Elementary |
Health Phys Ed, Science, Technology Media |
Biology, Digital Media, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| 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. |
|
| Elementary |
Science, Technology Media |
Earth Science, Internet |
|
| 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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| Elementary, Middle School |
Technology Media |
American History, Community Culture, Geography Habitats |
|
| 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. |
|
| Elementary |
Science, Science, Technology Media |
Botany |
|
| 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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| Elementary |
Business Careers, Science, Technology Media |
Physics, Scientific Method, Software Programs |
|
| 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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| Elementary |
Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Numbers Statistics, Biology,Botany, American History, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Global History, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| 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. |
|
| Elementary , Middle School , High School |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Internet, Software Programs |
|
| 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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| Elementary |
Special Ed, Technology Media |
Internet |
|
| 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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| Elementary |
Science, Technology Media |
Biology, Software Programs |
|
| 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. |
|
| Elementary |
Business Careers, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Software Programs |
|
| 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. |
|
| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet, Media Literacy |
|
| If you like it so much why don't you blog about it? |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet09_MichaelNappi.htm |
| This unit will engage students in the creation of book reports and book reviews. Students will build comprehension skills as they share their experience, understandings, and opinions of independent reading books. Students will post their reviews to a class blog. The blog posts will serve as way for their reviews to be shared with the world and will give a contextualized meaning to writing book reports and reviews. |
|
| Elementary |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Money, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| 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. |
|
| Elementary |
Music, Technology Media |
Digital Media, Internet, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
|
| 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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|
| Elementary |
Science, Science, Technology Media |
Internet, Software Programs |
|
| 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. |
|
| Elementary , Middle School |
Foreign Language, Technology Media |
Digital Media, Software Programs |
|
| 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. |
|
| Elementary , Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Reading Literacy, Writing, Digital Media, Software Programs, Video |
|
| 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. |
|
| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Global History, Internet |
|
| 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. |
|
| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Literature, Poetry Creative Writing, Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| 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. |
|
| Elementary |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Internet |
|
| 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. |
|
| Elementary, Middle School |
Fine Arts, Science, Science, Technology Media |
Physics, Scientific Method, Internet |
|
| 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. |
|
| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Science, Technology Media |
Poetry Creative Writing, Reading Literacy, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| 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". |
|
| Elementary |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Crafts, Internet |
|
| 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. |
|
| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Literature, Reading Literacy, Software Programs |
|
| 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. |
|
| 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. |
|
| Elementary , Middle School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Email |
|
| 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. |
|
| Elementary |
Mathematics, Science, Science, Technology Media |
Geometry, Digital Media, Internet, Visual Arts |
|
| 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). |
|
| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, American History, Community Culture, Software Programs |
|
| 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 |
|
| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Poetry Creative Writing, Internet |
|
| 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. |
|
| Elementary |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Crafts, Performing Arts, Sculpture, Video |
|
| 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. |
|
| Elementary, Middle School |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Special Ed, Technology Media |
Crafts, Writing, American History, Internet, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
|
| 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. |
|
| Elementary , Middle School |
Fine Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Crafts, Performing Arts, Sculpture, American History, Video |
|
| 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. |
|
| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Internet |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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. |
|
| Elementary |
Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Technology Media |
Drawing, Video |
|
| 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. |
|
| Elementary |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Non Fiction, Writing, Internet |
|
| Lions and Tigers and Bears - Oh My! |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet09_JeffreyGross.htm |
| Students will develop both individual and collaborative research projects focusing on different animals. The students will research their chosen topic and then document their work by creating a detailed work of "non-fiction" art. |
|
| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Software Programs |
|
| 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. |
|
| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Science, Technology Media |
Poetry Creative Writing, Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet |
|
| 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. |
|
| Elementary |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Art History,Drawing, Sculpture, Writing, Email, Internet, Visual Arts |
|
| 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. |
|
| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Poetry Creative Writing, Reading Literacy, Writing, Digital Media |
|
| 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. |
|
| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet |
|
| 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. |
|
| Elementary |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Geometry, Money, Numbers Statistics, Software Programs |
|
| 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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|
| Elementary |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Money, Numbers Statistics, Internet, Software Programs |
|
| 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 and activities to teach or reinforce math concepts from one-to-one correspondence to measurement. Students learn about shapes and create their own zoo animal out of shapes. Students also explore a timely collection of activities to help them race ahead to perfect time telling skills. You can bank on some money activities to teach or strengthen money skills.
