Technology Integration
Grade 5
Lesson Plans and Websites
| Social Studies | |
| African American History Montage | Collect text, pictures, and sounds about a famous person or event from African American history; Electronic Research, Word Processing Resources: African American History Montage Template Subject: Social Studies |
| American Revolution Research Database | Learn to be a good consumer of Internet resources as you research the American Revolutionary War; Databases, Electronic Research Resources: Web Site Evaluation Rubric, Database software Subject: Social Studies |
| An American Leader's Resume | Write a resume for an American leader, past or present; Desktop Publishing, Electronic Research Subject: Social Studies |
| Biography of a Scientist or Inventor | Learn about a famous scientist or inventor; Word Processing, Electronic Research Subject: Social Studies, Science, Reading & Language Arts |
| Biome Hotlist | Electronic Research, Word Processing Resources: Evaluation Checklist Subject: Social Studies, Science |
| Biome Presentation | Explore one type of biome--one of the major regions of the planet; Multimedia, Electronic Research Subject: Social Studies, Science |
| Civil War Letters | Pretend you are a Civil War soldier writing home after the battle; Telecommunications, Word Processing Subject: Social Studies, Reading & Language Arts |
| Civil War Newspaper | Create a special edition of a Civil War newspaper; Electronic Research, Presentation Resources: Graphic organizer software A Nation Divided: The U. S. Civil War 1861-1865 Selected Civil War Photographs from the Library of Congress The Gettysburg Address from the Library of African-American Odyssey: Abolition Subject: Social Studies, Reading & Language Arts |
| Declaration of Independence | Make the Declaration of Independence come alive!; Multimedia Resources: Declaration of Independence handout National Archives and Records Administration American Memory from the Library of Congress Subject: Social Studies |
| Ecotourism in the Rainforest | Develop an ecotourism plan for a rainforest; Electronic Research, Multimedia Amazon Interactive: The Ecotourism Game Rain Forest Definition from Encarta About Rainforests: By the Numbers from Rainforest Action Network The Cofan: Guardians of the Rain Forest Subject: Social Studies, Science, Reading & Language Arts |
| Email Your Elected Official | Just because you're too young to vote doesn't mean you're too young to make a difference; Telecommunications, Electronic Research Environmental Protection Agency Subject: Social Studies |
| Invasive Species Poster | Which invasive species is the worst of the worst?; Desktop Publishing, Electronic Research Global Invasive Species Database Thanks to ISSG Global Invasive Species Database Subject: Social Studies, Science |
| My Historic Birthday | What happened in the world when you were born?; Electronic Research, Word Processing Subject: Social Studies |
| Regions, States, and Populations | Which region of the United States has the most people?; Spreadsheets Subject: Social Studies, Math |
| Scientific Discovery Movie | What scientific discoveries do we rely on every day?; Multimedia Resources: Storyboard template Subject: Social Studies, Science |
| The Salmon Challenge | Follow the journey of a young salmon!; Simulations/Interactive Environments Subject: Social Studies, Science |
| Thomas Edison's Inventions | How have Thomas Edison's inventions changed over time?; Technology and Society, Electronic Research Subject: Social Studies |
| Truths and Legends of Colonial America | Did Pocahontas really save John Smith?; Electronic Research, Word Processing The Making of the 50 States: Delaware Subject: Social Studies |
| Return to top | Science |
| Bits and Bytes of Computer Memory | What is the difference between a bit and a byte?; Computer Basics Subject: Science |
| Diving for Adaptations | Dive into a Web site to visit the Great Barrier Reef!; Simulations/Interactive Environments Subject: Science |
| Graphing Inherited Traits | Learn about inherited traits; Spreadsheets Resources: Graphing Inherited Traits template Subject: Science, Math |
| Life Cycle Animation | How does a living thing change over its lifetime?; Multimedia Subject: Science |
| Light Reflection and Refraction | What is the difference between reflection and refraction?; Multimedia, Word Processing Resources: Digital camera Subject: Science |
| Plant and Animal Adaptations | How have plants and animals adapted to where they live?; Databases, Electronic Research Resources: Database file Subject: Science |
| TV Log | Track how many hours you spend each week looking at a television screen; Word Processing Resources: TV Log Template Subject: Science, Reading & Language Arts |
| Using Networks | Learn how to use a computer network; Computer Basics, Technology and Society Resources: Using Networks worksheet Subject: Science |
| Return to top | Reading & Language Arts |
| Evaluating Butterfly Web Sites | What are the best butterfly Web sites for first graders?; Electronic Research, Desktop Publishing Where Do Butterflies Come From? Animal Facts: The Monarch Butterfly Butterfly Fun at PrimaryGames.com Photographs from Nature: Butterfly Gallery Yahooligans! Ask EArl about Butterflies Moody Gardens Attractions: Rainforests & Butterflies Subject: Reading & Language Arts |
| Digital Stories for a Younger Audience | Make a storybook come alive; Multimedia Resources: Storyboard Template, digital video camera Subject: Reading & Language Arts |
| Email Story Exchange | Team up with another class to create a short story; Telecommunications Resources: Email account How to Write a Story by Bruce Hale Writing and Editing Your Story by Virginia Lynch Graf Subject: Reading & Language Arts |
| Make an Outline | Create an outline for a reading passage; Word Processing Subject: Reading & Language Arts |
| Research and Paraphrase | Learn to organize your research sources and notes; Word Processing, Electronic Research Subject: Reading & Language Arts |
| The Mystery of the Missing Mascot | Your school mascot has been stolen! Can you solve the mystery to find Billy Bulldog?; Electronic Research, Word Processing Subject: Reading & Language Arts |
| Writing Good Dialog | Write a short story in which two people talk about bullying; Word Processing Subject: Reading & Language Arts |
| Writing Good Sentences | Use word processing software to edit sentences; Word Processing Resources: Writing Good Sentences Template Subject: Reading & Language Arts |
| Return to top | Math |
| Country Populations | What are the ten most populous countries in the world?; Spreadsheets Countries Ranked by Population Subject: Math |
| How Big Is a Million? | What does one million look like?; Multimedia Yahooligans Weights and Measures Driving Distances Between Cities Highest, Lowest, and Deepest Points Standard Measurements in Sports Subject: Math |
| School Data Report | What makes you school the best in the state?; Electronic Research Getting the Picture: Communicating Data Visually, Annenberg/CPB What Is It? Data and Graphs, Houghton Mifflin Mathematics State and County QuickFacts, United States Census Bureau National Center for Education Statistics Subject: Math |
| Shopping with a Spreadsheet | Go on a shopping trip to spend $100; Spreadsheets Subject: Math |
| Virtual Volumes | How many cubes can a box hold?; Simulations/Interactive Environments Subject: Math |
| Whales Measure Up | Make a spreadsheet to show the lengths of different kinds of whales; Spreadsheets Subject: Math |