CPS Elementary Media & Technology

Fourth Grade

• Show video on how a computer is put together.
• Quia activities reviewing parts of the computer.
• Computer Parts – Matching, Concentration, Word Search and Flash Cards
• Parts of the Computer definitions – Hangman
• Input, Storage, Processor and Output – Columns
• Type To Learn 3

Third Grade

• Show video on how a computer is put together.
• Quia activities reviewing parts of the computer.
• Computer Parts – Matching, Concentration, Word Search and Flash Cards
• Parts of the Computer definitions – Hangman
• Input, Storage, Processor and Output – Columns
• Type To Learn 3

Second Grade

• Home Row touch typing resources
• Dance Mat Typing

First Grade

Word Processing

• KidWorks – ABC book week two. Type upper and lower case letters. Find picture that begins with the letter

Kindergarten

Letter E – Read Horton Hatches the Egg

Finish Millie’s Math House – Counting, Mouse Skills

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No school on Friday, November 5

Fourth Grade – Technology (50 minutes)

• Show short video on computers and how they work
• Show parts of the computer
  • Input
  • mouse
  • keyboard
  • Output
  • printer
  • monitor
  • speakers
  • Processor
  • CPU
  • RAM
  • ROM
  • motherboard
  • Storage
  • hard disk drive
  • floppy disk drive
  • CD/DVD drive
  • CD/DVD

Third Grade – Technology (50 minutes)

• Show short video on computers and how they work
• Show parts of the computer
  • Input
  • mouse
  • keyboard
  • Output
  • printer
  • monitor
  • speakers
  • Processor
  • CPU
  • RAM
  • ROM
  • motherboard
  • Storage
  • hard disk drive
  • floppy disk drive
  • CD/DVD drive
  • CD/DVD

Second Grade

Parts of the computer

• Mouse
• Keyboard
• Speakers
• Monitor
• Tower Case
• CD Drive

Continue keyboarding – Home Row

Dance Mat Typing

First Grade

Alphabet Book using KidWorks Deluxe – Type Upper and Lower case letters along with a picture that begins with the letter.

Kindergarten

Letter D – How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?

Fourth Grade

• Quiz on OPAC
• Type to Learn 3

Third Grade

• Quiz on OPAC
• Type to Learn 3

Second Grade

• Introduce Home Row keys
• Dance Mat Typing

First Grade

• Quiz on parts on computer coloring sheet (monitor, keyboard, mouse, tower case, CD-ROM drive, speakers)
• Mouse Skills – Learn Letters, drag parts to make letters

Kindergarten

• Letter C activity, Camping song, Read Blueberry for Sal
• Keyboarding skills – Locate letters on keyboard using Sebran (ABC Rain, Letter Rain)
• Mouse/Thinking skills – Memory game, match pictures by clicking on them using the mouse.

Fourth Grade

• Review OPAC and show the Series and Subject buttons
• Students will complete the OPAC worksheet
• Students will complete next lesson in Type to Learn 3

Third Grade

• Review OPAC and show the Series and Subject buttons
• Students will complete the OPAC worksheet
• Students will complete next lesson in Type to Learn 3

Second Grade

• Students will be shown how to tell if a book is IN or OUT using OPAC
• Students will be shown how to find the author of a book using OPAC
• Students will complete the Second Grade OPAC worksheet

First Grade

• Students will review the parts of the computer and what they are used for
• monitor – used to help see what you are doing on the computer
• keyboard – used for typing
• mouse – used for clicking and dragging, open/close programs
• speakers – used to hear sound
• tower case – holds the parts of a computer together
• cd-rom – where you put a CD in
• Students will use KidPIX 4 to draw the parts of the computer and label each part

Kindergarten

• Introduce Letter B media activity
• Read The Blue Balloon and have those whose names start with the letter B stand up
• Write their first name on the board
• Finish computer activity, Learn Letters – click and drag skill