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|
| Elementary |
Science, Technology Media |
Earth Science, Scientific Method, Software Programs |
|
| Meteorology: How's the Weather? |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/bglasgold/bmglas.htm |
| The overall value of this unit, in addition to teaching children the creative field of meteorology, is to get them used to using the computer in their everyday world. |
|
| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Literature, Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet |
|
| Miss Nelson is Missing, Miss Nelson is Back |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2005/vasquez.htm |
| Students explore the fascinating world of "Miss Nelson Is Missing" and "Miss Nelson Is Back" in this exciting unit. The students participate in activities such as cause and effect, grammar (punctuation marks), compare and contrast, sequencing, comparing characters/recalling details, word processing and searching the Internet. |
|
| Elementary |
Science, Science, Technology Media |
Astronomy, Earth Science, Visual Arts |
|
| Moon Madness |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/Tracee/moonmad/moon_madness.htm |
| Students create animations to demonstrate knowledge of how the phases of the earth's moon occur. |
|
| Elementary |
Special Ed, Technology Media |
Software Programs |
|
| Moving from Talking with Pictures to Speaking with Words and Sound |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/flammia/moving.htm |
| It often becomes obvious that a nonverbal student becomes frustrated when he/she wants to convey a message and the appropriate vocabulary is not available on his/her manual communication board. Words, on the other hand, can be strung together to form more complete sentences and complex thoughts, as well as enhance literacy skills. This project outlines how to move the student from pictures to words (or a combination of both) on manual communication boards to eventually an electronic voice output device. When the student is ready for a device that has voice output - a whole new world has opened up for them - they can now "speak" so others can hear them. |
|
| Elementary |
Music, Technology Media |
Internet |
|
| Music for Fun |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/adonaghermcgowan/ |
| This project is based on the music curriculum. The three main strands -- listening and responding, performing, and composing -- are each dealt with. While the site is aimed at children from third to sixth grade, many of the activities can easily be modified for all classes.
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|
| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Music, Technology Media |
Internet |
|
| Musical Journey Through Time |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2002/knorkin.htm |
| Students have the opportunity to learn about different types of music from Baroque to Gospel, composers from Beethoven to Run D.M.C, and styles from swing to hip hop. All learning styles are involved: the auditory learner hears the music, the visual learner views pictures of instruments and composers, the tactile learner creates listening tapes and/or CDs and the kinesthetic learner taps out rhythms of songs.
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|
| Elementary |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Crafts, Reading Literacy, Arithmetic, Geometry, Numbers Statistics, American History, Community Culture, Internet |
|
| My Country 'Tis of Thee |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/quinn/quinn.htm |
| Who wrote the Pledge of Allegiance and The Star-Spangled Banner? What do these verses mean? Why do we observe Veterans Day and Flag Day? Youngsters use emerging language, math, and social studies skills to discover answers to these and other questions. |
|
| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Writing, Community Culture, Internet, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
|
| My Neighborhood: A WebQuest |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/chornik/neighborhood.htm |
| In this WebQuest, students assume the role of tour guide and they research and present information about their neighborhood. Their task is to inform people about the sights and places to visit in their community by writing stories and creating maps, using photographs that they take on a tour of their neighborhood as motivation. |
|
| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Science, Science, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Scientific Method, Internet |
|
| My Science Fair |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/hamner/karen_hamner_science_fair/sb_karen_science_cover.htm |
| Students will become proficient at Web-based research as it relates to the scientific method.
They will use photography, graphing and charting software, and drawings to produce illustrations of the scientific method and its processes. |
|
| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Non Fiction, Writing, Internet |
|
| Narrative Procedure Web Site |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/readysettech/newbery |
| The aim of this project is for students to independently use the Internet, as well as identify the purpose and elements of a narrative procedure. After composing a how-to that is personally relevant, students choose a web page template, and publish their instructions. The class then shares their final pieces and are encouraged to use their web site as an instructional resource in the future. |
|
| Elementary |
Technology Media |
Digital Media, Internet, Media Literacy |
|
| Narrative Procedure Web Site |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/readysettech/newbery/ |
| This is a wonderful project to introduce students to the value of the Internet. The aim of this project is for students to independently use the Internet, as well as identify the purpose and elements of a narrative procedure. After composing a how-to that is personally relevant, students choose a web page template, and publish their instructions. |
|
| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Writing, American History, Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Internet |
|
| Native American Cultures |
| http://wps.wiscasset-ps.wiscasset.k12.me.us/maine/info/lynn.htm |
| Students create a Native American Project showing at least five facts about that group's way of life. Students develop a web site with 3 pages, one for each topic of their research: food, clothing, shelter, tools and weapons, arts and crafts, and legends. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Writing, American History, Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Internet |
|
| Native Americans of Rockland County, NY |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetusa/jfuchs/native.htm |
| Students gain an understanding of Native American cultures through the use of both secondary and primary sources. This program is particularly valuable in teaching students the research process. |
|
| Elementary, Middle School |
Technology Media |
Community Culture, Geography Habitats |
|
| Not Another State Report Again! |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/Tracee/states/states.htm |
| This unit will address a new approach to learning about the fifty states that we all know and love. Instead of assigning the same old report, let your students use creative strategies and technology to demonstrate their knowledge about their state. |
|
| Elementary |
Foreign Language, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Digital Media, Internet, Software Programs, Video |
|
| On a Maya-mian Quest |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2002/rduarte2.htm |
| Maya-mian Web quest is a simulation cooperative learning project specifically designed to increase an awareness of multiculturalism through the use of the Internet. The major focus of this project is to teach students in grades three, four or five about Mexican Culture using technology as its vehicle. |
|
| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Literature, Reading Literacy, Writing, Software Programs |
|
| Once Upon a Time |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2005/garcia1.htm |
| Sharing stories and reading aloud to children is one of the most significant activities for building knowledge that is essential for achievement in reading. By means of this unit charming pigs, hens, goats, bears, mice, and others will attract your students into the magical world of reading and literature. Students will participate in engaging activities and will expand their vocabulary. Students will learn how oral sounds and print are associated. |
|
| Elementary |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
|
| Our Little Town |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/psicuranza/community.htm |
| This unit consists of learning the various aspects of the students' community: the places, residents and workers, and various landmarks. With the use of different software programs such as SimTown, the students create a visual map of the community as a culminating activity. |
|
| Elementary |
Health Phys Ed, Mathematics, Science, Technology Media |
Scientific Method, Internet |
|
| Pedestrian Safety |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/jwilliams/safety.htm |
| According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, "Pedestrian injury is second only to cancer as the leading cause of death in children between five and nine years of age. A study in New Haven, Connecticut, however, reveals that many childhood pedestrian injuries can be prevented. The Science of Safety starts as a "simple" science unit on force and motion as a way to help students understand velocity and thus understand how to cross streets safely. |
|
| Elementary , Middle School |
Fine Arts, Science, Technology Media |
Drawing, Graphic Arts, Biology, Earth Science, Geography Habitats, Digital Media, Email, Internet |
|
| Penguins Marching into Your Classroom - Expires October 27th! |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetusa/jpennycook/penguins.htm |
| Students will receive mail from Antarctica. Design a postcard about penguins and have it sent back from the bottom of the world. |
|
| Elementary, Middle School, High School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Visual Arts |
|
| PowerPoint for Art Work |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2006%20Projects/Art-Presentations/Presentations/index.htm |
| In this project, we look at the benefits of using PowerPoint to present art work, and for referencing good sources of supporting materials. |
|
| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Technology Media |
Literature, Reading Literacy, Software Programs |
|
| Primary Math with Eric Carle Books |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2003/delancy2.htm |
| The primary goal of this thematic unit is to teach young children how math is used daily in real world situations. All activities are based on Eric Carle books, and centered around Howard Gardner's Eight Multiple Intelligences. |
|
| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Science, Technology Media |
Non Fiction, Biology, Internet |
|
| Project RAID (Researching Animals In Danger) |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet10_RennyFong_ProjectRAID.htm |
| Students will use the internet to research about endangered species. Students will become experts on the selected animals and then report and present their findings to others through an informational flyer and a PowerPoint presentation. |
|
| Elementary |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Art History, Painting, Internet, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
|
| Pupils Looking and Responding Using Paint |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/ooleary/2005/ |
| This project explores how children can respond to a masterpiece using the Microsoft Paint program. Step-by-step instructions are provided to assist students in creating art. |
|
| Elementary |
Science, Technology Media |
Earth Science, Software Programs |
|
| Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2001/ramosc.htm |
| This interdisciplinary unit introduces students to the water cycle and its individual steps in a meaningful way. The lesson will include hands-on activities, software exploration, spreadsheet design, use of the digital camera, use of the Internet, and the creation of a slide show. |
|
| Elementary |
Fine Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Geometry, American History, Community Culture, Digital Media, Visual Arts |
|
| Rebuilding the World Trade Center Site: A 9/11 Tribute |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/chornik/wtc.htm |
| Students develop the concept of what a memorial is, evaluate proposed designs for structures to be built at the World Trade Center site, use drawing and painting tools to design their own structures, learn writing and word processing skills to describe their designs, and develop the concept of area as they determine the number and size of the structures that can be accommodated at the WTC site. |
|
| Elementary |
Social Studies, Special Ed, Technology Media |
Internet |
|
| Responsibility: Caring for Classroom |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/clewis/pets.htm |
| It seems like all children want a pet! Having one can bring years of fun and provide a real learning experience for children. Responsibility gives kindergarten and first grade students an understanding of the commitment and responsibilities necessary for pet ownership by having a classroom "virtual" pet--an animal they research on the Internet, create, and chart the care and feeding of.
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| Elementary |
Science, Technology Media |
Astronomy, Physics, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
|
| Rocketry in Motion |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/bglasgold/rocketry.htm |
| This unit is a series of lessons centered around the invention of rocketry. Students use the computer as a tool for conducting research and creating a timeline of rocket history, reports on rocketry, and a slide show. Students also have the opportunity to do many hands-on experiments to see the principles of rocketry in action.
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| Elementary |
Special Ed, Technology Media |
Internet |
|
| Savoring Halloween with Graveyard Pizza |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/hanwit/halloween.htm |
| This unit is designed to help students learn about the community (including the grocery store), cooking, and Halloween. The recipe for this lesson is from the Internet and a pictorial shopping list and recipe and Halloween sheet were created on BoardMaker (graphics database containing Picture Communication Symbols).
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Technology Media |
Literature, Geometry, Money, Internet |
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| Shape Up! |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2003/concepcion2.htm |
| Shape 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. In one lesson using the book Captain Invincible and the Space Shapes by Stuart J. Murphy students learn about solid figures. |
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| Elementary |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Arithmetic, Money, Internet |
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| Show Me the Money! |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetusa/kdevus/devus.htm |
| Show Me The Money is comprised of seven lessons and is appropriate for intermediate-grade children. A pre-test is recommended. Lesson one has the children using "play money" as manipulatives, moving from coin identification to coin combinations totaling one dollar. Lessons two and three combine classroom work with Internet sites. Links are recommended for math crossword puzzles and interactive money games. |
|
| Elementary |
Music, Technology Media |
Internet |
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| Sounding Notes and Noting Sounds |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/adonaghermcgowan/2005/ |
| This project deals with music literacy in the context of the Irish primary school curriculum. Theory is linked to practical examples, and chime bars are used as a resource throughout. |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Ancient Civilizations, Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Global History, Software Programs |
|
| Splendid China |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2003/mgil.htm |
| Splendid China is a multicultural unit that explores the splendor and beauty of China. Through using new technologies, students will explore the country of the China as an introduction to the people, animals, and geography of this vast continent rich in history and tradition. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Literature, Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet |
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| Surfing the Net with Authors |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/pfau/petti_pfau_surfnet_04_05/sb_petti_surfnet_cover.htm |
| This is a unit involving three components: favorite authors, animal studies and early learning experiences with the computer/Internet. This unit engages primary students into experiencing a broader use of computers and the Internet while learning about identifiable authors and researching animal facts. |
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| Elementary |
Science, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Scientific Method, Geography Habitats, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Take a Walk on the Wild Side |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2002/cdelancy2.htm |
| The primary goals of this exciting thematic unit are to teach young children how to acquire scientific ways of thinking, how to better observe the world, and how to communicate. All of the activities listed in this unit are centered around the learning style of Bloom's Taxonomy. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Technology Media |
Literature, Writing, Geometry, Internet |
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| Tantalizing Tangrams |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/chornik/tangram.htm |
| This is a third grade mathematics program in which students identify polygons and develop spatial and fractional relationships and geometric concepts by using the ancient Chinese puzzle of tangrams. Integrated into this unit is a language arts component in which students develop an appreciation of the folk tale by first identifying its elements and then writing their own tales. |
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| Elementary, Middle School |
Health Phys Ed, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Media Literacy, Video, Visual Arts |
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| Teaching Technology Using Television |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2002/knorkin2.htm |
| Teaching Technology using Television is a cutting edge unit that develops reading, writing, and technology skills. Students develop critical thinking skills as they analyze television shows to determine the amount of violence and profane language and how this violence and language affects children and their television viewing habits. |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Arithmetic, Digital Media, Internet, Visual Arts |
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| The ABC's of Math |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/impactii/profiles02_03/sedewitch.htm |
| The ABCs of Math is an interdisciplinary program that develops childrens skills in reading and writing, increases their understanding of basic math concepts, allows for creativity, encourages cooperation, and improves skills in applications of technology. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
American History, Internet |
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| The Adventure Begins! |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/jlynch/2005/index.htm |
| The project centres on the historical figure Annie Moore, and brings together resources on the worldwide web about this ordinary girl who was plucked from obscurity as she passed through Ellis Island.
