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Second Grade Lesson Plans
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Kindergarten First Second Third Fourth Fifth
| 2nd Lesson 1 |
1. Go over lab rules and meet the teacher by watching this
PowerPoint: Computer Lab Expectations or
PowerPoint called Computer Lab Expectations (Slideshare)
2. Play Stump the Students to reinforce rules. (or view on Slideshare, click on get file from above player)
Pass out name cards, assign student seats, write thier name and computer number on the card.
3. Have students Explore Paint
4. Have students go to Student Links Page and do the new activities.
5. Pass out take home note. |
Review parts of a computer.
Have students open the Matching Computer Parts and Multiple Choice Computer Parts (Excel Program),complete, and print. (View on Slideshare by clicking get file above the player) |
| 2nd Lesson 2 |
Objectives:
Students
will learn to use MS Paint and the tools in the program to design a Mr. Potato
Head
Students
will learn how to Print and Save
Standards:
PK-2.CI.1. use a variety of
digital tools (e.g., word processors, drawing tools, simulations, presentation
software,
graphical
organizers) to learn, create, and convey original ideas or illustrate concepts
Vocabulary:
Program,
MS Paint, Copy, Paste, Toolbar, Print, Save
Anticipatory Set & Teaching
Input/Modeling:
Students
watch the tutorial on:
 How to Paint Mr. Potato Head with Paint 2010
Activity:
Students
will use Paint to design a Mr. Potato Head. Click here
to show students sample pictures of a Mr. Potato Head coloring book, so that
they can get ideas.
Copy and Paste the below image into Paint. Then use the tools to design. Save.
Teach
students how to Print and Save
Extra Time: Mouse Skills Page
Assessment:
Teacher Observation
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Students will use the Paint program to Paint a gumball machine. First I will model and then they will copy.
Teach students how to add a text box with their name.
Teach students how to Print..
Extra Time: Mouse Skills Page |
| 2nd Lesson 3 |
Lesson 3/Week 2:
Objectives:
Students will insert a picture of their Mr. PotatoHead into
Word. Students will type a descriptive paragraph about their Mr. Potato Head.
Standards:
3-5-2.CC.3. use a variety of media and formats to create and edit products (e.g., presentations, newsletters, brochures,
web pages) to communicate information and ideas to various audiences
Anticipatory Set & Teaching
Input/Modeling:
Teacher will model how to insert the picture of the Mr. Potato Head into Word and how to type a descriptive paragraph.
Activity:
Students will insert a picture of their Mr. Potato Head into
Word. Students will type a descriptive paragraph about their Mr. Potato Head.
Teach students how to save and Print.
Assessment:
Finished product will display the Mr. Potato Head created with Paint and a descriptive paragraph typed in Word.
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Read: "If You Take A Mouse To School."
Have students copy and paste a picture of the Mouse into the Paint program.
Paint
something that the Mouse from the story might ask for. Add a text box
that names what was painted.
Add name to text box.
Minimize and play
Teach how to save one on one while others are playing game. |
| 2nd Lesson 4 |
Objective:
Students will learn about cyber safety.
Standards:
PK-2.DC.1. describe appropriate and inappropriate uses of technology (e.g., computers, Internet, e-mail, cell phones)
and describe consequences of inappropriate uses
PK-2.DC.2. know the Michigan Cyber Safety Initiative’s three rules (Keep Safe, Keep Away, Keep Telling)
PK-2.DC.3. identify personal information that should not be shared on the Internet (e.g. name, address, phone)
PK-2.DC.4. know to inform a trusted adult if he/she receives or views an online communication which makes him/her
feel uncomfortable, or if someone whom he/she doesn’t know is trying to communicate with him/her or asking for
personal information.
Vocabulary:
Internet Safety
Anticipatory Set & Teaching Input/Modeling:
Internet Safety PPT (whole class)
Activity:
Students complete the following activities to learn about internet safety:
1. Disney Friends for Change Internet Safety Videos
2. Bad Guy Patrol
3. Disney Surf Swell Island
4. Kids Com Jr: Tips for Internet Safety
Print Elementary Internet Safety Pledge for students to sign.
Assessment:
Teacher Observation |
Addtional Resources
Addtional Resources
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| 2nd Lesson 5 |
Word: Students will edit a text about "Cats" in Word.
