— GRADE 1 —

Typing Practice

Review of Typing Stage 1: Demonstrate how to use Dance Mat Typing stage one, level one ( ASDF,JKL; and G, H ). Review the homerow and proper finger technique.

Typing Practice Stage 1 – 3 :

Mini-Lesson – 10 minute demonstration/Lesson

Practice – 25-30 minutes or until done.

— GRADE 2 —

Insect research Unit

2nd grade will be continuing to publish their insect articles.  We will be focusing on using correct capitalization, proper punctuation, and making articles that are fun to read.

— GRADES 3, 4, 5 —

2015 Person of the Year

ARTICLE LINK

Read about TFK’s nominees for 2015 Person of the Year, fill out the Google Form, and cast your vote.  You will be looking at the options, reading information on each of the nominees, and using this information to choose who you feel is best fit for the honor.

Make sure to…

1. Take your time and read through the articles on each of the nominees.
2. Use Complete Sentences–> Refresher on that here.
3. Capitalize your opening words and names!–> Go here to see when to capitalize
4. Make it interesting!  Who wants to read anything boring EVER?????!
5. Remember, you write like you talk?  Does it sound like you? Humor? Sarcasm?Full Thoughts?

HAVE FUN! When you finish, head back to the news sites and read other articles that interest you.

GRADES 1 & 2

GRADE 3

Technology Agenda

Our Students will be expanding their writing skills by writing, revising, and publishing writing pieces in their writing journals.

Today we will be starting our writing journals in technology.  We will be starting our class with a mini-lesson to introduce the writing journals and walk through them together.

Please click the link below to open the writing journal.  It is going to ask you to log-in to your Google Drive account before you are able to open the document.  Add your name to the title of the writing journal before you begin.

Writing Journal Activity

GRADE 4

Technology Agenda

Our Students will be expanding their writing skills by writing, revising, and publishing writing pieces in their writing journals.

Today we will be starting our writing journals in technology.  We will be starting our class with a mini-lesson to introduce the writing journals and walk through them together.

Please click the link below to open the writing journal.  It is going to ask you to log-in to your Google Drive account before you are able to open the document.  Add your name to the title of the writing journal before you begin.

Writing Journal Activity

GRADE 5

Technology Agenda

Our Students will be expanding their writing skills by writing, revising, and publishing writing pieces in their writing journals.

Today we will be starting our writing journals in technology.  We will be starting our class with a mini-lesson to introduce the writing journals and walk through them together.

Please click the link below to open the writing journal.  It is going to ask you to log-in to your Google Drive account before you are able to open the document.  Add your name to the title of the writing journal before you begin.

Writing Journal Activity

GRADES 1 & 2

GRADE 3

Geography is fun!

Use the sites below to practice our geography and map skills.

Cool Math Games – Geography

Mr. Naussbaum- Explorers

GeoSpy

Types of Land

Continent Puzzle

Geography Games

KB Kids

States

GRADE 4

4th grade will be Creating a Google Slide Presentation on the 3 branches of Government.

Please us the document below to help you use Google Slides

3 Branches of Government

How to Use Google Slides

Instructions

1. How to create a new presentation

   Once you are in Google Drive you can create a new presentation as follows:

   • Click the red “Create” button in the top left corner
   • Then click “Presentation” from the drop-down menu
   • Your blank presentation will now open.  You can pick a theme for your new presentation, which you can change later if you wish.
   • You can give it a name by clicking in the “Untitled Presentation” box at the top left, and then typing in your title.  You can click there again to change the title at any time.
2. Create a Title Slide (Ex. The Three Branches of Gov.) and your name.
3. Use the internet to Research information on the 3 branches of Gov.
4. Make a slide for each branch with a title, information about the branch, and a picture.

GRADE 5

Finish US President Recommendation

Open your Google Drive, find your  US President Recommendation file, and continue the activity below.

You have been given the  important task of selecting our next US president.  The catch is that you have to choose between 2 presidents that we already had in office.  Would you recommend the 32nd US President or the 37th US President as our next commander and chief?

Click the link below to open the template (sign-in) you will use to take notes and submit your recommendation.

US President Recommendation

*Don’t forget to check your spelling, punctuation, and rename the document.

GRADES 1 & 2

Review of Typing Stage 1: Demonstrate how to use Dance Mat Typing stage one, level one ( ASDF,JKL; and G, H ). Review the homerow and proper finger technique.

Typing Practice Stage 1 – 3 :

Mini-Lesson – 10 minute demonstration/Lesson

Practice – 25-30 minutes or until done.

GRADE 3

Our third grade students will be practicing their word processing skills by writing back to a friend about thier goals for this school year.  Please click the phone below to open the activity.  You will have to sign-in to your Google Drive, click “Make a Copy”, and rename the document.

Don’t forget to check your spelling, capital letters, and punctuation!

GRADE 4

1. 4th grade will be practicing their reading and summarizing skills by reading an article and filling out a Google form.

Directions:

Head to Time for Kids by clicking the link below.  Choose an article that interests you.

2. Read through the article and fill out a article review by clicking the picture below.

Make sure to…

1. Use Complete Sentences–> Refresher on that here.
2. Capitalize your opening words and names!–> Go here to see when to capitalize
3. Make it interesting!  Who wants to read anything boring EVER?????!
4. Remember, you write like you talk?  Does it sound like you? Humor? Sarcasm?

HAVE FUN! When you finish, head back to the news sites and read other articles that interest you.

