6th+Grade

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@https://www.digitalpassport.org/educator-registration/studentLogin = =

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 * Practice Keyboarding

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**__Week of November 17:__**
Directions: Read the statements in the table below. In the LEFT column, mark whether you think the statements are true or false. Then, watch the video, “History of Thanksgiving” (http://www.history.com/topics/thanksgiving/videos#bet-you-didnt-know-thanksgiving) and pause or rewind as necessary to check the statements. Mark in the RIGHT column whether the statements were actually true or false, after you have found the answers. If the statement is proven false, you must underline the part that is wrong and write the correct information on the lines. You do not need to rewrite the entire sentence.

http://www.history.com/videos/holiday-foods-thanksgiving---pumpkin-pie#holiday-foods-thanksgiving---pumpkin-pie Then follow instructions.
 * When you finish watch:**

**__Week of Sept 29:__**
-You will do the **3 minute** typing test:
 * Typing Test

-Keyboarding Practice
 * Keyboarding Practice

@http://edu.glogster.com/register?edu_type=student
 * Use your educator code: 5C1576**

Week of Jan 20: Keyboarding Practice
 * See Mrs. Martinez for username and password**

= Christmas Games = 


 * Week of Dec 2:**

Intro to Google Earth:
 * What is Google Earth?
 * Who uses it?

Basic Features:
 * Getting to know Google Earth
 * Take a tour
 * Google Earth Tutorials
 * Google Earth User's Guide

=**Elements of a Web Address:**=

//Nov 5:// On your own:
 * Watch Brainpop Internet Search together and discuss
 * Watch Internet Sources
 * Take quiz and email it to Mrs. Martinez: **smartinez@stpatrickschoolcc.org**
 * username: smaa
 * password: techclass
 * Play Search Shark

Sept 16 and 19:
 * 10 min Keyboarding Practice
 * Review homerow
 * Review for quiz

Sept 3: Keyboarding Quiz = =

= = = = = = =**Week of Feb 4:**= Now that you've been introduced to Scratch, it's time to start your learning journey. Click and open the Task Cards and watch the corresponding video and then complete the task. When you save your Scratch projects, make sure you include your name as part of the file name when you save.

Movement, Looping (repeat/forever) and Bouncing on Edge ||= media type="custom" key="22062486" width="170" height="170" || Change effects (color, etc), Press key and Wait __ sec. ||= media type="custom" key="22062494" width="170" height="170" || Importing New Sprites and Speaking/Thinking ||= media type="custom" key="22062502" width="170" height="170" || Create Your Own Animation Using Costumes ||= media type="custom" key="22062512" width="170" height="170" || X&Y Coordinates and Pen Down Effect ||= media type="custom" key="22062522" width="170" height="170" || Sensing Feature/Hide and Show ||= media type="custom" key="22062542" width="170" height="170" || Broadcasting and Receiving ||= media type="custom" key="22062544" width="170" height="170" || Variables and Keeping Score ||= media type="custom" key="22062546" width="170" height="170" || Putting It All Together ||= media type="custom" key="22062558" width="170" height="170" || Editing Sprites ||= media type="custom" key="22062562" width="170" height="170" ||
 * ==Task Cards== ||= ==Task Card Video== ||
 * TASK CARDS 1
 * TASK CARDS 2
 * TASK CARDS 3
 * TASK CARDS 4
 * TASK CARDS 5
 * TASK CARDS 6
 * TASK CARDS 7
 * TASK CARDS 8
 * TASK CARDS 9
 * TASK CARDS 10

Thanks to the Ottawa Catholic School for the task cards & videos!