1. Watch Word tutorial: On Student Links Page, Under Help Me
2. Practice editing the following text in Word.
Informational Text: Cats
3. Print these directions and pass out for students to use in editing process. |
Extra Time: ABC or Math site |
| 2nd Lesson 6 |
Word: Centering text, inseting clip art and inserting objects
Students will learn about and create a food chain in Word. View sample.
Students can access the following links by going to Student Links and choosing Food Chain Lesson.
http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngexplorer/0309/quickflicks/
http://www.kidsknowit.com/interactive-educational-movies/free-online-movies.php?movie=Food%20Chains
http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/frogs/chain_reaction/play_chainreaction.cfm
http://www.planetpals.com/foodchain.html
Students Click Here to view links. |
| 2nd Lesson 7 |
Focus: Word/Inserting Objects/Adding Text/My Favorites
1. Model how to insert objects, add text to the objects, and change the color
2. Students will make a poster titled "My Favorites." They
will label shapes with their favorite color, place, season, etc.
Extra Time: Apple Activities |
Click here to play video directions for second grade on how to insert shapes and make a "My Favorites" poster. |
| 2nd Lesson 8 |
Students will learn about how to write a story with a beginning, middle, and end.
Students will access the PBS Kids Story Factory.
They will insert pictures and type three sentences (one for beginning, middle, and end)
They will print and staple the story.
Extra Time: Fall Activities |
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| 2nd Lesson 9 |
Using the
big screen and media projector, first show students the slide show that
illustrates the life cycle of a pumpkin.
Then have students click on the “Open pumpkin life cycle in
Kidspiration.” When it opens have
students drag the life cycle pictures in order.
Have them click under each picture and type a caption. Last File, Print. If extra time they can go to my student links
page and do Fall or Apple Activities.
Word
Pumpkin Life Cycle
1. Students watch PPT about pumpkin life cycles (allof the following are the same slide show):
View on Slideshare
View In PPT
View in Google Presentations
2. Students will copy and past pictures of the life cycle into
Word and label the cycle...Or copy and paste one pumpkin picture to
Word and type the Word Pumpkin and student name. Click here for pumpkin pictures.
3. Print |
Fall and Halloween Lessons |
| 2nd Lesson 10 |
Use the link to the right to access the Turkey Glyph and Excel Graph.
Week 1: Students will use a glyph to draw a turkey in paint. Save and Print.
Week 2: Students collect data on the data sheet.
Students create a Thanksgiving graph using Excel to display results. |
Click here for Turkey Glyph |
| 2nd Lesson 11 |
| 2nd Lesson 12 |
Students will watch United Streaming: Thanksgiving Day: America Celebrates (15 Minutes)
Students will create a Thanksgiving "Funny Fill In."
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/moregames/funnyfillinpictureperfect/ |
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| 2nd Lesson 13 |
Kidspiration
Make two groups with rectangle or circle shapes. Label Healty and Not Healthy.
Drag foods into appropriate categories.
Publish to Word.
Type sentences telling which foods are healthy or not. |
Extra Time: Health Activities |
| 2nd Lesson 14 |
Week 1:
Students will design an ornament in Paint.
Copy and Paste the picture to the right into Paint.
Use the Paint tools to decorate. Print.
Have students cut out and glue to a green square piece of construction paper. Put their
name on the back.
Week 2:
Students write a paragraph describing the details in the ornament.
Assemble the ornaments into the shape of a tree. Hang paragraphs
next to the tree. Have students read the paragraph and try to
guess which ornament the description goes with. |
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| 2nd Lesson 15 |
Alternate Lesson:
Students
arrange beads, buttons, or torn paper into a Holiday greeting from
around the world. Have teams of 2-3 students work together.
Video students messing up their word. Play video backwards to make it look like the greetings were created magically!
Click here to view a list of holiday greetings from around the world. |
| 2nd Lesson 16 |
Students will learn how to use MS Publisher to create a holiday Poster.
and
Students Click here to go to lesson links:
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| 2nd Lesson 17 |
Excel
Make a graph showing student favorite colors.
Change the bars on the graph to various colors. |
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| 2nd Lesson 18 |
Paint and Word
Week 1: Paint: Have students draw an ice skater in Paint. Only use
black. Have students color with crayons after they print.
Glue construction paper ice skates to the skaters.
Week 2: Word: Have students create a speech bubble telling something their skater can do on the ice.
