Microsoft Lesson Plans

Teacher Preparation Academy - Dr. Deborah A. McAllister
The College of Education and Applied Professional Studies

The following are lesson plans that integrate technology into the curriculum, and are written during educational methods and educational technology courses. Microsoft products are used, and have been provided by Microsoft Corporation on grants since Spring 1995. The lesson plans are organized by product.

3D Movie Maker 500 Nations Ancient Lands Art Gallery
Bookshelf Cinemania Creative Writer Dangerous Creatures
Dinosaurs Encarta Encarta World Atlas Excel
Explorapedia/Nature Explorapedia/People Fine Artist Frank Lloyd Wright
FrontPage Greetings Workshop How the Leopard/Spots Koi and the Kola Nuts
MSB/Dinosaurs MSB/Human Body MSB/Ocean MSB/Rainforest
MSB/Solar System Musical Instruments Multimedia Beethoven Multimedia Mozart
Multimedia Schubert Multimedia Strauss Multimedia Stravinsky Oceans
Paul Bunyan PictureIt! PowerPoint Publisher
Research Organizer Virtual BASIC Virtual Globe Windows
Word Works World of Flight


3D Movie Maker


500 Nations
500 Nations Poem Ginger Sullivan
500 Nations Diane Cropp


Ancient Lands
Weapons and War David Hood
Exploring the Ancient World Tiffany C. Williams
Ancient Greece Kelley L. Zipp (Cinemania)>
Ancient Egypt K. Bechtel, A. Phemister
Egyptian Alphabet S. Adamson, H. Gray


Art Gallery
Exploring Composition and Perspective Through Microsoft Art Gallery Stacey Glover
Famous Artwork Jennifer Angleberger
Famous Artists Carol Cummings
Art Restoration Laurie Speck
Claude Monet B. Boncutter, A. Campbell, A. Roberts
Post-Impressionism/Seurat Kristi C. Bailes
The World of Art Heather R. Park


Bookshelf
Transcendentalism Alicia Sullivan (Bookshelf 98)
Diaries and Journals Yvonne M. Pursley (Encarta '96)
Colonial America H. Antes, A. Coffelt, L. Creswell
History Hunt Michelle Sheets ('94)


Cinemania
Ancient Greece Kelley L. Zipp (Ancient Lands)
Colonial America Kelley L. Zipp (Encarta '96)
Time Periods H. Harwood, N. Parker ('96)
Cowboys W. Jacks, J. Street ('96)
Abraham Lincoln K. Griffith, J. Swanson ('96)
The Lion King K. Bradshaw, D. Pease ('96)
Pocahontas A. Reynolds, A. Vaughn, A. Williams ('96)
The Great Depression G. McPeake, T. Saxton ('96 and Encarta '95)
Film Critique Wendy K. Bartnik ('95)


Creative Writer
Creating a Card M. Howell, H. Toney


Dangerous Creatures
Exploring the Large Cat Family Cindy Ezell
Biomes Laura Ryall
Community Ecology: Animal Forms and Function Tonya Derrickson
Dangerous Creatures Maria Bailey
Endangered Species Susan Taylor
Australian Animals Jennifer Angleberger
Dangerous Creatures Heather M. Gentry
Ocean Animals Lynne Cline
Creature Companions R. Hasty, G. Ringold, J. Slifko


Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs: What's Your Favorite? Lee Boles
Dinosaurs Audra Novak
Timeline Robin Findley


Encarta Encyclopedia
The History of Computers Jeff Barr (Encarta 97)
The Holocaust: A Time to Remember Barbara Young (Encarta 98)
The Life Cycle of the Butterfly Robin Miller (Encarta 98)
Ancient versus Current Mathematics Edward Hoy (Encarta 98)
Discovering the United States Heath Grider (Encarta 96)
World War 1 Michael Kerr (Encarta 97)
Puerto Rico Sarida Peguero (Encarta 96 and PowerPoint)
Ray Bradbury: An Introduction Michelle Lewis (Encarta 98)
Finding Euler's Line Cal Sneller (Encarta 97)
Exploring the Orbits of the Planets Jeffrey Sikes (Encarta 97)
Parts of a Polyhedron Erik Stubsten (Encarta 95)
Famous Personalities of the 1920's David Hood (Encarta 96)
Measurement Through Technology Courtney Anderson
Christopher Columbus Dena Spangler
Animals of the World Diane Ward
Mathematicians Elizabeth McCurdy, Theresa Vaughn
Our World's Continents Sarah Rideout
Exploring Addition Renee Tarpley
Statistics Kari Grimsley
Number Sense Development with Animals Facts Michelle Dixon
Graphing African Populations Rachel Brandon
Exploring Number Systems through Encarta Gwen Jackson, Kasie Conley
Exploring Dinosaurs through Encarta '97 Kristee Brower, Julie Ochenski
Exploring Geometry through the art of Pablo Picasso with Encarta Teresa LeCroy, Heather Park
The Climate of Tennessee Stacy Risley
Population patterns and problem solving Jennifer Morris, Jennifer Tackett
The Virtual, Electronic Oregon Trail Nathaniel Bowerman, Tonya Fulton
Measuring Distance Rhonda Gugliemino, Addie Johnson
Time and Time Relationships Heidi Brown, Daniel Silva
Exploring Basketball Statistics through Encarta 97 Rhonda Hawkins
Exploring Geometrical Concepts Deborah Colen
Tennessee vs. Belize Leigh Anne Patterson
Mammals and their Environments M. Katherine Euler ('97)
Tornadoes Sandra Heim ('97)
Natural Disasters Elizabeth McCurdy ('97)
How Our Body Fights Infection Mary Randles
U. S. Presidents Phyllis Wolfe
The Space Shuttle Susan Taylor
Rainforests of the World Yvonne M. Pursley ('96)
Diaries and Journals Yvonne M. Pursley (Bookshelf)
Colonial America Kelley L. Zipp ('96 and Cinemania)
The Nine Planets Caroline B. Kirkpatrick ('95 and MSB/Solar System)
Oceans Diane Cropp (Oceans)
The Great Depression G. McPeake, T. Saxton ('95 and Cinemania '96)
Tennessee History T. Fann, R. Hasty, M. Nix, A. Tumlin ('95)
Native American Culture S. Cline, H. Gentry, M. Peters ('95)
Exploring Geometry K. Bailes, K. McCormack ('95)
Chattanooga A. Schenk, M. Watt, A. Willie ('94)
Art Research Marshall Wise ('94)
Word Processing/Sports Katherine McCormack (Works)


