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Level: Platinum
| OPERATION FUTUREKIDS UNITS - PLATINUM (AGES 11 YEARS OLD AND OLDER) | |
 | LOG ON In Log On, students create a promotional campaign for a computer-recycling foundation. They also review computer basics and Internet navigation, learn how to scan images, and lay out a trifold brochure.
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 | WORLD WILDLIFE In World Wildlife, students explore different ecological regions, or biomes, around the world. A database is created to compile the plant and animal information found, and observations and discoveries are recorded in an electronic field notebook.
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 | WORLD'S FAIR In World’s Fair, students create the official Web site to promote and guide visitors to the various attractions at the fair. They use graphic design skills to create icons and an overall look, then link multiple pages to form a coherent Web presence.
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 | WORLD CURRENCY In World Currency, students learn about foreign currency exchange and the stock market. They use spreadsheets to purchase stock, to evaluate past business performance and to monitor actual losses and gains. |
 | TIME CAPSULE In Time Capsule, students learn how to combine text, graphics, sound, animation and video to create an informative and exciting presentation that depicts different elements of their world. |
Level: Gold
| OPERATION FUTUREKIDS UNITS - GOLD (8-11 YEARS OLD) | |
| | LOG ON In Log On, students create a "boot-up" board game. The game teaches players the process of booting-up a computer, from flipping the on switch to running a program. In making the board game, the students create technology cards, scan images, produce playing pieces and design the playing board by using a template.
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| | WORLD WILDLIFE In World Wildlife, students travel to remote regions of the globe and encounter fauna from the local habitat. Observations are chronicled in a field notebook and a customized database that is constructed to keep track of the students findings. |
| | WORLD'S FAIR In World’s Fair, students help create the next international fair by designing elements such as flags, rides, logos, icons, pavilions and maps. |
| | WORLD CURRENCY In World Currency, students travel to a foreign city and use spreadsheet skills to budget their expenses, to compare currency exchange rates and long distance phone rates, and to determine the cost effectiveness of various modes of transportation. The children also use their desktop publishing skills, which were mastered in previous units, to create charts, graphs and travel guides documenting their experiences.
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| | TIME CAPSULE In Time Capsule, students learn how to combine text, graphics, sound, animation and video to create an informative and exciting presentation that depicts life in their communities. |
Level: Silver
| OPERATION FUTUREKIDS UNITS SILVER (5 -8 YEARS OLD) | |
| | LOG ON In Log On, students use desktop publishing to solve puzzles and mysteries while learning about computers. They combine text and graphics effectively to create projects including a crossword puzzle, a computer rules sign, a color-coded puzzle, a cover for their printed work and a congratulatory card. The Internet is accessed to learn more about computers. |
| | WORLD WILDLIFE In World Wildlife, students help a zoo by using a predatabase application to group and organize a map, workers, creatures and souvenirs. They also identify patterns and sort animals by size and color. |
| | WORLD'S FAIR In World’s Fair, students visit an international fair and use their wordprocessing and graphics skills to design various components of the exhibition such as maps, signs, tickets, carnival rides and attractions. A storybook of their adventures is also created. |
| | WORLD CURRENCY In World Currency, students help a toy store while learning about currency. They use a calculator and learn how to use a spreadsheet to compute totals and create charts. |
| | TIME CAPSULE In Time Capsule, students use graphics, text, sound and animation to create a time-capsule presentation. Each lesson focuses on a different familiar environment. The children select objects that represent how they live in the present. |
Level: Bronze
| OPERATION FUTUREKIDS UNITS BRONZE(5 YEARS OLD AND YOUNGER) | |
| | LOG ON In Log On, students use desktop publishing to solve puzzles and mysteries while learning about computers. They combine text and graphics effectively to create projects including a crossword puzzle, a computer rules sign, a color-coded puzzle, a cover for their printed work and a congratulatory card. The Internet is accessed to learn more about computers. |
| | WORLD WILDLIFE In World Wildlife, students help a zoo by using a predatabase application to group and organize a map, workers, creatures and souvenirs. They also identify patterns and sort animals by size and color. |
| | WORLD'S FAIR In World’s Fair, students visit an international fair and use their wordprocessing and graphics skills to design various components of the exhibition such as maps, signs, tickets, carnival rides and attractions. A storybook of their adventures is also created. |
| | WORLD CURRENCY In World Currency, students help a toy store while learning about currency. They use a calculator and learn how to use a spreadsheet to compute totals and create charts. |
| | TIME CAPSULE In Time Capsule, students use graphics, text, sound and animation to create a time-capsule presentation. Each lesson focuses on a different familiar environment. The children select objects that represent how they live in the present. |