Assemble ice skaters on a bulletin board.
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| 2nd Lesson 19 |
| 2nd Lesson 20 |
Abcya |
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| 2nd Lesson 21 |
Publisher: make Valentine's Day Posters |
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| 2nd Lesson 22 |
President's Day
Watch Online Video "The Life Of George Washington |
Click here to go to the President's Day Lesson Webpage |
| 2nd Lesson 23 |
PPT
Week 1:
Read: The Jacket I Wear in the Snow
Create a multiple slide PPT showing things you should wear in winter.
Week 2: Teach how to ad design, transition, and animation.
Print as a mini booklet. |
Extra Time: Online Art Activies |
| 2nd Lesson 24 |
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| 2nd Lesson 25 |
Students will learn how to use a map key to locate various elements on a map.
They will use Smartboard software to complete.
Map Lesson |
Map Lesson |
| 2nd Lesson 26 |
Dance Mat Typing to learn keyboarding skills.
**Take photos of kids for next week.
**Record kids reading ice cream poem for upcoming lesson with Audacity. |
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| 2nd Lesson 27 |
Take
a photo of students holding out their hand. Have them draw an ice
cream cone on it using paint. Save photos to the shared drive.
Put them inot Movie Maker. Record student voices reading an
ice cream poem to put in the background.
Week 1: Use Paint to illustrate ice cream cones.
Week 2: Put into Movie Maker |
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| 2nd Lesson 28 |
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| 2nd Lesson 29 |
Read the Cat in the Hat
Make a PowerPoint called: The Cat in the Hat visits 2nd grade
Write 2 rhyming lines and make an illustration in Paint. |
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Students will make a chart illustrating the four seasons.
Click here for full lesson plan and the PowerPoint. |
| 2nd Lesson 30 |
Students will create a character using the Scholastic Character Scrapbook application.
Students will brainstorm ten character traits to describe the character.
Print and save for next week.
Students will use Word to type a story about the character using the list of traits as a motivational device.
Students will learn how to format their Word doc to landscape, two columns, and how to add a heading.
Learn how to save to H drive. |
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| 2nd Lesson 31 |
Google Earth
Listen to How to Make an Apple Pie and See The World
Have students mark locations of ingredients on the map and create a tour.
They will add placemarkers and type the name of the place to create the Google Earth Tour.
Find your address |
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| 2nd Lesson 32 |
Students will create an online story using Little Bird Tales.
Topic: Animals
1. Save three animal photos.
2. Use Google to search and obtain three or more facts about the animal.
3. Upload the photos and type the facts to publish the animal stories. |
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| 2nd Lesson 33 |
Word: Create the shape of an insect in Word as students learn the parts of an insect.
Example |
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| 2nd Lesson 34 |
Students will listen to "The Popcorn Shop."
At the end of the story she opens a pizza shop.
Students will examine advertisements for pizza shops.
Record their advertisement in Audacity and save as an mp3.
1. Write the advertisement.
2. Record in Audacity.
3. Learn how to export/save as an mp3.
4. Play for the class. |
Extra Time: Water Cycle Activities |
| 2nd Lesson 35 |
Flip a penny 20 times and record the number of times it lands on heads or tails. Make a chart to show the probability.
http://www.chartgo.com/index.jsp |
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| 2nd Lesson 36 |
Read: There's A Commotion In The Ocean
1. Have students draw an ocean animal in Paint
2. Have students use Word to type a speech bubble saying something they learned.
Assemble for a bulletin board. OR Have them make a ppt
slide show inserting ocean animals and speech bubbles telling what they
have learned in second grade.
or
Information/online slide show about butterfly life cycles
Butterfly Video Clip
Create a butterfly life cycle poster using Sketchfu. |
Extra Time: Insect Activities |
| 2nd Lesson 38 |
No Name Calling Poem |
All Classes Watch Video:
Don't Laugh At Me, Dont Call Me Names |
| 2nd Lesson 39 |
Design a Stamp with Tuxpi
Use Paint to design a stamp to go with the school theme
Use Tuxpi to change into a postage stamp. |
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| 2nd Lesson 40 |
Summer/ Ocean Choices!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Last Day of School!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Lesson 1
Lesson 2
| Kindergarten |
Objectives:
Students will practice mouse skills, such as moving the mouse, clicking, and drag and drop.
