4th Grade - Teacher Appreciation Note

LESSON Day 1-3

• Thank your teacher for everything they have done for you this year!
• Using Google Docs, write a thank you note to your teacher, make sure you format the font.
• You will fill out an "all about me" questionnaire, and add your picture!
• See some of the notes!

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Language Arts - Writing Letters

SOFTWARE USED

• Google Chrome - Google Docs

2nd Grade - RUN MOBY RUN!!!

LESSON

• Get ready for summer!!!
• Students will watch "Exercise" on BrainPOP Jr.
• Students will use Kerpoof to draw MOBY exercising!
• Make sure to write "Moby is _______" and sign your name!!!

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Art

SOFTWARE USED

• Mozilla Firefox

1st Grade - Mother's Day Card

LESSON

• Students will create a Mother's Day card on Kerpoof.
• Students must write at least 2 reasons why I love you.
• Students may write their card to any female in their family (mom, grandmother, step-mom, etc)

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Writing
• Art

WEBSITES USED

• Kerpoof

3rd Grade - Persuasive Essay

LESSON

• On my summer vacation I would like to...
• Think about what you would like to do this summer - go to camp, take horseback riding lessons, learn to play an instrument, visit a relative... Using Kerpoof's "Make a Picture," you will choose a scene that relates to what your summer dreams are.  
• You will write a persuasive essay that states what you want to do and at least three reasons why you should be able to do it!  
• Make sure that you give compelling arguments as to why you should be able to do this activity!

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Writing - Persuasive Essay
• Art

SOFTWARE USED

• Mozilla Firefox

WEBSITES USED

• Kerpoof

4th Grade - Mother's Day Acrostic Poem

LESSON

• Students will create a Mother's Day acrostic poem on Kerpoof.
• Students may write their card to any female in their family (mom, grandmother, step-mom, etc)

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Writing - Poetry
• Art

SOFTWARE USED

• Mozilla Firefox

WEBSITES USED

• Kerpoof

2nd Grade - Mother's Day Card

LESSON

• Students will create a Mother's Day card on Kerpoof.
• Students must write at least 3 reasons why I love you.
• Students may write their card to any female in their family (mom, grandmother, step-mom, etc)

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Writing
• Art

WEBSITES USED

• Kerpoof

3rd Grade - Asia Presentation

LESSON - Day 1

• Students will bring their completed research to the lab. You will start typing your information into the Asia Template.

LESSON - Day 2/3

• You will format the slide design, you will format the fonts, and add animations/transitions.
• Practice giving your presentation!

View the student's presentations here:

• Mrs. Russell
• Ms. Kettring
• Ms. Becker
• Mrs. Nevels

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Research skills
• Writing

SOFTWARE USED

• Google Chrome

WEBSITES USED

•  Google Docs - Presentation
• Asia Template
  

4th Grade - BrainPOP FREE Movie (Day 2)

LESSON

1. Today, you will pick a BrainPOP FREE MOVIE to watch!
2. Read the Q&A Section
3. Take the GRADED QUIZ and PRINT YOUR RESULTS
4. Write a SUMMARY of the movie you watched - include at least 5 sentences.  You need to include the TITLE of your movie.
   Write your summary by clicking on the comment link below. When you are finished writing, click "Comment as" and choose "NAME / URL" type your first name in and leave URL blank. Make sure you capitalize and add punctuation.
5. When you finish, you can comment on your classmates summaries, read the FYI Section, or complete one of the Activities for the movie, make sure you print it.

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• All

SOFTWARE USED

• Mozilla Firefox

WEBSITES USED

• BrainPOP FREE Movies

2nd Grade - Que te gusta hacer?

LESSON

• Today you will create your own Spanish speaking avatar using Voki!
• In collaboration with Senora Jennings, we are going to type what we like to do, and what we don't like to do using the vocabulary words from her blog Que te gusta hacer?

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Spanish

SOFTWARE USED

• Mozilla Firefox

WEBSITES USED

• Que te gusta hacer?
• Voki

4th Grade - BrainPOP FREE Movie Summary

LESSON

1. Today, you will pick a BrainPOP FREE MOVIE to watch!
2. Read the Q&A Section
3. Take the GRADED QUIZ and PRINT YOUR RESULTS
4. Write a SUMMARY of the movie you watched - include at least 5 sentences.  You need to include the TITLE of your movie.
   Write your summary by clicking on the comment link below. When you are finished writing, click "Comment as" and choose "NAME / URL" type your first name in and leave URL blank. Make sure you capitalize and add punctuation.
5. When you finish, you can read the FYI Section and complete one of the Activities for the movie, make sure you print it.