 * Week of Jan 28:**
 * **Intro to Scratch (teacher led)**
 * **Watch the following video to learn how to Draw a Sprite**


 * Week of Jan 3:**
 * **Choose from the following activities:**
 * Cool Math 4 Kids || Inference Riddle Game ||
 * Arcademic Skill Builders Choose 6th grade || Logic Games ||
 * Math Moves U || Sequence Game ||
 * Cool Math Games || Invention Factory (play as a guest) ||
 * Fantastic Contraption || Zoopz ||
 * Invention at Play || Brain Drain ||


 * Week of Nov 12:**


 * The First Thanksgiving Webquest**
 * 1) [[image:spslab/Thangsgiving webquest.png width="259" height="216" link="@http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/feast/webquest.htm"]]
 * 2) Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt

Week of Nov 5:
 * ~ Brain Pop Jr: The Presidential Election ||~ PBS Kids: The Democracy Project ||~ If you were President ||
 * [[image:Brain Pop Election.png width="243" height="197" link="@http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/usgovernmentandlaw/presidentialelection/"]] || [[image:The Democracy Project.png width="303" height="209" link="@http://pbskids.org/democracy/"]] || [[image:If you were Pres.png width="300" height="222" link="@http://www.scholastic.com/kids/president/"]] ||
 * ~ Lot of Activities ||~ Interactive Crossword ||~ Kids pick the President ||
 * [[image:Electing a pres.png width="248" height="233" link="@http://www.pocanticohills.org/election/election.htm"]] || [[image:Electing the Pres.png width="298" height="238" link="@http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepro/reproducibles/instructor/crossword/0010/index.htm"]] || [[image:Kids pick the Pres.png width="295" height="232" link="@http://www.nick.com/shows/kids-pick-the-president"]] ||

Week of Oct 22: to a Veteran family member of a St Patrick's student
 * Using your typing skills, please open up Microsoft Word and type a letter

In your letter, please follow this format: -Start by introducing yourself -Tell them something about yourself -Tell him/her how proud you are to be writing to a soldier -Ask questions -Tell them about this assignment -Tell them what is going on in your home town -Just talk...be appreciative...tell them what you appreciate about Veterans...tell them how they’ve helped our country || Dear Veteran,

Thank you for serving our country. I am a student at St. Patrick School. Our school is sponsoring a number of activities in honor of Veterans Day. One activity is writing to the veterans who have served or are currently serving in our Nation’s military. We want you to be well, and we do thank you for your sacrifice. Our country is free because of people like you, so we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Please thinkof all the good <span class="style_2">things about America when you do your work, it is a fine country full of good and decent people, it has <span class="style_2">wonderful ideals, and we thank you for upholding the best of America. We send our best wishes to you <span class="style_2">and to your family. And again, thank you very much for your service to our country.

<span class="style_2"> Sincerely,

<span class="style_2"> Your first name only ||

Week of Oct 1: **These scavenger hunts take you to places on the earth that have neat images, like a maze or an erupting volcano. First open Google Earth. Enter the latitude and longitude coordinates into the "Fly To" Box in Google Earth. Click on the magnifying glass icon and you will be taken to the site of an object. You might have to zoom in to see it. If you can't tell what the object is, you might find a photo of it (make sure 'Photos' is turned on in Google Earth).**
 * Google Earth Scavenger Hunt

Week of Sept 17: Intro to Google Earth: Basic Features:
 * What is Google Earth?
 * Who uses it?
 * Getting to know Google Earth
 * Take a tour

Week of Sept 3 (Buquet) Keyboarding Practice: Dance Mat Typing

Week of Sept 3 (Mr. Mason's class): - You will do the **3 minute** typing test:
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">Typing Test

-Keyboarding Practice
 * Keyboarding Practice

Week of August 20: Today we will continue discussing online saftety.
 * Visit the following websites on your own:**
 * [|Computer Parts - Rags to Riches]
 * Play Cyberquoll


 * WELCOME BACK!!!!!**

Week of August 13: -**Whole Class**: Introduce and Review Wiki
 * What is a "Wiki"?

-**Whole Class**: Review Class Rules and Expectations


 * -Whole Class**: Review hardware


 * -Whole Class**: Discuss Online Saftey

[|Computer Parts - Rags to Riches] Play Cyberquoll
 * -On your own:**

Week of May 14: __** ElectroCity-- **__ __** Design a Cell Phone-- **__
 * Create and manage your own city---MAKE SURE TO READ ALL DIRECTIONS!!!!
 * Read the Directions



Week of May 7:
 * Use [|Kerpoof] to create a Mother's Day card.