Standards:
PK-2.TC.7. demonstrate the ability to navigate in virtual environments
Anticipatory Set & Teaching Input/Modeling:
Show
students the mouse.Demonstrate how to point and click and how to double
click. Demonstrate how to complete the mouse skills activities on the
Mouse Skills page.
Activity:
Students will access the mouse skills page and practice.Mouse Skills Page
Assessment:
Teacher Observation
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| 1st |
Objectives:
Students will review/practice mouse skills, such as moving the mouse, clicking, and drag and drop.
Students will begin to understand and practice logging on.
Standards:
PK-2.TC.7. demonstrate the ability to navigate in virtual environments
Anticipatory Set & Teaching Input/Modeling:
Students will watch a slide show that demonstrates how to log on. Teacher will also demonstrate how to log on. Show
students the mouse. Demonstrate how to point and click and how to double
click. Demonstrate how to complete the mouse skills activities on the
Mouse Skills page.
Activity:
Students will practice logging on.
Students will access the mouse skills page and practice.Mouse Skills Page
Assessment:
Teacher Observation |
| 2nd |
Objectives:
Standards:
Anticipatory
Set & Teaching Input/Modeling:
Activity:
Assessment:
Watch how to use Paint Basics 2007
 How to use Paint 2010 basics!
How to Paint Mr. Potato Head with Paint 2010
Students will use Paint to design a Mr. Potato Head. Click here to show students sample pictures of a Mr. Potato Head coloring book, so that they can get ideas.
Copy and Paste this image into Paint. Then use the tools to design. Save.
OR
Students will use the Paint program to Paint a gumball machine. First I will model and then they will copy.
Teach students how to add a text box with their name.
Teach students how to Print.. |
| 3rd |
Watch Paint review tutorial 2007
Watch Pizza Tutorial 2007
How to use Paint 2010 basics!
 How to paint a pizza with Paint 2010
Students will use the paint program to create a
drawing of a pizza. Then they will use copy and paste to add different
ingredients to their pizza. The children start with a basic shape for
the pizza. Then they fill in with a color that reminds them of the
pizza crust. We add the sauce using the airbrush tool with the widest
spray. Next, we use the thicker paintbrush to add pieces of green
pepper. We make one piece of pepperoni and use the copy and paste
technique to add more pepperoni to it. You can do the same for
mushrooms. Finally, the children use the airbrush technique to add
melted cheese as the final topping.
Save.
Week 2:
Students will insert a picture of their pizza into
Word. Students will type a descriptive paragraph about their
pizza.
Teach students how to save and Print.
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| 4th |
Watch Paint review tutorial 2007
Watch Bioglyph Tutorial 2007
How to use Paint 2010 basics!
 How to paint a bioglyph with Paint 2010
Students will use to Paint program to make a bioglyph.
Sample Bioglyph of Mrs. H:
Students will Click Here to Print Bioglyph Directions (print pg 1 only)
Follow the directions while completing the assignment in Paint.
Teach students how to save and print.
If time have students guess which bioglyph is whos. |
| 5th |
Week 1:
Watch Paint review tutorial 2007
Watch Symmetrical Design Video 2007
How to use Paint 2010 basics!
 How to paint a symmetrical design with Paint 2010
Students will create a symmetrical design.
Click here for directions.
Week 2: Students
will write a simile to go with their symmetrical design. They
will create one slide in PPT and then save to the H and N drives.
1. Show symmetrical design examples:
   
2. Show students how to insert their design
from last week into PowerPoint. Demonstrate how to type the
simile.
3. Students complete assignment and save to H drive and N drive (shared drive). Print.
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Lesson 3
| Kindergarten |
Watch how to use Paint Basics 2007
How to use Paint 2010 basics!
Model and practice logging on. Model how to click and double click. Open Paint program.
As I model how to draw various shapes, lines, and text, students will copy what I do in the Paint program.
Let students explore on own.
Model how to Print.
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| 1st |
Read: "Ten Apples Up on Top."
How to use Paint 2010 basics!
Either upload a picture of each student and have students copy and
paste their picture into Paint (if photos aren't available, then have
them draw a face. Draw an apple and copy and paste it to
the top of their head.
Add a text box that says, "____ apples up on top." Add name to text box.
Minimize and play game.
Teach how to save one on one while others are playing game.