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| Elementary |
Technology Media |
Media Literacy, Software Programs |
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| The Digital Classroom |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/readysettech/klein |
| This unit shows young students how to properly integrate the use of file management on web servers into the classroom, and how to maintain a digital portfolio. Students are able to carry out complex Internet functions, such as authoring directly onto an Internet domain. |
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| Elementary |
Technology Media |
Internet, Media Literacy, Software Programs |
|
| The Digital Classroom |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/readysettech/klein/ |
| This unit shows young students how to properly integrate the use of file management on web servers into the classroom, and how to maintain a digital portfolio. Students are able to carry out complex Internet functions, such as authoring directly onto an Internet domain. |
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, ESL, Science, Technology Media |
Drawing, Internet, Software Programs |
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| The Four Seasons |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/TeachNet/westchester/blaufarb.htm |
| ESL students often come from parts of the world where the seasons are very different from those in New York. In this lesson, students learn to identify the four seasons of the year, describe the weather patterns and create a picture to represent each season, and identify at least one holiday that occurs in each season. |
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| Elementary |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
American History, Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Software Programs |
|
| The Great American Melting Pot |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/prestianni/meltingpot.htm |
| This project is used to teach students about immigration as it encourages them to learn about their family history. As a culminating activity, students will create a multimedia presentation, titled, "The Great American Melting Pot." |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Health Phys Ed, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| The Great Chocolate Adventure |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2005%20Projects/ICT-VLE%20Course/VLE%20Course/coursebookfiles/index.htm |
| Students will gather information about the pros and cons of chocolate, then design their particular campaign leaflet. |
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| Elementary |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Ancient Civilizations, Community Culture, Internet |
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| The Inca People of South America |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/cnÃdheaghaidh/2005/index.html |
| This is a WebQuest in which students assume the role of a tv production team to explore the Inca culture. |
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Crafts, Literature, Community Culture |
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| The Keeping Quilt: Quilting Across the Curriculum |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/Tracee/quilts/room30/quilts/sb_tracee_quilts.htm |
| After students read The Keeping Quilt, they research their own family, create a family tree, and design their own quilt as a culminating project. |
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| Elementary |
Mathematics, Technology Media |
Money, Digital Media, Software Programs |
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| The Louis Walsh Assignment |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/stpats/2003/louis_walsh/index.html |
| THis is a WebQuest on managing a pop group on their tour of Ireland. |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Digital Media |
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| The Podcasting Project |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/PowerToLearn_LisaParisiChristineSouthard.htm |
| This podcasting project unit is a culminating assignment for our five leveled reading groups. Each group is reading chapter books in the fantasy genre. As students finish, they use their notes from reading groups and Internet research to design a reading group web page amd an exciting podcast to showcase the book they have completed. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Poetry Creative Writing, Digital Media, Internet |
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| The Poetry Channel |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet09_CatherineArgyrosMoumoutji.htm |
| Students immersed themselves in poetry then, looked at life through the lens of a poet. They were able to explore ideas, feelings, topics, and types of poetry. Most importantly, students created poetry which held significant meaning in their own lives. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, American History, Internet, Software Programs |
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| The Road to the White House |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/chornik/whitehouse.htm |
| As they work in cooperative groups, students will find out who the presidential and vice presidential candidates are, what parties they represent, their biographies, and what issues they stand for. Students will then join the campaign trail and create a persuasive essay, political cartoon, campaign poster and campaign button to boost their candidate. Students will also take part in an online mock election and graph the class's election results. |
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| Elementary |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
American History, Media Literacy |
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| The School Roadshow |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/PowerToLearn_MikeFrerichs.cfm |
| This lesson uses episodes from PBS Antiques Roadshow Website to stimulate student interest in primary sources. The purpose is to show students how experts use primary sources to gain an understanding of history. Students will learn methods for examining primary sources by watching experts on the PBS Antiques Roadshow Website. |
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| Elementary |
Mathematics, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Money, Numbers Statistics, Internet |
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| The Stock Market Game |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/chornik/Stock_Market_Criteria.htm |
| This unit provides five lessons for conducting a modified stock market game in your classroom. Students read and analyze investment reports, graphs, news articles, and company overviews on the Web for two different stocks. From the data, they synthesize the information and add to their list of criteria to be used in selecting stocks for investment. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Writing, Digital Media, Software Programs |
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| The Super Sindy Game |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/nsavage/ |
| Stagecast Creator is an authoring tool which students can use to develop original "worlds" and simulations. Possibilities are endless but include interactive stories, games and simulations. The only constraint is the students' imagination.
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| Elementary, Middle School |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Writing, American History, Software Programs |
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| The Thirteen Colonies |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/martha/sb13colonies_cover.htm |
| Students learn about the colonial period, modern era states, how to do research on the Internet and how to create multimedia projects. |
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, American History, Geography Habitats |
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| The Valley of Gardens, A History of the Santa Maria Valley |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/jessica/jessica_2004/Santa%20Maria/sb_jessica_santamaria.htm |
| The Valley of Gardens is an in-depth unit about the local history of The Santa Maria Valley in California. It can be used as a unifying yearlong theme. A mural that is ever changing and growing serves as a constant review of what has been learned about the local area, as well as a tool for learning new material about the subject. |
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| Elementary |
Science, Technology Media |
Earth Science, Internet, Software Programs |
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| The Water Cycle: A Repeating Pattern in Nature |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/bgoldstein/watercycle.htm |
| This project is an engaging way for students to learn about an important cycle in nature. Upon completion, they understand that some events in nature have a repeating pattern; and that water can be a solid, liquid, or gas and can go back and forth from one form to another. |
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| Elementary |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Geography Habitats, Internet |
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| There's a Hurricane Out There |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/chornik/hurricane.htm |
| What causes hurricanes to form? Why are there so many hurricanes in some years and far fewer in other years? Why are some areas in the world more likely to have a hurricane than others? These and other questions are explored via online research in this WebQuest. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Poetry Creative Writing, Reading Literacy, Writing, Money, Numbers Statistics, American History, Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Software Programs |
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| Through the Looking Glass: Life in Colonial Times |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2004/gomez.htm |
| Students develop a sense of historical empathy, summarizing the various reasons for settlement in the New World. There are a variety of activities which helps students evaluate the development of civilizations and cultures, as well as understand the interrelationships of people, places and the environment. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Internet, Software Programs |
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| To Game or Not to Game? |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet10_RennyFong_ToGameOrNotToGame.htm |
| This unit encourages students to evaluate what they are playing. Students will evaluate online educational games and write about what the objective of the games are, what the educational value of the games are, and look at the positives and negatives of the games. By the end of the unit, students should look at online content with a more critical eye. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Science, Technology Media |
Literature, Reading Literacy, Geography Habitats, Visual Arts |
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| Touring the World with Tomie dePaola |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/mpeluso/tour.htm |
| Touring The World With Tomie dePaola is an author study created for a third-grade class. Technology helps bring alive the geography and culture of the places the students read about. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Tourism in South America |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/grantWinners/Teachnet10_MaryKateBlakeman_TourismSouthAmerica.htm |
| Students will learn how culture, geography, and the people in various communities of South America represent it as a whole. # They will learn about the geographical features (land, climate, waterways, vegetation, wildlife) and the cultural features (sports, arts, music, food, dress, language, iconic places to see). Students will learn how to collect notes to develop persuasive writing for their brochure. |
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| Elementary |
Business Careers, Mathematics, Special Ed, Technology Media |
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| Toy Planet |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2003/stephenson2.htm |
| Toy Planet is a unit designed to teach children to operate a business. They design a store, supply it with merchandise (on paper) and create advertisements. They also manage the store's debits and credits by using a spreadsheet. They keep track of their products through a database and learn how promote a sale of their merchandise.
