Lesson Plans

Title	Grade Level	Description	Curriculum/Subject Links	Time Allowance
Puzzles to Tickle Your Brain!	Grades 4-12	This page has a collection of "brain game" links to challenge students	Varied	Varied
Word Processing Guide for Students	Grades 5-12	General guidelines for word processing	Any curriculum/subject area	1 class session
Web Facts (any topic, any time)	Grades 4-12	Form for use in a web searching activity	Any subject area	1 class session; varied
The World Around You (This is a "no tech" resource)	Grades 4-10	An individual to group exploration of global links in everyday life	World Geography/global awareness and connections	1-2 class sessions
The Atlas Alphabet	Grade 4 and above	An atlas exploration for locations and information	World Geography/literacy skills	1 class session
Postal Code Words (This is a "no tech" activity)	Grade 3 and above	A word puzzle that uses US Postal Codes to form words	Vocabulary development	1 class session
"Presidential Relativity"	Grades 5-10	Web search about potential relationships between presidents with similar names	Social Studies, especially History	1-2 class sessions
American Civil War Resources	Grades 6-12	Comprehensive list of web resources on the American Civil War	Social Studies, History	Varied
Ghost Stories and Lesson Plans	Grades 5-12	Web links to ghost stories sites and lessons plans for varied grade levels	Language Arts/Literature Speech	Varied
Learning About Christmas Trees and Traditions	Grades 5-10	Web search for information about Christmas tress and other decorations	Social Studies, especially Geography, Sociology	1 class session
Martin Luther King Day	Grades 6-10	Web search about Martin Luther King and the holiday that honors him	Social Studies	1-2 class sessions
Valentine's Day Web Activity	Grades 5-7	A web scavenger hunt about Valentine's Day history, traditions, and famous couples	Social Studies	1 class session
Presidents Day: Washington and Lincoln	Grades 5-9	Web search about George Washington's youth and Abraham Lincoln's youth	Social Studies, especially History	1-2 class sessions
Marching into Spring Web Activity	Grades 4-6	A holiday web scavenger hunt starting with Leap Day and March	Science and Social Studies, including Women's History	1 class session
St. Patrick's Day Web Activity	Grades 4-6	A holiday web scavenger hunt	Social Studies, Geography, Reading	1 class session
Halloween Hunt Web Activity	Grades 4-6	A holiday web scavenger hunt	Social Studies, Reading	1 class session
Giving Thanks Web Hunt Activity	Grades 4-6	A holiday web scavenger hunt	Social Studies, Reading	1 class session