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Welcome!!
OUR GOAL
The Flocktown Computer Lab is dedicated to advancing our
students in their practical skills and knowledge of computer technology.
SUPPLY LIST FOR COMPUTER LAB
Children may wish and are permitted to bring flash drives
to school in order to save their work in computer lab and their classrooms.
OUR LESSONS
Each lesson in the Computer Lab specifically coordinates
with individual classroom studies. Each grade will explore websites for
information, create and learn about citing references and put it all together
creating Power Point presentations.
We begin our year with appropriate use of equipment,
computer and keyboarding skills and signing the computer promise (see below).
We invite you to ask your students what
they are working on in the Computer Lab and welcome any questions you may
have! Please explore the links below with your children and walk through our
curriculum.
Third Grade:
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Complement their classroom study of Biology of Plants by
researching the Missouri Botanical Gardens website to gather information, cite
sources and evaluate the website.
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Explore and evaluate several "real" and "bogus" websites in
order to determine validity and ease of use.
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Explore and research world cultures in order to create and
present Power Point presentations.
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Explore and research the American Revolution in order to
create and present a Biography Report as a Power Point presentation.
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Use the Oregon Trail software to explore and complement
their study of Westward Migration.
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Create flow charts on communities using the Kidspiration
software and the Washington Township website in order to complement their
studies on communities.
Fourth Grade:
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Complement their classroom studies of rocks and minerals by
using the Rocky the Rock Hound activity sheet and website.
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Research weather by utilizing the FEMA for Kids website and
delve into electricity by researching several websites including WorldBook
Online and the interactive Interfact CDs. They are responsible for correctly
citing their sources and completing research pages.
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Fourth Grade studies on the American Revolution are
enhanced by using the Liberty Kids software and researching famous people from
the time of the Revolution in order to create a Power Point Presentation.
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They will create online journals for their study on
Immigration and will visit the Ellis and Angel Island websites.
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Explore and evaluate several "real" and "bogus" websites in
order to determine validity and ease of use.
Fifth Grade:
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Their studies begin with Landforms. Fifth Graders use the
web and online encyclopedias to research landforms. They create and present
PowerPoint presentations including a formal page on citing references.
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We introduce Excel to Fifth Graders by using data from
their studies on Slavery and the Underground Railroad. They will create a
spreadsheet and graph the data on slavery.
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Students study the Industrial Revolution by researching
inventors and inventions from the early 19th century. They create and present
PowerPoint presentations including pictures, graphics and custom animations.
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Students create a portable Field Guide in coordination with
their science classroom studies. They will research the information needed to
identify their Field Guide organisms using Internet resource websites.
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Fifth Graders will also evaluate websites in order to
determine their validity.
Links to Research Sites, Classroom activity sites and Sites
of Interest
Research
Sites
World Book Online: Logon:wtschools
PW: Library
Ebsco Logon:wtschools
PW: Flocktown
PathFinders
to Websites 4th and 5th Grade
PathFinders
to Websites 3rd Grade
Ask for Kids
Kids Domain Clip
Art
Hangout NJ
Jersey Clicks
Thank you for your continued interest in your child's
education!
Computer Lab Promise
All students sign a computer lab promise at the beginning
of each school year
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