Kidspiration:
Students will use Kidspiration to make a web showing the four seasons.
They will use the writing tool to then type one sentence
about each season. They will learn how to print.
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| 2nd |
Read: "If You Take A Mouse To School."
Have students copy and paste a picture of the Mouse into the Paint program.
Paint
something that the Mouse from the story might ask for. Add a text box
that names what was painted.
Add name to text box.
Minimize and play Carnival Countdown.
Teach how to save one on one while others are playing game. |
| 3rd |
Students will learn about constellations and create thier own. See example below:
1. Watch Constellations (45 seconds) The Stars and Seasons (1 minute) The North Star (1 1/2 minutes) Astronomy (1 minute)
*Have students record important facts as they view. Share when finished.
2. Have students open Paint. Students will create a
constellation, name it, and type at least one fact learned from the
videos.
3. Print and save to H drive.
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| 4th |
Word
1. Discuss the topic Fall
2. Have students type a poem about fall
3. Copy and paste the poem into wordle.net
4. Print the poem with the wordle cloud above it.
**Capture a Creepy Crawly Creature Wiki/photos** |
| 5th |
Extra enrichment activity using Paint:
Students will create a non verbal t-shirt using Paint. They will
copy and paste the blank t-shirt into Paint and then create a design
without using words that illustrates their likes, hobbies, sports, etc. Review how to print.
Example:
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Lesson 4: Internet Safety Week 1
Lesson 4: Internet Safety Week 2 (or present later in the year as a review)
Lesson 5
Lesson 6
Lesson 7
| Kindergarten |
Insert Objects into Word
Students will practice inserting shapes into Word, |
Click here to play directions for Kindergarten on how to insert shapes. |
| 1st |
Insert Objects into Word
Students will label shapes with rhyming words.
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Click here to play video directions for first grade on how to insert shapes and add words. |
| 2nd |
Focus: Word/Inserting Objects/Adding Text/My Favorites
1. Model how to insert objects, add text to the objects, and change the color
2. Students will make a poster titled "My Favorites." They
will label shapes with their favorite color, place, season, etc. |
Click here to play video directions for second grade on how to insert shapes and make a "My Favorites" poster. |
| 3rd |
Focus: Word/Inserting Objects/Adding Text/Animal Families
1. Model how to insert objects, add text to the objects, and change the color
2. Students will go to the Enchanted Learning Site and create a
poster about one animal family (mammal, reptile, amphibian, fish, bird,
insect). |
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| 4th |
Focus: Character Counts-Six Pillars/Word & inserting objects
1. Model how to insert objects, add text to the objects, and change the color
2. Students will go to the Character Counts Website to Choose one of the 6 Pillars of Character to make a poster about.
Example of Poster |
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| 5th |
Focus: Word/Inserting Objects/Adding Text/Core Dem. Values
1. Show motivational movie that contains samples of CDV posters.
http://www.schooltube.com/video/689ac0235820eff392e9/Core-Democratic-Values
2. Model how to insert objects, add text to the objects, and
change the color or have students watch tutorial on how to create the
posters.
3. Students will go to the Core Democratic Values Site and Word to create a poster. |
Core Democratic Values |
Lesson 8
| Kindergarten |
Read: "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom."
Students will then use the Paint program to draw a palm tree and add
letter to the picture as if they are running up the tree. Have
students add a text box and type their name.
Students play game while I save their picture (put into a slideshow to share online).
Open in Paint
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| 1st |
Students will learn about how to write a story with a beginning, middle, and end.
Students will access the PBS Kids Story Factory.
They will insert pictures and type three sentences (one for beginning, middle, and end)
They will print and staple the story.
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| 2nd |
2 Week Lesson
Use the link to the right to access the Turkey Glyph and Excel Graph.
Week 1: Students will use a glyph to draw a turkey in paint. Save and Print.
Week 2: Students collect data on the data sheet.
Students create a Thanksgiving graph using Excel to display results. |
http://holderbaum.educationextras.com/TurkeyGlyph.html
Above link is available on the student links page for easy access for students.
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| 3rd |
"Turkeys With Dressing" 2 week lesson
Week 1: Students will design a turkey in Paint showing a career they might be interested in and Save.
Week 2: Students will insert the picture into PowerPoint and insert a speech
bubble. They will type a descritpive paragraph describing the
career the turkey is dressed as.
