All about Triangles!
5th grade, Math class

Geometry-Standard 4
5.4.2 Identify, describe, draw, and classify triangles as equilateral*, isosceles*, scalene*, right*, acute*,obtuse*, and equiangular*.

Technology Standard: F.4.1 Conduct research and inquiry on self-selected or assigned topics, issues, or problems and use an appropriate form to communicate their findings.

Have the students draw and create their own triangles on Microsoft Paint
Introduce above vocabulary words
Have the students use the internet to find the definitions of these triangles...dictionary.com, google, wikipedia ect.
Have the students create these specific types of triangles labeling each type then printing
class discussion follows
Materials: Computer, World Wide Web, Microsoft paint, printers

Learning the 50 States
5-8th grade
Technology Standard:
E.4.1 Use computers to acquire, organize, analyze, and communicate information
Standards:
Social Studies Standard:
A.4.2 Locate on a map or globe physical features such as continents, oceans, mountain ranges, and land forms, natural features such as resources, flora, and fauna; and human features such as cities, states, and national borders

Objective: Students will increase their knowledge of the United States by conducting specific online research.

-Assign each student a state to research
-Open Internet browser and in the address bar type: http://www.50states.com
-Click on the folder for chosen state. Highlight, Copy and Paste information about the state, including pictures into the Word document for later use in the PowerPoint presentation
-use powerpoint slides to add information to
-From here students can add slides, change background, add slide transitions and add custom animations


ABC in Word
K-2nd grade
Language Arts
Word Processing
Objective:
Students will be able to create a word-processed document with letters of the alphabet. Students will format the letters using options from the “toolbar”.
Academic Standards:
Language Arts
C.4.2 Listen to and comprehend oral communications.
E.4.1 Use computers to acquire, organize, analyze, and communicate information.
Technology
B.4.6 Follow a set of instructions to produce a product using appropriate tools and materials.
-Teacher opens up the Word document and demonstrates typing, erasing, backspacing, saving, moving the curson, using backspace versus delete button, pressing enter, using the shift key, changing color ect.
-Activity follows using letters...Aa Bb Cc etc.