3rd Grade Internet Safety/Privacy

Join Mickey and the rest of the Disney gang at Disney Surf Swell Island. Can you keep the Disney characters safe online and find all of the hidden jewels?



Now, head over to the Cyber Cafe. First take the You Have Mail challenge. Then test your netsmartz at the Brain Teaser quiz.


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Kindergarten ABC Alphabet at Starfall

Let's learn the alphabet by using Starfall.com. Each letter of the alphabet will take you on a fun filled adventure using Starfall's Alphabet Awareness.



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1st Grade Parts of a Computer

Annie and Moby, from BrainPop Jr, introduce us the Parts of a Computer in this short video.



Next, visit the parts of a computer matching game. Click the squares to match the name of the computer part with it's picture.

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4th Grade Online Keyboard

We all remember using Dance Mat Typing to improve our keyboarding skills. Let's revisit Dance Mat Typing and practice level 1, stage 1. Trust me, you'll need the practice for the next assignment!



So you are getting good at keyboarding, but can you practice your keyboarding skills while playing ButtonBeat's virtual keyboard? That's right, keyboarding on the keyboard.



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2nd Grade Virtual Pianos

So, you can name that composer, but can you be a composer? Visit Virtual Keyboard and compose your very own songs. Play the virtual keyboard with your mouse or click on "Instructions" to find out how to play the virtual keyboard with your computer keyboard. Can you teach your friends any songs?




Also, be sure to check out the Virtual Piano at thevirtualpiano.com. this awesome website teaches us about chords, keys, and chord progression.


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5th Grade Internet Safety

Never give out personal information online. Never give out your name, your age, or your location. And never agree to meet anyone you met online. This short video was produced for i-SAFE. The video is not a true story, in fact the actors include an actual middle school student and his principal playing the role of the online predator. Can you find all of the online safety rules that the student did not follow?



Pinky Pledge Public Service Announcement brought to you by the National Cable & Telecommunications Association. Winner 2008 Telly Award PSA


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4th Grade Technology Time Machine

1. Lets visit the Technology Time Machine and have a class discussion on how technology has changed over the years. How would our lives be different if some of these technologies were never invented?


2. Next, head over to Brain Pop and watch the video on Computer History. What kind of technologies are around the corner?
  
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3. Now, use a painting program like KidPix, MS Paint, or TuxPaint and invent your own future technology. How will your new technology make our lives better?

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Kindergarten Mix It Up

Review the food pyramid with Mr. Horne. How many of the five food groups can you name?

Sid's mom says its always important to mix it up and eat a balanced meal. Try to include one item from each food group in this game from Sid the Science Kid.




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Explorer Research

Use the links below to research your explorer. Find out the birth date and date of their death, nationality of your explorer, country represented, goals of their exploration, their key contributions, and interesting facts about your explorer.

Remember to use multiple sources for your research. Some website might contain inaccurate information!

• Enchanted Learning Zoom Explorers
• Columbus's Sailing Ships
• Explorers
• John Cabot
• Spain
• French Explorers
• Spanish Explorers
• Voyage of Exploration

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3rd Grade Internet Safety

Visit Netsmartz Kids and watch the video "The Boy Who Loved IM". Learn what kind of information you should never give out online. Then watch the Faux Paw the Techno Cat video. Faux Paw makes some bad choices while online. Can you figure out the bad choices Faux Paw made?

               

Then visit the Cyber Pigs website and see how many points you can score in the cyber challenge game.



Pinky Pledge Public Service Announcement brought to you by the National Cable & Telecommunications Association. Winner 2008 Telly Award PSA


 

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2nd Grade Computer Vocabulary

ABCya.com has an activity that helps students learn computer vocabulary. Kids look through the messy room and click on the computer and technology related objects. Once an object has been found it's name appears in the box. A fun way to learn computer vocabulary!
 
 
 
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Kindergarten Kitchen Magician

Sid's Grandma is a Kitchen Magician. She uses heat to change food. Can you click the correct food that Sid's grandma heated up? Kitchen Magician is found at Sid the Science Kid.



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1st Grade Collection Jar

Visit Sid the Science Kid and collect as many objects as you can and place them in your collection jar. Compare & contrast the objects in your collection jar. Make a chart. Which objects are magnetic? Which objects have legs? Which objects are alive? Place them in order from largest to smallest. Which objects are soft? Which objects are hard?

Observe your objects. Which objects have legs? Which objects have wings? Which objects are round? Which objects come from birds?



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2nd Grade Funk Box

Create your very own musical masterpiece with Class of 3000 Funk Box. Remember to take your time and do your best to come up with a combination of instruments that produces your new song. Share your new song with your family and friends.

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4th Grade Picture a Story

Create your own artistic masterpiece by launching the interactive Picture a Story activity. Look through the images below for a brief introduction on how this activity works, or click on the link below to begin picturing your story.

Launch the Picture a Story Activity

1) Choose your genre

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First, you’ll select the type of story you wish to write.

2) Choose a background and add characters and props

Continue by building the scene for your story, including characters and props that can be resized to fit into you scene.

3) Tell your story

Next you'll write a story to accompany your picture. If you like you can record a dramatic reading of your story using your computer’s microphone.

4) Share your story

Once finished, you have the option to send your creation to family and friends, and submit it to the Delaware Art Museum to be included in an online gallery of pictures and stories. Let the creativity begin!

Launch the Picture a Story Activity

3rd Grade Learning About Landscapes

Have you ever noticed that famous artists use special tricks to make their pictures look like they are going back into the distance?

Explore some of their tricks at Learning About Landscapes and then create your own landscape using KidPix or another painting program. when painting your own landscape make sure to set your horizon line and create your background, middleground, & foreground.


KidPix Student Example



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3rd Grade Touch Typing

BBC Schools has created THE best online typing tutorial. Practice Dance Mat Typing and become a touch typing pro. There are 12 stages, divided into 4 levels. Make sure to practice each stage often, and no peeking at your keyboard.

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5th Grade Online Phone Book

A class lesson where we compared searching for phone numbers by using the "old school" phone book and two websites (yellowbook.com & whitepages.com). Which method are you able to find phone numbers more quickly? Which method is easier to use? Can you think of any instances when using the "old school" phonebook would trump technology?

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1st Grade Cooking with Caillou & Dinosaur Dig

Visit Caillou for an interactive lesson in cooking. Also, don't forget to head to Calliou's backyard & be a paleontologist!




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K-2 Starfall.com

Starfall is a fantastic literacy site for any student in grade K-2.

1st Grade PBS Kids

Visit the PBS Kids games page. Can you navigate to different games & use the back arrow to navigate back to the PBS Kids homepage? Remember to use the back arrow in Internet Explorer or click on the PBS Kids icon.




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5th Grade Google Search Tips

Google Senior Engineer Matt Cutts, walks us through some interesting search strategies in this TeacherTube Google Search Tips video. Some of these tips can be very helpful! Now that you have learned some new search strategies, see if you can do the following:

• Find movie showtimes
• Find directions from your home to a business
• Narrow down your search results

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2nd Grade Spelling with Fearless Frieda

Learn to spell while riding a skateboard. Why not? Visit Fearless Frieda Skillful Skateboarding. Listen to the word, spell the word right, and watch how how she'll fly!




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5th Grade Westward Trail

The year is 1848 and you are about to embark on a 2000 mile journey across North America from Independence, Missouri to Oregon Country on the Pacific coast via the fabled Oregon Trail (Westward Trail). Do you have the skills to survive? Choose your profession wisely, and carefully select a month to depart. Good luck, you'll need it!


  Westward Trail

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