Title: Identifiying Destinations for A Class Trip
Description: In this lesson, students will use a geographic perspective in identifying and comparing features of physical and political maps of the world. They will use information from these map sources, as well as other National Geographic resources, to make decisions about the best place to go on a class trip. Once students identify this place, they will relay their findings in a presentation designed to convince the principal that it’s an ideal place for a class trip.
Standard(s):
[T1] PPR (3) 1: Locate the prime meridian, equator, tropic of Capricorn, tropic of Cancer, international date line, and lines of latitude and longitude on maps and globes.
[T1] PPR (3) 7: Describe the relationship between locations of resources and patterns of population distribution in the Western Hemisphere.
[TC2] (3-5) 2: Use various technology applications, including word processing and multimedia software.
[TC2] (3-5) 6: Describe social and ethical behaviors related to technology use.
[TC2] (3-5) 8: Collect information from a variety of digital sources.
[TC2] (3-5) 9: Use technology tools to organize, interpret, and display data.
[TC2] (3-5) 10: Use digital environments to collaborate and communicate.
[TC2] (3-5) 11: Use digital tools to analyze authentic problems.

Title: Organizing A Computer Folder
Description: Students will realize that computers can store and organize information and that this information can be easily retrieved whenever they want to access it.
Standard(s):
[TC2] (0-2) 1: Identify basic parts of various technology systems.
[TC2] (0-2) 2: Identify applications and operations of various technology systems.
[TC2] (3-5) 1: Use input and output devices of technology systems.
[TC2] (3-5) 8: Collect information from a variety of digital sources.
[TC2] (3-5) 9: Use technology tools to organize, interpret, and display data.

Title: Inquiry on the Internet: Evaluating Web Pages for a Class Collection
Description: Lesson, tips, and resources for evaluating electronic resources for reliability.
Standard(s):
[TC2] (3-5) 8: Collect information from a variety of digital sources.

Title: Thomas Edison’s Inventions in the 1900s and Today: From “New” to You!
Description: The purpose of this lesson is to familiarize students with life and technology around 1900 in order to better understand how Edison influenced both. Through comparing and contrasting life and technology in the early part of the twentieth century with technology found in their own homes and experiences, students will gain a greater understanding of how far the fields of industry and entertainment have progressed since Edison's day and of how Edison's work was the foundation for technology they enjoy today.
Standard(s):
[TC2] (3-5) 7: Explain the influence of technology on society.
[TC2] (3-5) 8: Collect information from a variety of digital sources.
[TC2] (3-5) 10: Use digital environments to collaborate and communicate.

Title: Puzzlemaker
Description: Puzzlemaker is a puzzle generation tool for teachers, students and parents. Create and print customized word search, crossword and math puzzles using your word lists.
Standard(s):
[TC2] (0-2) 8: Use digital environments to exchange ideas with individuals or groups.
[TC2] (3-5) 8: Collect information from a variety of digital sources.

Title: Boston Public Library-Internet Dictionary for Kids
Description: Age-appropriate definitions of computer terms
Standard(s):
[TC2] (0-2) 7: Use digital tools to access and retrieve information.
[TC2] (3-5) 8: Collect information from a variety of digital sources.

Title: The Library of Congress
Description: Library resources
Standard(s):
[TC2] (0-2) 7: Use digital tools to access and retrieve information.
[TC2] (3-5) 8: Collect information from a variety of digital sources.
[TC2] (6-8) 11: Use digital tools and strategies to locate, collect, organize, evaluate, and synthesize information.

Title: KidSpace on the Internet Public Library
Description: KidSpace Features: Ask a Question Culture Quest Learning HTML Orca Search Poison Prevention POTUS Say Hello Science Fair Stately Knowledge Story Hour
Standard(s):
[TC2] (0-2) 7: Use digital tools to access and retrieve information.
[TC2] (3-5) 8: Collect information from a variety of digital sources.
[TC2] (6-8) 11: Use digital tools and strategies to locate, collect, organize, evaluate, and synthesize information.

Title: Ivy's Search Engine Resources
Description: Here you will find search forms for the major Internet search engines for kids. Below these are Internet search engine links, links to web guides for kids, some specialized search engine forms and specialized search engine links of interest to kids. At the bottom there are links to family friendly or general WWW filtered search engines and links to more pages like this.
Standard(s):
[TC2] (0-2) 7: Use digital tools to access and retrieve information.
[TC2] (3-5) 8: Collect information from a variety of digital sources.

