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April-May 2008
Works in Progress 

Kindergarten:  Focus this month is on math and reading skills.  In math the students will be using a variety of tools to help reinforce essential skills such as counting to 10 and 20, finishing patterns and number recognition,. 

First Grade: .

Second Grade: Students are learning software basics. We will begin searching for pictures, cutting and pasting information and learning how to save a powerpoint document.

Third Grade: Students will come to the lab once a week to reinforce reading skills with KidBiz 3000.  They will also use Type to Learn to reinforce typing skills and begin using new and existing programs to assist with SOL reviews.

Fourth Grade: Students will be working in MS Excel and Word to create/build and format a basic multiplication table, and using various online tools for SOL Reviews.

Fifth Grade:  SOL Reviews for all for all of April.  In May we will work on projects in PowerPoint and Excel.
 
 

Terms to Know
(Click on the terms to find their definitions)

Input
Output
Internet
Online
World Wide Web

 

5th grade Evaluation Sites
Civil War
Octopus
 

Technology Web Sites
 

Target Technology SOLs- http://www.manassas.k12.va.us/Dean/Class/Etherington/technology/default1.htm

Learn Technology Words - Prepare for  VA SOL /pattie/teachers/vocab.html

Technology Study Guide -  http://www.shentel.net/scps/techsol/study.htm

Check Out Your Technology Knowledge http://www.shentel.net/scps/techsol/level1.htm

PWCS Technology Competencies Vocabulary -/i-tech/standards/vocabulary.htm

Computer Buzzwords - http://www.tekmom.com/buzzwords/index.html

How to Convert Binary to Ascii - http://www.bis.on.ca/andrew/binary.htm

Binary Information (Bits and Bytes) - http://mtl.math.uiuc.edu/non-credit/compconn/bits/index2.html

Brainpop - http://www.brainpop.com/tech/computeranddigital/computer/index.weml

Spreadsheet Quiz (with other misc. technology questions thrown in!) /pattie/sol/sol-ss.html

• Science Museum of Virginia Information:  Receive free membership for TEACHERS only!  Sounds good to me!  Check out the website http://www.smv.org/membership/franklinextracredit.asp
• April 13-19 is National Library week.  The 15th National Library workers day---tell our library staff thank you for all that they do to support you and student learning.
• Make sure parents know about the SOLpass resource that PTA has funded.  Log on to http://www.solpass.org/  and click on elementary school….our password is Enterprise.
• A-Z Reading: we have many subscriptions for this resource----In addition, A-Z Science and A-Z Vocabulary is being field tested.  If you would like to take a look at the resource please talk with Ms. Wilcher.
• Science Fair:  A resource to help students successfully navigate the science fair  http://www.agnespflumm.com/no_fear_science_projects.htm
 


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