Computer Class 2/17/10

In class today, use the link below to research milestones in Black History. Create FIVE questions about the section you were assigned on Microsoft Word with the answers with them. There should be at least one true/false question, one short answer question and one question that is multiple choice. The other two may be any type that you choose.

Black History Month Timeline

Put your complete heading(social studies) and the title is the Section with date that you were assigned. PRINT and hand in.

Next, you may work on the vocabulary website practicing your spelling words for the week.

Computer 2/10/10

Vocabulary Practice

Today you will practice your vocabulary words online with a variety of methods. Click on the site below and you may go to any of these links:

- Hangman (unit 16)
- Crossword puzzles (13-16)
-Word Search (Grade 5) (Units 13-16 any game)
-Word scramble (unit 16)
-Antonyms (unit 16)
-Synonyms (unit 16)

VOCABULARY WEBSITE

Computer- Hurricane Research

To help you with your hurricane research, begin with these sites. You may use google and search within other encyclopedias and indexes.

You need to take notes on where, when, the path (where it started and ended), damages, and unique information. We will continue the project on Tuesday.

National Hurricane Center

Wikipedia

Hurricane Preparedness

Encyclopedia Britannica

***Do NOT take all of your information from just ONE site.

Computer Class Dec. 9th

Use the websites from Nov. 2008 Explorers to research the Explorers listed below:

Start with the first on the list. Look on multiple sites and write down important facts about this explorer. For Example, where they are from, where they explored, why, when, successful or not, etc. Try to write down at least a few facts for each during computer class TODAY.

Hernando De Soto
Francisco Pizzaro
Francisco Coronado
Hernando Cortes

Computer Class December 2nd

1. First log on to book adventure and take the Sign of the Beaver quiz
2. Next take the Dear Mr. Henshaw quiz
3. Once complete, go to the website below and begin working on the worksheet. Use information from the website to complete all the information
Christmas Around the World Website
4. Once complete, turn in and practice your states.
5. If you do not finish take home and complete by Friday.

* Remember to check out a library book today if you need one!

Computer Class November 16th

Computer Assignment Nov. 16th

1. Click the link below
Thanksgiving Link

2. Click "View Slideshow" and read all the slides that are on the page.

3. Then go back to the first page and click "Play Webquest"

4. Play the Webquest and raise your hand at the end to show me your show.

5. Next go to the first page and click on the "Voyage on the Mayflower" and "Daily Life". You should explore all pages within these two tabs.

6. When you have finished, you may practice your states on Sheppards Software.

Computer Class Oct. 26th

1. Go to the link that says "Vocabulary Connection" Blue level
2. You may go to any of the Level Blue games (Hangman, word search, antonyms, etc.)
3. Make sure you are using Unit 6 words.
4. Continue to play all the various games until you have mastered them.
5. Once you have completed these you may continue on this or on Sheppards Software:STATES

***Remember to check out a library book if you need one!

Computer Class Oct. 7th

Computer Assignment Oct. 7th

If you did NOT type your character paragraph:

- Go to Microsoft Word

- Type you paragraph

- Make sure you have:

- Complete heading

- spell check

- re-read and edited as needed

- correct font and size

- Print ONE copy when complete

- DO NOT SAVE

- Turn in and follow the directions below

If you have already typed your paragraph:

- Turn in paragraph at front of classroom

- Go to: http://library.thinkquest.org/6299/aboutour.htm

- Click on Our Story

- Read the first page then click on Chapter 1

- Read the summary for chapter 1 then click the red arrow at the bottom of the page and continue reading all the summaries for each chapter

- Once you have read all the summaries go back to: http://library.thinkquest.org/6299/aboutour.htm and click on Beaver games. You may play any that you choose.

Computer Class September 21st

Computer September 21st

INDEPENDENT WORK!

1. Go Safari and open a new window.
2. Type in the search bar www.sheppardsoftware.com
3. Click on "US Geography Games"
4. Under the "Landscapes" column click on the "Play" button under "Tutorials"
5. Click on the map to highlight certain regions. A summary about the region will show up on the left hand side.
6. On your paper write:
Region Name:
General location:
One important characteristic:
7. Do this for every region on the map.
8. Once completed make sure you have a complete heading and turn in. (Subject is Social Studies)
9.. Once completed, you may go back to the previous page and under the "Landscapes" column click the "Play" button on the beginner level. Play until you get every region correct the FIRST TRY!
10. You may begin to learn "States" tutorials if you complete these tasks.

Computer Class June 1st

Today you will practice adding and subtracting your decimals!

Go to the link below and you may play:
-Decimal and Whole number Jeopardy
-Adding, Comparing, Converting Decimals
-CyberChase
-Jeopardy Game
-Switch
-Decimals in Space
-Place Value of Decimals

Decimal Practice Games

Practice! Practice! Practice!

Computer Class May 20th

Computer Assignment:

THIS IS DUE BY THE END OF THE CLASS PERIOD!

1. Click on the link below and go to each icon on the home page. Read the animated summaries of the Democratic Values. DO NOT PRINT ANY PAGES !

Democratic Summary Link

2. After you have completed this and read all pages, open Microsoft Word and choose one of the seven values to create a flyer to promote this value. Add words, phrases, clip art, and pictures to show the importance of your value to the people. PRINT when complete. Make sure your name is on the paper before you print.

Do your BEST work!