Title: Yahooligans
Description: Kid-friendly search engine and homework helper
Standard(s):
[TC2] (0-2) 7: Use digital tools to access and retrieve information.
[TC2] (3-5) 8: Collect information from a variety of digital sources.
[TC2] (6-8) 11: Use digital tools and strategies to locate, collect, organize, evaluate, and synthesize information.

Title: Kid's Search Tools
Description: Search topics on some of the most commonly used search engines for kids and teachers.
Standard(s):
[TC2] (0-2) 7: Use digital tools to access and retrieve information.
[TC2] (3-5) 8: Collect information from a variety of digital sources.

Title: Energy Kid's Page
Description: Online energy education resources include energy activities for kids and materials to help classroom teachers teach about energy.
Standard(s):
[S1] (3) 3: Describe ways energy from the sun is used.
[S1] (4) 1: Describe how electrical circuits can be used to produce light, heat, sound, and magnetic fields.
[S1] (5) 4: Describe forms of energy, including chemical, heat, light, and mechanical.
[S1] (8) 11: Explain the law of conservation of energy and its relationship to energy transformation, including chemical to electrical, chemical to heat, electrical to light, electrical to mechanical, and electrical to sound.
[S1] PHY (9-12) 9: Describe quantitative relationships among charge, current, electrical potential energy, potential difference, resistance, and electrical power for simple series, parallel, or combination direct current (DC) circuits.
[S1] E&S (9-12) 1: Describe sources of energy, including solar, gravitational, geothermal, and nuclear.
[S1] ENV (9-12) 2: Evaluate various fossil fuels for their effectiveness as energy resources.
[S1] ENV (9-12) 3: Evaluate other sources of energy for their effectiveness as alternatives to fossil fuels.
[TC2] (0-2) 7: Use digital tools to access and retrieve information.
[TC2] (3-5) 8: Collect information from a variety of digital sources.

Title: Puzzlemaker
Description: Puzzlemaker is a puzzle generation tool for teachers, students and parents. Create and print customized word search, crossword and math puzzles using your word lists.
Standard(s):
[TC2] (0-2) 8: Use digital environments to exchange ideas with individuals or groups.
[TC2] (3-5) 8: Collect information from a variety of digital sources.

Title: KidSpace on the Internet Public Library
Description: KidSpace Features: Ask a Question Culture Quest Learning HTML Orca Search Poison Prevention POTUS Say Hello Science Fair Stately Knowledge Story Hour
Standard(s):
[TC2] (0-2) 7: Use digital tools to access and retrieve information.
[TC2] (3-5) 8: Collect information from a variety of digital sources.
[TC2] (6-8) 11: Use digital tools and strategies to locate, collect, organize, evaluate, and synthesize information.

Title: Rubric for Visual/Digital Literacy
Description: Using this rubric from a ReadWriteThink lesson, teachers assess student-created fan magazines, or "zines", about their favorite popular culture icons. Teachers can evaluate how students use the computer, interactive publishing tools, images and more. Click "Display Full Record" and see the Relation field for a link to the lesson this assessment tool supports.
Standard(s):
[TC2] (3-5) 8: Collect information from a variety of digital sources.
[TC2] (3-5) 9: Use technology tools to organize, interpret, and display data.
[TC2] (3-5) 10: Use digital environments to collaborate and communicate.
[TC2] (3-5) 12: Create a product using digital tools.

Title: Examining Electronic Sources
Description: A printable handout for students to use as a guide for evaluating websites.
Standard(s):
[TC2] (3-5) 8: Collect information from a variety of digital sources.

Title: Puzzlemaker
Description: Puzzlemaker is a puzzle generation tool for teachers, students and parents. Create and print customized word search, crossword and math puzzles using your word lists.
Standard(s):
[TC2] (0-2) 8: Use digital environments to exchange ideas with individuals or groups.
[TC2] (3-5) 8: Collect information from a variety of digital sources.

Title: Weather Resources for Students
Description: Nick's favorite resource materials for students to learn more about weather and other sciences.
Standard(s):
[S1] (1) 8: Recognize daily changes in weather, including clouds, precipitation, and temperature.
[S1] (2) 9: Describe evaporation, condensation, and precipitation in the water cycle.
[S1] (3) 12: Identify conditions that result in specific weather phenomena, including thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes.
[TC2] (0-2) 7: Use digital tools to access and retrieve information.
[TC2] (0-2) 8: Use digital environments to exchange ideas with individuals or groups.
[TC2] (3-5) 8: Collect information from a variety of digital sources.

