Curriculum

Authentic Learning and Creativity

Lesson Plans and Student Activity Sheets

Each of the CyberSmart! original, nonsequential standards-based lesson plans and student activity sheets in this unit provide a reusable template to guide students through a multi-lesson project to identify a real world problem and investigate the problem collaboratively. In doing so, you can effectively address the creative thinking skills required to prepare students for the 21st century.

Grades	Lesson Title	Lesson Overview
2-3	The Power of Writing	Students are guided through a multi-lesson project to identify a real-world problem, investigate the problem, and communicate a written message to an audience outside their classroom.
4-5	Purchasing Power	Students are guided through a multi-lesson project to collaborate in making real-world purchasing decisions using mathematical and critical thinking skills and accessing Internet resources to collect information.
6-8	Using Real-time Data	Students use a guide to locate quantitative and qualitative real-time data on the Internet, develop essential questions, plan collaboration, identify an audience, and decide how to communicate the results of their investigation.
9-12	Managing Project Teams	Students use a checklist to learn to manage collaborative teams and select digital tools to support collaborative authentic learning projects. Use as a stand-alone lesson or in preparation for team project assignments.

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