Creative Writing
Class newsletter (Grade 6)
Business simulation: Hot Dog Stand and Lemonade Stand (grades 5 & 6)
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COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
Computer Applications for Grades 3 – 6: Students will learn various computer software programs to help them achieve basic knowledge and skills related to computer technology appropriate to their grade level.
Schedule: Grades 3, 4, and 5 attend computer class for 30 minutes each day for one nine-week grading period. Grade 6 attends computer class for 45 minutes daily (during one 9-week grading period).
Keyboarding: Students in grades 3-6 will learn "touch typing" using a program by Ellsworth Publishing Company called Keyboarding for Kids.
Instructional Objectives: In a nine-week course, grades 4-6 will also discuss and learn concepts related to:
| Information Processing Cycle | ||
| Hardware and software | ||
| Storage devices | ||
| Word Processing | ||
| Create a cover page and articles for their personal Portfolios | ||
| Compose paragraphs, essays, and letters using word processing software | ||
| Multimedia Presentations | ||
| Create a slide presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint (grades 3-6) | ||
| Create a slide show in Kid Pix [grades 3-4) | ||
| Desktop Publishing | ||
| Insert clip art and word art into documents | ||
| Create invitations and flyers to school events (grade 6) | ||
| Create greeting cards in Microsoft Publisher [grade 6] | ||
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Creative Writing | ||
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Class newsletter (Grade 6) | ||
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Business simulation: Hot Dog Stand and Lemonade Stand (grades 5 & 6) | ||
| Participate in Weekly Reader student polls, science trivia, and geography quiz | ||
| See our Quiz Lab at www.funbrain.com [Student ID Nos. are assigned in Computer Class to access Quiz Lab] | ||
| GRADE 3 | ||
| Introduction to EPC Keyboarding for Kids | ||
| Math Facts in a Flash | ||
| Sunbuddy Writer (creative writing program) | ||
| Ice Cream Truck (develop business sense, estimation, and math skills) | ||
| PowerPoint slide show |
Updated 27 February 2006
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