Title: KidSpace on the Internet Public Library
Description: KidSpace Features: Ask a Question Culture Quest Learning HTML Orca Search Poison Prevention POTUS Say Hello Science Fair Stately Knowledge Story Hour
Standard(s):
[TC2] (0-2) 7: Use digital tools to access and retrieve information.
[TC2] (3-5) 8: Collect information from a variety of digital sources.
[TC2] (6-8) 11: Use digital tools and strategies to locate, collect, organize, evaluate, and synthesize information.

Title: Ivy's Search Engine Resources
Description: Here you will find search forms for the major Internet search engines for kids. Below these are Internet search engine links, links to web guides for kids, some specialized search engine forms and specialized search engine links of interest to kids. At the bottom there are links to family friendly or general WWW filtered search engines and links to more pages like this.
Standard(s):
[TC2] (0-2) 7: Use digital tools to access and retrieve information.
[TC2] (3-5) 8: Collect information from a variety of digital sources.

Title: The Electronic E.L.F
Description: Technology integration activities for grades K-12 that are aligned with the Alabama Course of Study.
Standard(s):
[TC2] (3-5) 8: Collect information from a variety of digital sources.
[TC2] (3-5) 9: Use technology tools to organize, interpret, and display data.
[TC2] (3-5) 10: Use digital environments to collaborate and communicate.

Title: Educational Technology-MPS
Description: Provides many educational technology resources, including activities and links for teachers and students.
Standard(s):
[TC2] (3-5) 1: Use input and output devices of technology systems.
[TC2] (3-5) 2: Use various technology applications, including word processing and multimedia software.
[TC2] (3-5) 8: Collect information from a variety of digital sources.
[TC2] (3-5) 11: Use digital tools to analyze authentic problems.
[TC2] (3-5) 12: Create a product using digital tools.

Title: Puzzlemaker
Description: Puzzlemaker is a puzzle generation tool for teachers, students and parents. Create and print customized word search, crossword and math puzzles using your word lists.
Standard(s):
[TC2] (0-2) 8: Use digital environments to exchange ideas with individuals or groups.
[TC2] (3-5) 8: Collect information from a variety of digital sources.

Title: Weather Resources for Students
Description: Nick's favorite resource materials for students to learn more about weather and other sciences.
Standard(s):
[S1] (1) 8: Recognize daily changes in weather, including clouds, precipitation, and temperature.
[S1] (2) 9: Describe evaporation, condensation, and precipitation in the water cycle.
[S1] (3) 12: Identify conditions that result in specific weather phenomena, including thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes.
[TC2] (0-2) 7: Use digital tools to access and retrieve information.
[TC2] (0-2) 8: Use digital environments to exchange ideas with individuals or groups.
[TC2] (3-5) 8: Collect information from a variety of digital sources.

Title: Energy Kid's Page
Description: Online energy education resources include energy activities for kids and materials to help classroom teachers teach about energy.
Standard(s):
[S1] (3) 3: Describe ways energy from the sun is used.
[S1] (4) 1: Describe how electrical circuits can be used to produce light, heat, sound, and magnetic fields.
[S1] (5) 4: Describe forms of energy, including chemical, heat, light, and mechanical.
[S1] (8) 11: Explain the law of conservation of energy and its relationship to energy transformation, including chemical to electrical, chemical to heat, electrical to light, electrical to mechanical, and electrical to sound.
[S1] PHY (9-12) 9: Describe quantitative relationships among charge, current, electrical potential energy, potential difference, resistance, and electrical power for simple series, parallel, or combination direct current (DC) circuits.
[S1] E&S (9-12) 1: Describe sources of energy, including solar, gravitational, geothermal, and nuclear.
[S1] ENV (9-12) 2: Evaluate various fossil fuels for their effectiveness as energy resources.
[S1] ENV (9-12) 3: Evaluate other sources of energy for their effectiveness as alternatives to fossil fuels.
[TC2] (0-2) 7: Use digital tools to access and retrieve information.
[TC2] (3-5) 8: Collect information from a variety of digital sources.