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• All

SOFTWARE USED

• Mozilla Firefox

WEBSITES USED

• BrainPOP FREE Movies

4th Grade - BrainPOP Featured Movie

LESSON

• Today you will watch the BrainPOP Featured Movie - "Wind Energy"
• After watching, you need to:

1. Read the Q&A Section AND the FYI Section
2. Take the GRADED QUIZ and PRINT YOUR RESULTS
3. Answer the question below in this blog! Write your answer by clicking on the comment link below. When you are finished writing, click "Comment as" and choose "NAME / URL" type your first name in and leave URL blank. Make sure you capitalize and add punctuation.
4. When you finish, you can play the game ElectroCity.

WRITE ABOUT IT:

Should the US and other countries use more wind energy? 

Why or why not?
(You need to write at least 5 sentences.)

2nd Grade - No More 2nd Grade!

LESSON

• Students will use Kidspiration to fill out an "end of the school" year form.

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Writing

SOFTWARE USED

• Kidspiration

2nd Grade - Alphabet Organizer

LESSON

• Students will complete Read Write Think's Alphabet Organizer
• Students will type one word for each letter, but the word must relate to space, weather, or our earth!

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Writing
• Spelling
• Science Vocabulary

SOFTWARE USED

• Mozilla Firefox

4th Grade - Bullying Outline

LESSON - Day 1

• Today we will watch "Outlines" on BrainPOP and"Bullying" on BrainPOP Jr.
• You will create an outline of the Bullying movie using Kidspiration.

LESSON - Day 2

• Today you will format your poster using Kidspiration.
• Make sure you format each text box, and add clip-art to your poster.

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Language Arts - Outlines
• Art

SOFTWARE USED

• Kidspiration
• Mozilla Firefox

3rd Grade - Mother's Day

LESSON

• Students will create a Mother's Day card on Kerpoof.

• Students must compose an acrostic poem.

• Students may write their card to any female in their family (mom, grandmother, step-mom, etc)

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Writing - acrostic poem
• Art

SOFTWARE USED

• Mozilla Firefox

WEBSITES USED

• Kerpoof

3rd Grade - Teacher Appreciation

LESSON

• THANK YOU TEACHERS!!!
• The school year is almost over, so let's make a card for your teachers to show them how much we appreciate their work!
• We will watch the BrainPOP movie "Adjectives" to learn about using descriptive words.
• Using ComicLife, you will create an acrostic poem based on your teachers name.  Make sure that you use descriptive adjectives!
• You need to format the layout of the page, the font styles and colors.

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Writing - Acrostic Poem

SOFTWARE USED

• Comic Life

1st Grade - Dinosaurs

LESSON - Day 1

• We will watch "Dinosaurs" on BrainPOP as an introduction to dinosaurs.
• Students will explore the world of Dinosaurs on the Dinosaur Field Guide!

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Science - Dinosaurs
• Language Arts
• Art

1st Grade - Earth Day

LESSON

• Students will watch "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" on BrainPOP Jr.
• Student's will use Kerpoof's "Make a Card" to write at least 4 ways you can help keep our earth healthy, happy, and clean!

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Language Arts
• Art

SOFTWARE USED

• Mozilla Firefox

2nd Grade - Earth Day Rebus Poem

LESSON

• Students will watch "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" on BrainPOP Jr.
• Students will use Kerpoof's "Make a Card" to create an Earth Day Rebus Poem.
• Students must include at least 4 ways to help protect our earth!

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Science
• Writing
• Art

SOFTWARE USED

• Mozilla Firefox

3rd Grade - Earth Day Rebus Poem

LESSON

• Students will watch "Poems," "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" on BrainPOP Jr. and "Recycling" on BrainPOP.
• Students will use Kerpoof's "Make a Card" to create an Earth Day Rebus Poem.
• Students must include at least 4 sentences!

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Science
• Writing - Rebus Poem
• Art

SOFTWARE USED

• Mozilla Firefox

3rd Grade - Instant Poems

LESSON - Day 1

• I bet you didn't know it, but today you will become a poet!
• We will watch "Poems" on BrainPOP Jr.
• Choose the form "Hello Spring" on Instant Poetry Forms and fill it out.
• You will copy and paste your completed poem into a textbox on Kerpoof's "Make a Drawing." 
• Format the text and create a picture around your poem!