May 2: > dMarie Time Capsule - On this Day In History > See what happened on the day and year you were born. > - [|http://www.dmarie.com/timecap/] > > Look at the Etymology of Names web site to find out what your name means. Be sure to click the Popularity button to see how popular your name is too! > - [|http://www.]<span class="style_4">[|behindthename] [|.com]<span class="style_3">/ > > Calculate how many hours and minutes old you are. > - [] > > Check out the Yahoo People Search web page to see if your phone number and/or address are listed: > Are there other people who have the same name as you? How many? Others with the same last name? > - [|http://www.yahoo.com/search/people/] > > Enter your phone number and see what words can be created to represent it. > - [|http://www.phonespell.org]<span class="style_3">/
 * Complete All About Me Scavenger Hunt (Record your answers in a Microsoft Word document):
 * 1) <span class="style_3">The Day I Was Born
 * 1) <span class="style_3">What's In A Name?
 * 1) <span class="style_3">How Old Am I?
 * 1) <span class="style_3">More of Me?
 * 1) <span class="style_3">What does your phone number spell?

> Answer a few questions and let the computer predict how tall you will be. > [|- http://www.ahealthyme.com/topic/adultheight] > > Take this quiz to get your personal stress profile > - [] > > Complete one or more of the following: > > <span class="style_3">What kind of nerd are you? > - [] > > <span class="style_3">What kind of friend are you? > - [] > > <span class="style_3">What’s your job personality? > - []
 * 1) <span class="style_3">How tall will I be?
 * 1) <span class="style_3">Stress-o-meter
 * 1) <span class="style_3">Kidzworld “Me” Quizzes:

Week of April 12:
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">How many of these Brainteasers can you solve?

Week of March 5:
 * Choose one of the following prompts to create a story in Word:
 * St. Patrick's Day is just another boring day. No one really believes in all those Leprechaun and pot of gold stories anyway. So there you are sitting in class wondering how long is before lunch, when suddenly you notice a little man creeping in the side door and slinking to the back of the room. Just as you are about to alert the class of this intruder, he dashes over to your desk and whispers something in your ear//. Tell what he said and explain what happens next.//


 * You awake to find a rainbow stretching across your room. Surely, you must be dreaming. You look at the clock and it's 2:30 am. You reach out to touch the rainbow and discover it is solid. You crawl out of bed and touch it with you toe, then take a step and then another until you are standing on the rainbow. You decide to climb the rainbow. //Where does it lead? Tell what happens when you get to the end of the rainbow.//


 * Save document on your flash drive

Week of Feb 20:
 * 1) Basic review of Microsoft Word
 * 2) Practice Keyboarding

Feb 7: Secrets about the Presidents
 * President's Day Activities

American President Cyberhunt Our Nations Leaders

Dynamite Presidents

President for a Day The President's Seal Presidential Portraits Word Hunt Hangman Name that President If you were President 7 Seven Hat Challenge

Ancient Greece Week of Jan 17- Jan 23:
 * 1) Use Tagxedo to create a word cloud
 * 2) Use the following links to find three facts about Ancient Athens and Ancient Sparta (Be prepared to share with the class)
 * Ancient Athens
 * Ancient Sparta
 * 1) If you finish
 * Create Greek pottery online

Week of Jan 7:
 * 1) Whole Class: Intro to <span class="wiki_link_ext">Wordle
 * 2) Create a word cloud in Wordleabout one of the following:
 * Adjectives that describe our school
 * Why I love my school
 * A Prayer

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Week of December 5:
 * Use Kerpoof to create a snowman and save as a jpeg
 * Import jpeg to Word and write a brief story about your snowman

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Week of November 28:
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Continue to work on Acrostic Poem

__Week of Nov 14:__ Thanksgiving Activity
 * Review Acrostic Poem assignment
 * Open Microsoft Word and begin poem:


 * Nov 8 & 10:**
 * Thumb drives
 * Intro to Acrostic Poem:
 * Work on Fall acrostic Poem in Word: