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		Biomes in Multimedia ^Votes:0 Biomes in Multimedia Overview: Fifth graders do a unit study on biomes for science class. After spending two weeks studying vocabulary and general information about each biome, students were divided into groups of four to study more detailed information about each biome. They researched information about their particular biome using books from the library, reference books, and the internet. Students then put together a slide presentation about their biome using SuperLink on the computer with pictures, captions, audio, and music. The finished project is then recorded on a VCR. Grade level Time frame Subject Areas TEKS 5th 3 - 4 weeks Science 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 Language Arts 5.5B, 5.6C, 5.9, 5.10F, 5.13A, 5.16, 5.17C, 5.17D, 5.19A, 5.19C, 5.19D, 5.19E Technology Applications (3-5) 1B, 2, 3A, Read More Go to Site


		Cookie Cutters - Class Web Site ^Votes:0 Cookie Cutters - Class Web Site Thematic Unit Overview: This was a kid created web site that covered the TEKS for Language Arts, Technology, Science, Social Studies, and Math. We wanted the kids to experience the wonders of the Internet, to gain knowledge of computer terms, to learn how to safely travel along the Internet. We wanted to build their critical thinking skills, writing skills, and communication skills as they wrote the text that goes into our site. In order to participate, the kids had to express an interest in the project, they had to follow specific behavior guidelines set up in the classroom management system, they had to follow the "cybersafety" guidelines and be willing to work hard each time we met. Each student had a job assignment to complete that we rotated o Read More Go to Site

		Free Mystery Lesson Plans and Units ^Votes:0 Free Mystery Lesson Plans and Units Free lesson plans, ideas, and online mysteries to teach critical thinking and reading comprehension Teaching Mysteries Free mystery lesson plans and units What is a mystery? lesson plan Mystery vocabulary lesson plan Elements of a mystery lesson plan Lesson plans in reading and solving mysteries Mystery writing lesson plans Mystery fiction lesson plan quiz Teaching the mystery genre Websites to Use Educational information on Sherlock Holmes and pictures Learning Offers Hooked on Phonics Learn to Read Hooked on Math World Book Encyclopedia MINDsprinting Home Study Program Other Learning Products Reading & Phonics Learning Offers Math Learning Offers Encyclopedia Sets Study & Testing Skills Learning Offers Lesson Plans What is a mystery? lesson plan Object Read More Go to Site

		HyperStudy-O ^Votes:0 HyperStudy-O Overview: The stack starts with one main card which has categories and buttons with point values. It can be played similar to Jeopardy!, making the higher point items the more difficult questions. The main difference is that questions are given, and the student must provide the answers aloud or written. Once a button is press on the main card, it will go to a card where the question is displayed. Press a button there to see what the correct answer is. Then press the button to go back to the main card to pick a new question. Since questions are not disabled after choosing it, if a question is missed, it could be asked again. Although this was done in HyperStudio 3.1 for Macintosh, it could easily be done on IBM compatible computers with HyperStudio or in HyperCard. The stack it Read More Go to Site

		Immigration ^Votes:0 Immigration Overview Immigration is a topic that affords tremendous opportunities to be explored by every discipline in education. In many ways, it can be said that immigration is the tap root of America. Its selection as a topic for an interdisciplinary unit was not haphazard, but the result of an identified need to introduce a learning environment that addressed the depth and richness of the American experience as a single, unified subject. The timing of this unit was also important. When introduced in November, the "Columbus" factor plays a significant role in developing a foundation of understanding as students explore the facts of the collision of two old cultures and the consequences. Time Frame This unit requires six to eight weeks. Content areas had the flexibility to pro Read More Go to Site

		Medieval Times ^Votes:0 Medieval Times Overview: Although this project could easily be applied to the study of the State of Texas, our 4th grade students did this while studying Medieval times. Students were assigned a specific topic for individual study such as Village Life, Monks & Nuns, Castles, Clothing or Education and were expected to research their topic using at least four sources - only one of which was allowed to be an encyclopedia. Once their research was complete, they made storyboards for their six card Hyper Studio project. They were encouraged to use as much detail as possible in their storyboards so that when they had time at the computers they knew exactly what they needed to do. Deciding ahead of time where text buttons and pictures should go made the project much easier to assemble. Students we Read More Go to Site

		Mind Tools - Communication Skills - Writing effectively ^Votes:0 Mind Tools site has been upgraded. Click here to visit the time management section. Effective phone use Writing Skills - how to communicate information quickly and effectively This article is a dangerous one to write! It will briefly explain how to target your writing, structure an outline and write your piece effectively. Targeting your writing It is essential to have a clear idea of who your reader is. You should know why he or she is going to be reading your piece, where and when they will be reading it, and what they will want to get out of it. Knowing this, and knowing what information you want to convey allows you to decide an aim for the article. You should focus all decisions on content, structure, style and presentation on meeting this aim. Preparing an outline Once you have decid Read More Go to Site

