Lesson+Plans

//Get Animated About Chemistry// //**Overview of Lesson Plan:**Students learn about the elements of the Periodic Table and create an animation to represent one of the elements. //designs.// [|//http://www.education-world.com/a_tech/techlp/techlp061.shtml//]
 * Grade:** 6-8, 9-12
 * Materials Needed**//
 * //an animation software program, such as// [|//Serif’s DrawPlus//]//. Serif provides all educational users with several online resources, as well as a CD of lesson suggestions, worksheets, and other materials. Most programs provide tutorials to get you going quickly.//
 * //your own example animation. Creating your own animation will enable you to give better support to students when they create theirs and will provide demonstration material to use during the main lesson activity.//
 * //a// [|//storyboard template//] //for each student; or provide students with a sheet of paper with squares or cells to help them plan their//

//Tasty Tech Activity With Excel// //**Overview of Lesson Plan:**This lesson plan helps classroom teachers introduce basic Excel skills to students in elementary and middle school. Students rank their opinions of menu items from fast food restaurants, add their answers to the spreadsheet, and then create a simple graph of the results. This lesson takes 1-2 sessions, approximately 30-45 minutes each. []
 * Grade: 6-8**
 * Materials Needed:**//
 * computer access
 * [|Tasty Tech Activity template] (provided), or have students make their own.
 * Microsoft Excel

//How much water does your family use?// //Overview of Lesson Plan://** //During this lesson, students will examine the amount of water their family uses on a typical Saturday, record the information in a Microsoft Office Excel template, and analyze and compare their water usage to that of others in the class. []//
 * Grade: 6-8