LESSON - Day 2

• Choose the form "All About Me" on Instant Poetry Forms and fill it out.
• Copy and paste your poem into OpenOffice "Writer"
• Format the font!

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Language Arts - Poetry
• Art

SOFTWARE USED

• Mozilla Firefox

WEBSITES USED

• Instant Poetry Forms
• Kerpoof

(first name)

funny, pretty, smart, and weird

Sibling of Grant and Brooke

Lover of funny, smart, fuzzy, sweet, cuddly dogs

Who fears my awesome parents getting divorced

Who needs to fly and have adventure with my not living grandma

Who gives love and happiness

Who would like to see someone fly and do flips

Resident of the beautiful neighborhood Long Knife Run

(last name)

2nd Grade - For Just One Day...

LESSON - Day 1

• We will read the book "For Just One Day" on Tumblebooks.
• Students will use OpenOffice to type what animal they would be for just one day and why.

LESSON - Day 2

• Students will use Kerpoof to draw their animal!

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Language Arts
• Art

SOFTWARE USED

• Mozilla Firefox

4th Grade - Digital Animation

LESSON

• Watch "Traditional Animation" on BrainPOP and learn how cartoons were made!
• Learn how to animate your drawings using Disney's Flip Book!
• You will learn how to use frames to organize and add detail to your animation.

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Art
• Programming - Animation

SOFTWARE USED

• Mozilla Firefox

WEBSITES USED

• Flip Book
• ABCya! Animation Fun

1st Grade - For Just One Day...

LESSON - Day 1

• We will read the book "For Just One Day" on Tumblebooks.
• Students will use OpenOffice to type what animal they would be for just one day and why.

LESSON - Day 2

• Students will use Kerpoof to draw their animal!

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Language Arts
• Art

3rd Grade - Your Heart

LESSON

• In collaboration with science class where students are learning about their circulatory system, students will watch "Heart" on BrainPOPJr.
• Students will create a poster on Kerpoof illustrating the answer to the question: "How they you keep a healthy heart?"

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Science - Circulatory System - Heart
• Art

SOFTWARE USED

• Mozilla Firefox

WEBSITES USED

• Kerpoof
• BrainPOPJr

4th Grade - ElectroCity

LESSON

• Go to 4th Grade Websites -> Science -> ElectroCity
• Today you will learn how to create and manage your own city!
• Make sure you READ the directions!

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Science
• Reading Comprehension

KYSTE Conference - Using BrainPOP In the Classroom

1st Grade - St. Patrick's Day Cartoon

LESSON

• Students will use Kerpoof's "Make a Card" to create a St. Patrick's Day cartoon.
• Students must include at least 3 speech bubbles, and sign their name.

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Language Arts
• Art

SOFTWARE USED

• Mozilla Firefox

WEBSITES USED

• Kerpoof

3rd Grade - Senses

LESSON

• Watch "Senses" on BrainPOPJr.
• Students will write about how their senses keep them safe, and how they can protect their senses using graphic organizer on Kidspiration.

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Health - Senses
• Writing

SOFTWARE USED

• Kidspiration
• Mozilla Firefox

2nd Grade - Weather

LESSON - Day 1

• Students will watch "Seasons" on BrainPOP Jr.
• Using Kerpoof's "Make a Picture," students will choose a scene that illustrates their favorite season.
• They need to type at least 4 reasons that it is their favorite season.

LESSON - Day 2

• Students will watch the Scholastic Movie - "Water Cycle"
• Using Kerpoof, students will draw and label the parts of the water cycle.

LESSON - Day 3

• Students will become weather reporters on EdHeads!
• Students must complete "Report the Weather" and pass each level.
• Once they have passed "Report the Weather," students must complete "Predict the Weather."
• Watch "Temperature" on BrainPOP Jr. to learn how to use a thermometer. 

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Science - seasons
• Writing
• Art

SOFTWARE USED

• Mozilla Firefox

WEBSITES USED

• Kerpoof

4th Grade - Design a Cell Phone

LESSON

• Go to 4th Grade Websites -> Science -> EdHeads
• You will choose the EdHeads Activity "Design a Cell Phone"
• Make sure you READ the directions!