		My Family's Heritage ^Votes:0 My Family's Heritage: An Interdisciplinary Unit Overview: In today's society, students often feel that their education is disconnected from their everyday life and also express a belief that their learning is taught in a vacuum. As educators, we strive to make what we teach relevant to our students' lives. This unit, My Family's Heritage was taught as a 7th grade interdisciplinary unit. Students focused on many aspects of heritage in each of their core academic subjects for two weeks. This entry focuses on the science, math and technology components of the unit. Grade level Time frame Subject Areas TEKS 7th 2 weeks Science 7.2C, 7.2D, 7.2E, 7.10C Math 7.2G, 7.3A, 7.14B Technology Applications (6-8) 7B, 8E, 10E Goals and objectives: The learner will conduct a survey to determine personal ge Read More Go to Site

		Problem Solving with Pentominoes ^Votes:0 Problem Solving with Pentominoes Overview: Students create the 12 different pentomino shapes (letters) on the computer using the Logo programming language. Students build each letter based on a 30 by 30 square. Students use super procedures to create each letter. After creating the 12 pentominoes letters, students use their letters to create new "flip" letters. Students then combine letters to create five different puzzles: two different rectangles, two different sets of stairs, and a hat shape. Grade level Time frame Subject Areas TEKS 8th 10 days of 5 minute warm ups, then 5 days in the lab Mathematics 8.2A, 8.3B, 8.4, 8.6B Technology Applications (6-8)2, 4A, 7J, 8E Goals and objectives: The student will be able to use the Logo programming language to create defined shapes and Read More Go to Site

		Science Mentors ^Votes:0 Science Mentors: Building Stronger Middle School Science Programs Through Telecommunications Overview: Science Mentors is a minigrant-funded project sponsored by the Texas Education Network (TENET). Its primary purpose is to match middle school students who are working on projects with experts in the corresponding fields. Electronic mail links students and mentors. A database of people who are willing to assist and students who request assistance was established at the Mentors Web site. In fact, a secondary purpose of the program was to establish a database of resources that can support student science projects. Because middle school science is one of the most challenging areas of education, the classroom teacher must become a facilitator. Teachers who are involved with the Science Mentor Read More Go to Site

		Tenet Web: The Texas Education Network ^Votes:0 The TENET (Texas Education Network) Web is no longer maintained. NOTE: We are no longer maintaining the TENET Web. Don't panic though; there are now better resources available. Please see one of the sites below for educational resources: Education World ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) Google for Educators Yahoo! Education Updated 2007 November 15 Comments to TeamWeb Read More Go to Site

		Tenet Web: The Texas Education Network ^Votes:0 The TENET (Texas Education Network) Web is no longer maintained. NOTE: We are no longer maintaining the TENET Web. Don't panic though; there are now better resources available. Please see one of the sites below for educational resources: Education World ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) Google for Educators Yahoo! Education Updated 2007 November 15 Comments to TeamWeb Read More Go to Site

		Tenet Web: The Texas Education Network ^Votes:0 The TENET (Texas Education Network) Web is no longer maintained. NOTE: We are no longer maintaining the TENET Web. Don't panic though; there are now better resources available. Please see one of the sites below for educational resources: Education World ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) Google for Educators Yahoo! Education Updated 2007 November 15 Comments to TeamWeb Read More Go to Site

		Tenet Web: The Texas Education Network ^Votes:0 The TENET (Texas Education Network) Web is no longer maintained. NOTE: We are no longer maintaining the TENET Web. Don't panic though; there are now better resources available. Please see one of the sites below for educational resources: Education World ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) Google for Educators Yahoo! Education Updated 2007 November 15 Comments to TeamWeb Read More Go to Site

		Tenet Web: The Texas Education Network ^Votes:0 The TENET (Texas Education Network) Web is no longer maintained. NOTE: We are no longer maintaining the TENET Web. Don't panic though; there are now better resources available. Please see one of the sites below for educational resources: Education World ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) Google for Educators Yahoo! Education Updated 2007 November 15 Comments to TeamWeb Read More Go to Site

		Tenet Web: The Texas Education Network ^Votes:0 The TENET (Texas Education Network) Web is no longer maintained. NOTE: We are no longer maintaining the TENET Web. Don't panic though; there are now better resources available. Please see one of the sites below for educational resources: Education World ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) Google for Educators Yahoo! Education Updated 2007 November 15 Comments to TeamWeb Read More Go to Site

		Tenet Web: The Texas Education Network ^Votes:0 The TENET (Texas Education Network) Web is no longer maintained. NOTE: We are no longer maintaining the TENET Web. Don't panic though; there are now better resources available. Please see one of the sites below for educational resources: Education World ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) Google for Educators Yahoo! Education Updated 2007 November 15 Comments to TeamWeb Read More Go to Site

