4th+Grade+2008_2009

=Typing Assessment & Practice=
 * Weeks of September 15th, 2008 to September 29th, 2008**

Students will:
 * take a typing assessment at http://www.typingtest.com/default.asp
 * practice keyboarding skills at [|BBC - Dance Pad Typing]

=New York State Native Americans (Safari Web Quest & PowerPoint)=
 * Weeks of October 6th, 2008 to November 25th, 2008**

Students will:
 * Lesson 1**
 * open PowerPoint on the right side computers (left side computers will support with directions)
 * create and name a new slide show (4_na_color.ppt)
 * type names onto the title slide and insert new slides
 * save and close PowerPoint

Students will:
 * Lesson 2**
 * be directed to the [|4th Grade Web Quests homepage]
 * be given partnership roles (right computer is the researcher, left computer is the recorder)
 * fill out a worksheet in to order answer foundation questions related to an essential question "How were the New York region Native Americans influenced by their environment?" [[file:4th_na_wkst.doc]]
 * use various pre-selected websites for Internet research

Students will:
 * Lesson 3**
 * continue working in partnerships to use the Internet to answer to the foundation questions (right computer is the recorder, left computer is the researcher)

Students will:
 * Lesson 4**
 * answer the essential question by separating the answers into sections: geography, shelter, nourishment, sex roles
 * create PowerPoint slides for each of these sub topics (right computer is the slide creator, left computer is the fact dictator)

Students will:
 * Lesson 5**
 * create an original digital image using Tux Paint to show their researched tribe in their environment performing their food gathering technique (both computers will help make the image on the right computer)
 * insert this image into their slide show
 * create a resources page in their slide show
 * save their slide show

Students will:
 * Lesson 6**
 * present their slide shows to the class by taking a gallery walk in the hallway at the bulletin board

=Animation Skills (Scratch=
 * Weeks of January 26th, 2009 to February 9th, 2009**

Students will:
 * Lesson 1**
 * open the application, Scratch
 * use "control," "motion" and "looks" scripts to move sprite around screen

Students will:
 * Lesson 2**
 * open Scratch
 * create new costumes for the sprite
 * use "control," "motion" and "looks" scripts to move sprite around screen

Students will:
 * Lesson 3**
 * open the application, Scratch
 * create new backgrounds for the sprite
 * use "control," "motion" and "looks" scripts to move sprite around screen