GRADE 5

Continue US President Recommendation

Open your Google Drive, find your  US President Recommendation file, and continue the activity below.

You have been given the  important task of selecting our next US president.  The catch is that you have to choose between 2 presidents that we already had in office.  Would you recommend the 32nd US President or the 37th US President as our next commander and chief?

Click the link below to open the template (sign-in) you will use to take notes and submit your recommendation.

US President Recommendation

*Don’t forget to check your spelling, punctuation, and rename the document.

GRADES 1 & 2

GRADE 3

Citizenship Activity

Our third grade students will be opening the document below (sign-in), watching the video, and sharing their opinions with us about citizenship and our Pledge of Allegiance.

*Don’t forget to check your spelling, punctuation, and rename the document.

Citizenship Activity

GRADE 4

Moon Phase Activity

Open the Moon Phase Activity and use the links below to answer the questions.  I encourage you to use what we learned last week and split the screen so you have the writing portion on one side of your screen and the websites on the other.

Have fun!

*Don’t forget to check your spelling, punctuation, and rename the document.

Moon Phase Activity

• Phases of the Moon: Zoom Astronomy
• Moon Phases
  http://www.moonphases.info/moon_phases.html
• Phases of the Moon
  http://www.wwu.edu/depts/skywise/a101_moonphases.html
• Explorelearning – Phases of the Moon – Gizmo Simulation Tool
  https://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspView&ResourceID=613
• Moon Challenge
  http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/interactives/moon/moon_challenge/moon_challenge.html

GRADE 5

US President Recommendation

You have been given the  important task of selecting our next US president.  The catch is that you have to choose between 2 presidents that we already had in office.  Would you recommend the 32nd US President or the 37th US President as our next commander and chief?

Click the link below to open the template (sign-in) you will use to take notes and submit your recommendation.

US President Recommendation

*Don’t forget to check your spelling, punctuation, and rename the document.

GRADES 1 & 2

Internet Safety Video

GRADES 3-5

Today we are going to learn all about Google Drive by watching a tutoring and taking notes as we watch.

Lesson Steps:

1. Log-in to your Google Drive Account.
2. Open Google Docs by clicking the 9 dots, then Google Docs.
3. Use the template section and click more to view all templates.  Then choose the Class Notes – Playful template.  Rename the template Google Drive Notes
4. Make your screen split screen and have the notes template on the left.
5. Open up the Google Drive walk-through video using the image link below.  Then drag the video to the left half of your split screen.
6. Now watch the video and take notes on important points as you watch using the notes template.  You can pause/play the video by clicking the video screen.

Google Drive Walkthrough

Hello everyone!

Today we are going to go over some house cleaning stuff in preparation for the new school year.

We will be going over…

• Introductions
• Bathroom and Drink Procedures
• Classroom Tour
• Give me Five!
• What are the 7 HABITS?
• Fire Drill—What do I do?
• Technology Pictionary
• What are you excited about this year?

We will be ending with a fun survey.  Please click the survey link and and answer the questions.  Remember your capital letters and punctuation!!!

Get ready for an awesome year!

Mr. Mause

Please go to the link below:

https://b.socrative.com/login/student/

Enter Room # 710833 

Complete the Technology Post Assessment.

TAKE YOUR TIME!

If you take your time and answer all of the questions in a thoughtful manner, the left over time after the assessment will be yours .

Good Luck!

Mr. Mause

Some notes for Parents/Students who view this Blog

Everything we do in this class is listed on this Blog (so students who are absent can easily find what they’ve missed and even complete it at home!)

Nearly every assignment can be completed at home or anywhere with an internet connection using https://classroom.google.com.

Technology Agenda for the week:

1.THIS WILL BE THE LAST CLASS THAT WE WORK ON YOUR PRESENTATIONS IN CLASS.  PLEASE  TRY AND FINISH TODAY.  IF YOU DON’T, YOU CAN ALWAYS WORK ON FINISHING ON YOUR TIME AT HOME.  ONCE YOU HAVE FINISHED, YOU MAY SHARPEN THE SAW ON THE COMPUTER.  

Check out this virtual tour of Ellis Island : Virtual Tour

Directions

1. Head to www.google.com
2. Spend some time on Google doing research on who you think is the most influential person in history. (Type in the search box Most influential person/people in history), take a look and make your own choice of who you think was most influential. Go to  —-> Informative websites, Youtube.com
3. We are now going to be inserting this information into a Google Slide presentation.  You are going to go to your Google Drive -> click the red create button -> then choose the yellow Google Slides icon.
4. Click Untitled Presentation on the top left to  name your Google Slides presentation.
5. Your assignment is to use the information that you find online and create a presentation on who you think was the most influential person in history.
6. Your Google Slide should include.
   1. Slide 1 – Title Slide
   2. Slide 2 –  Slide About their Life
   3. Slide 3 – Their Impact on the World
   4. Slide 4 –  Insert a video about your person
   5. Slide 5 –  Why do you think they are the most influential person?
   6. Slide 6 – Picture collage slide of your person
   7. Slide 7+ – Slides of your choice.

Make sure to…

1. Use Complete Sentences–> Refresher on that here.
2. Capitalize your opening words and names!–> Go here to see when to capitalize
3. Make it interesting!  Who wants to read anything boring EVER?????!
4. Remember, you write like you talk?  Does it sound like you? Humor? Sarcasm?

HAVE FUN!