		Tenet Web: The Texas Education Network ^Votes:0 The TENET (Texas Education Network) Web is no longer maintained. NOTE: We are no longer maintaining the TENET Web. Don't panic though; there are now better resources available. Please see one of the sites below for educational resources: Education World ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) Google for Educators Yahoo! Education Updated 2007 November 15 Comments to TeamWeb Read More Go to Site

		Tenet Web: The Texas Education Network ^Votes:0 The TENET (Texas Education Network) Web is no longer maintained. NOTE: We are no longer maintaining the TENET Web. Don't panic though; there are now better resources available. Please see one of the sites below for educational resources: Education World ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) Google for Educators Yahoo! Education Updated 2007 November 15 Comments to TeamWeb Read More Go to Site

		Texas Indians Curriculum guide ^Votes:0 Texas Indians Curriculum Guide by Carol Johnson Overview Students learn about Native Americans that lived in Texas before the arrival of the Europeans. Objectives Students study characteristics of Texas Indians and evaluate how the environment affected their way of life. Make a distinction between adaptation to the physical environment and adaptation to the social environment. The physical environment is the plants, animals, terrain and weather. The social environment is the other cultures a group is in contact with. Level(s) Grade 4 Time Allotted 2-5 weeks Subject Area(s) Language arts, science, social studies Correlation to Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills Grade 4 Language Arts 4B, 13C , 13E, 13F, 14C, 15A, 15C, 16B, 17C, 17D, 18B, 18C, 19B-I, 21E, 25B Science 3C, 4A, 8A-C, 10B Socia Read More Go to Site

		The Global Grocery List Internet Project ^Votes:0 The Global Grocery List Internet Project Overview: Students collect prices on 14 specific items from their local grocery stores. The data is entered into a spreadsheet, sorted and averaged. The information is then sent to the Global Grocery List web site and becomes part of a growing table of data. The data is analyzed providing the students an opportunity for solving many problems. Grade level Time frame Subject Areas TEKS 8th grade Students are given a period of two weeks to make a trip to the grocery store. After collecting the data from the store, students enter their prices into a classroom computer after their daily math lessons. For a teacher with 100 students, this takes about 5 days. Three days are needed in the computer lab to work with the spreadsheets. Pre-Algebra, Algebra 8.1B Read More Go to Site

		The Teachers' Internet Use Guide ^Votes:0 This guide works with you, designing Internet-based lessons that are aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). You'll find it easiest if you explore each of these sections in order. The Site Map will help you find your way around. Standards-Based Instruction is the primary focus of this Web site. Here, you will: Learn how to design, develop, implement, and evaluate a standards-based lesson; Explore some sample lessons that were created using this process; and Design your own lesson. What's New?? This site is currently being updated and archived. We also have a new Webmaster. Besides getting rid of "dead links," we are updating the section on "Success Stories," so if you have any success stories, promising practices, or useful tips about integrating technology into your Read More Go to Site

		The Teachers' Internet Use Guide ^Votes:0 Lesson Plan 16. Weather Satellite Prediction Project Subject Area: Technology Systems Grade Level: High school (9-12) Standards: TEKS 123.32 Technology Systems (1) Scientific Processes. The students use scientific methods during satellite weather investigations. Students are expected to: (A) plan and implement investigative procedures including asking questions, formulating testable hypotheses, and selecting equipment and technology; (B) organize, analyze, eveluate, make inferences, and predict trends from data; and (C) communicate valid conclusions. Learning Objectives: In this project, each team of two students will: Compile weather satellite data from each of three sat ellites for one month. Obtain known data from other weather reports and personal (e-mail) contacts with professionals. Read More Go to Site

		Water, Water Everywhere and Not a Drop to Spare ^Votes:0 Water, Water Everywhere and Not a Drop to Spare Overview: Awareness of water usage and waste in the desert area of El Paso is vitally important to our continued existence in this area. Grade level Time frame Subject Areas TEKS 2nd and 3rd 2 weeks Math 3.14, 3.15, 3.3, 3.4 Science 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.11 Technology Applications (3-5)11, 8A Goals and objectives: Understanding local water sources, including groundwater and river water usage and reduction of per capita consumption in homes and school. Students will identify and record number of gallons used in their family showers over a period of one week. Students will collect data, with conservation by time reduction as a priority, during the second week. Prerequisite skills/knowledge: Vocabulary : aquifer, groundwater, well El P Read More Go to Site

		World War II Fronts ^Votes:0 World War II Fronts Pacific Front, Home Front, European Front Overview: World War I was billed as the war to end wars but twenty years later Europe exploded into another war more devastating than the first. Who were the men who led their countries into war? What were their reasons? How was war waged in the Pacific, European, and Home Fronts? What developments from World War II still impact us today? What were the far reaching results of the war? Grade level Time frame Subject Areas TEKS 11th 2 weeks on accelerated block US History (113.32) 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 Technology Applications (8th Grade Benchmarks) (6-8) 2A, 5A, 5B Goals and objectives: behavioral objectives Students will work together cooperatively to collect and to assemble information, visuals, and sou Read More Go to Site

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