Copy and Paste the turkey below to Paint.
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Example of PowerPoint, "Turkey with Dressing," and description.
If students finish ealry they do: Type 2 Learn |
| 4th |
Create a Voki.
Record your voice or type a message telling what you are thankful for.
Click Here to Watch Voki Directions
Publish to collaborative webpage using Weebly.
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If students finish early they do: Type 2 Learn |
| 5th |
 Thanksgiving Acrostic Poem Template in Word |
If students finish earlyy they do: Type 2 Learn |
Lesson 9
| Kindergarten |
Kidspiration
Drag numbers 1-5 into a vertical list.
Drag that number of shapes next to each number.
Add name and Print. |
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| 1st |
Kidspiration
Students will use Kidspiration to create a community map.
Insert roads, houses, bulidings, cars and signs.
Type their name.
Learn to Print.
or
Make a web of things they like.
Type "I like in the middle."
Students make a web of 3 things they like.
Publish to Word.
Print. Use form to write sentences. |
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| 2nd |
Kidspiration
Make two groups with rectangle or circle shapes. Label Healty and Not Healthy.
Drag foods into appropriate categories.
Publish to Word.
Type sentences telling which foods are healthy or not.
or
Smartboard Lesson:
Students will learn how to read a map key in Smartnote software.
They will use the key to identify places on the map.
They will use the key to design their own map.
Print. |
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| 3rd |
Finish Lesson 8 part 2.
Students insert Turkey With Dressing Pic into PowerPoint and type a description.
Teach students how to record voice into PPT.
How to save on the shared network drive.
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| 4th |
Students will learn about the Mayflower, Pilgrims, Wampanoag, and First
Thanksgiving by researching using the Scholastic Thanksgiving website
and an E-sheet.
Use this site: http://holderbaum.educationextras.com/Mayflower.html
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| 5th |
Students will learn about the 5 parts of a letter and use MS Word to write letters to send to overseas American soldiers.
1. Model the five parts of a letter:
- Heading (address and date in top right corner)
- Greeting (Dear, Hello, or To, and comma)
- Body (content of letter)
- Closing (From, Your Friend, and comma)
- Signature
2. Students type a letter to an American soldier. Print.
3. I will mail them to soldiers currently stationed in Afghanistan. |
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Lesson 10
Lesson 11
Lesson 12
| Kindergarten |
Use Word to write a letter to Santa.
Teach students parts of a letter.
Have kids click the link on the Student Links Page to open
Guid them to fill in blanks.
Teach how to Print. |
 Letter To Santa |
| 1st |
Students will use Word to brainstorm three words to describe snow.
First, whole group brainstorm a large list of words to describe snow for students to choose from.
They will put their words together in a sentence:
Ex: Snow is cold, sticky, and white.
Print.
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 Describe Snow |
| 2nd |
Students will learn how to use MS Publisher to create a holiday Poster. |
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| 3rd |
Students will learn how to use MS Publisher to create a holiday card.
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| 4th |
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| 5th |
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Lesson 13
Lesson 14 (January)
| Kindergarten |
Excel
Make a graph showing the number of girls and boys in the class. |
ABC activities on my kindergarten site. |
| 1st |
Excel
Make a graph showing student favorite seasons.
Display data as a bar graph and pie chart. |
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| 2nd |
Excel
Make a graph showing student favorite colors.
Change the bars on the graph to various colors. |
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| 3rd |
Excel
Make a graph showing favorite ice cream flavors.
Change the graph into a pictograph. |
Click here to get ice cream clip art.
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| 4th |
Excel: Favorite Candy Bars 7 making a pictograph and Pie Chart
1. Collect data
2. Enter data in Excell
3. Make candy bar pictograph
4. Display the same data with a Pie Chart |
Click here to get candy clip art.
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| 5th |
Excel : 2 Week Lesson Plan
Students will make three different graphs to display the same data.
1. Together complete an example showing students favorite team. Display as a bar graph, pictograph, and a pie chart.
2. Also show them how to use a formula to total the columns.
3. On own: Students will choose a topic and three categories.
For example:
- Topic: Favorite Sport
- Three categories: Baseball, Football, Soccer
4. Collect data from classmates (give copies of class lists)
5. Enter data and create three different bar graphs. |
Click here to get graph clip art. |
Lesson 15
| Kindergarten |
Have students create an online snowflake
Copy and paste into Word and Print
Cut out and put on bulletin board. |
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| 1st |
PPT
Penguin Facts
Insert picture.