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Science - Engineering
• Reading Comprehension

3rd Grade - Internet Safety

LESSON

• Today you will read "Surfing Safely.com" on TumbleBooks and have a class discussion on internet safety.
• You will play Internet Safety games the 3rd Grade Websites.

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Internet Safety

SOFTWARE USED

• Mozilla Firefox

1st Grade - Addition Word Problem

LESSON

• You are the teacher!!!  After we watch the BrainPOP Jr. Movie “Basic Addition,”  you will create your very own addition word problem.
• You will use Kerpoof’s “Make a Picture” to create your problem.  Make sure to include at least 2 speech bubbles!

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Math

SOFTWARE USED

• Mozilla Firefox

WEBSITES USED

• Kerpoof

3rd Grade - TumbleBook Book Report

LESSON

• Today you will choose a storybook to read on TumbleBooks!
• The username = kcd
• The password = books
• When you finish reading the book, you need to complete the TumbleBook Book Report!
• Make sure you use correct punctuation, capitalization, and write using complete sentences!

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Reading Comprehension
• Writing
• Keyboarding

SOFTWARE USED

• Mozilla Firefox

WEBSITES USED

• TumbleBooks

4th Grade - Internet Safety Poster

LESSON Day 1/2

• Today you will watch "Internet Safety" on BrainPOPJr., and "Online Safety" on BrainPOP.
• You will create a Internet Safety poster using Comic Life.
• You need to type 5 ways to stay safe while using the Internet.  Be descriptive!
• Format the background of the poster, format the title and your name, and add clip art.

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Writing
• Internet Safety

SOFTWARE USED

• Comic Life
• Mozilla Firefox

3rd Grade - MOBASSO

MOBASSO

LESSON

• MOBY + PICASSO = MOBASSO!!!
• In collaboration with your Spanish teacher, Señora Jennings, we are going to study the famous Artist Pablo Picasso!  
• We will watch the BrainPOPJr movie "Picasso" and the BrainPOP movie "Cubism" to learn about how Picasso's art has influenced artists all around the world.
• Using Kerpoof, you will draw MOBASSO!  
• Once you have completed your masterpiece, you will take your drawing to Spanish class and write a descriptive paragraph in Spanish describing Moby's body parts and their colors! 

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Art
• Spanish
• Writing - descriptive paragraphs (in Spanish!!)

SOFTWARE USED

• Mozilla Firefox

WEBSITES USED

• Kerpoof
• Picasso
• Cubism

3rd Grade - Make a Movie!

LESSON

• Learn how to program a movie using Kerpoof's "Make a Movie!"
• Watch a MOVIE on how to create a Kerpoof Movie!
• Click here to read how to make a movie.

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Programming
• Movie Making

SOFTWARE USED

• Mozilla Firefox

WEBSITES USED

• Kerpoof

4th Grade - Lemonade Stand Competition

LESSON

• Today you will compete to see who makes the best lemonade!
• Go to Lemonade Stand - read the instructions - and choose the 14 day game.
• Write down your final results on a sticky note, and play again to see if you can do better!

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Math

1st Grade - A-Z

LESSON

• Students will learn how to scroll through clip-art libraries and they will create an A-Z library of pictures!

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Language Arts

SOFTWARE USED

• Kidspiration

4th Grade - TumbleBook Book Report

LESSON

• Today you will choose a storybook to read on TumbleBooks!
• The username = kcd
• The password = books
• When you finish reading the book, you need to complete the TumbleBook Book Report!
• Make sure you use correct punctuation, capitalization, and write using complete sentences!

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Reading Comprehension
• Writing
• Keyboarding

SOFTWARE USED

• Mozilla Firefox

WEBSITES USED

• TumbleBooks

1st Grade - Valentine's Day Card

LESSON

• Students will create a Valentine's Day card on Kerpoof.
• You must include at least 4 speech bubbles, and don't forget to sign your name!

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Writing
• Art

SOFTWARE USED

• Mozilla Firefox

WEBSITES USED

• Kerpoof

2nd Grade - Valentine's Day

LESSON

• Students will create a Valentine's Day card for a family member using Kerpoof's "Make a Card."
• They must include at least 4 speech bubbles and they must write the sentence "Mom/Dad/Grandmother I love you because..."

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Writing
• Art

3rd Grade - Valentine's Day Acrostic Poem

LESSON

• Go to Kerpoof's "Make a Card" and choose the Valentine's Day card.
• You will write an acrostic poem for one person in your family - use their name as the beginning for each line of your poem!
• Make sure you decorate the card.
• You can learn what an acrostic poem is here.

