Create a database with this information and print reports. Divide students into groups of three. Have them brainstorm a topic and organize their thoughts using software such as Inspiration. Have students use draw tools in Word to create mind maps about causes of the American Revolution, Create a travel brochure on a country using Word or Publisher. Create a PowerPoint presentation on your favorite career.
E-mail an expert about how the flu mutates.
Write 30 sentences using Word. Allow each student to select one sentence and highlight adjectives, adverbs, nouns, and verbs in different colors. Have a student keep a class journal on the computer. Anyone who is absent can check what he or she missed the next day. Share different sites on theme related days.