Type a fact. Print these penguin facts, then cut into strips. Have each student type one fact on to their PPT.
Save to shared student drive and put into one ppt. |
United Streaming Video: Animal Profiles, Penguins (15 minutes, informational)
United Streaming Video: Arctic Antics 19 minutes (Penguin Facts and Songs) |
| 2nd |
Paint and Word
Week 1: Paint: Have students draw an ice skater in Paint. Only use
black. Have students color with crayons after they print.
Glue construction paper ice skates to the skaters.
Week 2: Word: Have students create a speech bubble telling something their skater can do on the ice.
Assemble ice skaters on a bulletin board.
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| 3rd |
Focus: PPT
*Teach students how to create a new file to save everything in.
Seasonal Similes
Ex: The snow was as white as milk.
Insert a pic of both snow and milk to the PPT |
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| 4th |
Students
will create a webpage using Google Sites to display information about
"Human Characteristics of the United States." (4th Grade US SS Unit 2
Lesson 3)
Week 1:
Students will be assigned a topic from this list.
They will create a webpage using Google Sites to display information.
They will create a title for the webpage. Go to:
http://glowtxt.com/
To generate a code to embed a title to each student's webpage.
Week 2:
Students will use this research guide to gather information about their landmark.
Save at least one photo of the landmark.
Week 3:
Students will upload information and photo to their webpage.
** Possibly have them find their land mark on Google Earth and have them link the KMZ file to the webpage.
** Possibly teach them how to create a hyperlink to a website that contains information about the landmark.
Teacher direations oh how to make the webpage:
Print teacher directions |
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Big
Ideas of Lesson 3, Unit 2
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1. Geographers use
physical and human characteristics to describe what a place is like.
2. Human
characteristics of a place are man-made features.
3. Human characteristics
of a place can include cities, highways, bridges, and buildings.
4. Human
characteristics are often closely connected to physical characteristics. For
example, cities are often located near bodies of water and farms are often
located in prairies.
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Students will create a collaborative websit to illustrate information about Famous Artists.
Research an assigned artist. Learn about various search engines and how to conduct a search to gather information.
*Teach students how to create a new file to save everything in.
Week 1: Assign topic, set up webpage, make title using http://glowtxt.com/
Week 2: Collect inormation and save pictures.
Week 3: Upload information to webpage about each artist.
List of Famous Artists
Graphic Organizer To Collect Information
or research famous Explorers,
1. Research using explorer link on Student Links page
2. Type 2 paragraphs in Word using first page of research
3. Make a timeline using Timeline Maker using second page of research. Save with the snipping tool.
4. Upload to Weebly to create a webpage |
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Lesson 16
| Kindergarten |
Paint: Snowman Glyph
Click here to print the Snowman Glyph and Tally Sheet
Small Snowman Glyph Key
Students follow the key to draw a snowman in Paint
Use the tally sheet to collect data from all classmates.
Create a graph in Excel using the data.
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Winter Graph Excel
Use this template to record results from the snowman glyph. |
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Michigan Educational Technology Standard:
"Students will recognize, name, and will be able to label the major
hardware components in a computer system (e.g., computer, monitor,
keyboard, mouse, and printer)"
Students will learn to locate important keys on the keyboard and to
name the parts of a computer. This lesson may need to be divided into
two weeks.
Part 1:
Students will learn the parts of a computer.
- Show United Streaming 2 minute movie on parts of a computer
- Have
students place a sticky note on each part (monitor, keyboard, mouse,
headphones, tower/hard drive, ) as I show them.
Students will use PowerPoint to create a mini booklet naming parts of the computer.
- Have students open Computer Parts Mini Booklet from Student Links page.
- Have students follow the directions at the
bottom of each slide to label the correct parts. As students
learn the names of the computer parts, they will also learn PowerPoint
skills such as:
- adding text
- deleting objects
- moving objects
- using the backspace key
- Print ( have them select the option to print 6 slides per page.)
- Cut and staple into a mini booklet.
Part 2:
Students will learn to locate important keys on the keyboard.
Click here to view full lesson plan.
- Display Keyboard image on media screen.
- Have students color various parts of the keyboard to locate important keys as directed.
