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