Computer Class May 18th

Computer Class today:

First go to the site below and read the information about the 3 Branches of Government.

3 Branches of Government Information

Next go to the following website and on your own piece of paper answer the fill in the blank questions about what you just read.

Fill in the blank questions

When you complete this assignment, go to the Ben's Guide website and read about the Branches of Government and Historical Documents. Then you may practice math from any of the math websites from the previous computer class.

Computer Class May 13th

Remember to check out a Library book if you need one!
Today you are going to practice with mathematical terms. Click on the liks below ONLY!

Perimeter - on this link choose only perimeter NOT area (start at medium level)

Fractions

Decimals

Math Millionaire

Multiples

Multiplication

Alien Angles

STAY ON THESE SITES ONLY!!!

Computer Class May 4th

Computer Class:

Tuesday is Cinco de Mayo! Today you need to learn a little bit of the history of the holiday! Please visit the two websites below and write down at least 15 interesting facts that you learned on your own piece of notebook paper. Keep for a class discussion tomorrow. When you finish you may practice your states and capitals on Bens Guide or Shepard's Software.

Link one

Link two

Link three

Link four

Computer Class Jan. 14th

Today in computer:

1. Open Microsoft Word
2. Head your paper for Social Studies; title President Chart
3. Create a new Table
4. The table should have 4 columns and 7 rows.
5. The Column headings will be : First (blank), second, third and fourth (names of three different Presidents)
6. Names of Row headings will be: first(blank), 2-7 will be Place of birth, Number President, Year of Presidency, Vice President, Political Party, and one interesting fact
7. You will use wikipedia to find the information to fill in the chart.
8. Headings should be bold and in size 12 Times New Roman Font
9. All other table information should be in regular font size 12 Times New Roman.
10. If you do not finish put your disk in and save as President table.
11. If you do finish, print and go to one of the links from the blog.

Computer Class 11/19/08

You are creating a word search puzzle with your vocabulary words!

Click HERE to go to the link.

Once at the link:
Click "Criss Cross"
Title your puzzle " Your Name: Vocabulary"
Leave step 2 & 3 the same
Fill in step four with your vocabulary 10 words and a synonyms to match each
Click Create My Puzzle

Print the puzzle.

Explorer Websites

Today you will need to research the Explorers from Social Studies. Make sure to focus on Marco Polo first!
You may go to these websites to help you search for information on the explorers:
Click on the link to each site-

Multiple Explorers

Magellan

Vasco Da Gama

Multiple Explorers

Wikipedia

***Do not forget that your textbook and general encyclopedias are also a great resource to find information.

Computer Class 11/3/08

You are going to read information and do interactive Election activities today.

Click HERE to go to the link.

Follow along in class as I tell you where to go on the site.

Computer Class 10/20/08

Computer Class 10/20/08

You are going to create an organizational chart for your social studies notes on Microsoft Word.

1. Open Microsoft Word to a new blank document

2. Click on File

- Go to page set up

- Change the Orientation of the paper to "Landscape" Click ok

3. In size 14 , Times New Roman font type your complete heading with Social Studies being the subject.

4. Type the title "Outline for Chapter 4 Lesson 1" in Size 14, Times New Roman font and make it bold and centered.

5. Go to "Insert"

- Diagram

- Choose the "Organizational Chart" and click ok

6. Click inside of the first box and type "Chapter 4 Lesson 1 Outline" Hit return and type the title of that lesson.

7. In one box type "Vocabulary"

8. In the two remaining boxes type the Subtitles of the social studies lessons.

9. Click in the Vocabulary box and then use the formatting box to "Insert shapes" Insert 3 boxes, one for each vocabulary word. Make sure to change the layout to "hanging right".

10. In the two subtitle sections you will also insert shapes to add more information. They will also "hang right."

11. Remember that one subtitle section has another subdivision you must divide up first into two sections before you may add notes.

12. Complete the shapes and organizational chart with information from your notes.

You will Save this document on your disk in the computer lab. Remember to "Save As" and that when you it you see YOUR NAME in the "where" space before you save.

Computer Class- October 1st

Good Afternoon! You are going to type a minimum of one paragraph about any topic you want. You must follow all directions exactly as written. Include at least FIVE of the vocabulary words listed below. You will print this out and turn it in for a grade.

-Open a new blank document on Microsoft Word

--DO NOT SKIP LINES BETWEEN ANY LINES—
-- Use size 14, and Comic Sans font type

- Type your complete correct heading with the subject as “Vocabulary”

-On the next line type your Title as “Correct Word Usage”
-Highlight your title
-Go to the “alignment” tab on the formatting palette and click center
Alignment
-Highlight and make the title bold

- On the next line (make sure you are left aligned again) begin typing your paragraph.
- Indent your paragraph
- Include FIVE of the words listed below, exactly as they are written.
You may use it more than once, but you must use five different words total
- Underline each word as you use it

Vocabulary List
Blunder
distribute
temporary
solitary
Strategy
numerous
villain
impressive
Cautious
treacherous
miniature
despise
Deceive
luxurious
aggressive
glamour

- Go to the top and click on “Insert”
- Click on “picture”
- Click from “clip art”
-Choose any picture to match your story and insert it at the bottom of
your page

- DO NOT SAVE YOUR PAPER! Go to “File” and “Print”

-Exit Microsoft word once you have completed the assignment and printed. Go to www.sheppardsoftware.com and practice your states.