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


 

3_5.DC.4 Digital Citizenship

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



3_5.CI.2 Creativity and Innovation

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.

3_5.TC.1 Technology Operations and Concepts

3rd Grade Expert Assignment

September 14 -18

3rd Grade students used KidPix (Download KidPix) to write & illustrate what they are an expert at/on. We also discussed & practiced sending our documents to the correct printer.

3rd Grade Friendly Letters

Septermber 21 - September 25

3rd Grade students learned the correct format for a friendly letter. They used Microsoft Word to create their freindly letters. The letters were addressed to a family member and the students typed about their activites here at Hutchings.

Two great Friendly Letter websites:

• Format for a Friendly Letter
• Writing Friendly Letters