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Literature, Writing, Internet, Visual Arts |
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| Transforming Fairy Tales |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/jwilliams/fairytales.htm |
| This program gives students the opportunity to use the computer to write, draw, explore the Internet, and combine all of these elements. They learn that technology enables the creation of a project that combines genuine learning with fun. In one application, fourth graders write their own fairy tales, which can be based on familiar stories or their own ideas. |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
American History, Community Culture, Software Programs |
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| U.S. Presidential History |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2001/hechavarriaj.htm |
| Students will journey through U.S. history exploring past and current presidents. The students will be able to understand the structure, functions, and purposes of government and how the principles and values of American democracy are reflected in American constitutional government. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Email, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Using Digital Tools and Epals to Improve Descriptive Language |
| http://teachnet-lab.org/santab2003/tnetarchive/sturgell/epalsproject/epals.htm |
| This unit will use digital imaging, collaboration and e-pals to teach and develop written language skills. Classroom e-pals will be the media used to introduce, develop and/or master simple paragraph and personal letter writing. |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
Fine Arts, Technology Media |
Graphic Arts, Digital Media, Software Programs |
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| Using LOGO |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2006%20Projects/ICT-Logo/Logo/index.htm |
| This project focuses on the creation of turtle graphics using the free version of the LOGO programming language. It is designed to teach students to learn to problem solve in a virtual environment through the medium of computer control and programming. |
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| Elementary |
Special Ed, Technology Media |
Software Programs |
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| Using Screenshots in the Curriculum |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/pakula/screenshts.htm |
| This is a computer lesson designed to be taught to teachers. The purpose of this lesson is to give teachers technology skills and tools which they can use to reinforce and enhance their lessons. Did you ever want to show someone on paper the steps that you used to create a document using a computer program? The easiest way is to take a computerized snapshot (aka screen shot) of a selected part of the image on the monitor depicting various stages, steps, or items revealed in the process. |
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| Elementary |
ESL, Foreign Language, Science, Technology Media |
Botany, Earth Science, Software Programs, Visual Arts |
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| Vamos al jardin! Working Together in a Community Garden |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/vaisenstein/vaisenstein.htm |
| . Children learn about the natural world through their close observation of weather patterns and growth patterns in seeds they germinate and in animals they find. Children record their observations in bilingual science journals and learn how to illustrate them using Kid Pix. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, ESL, Science, Technology Media |
Writing, Community Culture, Geography Habitats, Email, Software Programs, Video |
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| Virtual Travel Through the USA |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/dfenner/travel.htm |
| The students wrote about their experiences living in Ridgewood, New York City. They e-mailed their writing to a Miami, Florida school and received return e-mail about life there. The students in both states also surveyed their own schoolmates on various topics. They exchanged the data and graphed the comparisons. The students did a great deal of writing and learned to create bar graphs and pie charts using a computer spreadsheet.
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| Elementary |
Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Music, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Art History, Painting, Internet, Software Programs, Video |
|
| Viva Mexico |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2002/rduarte.htm |
| Viva Mexico is based on interactive units that build students research skills. The students have fun surfing the Internet while acquiring information for the different activities they participate in. Once students reach a particular website, it is up to them to gather the information to be used in the presentation. Students complete a series of four lessons with numerous activities in each lesson. Because the lessons are in different disciplines, particularly art and music, the learning process becomes enhanced, more enjoyable and long-lasting.
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| Elementary |
Mathematics, Science, Technology Media |
Internet, Software Programs |
|
| Volatile Volcanoes |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2003/rduarte.htm |
| Volatile Volcanoes is a science/mathematics project specifically designed to teach about volcanoes. It is based on interactive units that build students research skills. The purpose of this project is to integrate science, mathematics, reading, writing, and technology using a collaborative model where groups of students are able to work, research and create a presentation. Here, students have fun with graphics, graphs and money, simultaneously learning with up-to-the-minute information.