- Example: Every one find the enter key. Color it green.
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Phttp://pjnicholson.com/mazeexample.pdfull up review page and have students come up to the http://pjnicholson.com/mazeexample.pdfscreen to point to computer parts.
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| 2nd |
PPT
Read: The Jacket I Wear in the Snow
Create a multiple slide PPT showing things you should wear in winter. |
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| 3rd |
1. Read Where the Wild Things Are
2. Watch the Movie Trailer
3. Students go to http://www.buildyourwildself.com/
4. The students create a wild self and print.
5. Students will use Kidspiration to generate a web describing their "wild self."
6. Students will use the web to write a paragrarph in Word. |
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| 4th |
See Lesson 15 for Webpage/reasearch project. |
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| 5th |
See Lesson 15 for Webpage/reasearch project. |
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Lesson 17
| Kindergarten |
How to log on with generic school id and password |
Complete Online Art Acitivities
(Link also on Student Links page) |
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How to log on with student id number |
Complete Online Art Activities
(Link also on Student Links page) |
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Presentation of previous week's PPTs. |
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| 3rd |
CREEK PPTs
*Teach students how to create a new file to save everything in.
"C" COMMITS TO LEARNING
"R" RESPECTS
OTHERS
"E" EVERYONE IS
RESPONSIBLE
"E" EVERYONE IS
SAFE
"K" KINDNESS
COUNTS
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Print Creek acronym for student use.
Students create a title and one slide per letter. Insert one graphic per slide.
Teach how to add animation to text and how to create transitions.
Add sound. |
| 4th |
See Lesson 15 for Webpage/reasearch project. |
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| 5th |
See Lesson 15 for Webpage/reasearch project. |
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Lesson 18
Lesson 18.5
| Kindergarten |
Students will be introduced to Purble Place |
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| 1st |
Students will be introduced to Purble Place |
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Students will learn how to use a map key to locate various elements on a map.
They will use Smartboard software to complete.
Map Lesson
When complete go to Dance Mat Typing to learn keyboarding skills. |
Map Lesson |
| 3rd |
Students will use Dance Mat Typing to learn keyboarding skills. |
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| 4th |
Need to finish lesson 15 on Landmarks.
Give students time to complete unfinished work.
Go to the comopleted webpage and view others work and print a copy of their own published webpage.
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| 5th |
Need
to finish lesson 15 on creating a webpage to display information on
famous explorers. Upload paragraphs, timeline, and photo to
weebly.com |
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Lesson 18.75
| Kindergarten |
Students will use Smart Software to create a name caterpillar.
Drag circles to make a caterpillar.
Use the magic pen to write a letter on each circle to make names.
Print and make a name graph with caterpillars to see how many letters are in each name.
Caterpillar Lesson |
Caterpillar Lesson
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| 1st |
Students
will practice reading fluently by recording their voices reading into
Audacity and playing it back. Use any grade level appropriated
text. |
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| 2nd |
Take
a photo of students holding out their hand. Have them draw an ice
cream cone on it using paint. Save photos to the shared drive.
Put them inot Movie Maker. Record student voices reading an
ice cream poem to put in the background. |
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| 3rd |
Scholastic Story Starter Machine to develoop writing skills
Students use this to write either a letter, post card, newspaper article, or notecard.
 Scholastic Story Starter |
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| 5th |
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Lesson 19 Reading Month 2011 Plan
| Kindergarten |
Syring:
Students will illustrate their favorite story character in Paint.
Video tape each child telling who their favorite character is.
Put together the video with the Paint illustrations in WMV.
Elms: Students will recite the reader's theater script. "Let's Go
Exploring." Use audacity to record. They will draw pictures
in Paint to go with the script. Put together with WMV. |
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| 1st |
Syring: Students will make a Magic School Bus Video about space.
- Assign each student a part of space to
illustrate in Paint. Have them Copy and Paste the Magic School Bus into
their Paint picture.
- Record students reading facts about space in Audacity.
- Put Together in WMV.
Elms: Students will make a Magic School Bus Video about insects.
- Assign each student to illustrate an insect or insect life cycle in Paint.
Have them Copy and Paste the Magic School Bus into their Paint picture.
- Record students reading facts about insect and insect life cycles in Audacity.
- Put Together in WMV.
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Grinch PowerPoint Lesson
