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Basic Operations and Computer Concepts
The students will:
define and use grade level terminology
“save” vs. “save as”
select print options
scan a storage media for virus
identify computer hardware as input, process, output, or storage
use Help menu in various applications
use USB storage devices |
Word Processing
The students will:
input and edit simple text in a word processing document
use standard and formatting toolbars
use spell check
insert bulleted and numbered lists
create illustrations using drawing tools
design WordArt
indent using the Tab key
create and format one page documents
insert and format text boxes
align text: right and justify
apply headers and footers
wrap text around an image (text wrap)
insert and format tables
adjust line spacing
insert page numbers
set and clear tabs: left, center, right, and decimal
adjust page setup: margins, orientation, vertical spacing
insert borders: text and page
set hanging indents
create and format a multi-page document
Type reports from homerooms. |
Internet
The student will:
The student will:
develop an awareness of safe Internet usage
engage in age-appropriate/curriculum related online activities
use designated Internet sites as a source for information
search for specific information using a hierarchy structure
query a search engine using keywords and phrases
distinguish between search engines, search directories
identify the 5 W’s of a website (who, what, when, where, why)
properly cite a webpage or online document in a bibliography
discuss and demonstrate e-mail and internet etiquette
employ advanced search techniques (+.-, “"”, etc.)
identify URL extension types (com, gov, edu, mil, gov, etc.)
evaluate authenticity accuracy and credibility of a website
identify parts of a URL (domain server, directory, sub-directory extension)
explain the different components of the internet: WWW, e-mail, telnet, FTP
articulate advantages and disadvantages of the internet
Internet Study Guide |
Spreadsheet
The students will:
interpret data in a graph or chart
label chart titles and axes
format charts
create a data table with multiple rows and columns
enter simple data and labels in a workbook
use the Sum function to add values
enter simple formulas: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division
create a variety of charts or graphs
use cell referencing in formulas and functions
perform fill series functions using select criteria
copy a chart or graph into another document
copy formulas within a spreadsheet using relative cell reference
copy formulas within a spreadsheet using absolute cell reference
Chart of the number of students birthdays in a month. Students practice making charts, adjust cell size, font color, cell borders and colors etc..
Spreadsheet Formulas Practice
Spreadsheet
Formulas Assignment
Absolute
and Relative Cell Referencing
Spreadsheet Study Guide |
Database
The student will:
use prepared electronic databases such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, almanacs, catalogs, etc.
employ search strategies (subject trees, keywords, table of contents) to retrieve information from prepared electronic databases
sort information alphabetically and/or numerically by field in a prepared database
create a simple database to enter and manage information
define fields and records in a database
sort and filter data with various criteria
filter data using Custom Filter (MS Excel)
merge database records with word processing document
Students will look up technology terms in an online computer dictionary (webopedia.com). Words include multimedia, digital, virus, USB port, Orientation and URL extensions. |
Keyboarding
The student will:
use QWERTY keyboard method to learn number and symbol keys
use advanced keyboarding functions: Ctrl (apple key) A, S, P, C, X, V
key from an edited rough draft using QWERTY method
compose a document as you key (at the keyboard)
enter numbers using 10 -key
develop keyboarding proficiency. 6th –-
20 Words Per Minute with 85% Accuracy
Students go to typingtest.com once a quarter to record their typing scores with an online typing test to track their progress.
Students practice on a regular basis with a typing program called Type to Learn 3. When they complete all of the 25 lessons, their typing chart is printed out and taken home. A typing certificate is given to students at the end of the year to award their typing progress. |
Multimedia/Presentation
The student will;
share an electronic creation
plan and create a multimedia presentation incorporating text, images, and slide transitions (PowerPoint and Kid Pix)
use space and design elements to enhance slide/presentation
animate elements: text, objects, slides, etc.
incorporate sound into a presentation
Students make a Powerpoint presentation on the Rain Forest. Presentations
will include slides, transitions, animations, sound, creative backgrounds
and Word Art. After the students create the presentation, the files
are transferred to iMovie and made into a DVD. The DVD includes
rain forest sounds while students are recorded with a video camera
reading their information. Many pictures are included in the DVD
movie.
Rainforest
Project
CD/DVD
Cover Design a cover for a CD or DVD in Powerpoint
Garageband
Assignment Create a song in Garageband
Summer
Vacation Newsletter Writting assignment in Powerpoint.
Rainforest
Project - iMovie
Techno
Baseball Powerpoint baseball game to learn technology.
Techno
Baseball Match Match the technology term with the definition.
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Computer Final
6th
Grade Computer Final Study Guide
Computer
Final Jeopardy Review |
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