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| Elementary , Middle School |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Geography Habitats, Internet |
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| Weather Reporter |
| http://www.teachnet-uk.org.uk/2004%20Projects/Geography-Weather/index.htm |
| The aim of this site is to provide a set of teaching resources for geography teachers, focusing on weather symbols, understanding warm and cold fronts, using satellite images, and becoming a weather forecaster. |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
English Language Arts, Science, Technology Media |
Journalism, Poetry Creative Writing, Writing, Earth Science, Digital Media, Software Programs |
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| Weather Watchers II |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2001/williamsj.htm |
| Weather Watchers is an interactive unit that investigates weather and climate. Students participate in up to the minute and accurate Internet weather reports, weather observations and experiments; with this data, they can predict weather phenomena and patterns. |
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| Elementary |
ESL, Technology Media |
Community Culture, Software Programs |
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| What Type of Home Do You Live In? |
| http://www.teachnet.org/teachnetnyc/mmcquade/homes.htm |
| The purpose of this lesson is to expose children to vocabulary and literature related to homes, and to develop pride in being able to draw and describe houses by hand and on the computer. Another goal is to develop mastery in usage of this vocabulary related to their every day experiences.
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Literature, Writing, Community Culture |
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| What's the Connection? |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2004/linero2.htm |
| What do you call a culture when you cross Spanish and English? Spanglish. This unit is geared towards students who are children of immigrants born in the United States. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Literature, Non Fiction, Reading Literacy, Writing, Internet |
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| What's The Story? Library Lessons |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2005/mgomez2.htm |
| This unit is an integrated curriculum unit that focused on literature and information literacy skills. Students read a wide range of print and non-print material to build an understanding of texts, of themselves, and of the culture of the United States and the world. Various genres, classic and contemporary are used in the lessons.
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Ancient Civilizations, Internet, Software Programs |
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| When Dinosaurs Ruled the World |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2004/gil.htm |
| Students trace the geological history of dinosaurs, unearth the fossils that reveal their existence, and identify their characteristics in order to better understand the evolution of life on Earth. Using new technologies, students research and create new fossils representing the evolution and extinction of these great creatures of the past. |
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| Elementary |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Geography Habitats, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Where in the World is . . .? Mr. Panda |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2005/mgil2.htm |
| Using new technologies, students will research and create computer generated projects that reflect an appreciation for our global society, and a deeper cultural awareness. |
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| Elementary |
Social Studies, Technology Media |
Internet |
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| Where There's Smoke, There's Fire! |
| http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2005/mgomez3.htm |
| This unit is designed to teach elementary students background knowledge about fire, its use and its dangers. The lessons discuss fire safety, family escape plan, smoke alarm, and potential fire hazards at home. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Science, Technology Media |
Reading Literacy, Writing, Earth Science, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Who Eats Whom? A Food Chain WebQuest |
| http://www.teachersnetwork.org/teachnetnyc/bglasgold/foodchain.htm |
| Every living thing on Earth depends upon other living things in order to stay alive. Scientists have studied different habitats and found how animals and plants are linked in a "chain" of life. This WebQuest contains a series of activities based on the food chains that exist on an island in the South Pacific. |
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| Elementary |
Mathematics, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Numbers Statistics, Internet, Software Programs |
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| Winter Olympics Graphing Project |
| http://teachersnetwork.org/teachnetusa/aohara/olympics.htm |
| This is a joint program with the classroom teacher and the library media specialist in which students gather data and statistics on the medals won by different countries in the Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games. The students then analyze and present their data using a variety of media. |
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| Elementary |
English Language Arts, Technology Media |
Poetry Creative Writing, Writing, Software Programs |
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| Word Processing Resources |
| http://www.teachnet.ie/jfarrell/2004 |
| This site contains all the practical resources you need to teach word processing to children. This includes such areas as generic writing, poetry, editing, correcting, print awareness, etc. They are suitable for children from 2nd grade & upwards. |
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| Elementary , Middle School |
Business Careers, English Language Arts, Social Studies, Technology Media |
Poetry Creative Writing, Reading Literacy, Writing, Community Culture, Email |
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| Writing Buddies: The Writing/Teaching Life |
| http://bostonteachnet.org/lodge/lodge.htm |
| When middle schoolers become Writing Buddies to a group of third graders, they learn how to appreciate the work of young writers while sharpening their own editing skills. Using technology, students exchange writing responses, and engage in thoughtful conversations about what constitutes good writing. |
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