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Writing - Poetry

SOFTWARE USED

• Mozilla Firefox

WEBSITES USED

• Kerpoof

4th Grade - Valentine's Day Card

LESSON - Day 1/2

• Use your thinking cap to come up with a famous pair!
• You will use Kerpoof's "Make a Drawing" to draw the famous pair, and to write a Valentine's Day letter.
• You MUST include the following: (see my example)

1. Dear ____,
2. One reason you love/like the other.
3. One reason you love/like the other.
4. Why you work so well together.
5. From/Love/Sincerely, _______

Here are some examples:

• peanut butter to jelly
• right sock to left sock
• couch to potato
• mouse to trap
• bed to skirt
• cat to dog
• hand to clock
• light to bulb
• cheese to macaroni
• horizon to sky
• bacon to eggs
• ham to cheese
• laces to sneakers
• smile to face
• gravy to mashed potatoes
• bubbles to bath
• milk to cookie
• ink to pen

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Creative Writing
• Art

SOFTWARE USED

• Mozilla Firefox

WEBSITES USED

• Kerpoof

4th Grade - Typing Test

LESSON

• Go to the 4th Grade Websites under TYPING
• You will try "Typing Test #1"
• Make sure your fingers are resting on the HOME ROW KEYS.
• You are looking to see what your WPM is (Words Per Minute)
• By the end of 4th grade, your WPM should be at least 15.

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Typing/Keyboarding

3rd Grade - PicassoHead

LESSON

• In collaboration with Senora Jennings Spanish class, our students are learning about Picasso and Cubism!
• Students will watch "Cubism" on BrainPOP.
• Students will create and print their own Picasso masterpiece using the PicassoHead website!

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Spanish
• Art - Cubism

SOFTWARE USED

• Mozilla Firefox

WEBSITES USED

• PicassoHead 
• Kerpoof's Cubism Scene

2nd Grade - SPACE Unit

LESSON - Day 1

• Students will watch "Earth" on BrainPOP Jr.
• Using Kerpoof, students will draw and print their own ALIEN!

LESSON - Day 2

• Using the ALIEN from last week, students will use Kidspiration to write a detailed description of their alien, and they will describe what planet they are from.

LESSON - Day 3

• Students will watch "Moon" on BrainPOP Jr.
• Using "Make a Picture" on Kerpoof, students will create a MOON CARTOON!
• Students must include at least 5 speech bubbles, and their name.

LESSON - Day 4

• Students will watch "The Sun" on BrainPOP Jr.
• Using "Make a Drawing" on  Kerpoof, students will complete the BrainPOP Jr. "Draw About It" activity and answer the question: "What are some ways you can protect yourself from the sun? Draw your answer."
• Students must write at least one sentence explaining their drawing.

LESSON - Day 5

• Students will watch "Solar System" on BrainPOP Jr.
• Using Kerpoof, students will draw one planet and write at least one fact about it.

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Science - Space
• Listening comprehension
• Writing
• Art

SOFTWARE USED

• Mozilla Firefox
• Kidspiration

4th Grade - BrainPOP FREE Stuff!

LESSON

• Today you will go to BrainPOP and go to their "FREE STUFF"
• You may pick any movie and you must complete the following in this order:

1. Watch Movie
2. Read FYI
3. Read Q&A
4. Read TIMELINE
5. Read EXPERIMENT (print it if you would like to try it at home)
6. Complete AND Print 1 ACTIVITY
7. Complete AND Print your results of the QUIZ

• IF you finish early, you may watch another FREE movie.

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• All subjects
• Reading comprehension
• Writing

4th Grade - Parts of Speech

LESSON

• Today, you will watch "Parts of Speech" on BrainPOP.
• Go to the 4th Grade Websites and click on "Reading & Writing"
• You will play the following games:

1. Wacky Web Tales
2. Word Invasion
3. Verb Viper
4. or any Grammar/Vocabulary game!

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Grammar

3rd Grade - Lemonade Stand

LESSON

• Students will learn about economics by playing Lemonade Stand!

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Math - Economics

SOFTWARE USED

• Mozilla Firefox

WEBSITES USED

• Lemonade Stand

1st Grade - Structures

LESSON - Day 1

• In your homeroom class you are learning about STRUCTURES and how to build them.
• Today, you will use LEGO’s to build structures online!!!
  Go to the 1st Grade Science Websites and try out the LEGO games! 
• When you get home tonight, try to build this structure with your real LEGO’s! 