Encarta World Atlas
Our Seven Continents Caroline B. Kirkpatrick ('96)


Excel
Planning a Family Budget Kaye McClanahan (Encarta, Word)
Math Club Candy Sale Brenda Johnson


Explorapedia: The World of Nature
Creepy Crawlers Lynn Alexander
Rainforest Betheny Frady
Worlds of Nature Susan Stuart
Oceanographies T. Robinson, M. Wise
Find Your Favorite B. James, M. Sheets


Explorapedia: The World of People


Fine Artist
Cowmicks with McZee E. Liby, S. Trimble


The Ultimate Frank Lloyd Wright
FLW and the Architect Profession Heather M. Gentry
Frank Lloyd Wright Wendy K. Bartnik


FrontPage


Greetings Workshop


How the Leopard Got His Spots


Koi and the Kola Nuts


Magic School Bus Explores in the Age of Dinosaurs


Magic School Bus Explores the Human Body
The Human Digestive System Cheryl Giddens
We are what we eat! Karen Duke
The Human Body Faith Evans
Let's Look Inside Your Head Kandy Gant
The Human Body (Organs) Kari Heyworth
MSB Explores the Heart G. Coulter, T. Mercer


Magic School Bus Explores the Ocean
Ocean Life Virginia Cochran


Magic School Bus Explores the Rainforest


Magic School Bus Explores the Solar System
The Nine Planets Caroline B. Kirkpatrick (Encarta '95)
Discovering Jupiter V. Vicars, O. Wilson


Musical Instruments
Musical Families Audra Novak
Music Around the World Tiffany C. Williams
Musical Instruments Carolyn Jackson
Shake, Rattle, and Roll Sherry Trimble
Violins and Violas Amanda Owenby


Multimedia Beethoven: The Ninth Symphony


Multimedia Mozart: The Dissonant Quartet


Multimedia Schubert: The Trout Quintet


Multimedia Strauss: Three Tone Poems


Multimedia Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring


Oceans
Dolphins Terri Phillips
Oceans Diane Cropp (Encarta)
Marine Life Heather R. Park


Paul Bunyan
Tall Tales Alice Krug
Adventures of Paul Bunyan Ursula Jenkins


PictureIt!


PowerPoint
The Evolution of Technology Sandra Kilgore


Publisher


Research Organizer


Virtual BASIC


Virtual Globe
CreatingFamily Trees Brenda Burgess


Windows


Word
Introduction to Word Processing Wanda Gocher


Works
Letters to Three Areas of Interest in Tennessee Judy Walker
Letter Writing Vicky Vicars
Creating a Certificate Gina Coulter
Math Graph Orlinda Wilson
Science/Spreadsheet Rick Hasty
Titration Curve Terri Robinson
Word Processing/Sports Katherine McCormack (Encarta)
Card and Invitation Tonia Mercer (Works Wizard)
Spreadsheet and Chart Betsy Liby
Summer Vacation Journal Michelle Howell
Friendly Letter Holly Toney
Trig Table Carolyn Chandler


World of Flight

References:

American Association for the Advancement of Science. (1993). Benchmarks for science literacy. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.

Microsoft Corporation. (1994). In and out of the classroom with Microsoft Works v. 4.0. Redmond, WA: Author.

National Council for the Social Studies. (1990). Social studies planning resources. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.

National Council for the Social Studies. (1994). Expectations of excellence. Washington, DC: Author.

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. (1989). Curriculum and evaluation standards for school mathematics. Reston, VA: Author.

National Research Council. (1996). National science education standards. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.


Created 04/18/96, last modified 06/28/98.
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