Technology Integration
6th Grade
Lesson Plans and Websites
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| Classrooms Without Borders | Compared with students in the United States, how is life similar or different for students in other countries?; Telecommunications Subject: Social Studies |
| Design a Poster of a World Leader | How do posters communicate information?; Desktop Publishing Subject: Social Studies, Reading & Language Arts |
| Hacking, Piracy, and Viruses | Which causes the greatest amount of damage: hacking, piracy, or computer viruses?;Technology and Society In Defense of Piracy (Well, Some Piracy) All About Viruses, Worms, and Trojans Seven Things to Know About Virus Writers "I Love You" Computer Bug Bites Hard Subject: Social Studies, Reading & Language Arts |
| I Have a Dream | Alter an historical speech by simply changing the pronouns; Word Processing The Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King, Jr Subject: Social Studies, Reading & Language Arts |
| Inventions Without Boundaries | What inventions have impacted the entire world?; Word Processing American Inventors and Inventions Inventors and Inventions from Greece Science, Technology, and Invention in Latin America Subject: Social Studies, Science |
| Opinion Letter | Express your opinion on a current conflict in the world news; Word Processing Subject: Social Studies, Reading & Language Arts |
| Shaping Earth's Surface Slide Show | Volcanic eruptions, glacial erosion, earthquakes, and wave erosion are all processes and events that help to shape our planet; Multimedia Subject: Social Studies, Science |
| World Countries Database | Use clues to identify a mystery country; Databases Resources: World Countries Database file Subject: Social Studies |
| Country Populations | What are the ten most populous countries in the world?; Spreadsheets Countries Ranked by Population Subject: Social Studies, Math |
| Global Dialogs | What important issues is the world facing today?; Word Processing Subject: Social Studies, Reading & Language Arts |
| How Do You Use Technology? | In what ways do people use technology every day?; Technology and Society, Word Processing Subject: Social Studies, Reading & Language Arts |
| Rainforest Life | Imagine living deep in an African rainforest; Simulations/Interactive Environments Subject: Social Studies |
| The Travel Agency | A travel agency has hired your group to design a tour of another country to help boost sales; Multimedia Subject: Social Studies, Reading & Language Arts, Math |
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| A Geneticist's Journal | How does a geneticist use technology?; Technology and Society, Word Processing Subject: Science |
| Food Web Diagram | Food chains and food webs are one way of illustrating the flow of energy within an ecosystem; Multimedia Subject: Science |
| Introduction to the Solar System | Blast off on a journey through space!; Word Processing NASA: Solar System Exploration Subject: Social Studies |
| Minerals Database | Can you identify the mystery mineral?; Databases Subject: Science |
| Science Lab Safety Web Site | Conducting experiments in a science lab can be dangerous if you don't follow the safety rules; Multimedia Subject: Science |
| Solar System Field Guide | Blast off on a virtual trip through the solar system!; Simulations/Interactive Environments, Word Processing Subject: Science |
| Fast Food Database | Is fast food bad for your health?; Databases Subject: Science |
| Healthy Habitats | The local zoo is getting a new animal, and the zookeeper needs you to help prepare a healthy habitat before it arrives; Electronic Research Philadelphia Zoo: Ask a Docent SchoolWorld Projects: Ask an Expert Cleveland Metroparks Zoo: Ask an Expert Pitsco's Ask an Expert: Animals Subject: Science |
| Rock Cycle Diagram | The transformation of one type of rock into another is called the rock cycle; Multimedia, Electronic Research Subject: Science |
| Space Travel | What types of transportation and equipment are needed for space travel?; Telecommunications, Word Processing Subject: Science |
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| Class Newsletter | What information would your class like to communicate?; Desktop Publishing Subject: Reading & Language Arts |
| From Analog to Digital TVs | By December 2006, all TV broadcasters must switch to digital technology. What impact will this change have?; Computer Basics, Technology and Society How Stuff Works: Can You Explain the Difference Between Analog and Digital Technology? FCC: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About Digital Television How Stuff Works: What Is the Difference Between Analog and Digital Cell Phones? Subject: Reading & Language Arts |
| Good Luck Geography Hunt | Join an online scavenger hunt!; Electronic Research Resources: Good Luck Geography Hunt Template Subject: Reading & Language Arts |
| Input, Output, and Processing Device | What different input, output, and processing devices can you name?; Computer Basics Jan's Illustrated Computer Literacy 101: Computer Basics Subject: Reading & Language Arts |
| Make a Hobby Guide | Help get someone hooked on your favorite hobby or pastime; Desktop Publishing Subject: Reading & Language Arts |
| Media Messages Presentation | American poet and author Allen Ginsberg once said, "Whoever controls the media--the images--controls the culture."; Multimedia Subject: Reading & Language Arts |
| Online Book Club | Book clubs are the perfect place to share your opinions and ideas about a book; Word Processing Subject: Reading & Language Arts |
| Progress Review Letter | What do you think about your progress so far in this class?; Word Processing Subject: Reading & Language Arts |
| Publish a Personal Newsletter | Share your interests and accomplishments with your family and friends; Desktop Publishing Subject: Reading & Language Arts |
| Reader's Theater | Bring a book or story to life; Presentation Reader's Theater Scripts and Plays for the Classroom Subject: Reading & Language Arts |
| Sensory Poems | What visual clues help us understand what another person may be experiencing? Word Processing, Desktop Publishing Subject: Reading & Language Arts |
| Storage Devices | Recommend a backup storage device for your school or district; Computer Basics, Desktop Publishing Jan's Illustrated Computer Literacy 101: What is Storage? Kids Domain Computer Connections: Storage How Stuff Works: How Removable Storage Works How Stuff Works: How Hard Disks Work Subject: Reading & Language Arts |
| Volcanic Vocabulary | How can you be sure that information you come across is good enough to put in an important research paper?; Electronic Research Resources: Volcanic Vocabulary Template Subject: Reading & Language Arts |
| Web Site Explorer | What might you find in our solar system?; Electronic Research Science Monster - Our Solar System Subject: Reading & Language Arts |
| Write an Artifact Report | It is the year 5005 and the government has discovered a time capsule from 2004; Desktop Publishing Subject: Reading & Language Arts |
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| Fraction-Decimal Conversion Chart | How are fractions and decimals related to each other?; Spreadsheets Subject: Math |
| Surveys and Graphs | Take a survey!; Spreadsheets Subject: Math |
| The Factor Game | Play The Factor Game!; Simulations/Interactive Environments Subject: Math |
| Theme Park Costs | Spend a day at a theme park!; Spreadsheets Subject: Math |
| Diameter, Circumference, and Pi | How are the diameter and the circumference of a circle related?; Spreadsheets Subject: Math |
| Median, Mode, and Range | How old is the typical U. S. president on Inauguration Day?; Spreadsheets Information Please: Presidents Subject: Math |
| Surveys and Ratios | Learn more about your class by using ratios to summarize data from a survey; Telecommunications Subject: Math |
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