  
  

LESSON - Day 2

• Today we are going to BUILD A CITY using Neighborhood Map Machine.

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Science - Structures

SOFTWARE USED

• Neighborhood Map Machine
• Mozilla Firefox

2nd Grade - Keyboarding

LESSON

• Students will learn what the home row keys are.
• Students will practice typing games.

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Keyboarding

SOFTWARE USED

• Mozilla Firefox

WEBSITES USED

• 2nd Grade Typing Games

3rd Grade - Run Moby Run!

LESSON

• Students will watch "Exercise" on BrainPOPJr.
• Using Kerpoof, draw Moby exercising!

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Art
• Science - Health

SOFTWARE USED

• Mozilla Firefox

WEBSITES USED

• Kerpoof
• BrainPOPJr

3rd Grade - Dance Mat Typing

LESSON

• Students will learn proper keyboarding skills on Dance Mat Typing
• This lesson will continue throughout the school year.  Students have a checklist to mark off every stage that they complete.
• When students have free time or if they finish a project early, they will work on keyboarding skills.
• More typing games can be found here. 

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Computer Skills - Keyboarding

SOFTWARE USED

• Mozilla Firefox

1st Grade - Snowman Glyph

LESSON

• Students will follow the "Snowman Glyph" instructions and draw their snowman on Kerpoof!

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Reading
• Following directions
• Art

SOFTWARE USED

• Mozilla Firefox

WEBSITES USED

• Kerpoof

2nd Grade - Snowman Glyph

LESSON

• Students will follow the "Snowman Glyph" instructions and draw their snowman on Kerpoof!

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Reading
• Following directions
• Art

SOFTWARE USED

• Mozilla Firefox

WEBSITES USED

• Kerpoof

4th Grade - How To Draw a Snowman

LESSON - Day 1

• Today you will watch "How-To Essay" on BrainPOPJr.
• You are going to draw a Snowman on Kerpoof and write a "how-to" essay on how to draw your snowman.  THEN, you will switch your essay ONLY with a partner and see if they can follow your directions!
• Today, you will draw your snowman - make sure you save it on your Kerpoof account.

LESSON - Day 2

• Using OpenOffice Writer, you will write an essay on how to draw your snowman.
• Make sure to include lots of details!

LESSON - Day 3

• Today you will switch your essay with a partner.  
• You will draw your partner's snowman according to the directions written.

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Writing - How To Essay
• Reading - Following Directions
• Art

SOFTWARE USED

•  OpenOffice Writer 
•  Mozilla Firefox

3rd Grade - Snowman Glyph

LESSON

• Snowman Glyph
• Using Kerpoof's "Draw a Picture" you will create a Snowman Glyph using the instructions!
• Make sure to add extra details, and add a beautiful snowy background!

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Reading - Following Directions
• Art

SOFTWARE USED

• Mozilla Firefox

WEBSITES USED

• Kerpoof

2nd Grade - Hansel & Gretel

LESSON

• Students will learn about the Opera by completing the "Hansel & Gretel" Opera Interactive!

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Music

SOFTWARE USED

• Mozilla Firefox

4th Grade - WHO AM I???

LESSON - Day 1

• Using Open Office, Kerpoof, and the websites listed, we are going to create a "Who am I?" poster!
• Use these websites to look up information on yourself.
• Using this information, you will write this information on Open Office Writer. 

• Links used:
• Behind the Name http://www.behindthename.com/
• How Many of Me http://howmanyofme.com/
• How old are you?  http://www.onlineconversion.com/howold.htm
• Who Shares Your Birthday?  http://www.fun4birthdays.com/birthday/index.html

LESSON - Day 2

• Today, you will use Kerpoof's "Make a Drawing" to create a self-portrait!
• DO NOT put your name on it - print it and staple it to your paragraph!

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Writing
• Art

SOFTWARE USED

• OpenOffice Writer
• Mozilla Firefox

WEBSITES USED

• Kerpoof

2nd Grade - Winter Holidays

LESSON

• Students will watch "Winter Holidays" on BrainPOP Jr.
• Students will draw a picture on Kerpoof that illustrates their New Years Resolution

CLASSROOM CONNECTION

• Social Studies
• Art

SOFTWARE USED

• Mozilla Firefox