Technology Integration
8th Grade
Lesson Plans and Websites
| Social Studies | |
| American Presidents Database | Use clues to identify a mystery president; Databases The Presidents of the United States of America Presidents of the United States Subject: Social Studies |
| Bias on the Web | How do science and technology affect the way we eat?; Electronic Research Resources: Bias on the Web Template The Council for Biotechnology Information Food Fight: The Truth About GMOs Subject: Social Studies |
| Bill of Rights Movie | The first ten amendments of the Constitution are also known as the Bill of Rights; Multimedia Subject: Social Studies |
| Climate Comparison | Do all cities with the same latitude have similar climates?; Spreadsheets Geographic Names Information System Subject: Social Studies, Science, Reading & Language Arts |
| Design a Historical Tour | Travel can be a great way to learn!; Electronic Research Lonely Planet: Destination USA Subject: Social Studies, Reading & Language Arts, Math |
| Differing Viewpoints Presentation | Just as there are two sides to a coin, there are multiple viewpoints from which to interpret historical events; Multimedia Subject: Social Studies |
| Ethics, Opinions, and Biases | Is it ever okay to download a song from the Internet?; Technology and Society In Defense of Piracy (Well, Some Piracy) Q and A with IBM's Charles Palmer In Defense of the Art of Hacking Subject: Social Studies, Reading & Language Arts |
| Historical Hotlist | Hotlists are a great way to help others find the best Web sites about a topic; Electronic Research Subject: Social Studies, Reading & Language Arts |
| Historical Newspaper | Bring history back to life with a newspaper!; Electronic Research, Desktop Publishing Historic Newspapers and Early Imprints Subject: Social Studies, Reading & Language Arts |
| Industry Innovations | How did the assembly line impact car manufacturing?; Technology and Society, Word Processing Printing: History and Development Editors and Today's Publishing Industry People and Discoveries: Moving Assembly Line The Great Idea Finder: Henry Ford Subject: Social Studies, Science |
| Politics and Perspectives | What issues are people talking about in our nation's capital?; Telecommunications, Word Processing Subject: Social Studies |
| Population Densities | Does the state with the largest population also have the greatest area?; Spreadsheets Subject: Social Studies, Math |
| Presidential Dialogs | Where would George Washington and Abraham Lincoln have stood on the issues facing our current president?; Word Processing Grolier Presidents and First Ladies American Presidents: Life Portraits Subject: Social Studies, Reading & Language Arts |
| Technology Then and Now | How have technological innovations affected people's lives throughout history?; Technology and Society, Word Processing Subject: Social Studies |
| The Gettysburg Address | Change an historical speech by experimenting with pronouns; Word Processing Encyclopedia Americana: Abraham Lincoln Subject: Social Studies, Reading & Language Arts |
| U. S. Climate Database | Plan what to pack for your next vacation; Databases Subject: Social Studies |
| U. S. History Quiz | Test preparation doesn't have to be boring!; Multimedia Subject: Social Studies |
| Return to top | Science |
| An Astronomer's Journal | How does an astronomer use technology?; Technology and Society, Word Processing FAQs About Being an Astronomer Subject: Science |
| Roller Coaster Design | Design a thrilling roller coaster ride!; Simulations/Interactive Environments Subject: Science |
| The Human Touch | Many human activities have an impact on the environment, but which of these activities is most harmful?; Telecommunications Living Environment: Human Impact Human Impact on the Natural Environment Subject: Science |
| Chemical Cartoon Show | If chemical elements were cartoon characters, how would they look and act?; Multimedia Subject: Science |
| Elements Database | Can you identify the unknown compound?; Databases It's Elemental: Periodic Table of Elements Subject: Science |
| Measuring Your School's Environment | Have you ever wondered how clean the environment is around your school?; Electronic Research Environmental Protection Agency--Local Drinking Water Information Environmental Protection Agency--AIRNow Soil Science Education Home Page Subject: Science |
| Science Issues | There is always something new going on in the world of science; Word Processing Subject: Science, Reading & Language Arts |
| Return to top | Reading & Language Arts |
| Bias on the Web | How do science and technology affect the way we eat?; Electronic Research Resources: Bias on the Web Template The Council for Biotechnology Information Food Fight: The Truth About GMOs Subject: Reading & Language Arts |
| Desktop Graduation Announcements | Share your accomplishments with your friends and family; 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 |
| Humorous Poetry | Make someone laugh with a funny poem!; Word Processing, Desktop Publishing Giggle, Giggle, Snicker, Laugh! Subject: Reading & Language Arts |
| Input, Output, Processing Devices | 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 Technology Lab Guide | Are you a technology guru? Your class needs your help!; Desktop Publishing Subject: Reading & Language Arts |
| Multimedia Poetry | Children's author and poet Lilian Moore once said, "Poetry should be like fireworks, packed carefully and artfully, ready to explode with unpredictable effects."; Multimedia Coulter Art Studio: Color and Emotion Subject: Reading & Language Arts |
| Online Book Club | Book clubs are the perfect place to share your opinions and ideas about a book; Telecommunications Subject: Reading & Language Arts |
| Publish a Civil War Newspaper | Imagine it is 1864 and you are a correspondent reporting on the bloody and tragic Civil War; Desktop Publishing Encyclopedia of U.S.A. History: Civil War Subject: Reading & Language Arts |
| Reader's Theater | Bring a book or story to life; Electronic Research, Word Processing Reader's Theater Scripts and Plays for the Classroom Subject: Reading & Language Arts |
| Recommendation Letters | Imagine you are applying for a job and have been asked to provide three character recommendation letters; Word Processing 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 |
| Technology Then & Now | How have technological innovations affected people's lives throughout history?; Technology and Society, Word Processing Subject: Reading & Language Arts |
| The Influence of the Media | How do the various forms of media influence how we get our news?; Word Processing Subject: Reading & Language Arts |
| Web Evaluation Guide | There is so much information on the Internet that it is often hard to tell the good from the bad; Electronic Research Subject: Reading & Language Arts |
| Write a Resume | Curriculum vitae, or resume, is a Latin word for "course of one's life."; Desktop Publishing Resources: Resume Template Subject: Reading & Language Arts |
| Return to top | Math |
| A Tale of Two Classrooms | How do students from different schools differ in their opinions?; Telecommunications Subject: Math |
| Mean, Median, and Mode | What is the weather like in Fairbanks, Alaska?; Spreadsheets Subject: Math |
| Pythagorean Pictures | Why does the Pythagorean theorem work for any right triangle?; Simulations/Interactive Environments Pythagorean Theorem Virtual Manipulative Animated Proof of the Pythagorean Theorem Subject: Math |
| Triangular Numbers | Explore triangular numbers!; Spreadsheets Subject: Math |
| Cereal Box Problems | How many boxes of cereal will you have to buy to collect all six stickers?; Simulations/Interactive Environments Subject: Math |
| Simple Interest | Which savings plan would you choose?; Spreadsheets Subject: Math |