| Curriculum Map 2006-2007 | |||
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The Dwight School |
| Content | Purpose/ Objectives | Activities/ Assessments | Resources | ||
| Nutrition (Week 1, 3 Weeks) |
Re-introduce keyboarding Review purpose and rules of technology Re-introduce "Kidspiration" software from first grade Students will create "people" from food clip art and then describe and explain, using text boxes, what they have created |
Refresh students' memory of purpose of technology class and prepare students to use computers as part of their classroom instruction Students will continue to make the connection between keyboarding and classroom work using paper and pencil Students will be able to connect the information on nutrition and a creative format using the clip art and text boxes from "Kidspiration" Recognizing the versatility of computer software in classroom activities |
Students will receive "worksheets" with a word bank that they will complete The reading of the worksheets will help assess their reading levels; the selection of words in the word bank will indicate their knowledge of keyboarding Finishing the sentences will indicate their knowledge of the unit and indicate their level of competence in keyboarding Students will create a person (real or imaginary) by using clip art and text that explains what foods are healthy and can be eaten in quantity and what foods are not particularly nutritious Students needed to be comfortable with the "Kidspiration" software and be able to manipulate the clip art and type sentences in the text boxes |
Computer MS Word Teacher generated worksheets "Kidspiration" software |
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| Nutrition/Immigration (Week 4, 4 Weeks) |
Students used "Kidspiration" to complete their "people" from food clip art and used the text boxes to describe what they created Continue practicing word processing skills using MS Word Students used a teacher generated worksheet that created an acrostic poem spelling out "Nutrition" The letters were centered on the page in order to increase the number of words available for the acrostic Students used a teacher generated worksheet that created an acrostic poem spelling out "Immigration" in order to introduce the new Unit of Inquiry The letters were centered on the page in order to increase the number of words available for the acrostic |
Students will be able to connect the information on nutrition and a creative format using the clip art and text boxes from "Kidspiration" Recognizing the versatility of computer software in classroom activities Students continue to practice word processing skills by typing their Nutrition acrostics Students will become proficient with word processing and navigating MS word As students become more familiar with word processing they will begin to recognize its usefulness in classroom and homework activities Students will be able to connect facts and ideas related to the unit of inquiry with keyboarding and MS word An acrostic poem using "Immigration" helped to introduce the new unit and reinforce their keyboarding skills |
Students will create a person (real or imaginary) by using clip art and text that explains what foods are healthy and can be eaten in quantity and what foods are not particularly nutritious Students needed to be comfortable with the "Kidspiration" software and be able to manipulate the clip art and type sentences in the text boxes Students completed acrostic poems Teacher observation of the comfort level of students using MS Word  |
Kidspiration software MS Word Teacher generated worksheet |
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| Immigration (Week 8, 5 Weeks) |
Students logged onto the school network and followed directions to a teacher generated worksheet This worksheet stated facts about immigration and questions related to immigration Students were required to re-type the statements and type a sentence in order to answer the questions Students used the Internet for research on their ancestors' country of origin |
Students need to practice and improve keyboarding touch typing in order to become comfortable and adept at word processing The worksheet became an interactive tool that offered facts about immigration as well as requiring students to think about the unit and find answers to the questions Students will begin to recognize the usefulness of the Internet to research their unit of inquiry Practice logging onto the school network, the Internet, navigating the web, and finding answers from web sites that are to be recorded on a worksheet for class |
Completed worksheets indicate how well students can copy information in typewritten form and answer questions, with their own ideas, in typed form Students will be able to log onto the network, the Internet and answer specific questions using pre-selected web sites |
Teacher generated worksheets MS Word Internet Pre-selected web sites |
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| Dec: Dynamic Planet (Week 13, 3 Weeks) |
Students used the Internet for research on their Dynamic Planet topics They logged onto the Internet, navigated to a bookmarked web site, and answered specific questions from a worksheet |
Students become adept at logging onto the school network, the Internet and navigating the web Using the Internet to collect information for research topics |
Teacher observation of students following directions, using the Internet responsibly, and taking notes |
Teacher selected web sites Teacher generated worksheets for recording information found on the Internet |
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| Jan: Dynamic Planet (Week 16, 4 Weeks) |
Students used the Internet for research on their Dynamic Planet topics They logged onto the Internet, navigated to a bookmarked web site, and answered specific questions from a worksheet |
Students become adept at logging onto the school network, the Internet and navigating the web Using the Internet to collect information for research topics |
Teacher observation of students following directions, using the Internet responsibly, and taking notes |
Teacher selected web sites Teacher generated worksheets for recording information found on the Internet |
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| Feb: Inventions (Week 20, 4 Weeks) |
Use of "Type to Learn" software for keyboarding practice Students logged onto the school netword and followed directions to a teacher generated worksheet This worksheet stated facts about specific inventions and questions related to inventions Students were required to re-type the statements and type a sentence to answer the questions |
Students need to practice and improve keyboarding and touch typing in order to become comfortable and adept at word processing "Type to Learn" software is a fun way to practice keyboarding The worksheet became an interactive tool that offered facts about inventions as well as requiring students to think about inventions, create answers, and then type their answers |
Using "Type to Learn" software Teacher observation and student recognition of progress in word processing Completed worksheets indicate how well students can copy information in typewritten form and answer questions, with their own ideas, in typed form |
"Type to Learn" software Teacher generated "Invention" worksheets |
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| Mar: Inventions (Week 24, 3 Weeks) |
Students will create their own inventions, using "Kidspiration" software including the free drawing tool and clip art and then describe and explain using text boxes what they have created |
Students will be able to connect the information on inventions and a creative format using the clip art and text boxes from "Kidspiration" Recognizing the versatility of computer software in classroom activities |
Students will create an invention (real or imaginary) by using clip art, the free drawing tool, and text Students needed to be comfortable with the "Kidspiration" software and be able to manipulate the clip art and type sentences in the text boxes. |
"Kidspiration" software |
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| King Arthur & Fairy tales (Week 27, 3 Weeks) |
Students will create their own shields, as part of their unit on King Arthur and fairy tales, using "Kidspiration" software, including the free drawing tool and clip art and then describe and explain using text boxes what they have created |
Students will be able to connect the information on King Arthur and medieval times with a creative format using the clip art and text boxes from "Kidspiration" Recognizing the versatility of computer software in classroom activities |
Students will create a shield by using clip art (the free drawing tool) and text Students needed to be comfortable with the "Kidspiration" software and be able to manipulate the clip art and type sentences in the text boxes. |
"Type to Learn" software |
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| King Arthur/Habitats (Week 30, 5 Weeks) |
Students logged onto the school netword and followed directions to a teacher generated worksheet This worksheet stated facts about King Arthur, medieval times, and fairy tales and questions related these topics Students were required to re-type the statements and type a sentence to answer the questions |
Students need to practice and improve keyboarding and touch typing in order to become comfortable and adept at word processing The worksheet became an interactive tool that offered facts about inventions as well as requiring students to think about inventions, create answers, and then type their answers |
Teacher observation and student recognition of progress in word processing Completed worksheets indicate how well students can copy information in typewritten form and also answer questions, with their own ideas, in typed form |
Teacher generated "King Arthur" worksheets |
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| Habitats (Week 35, 2 Weeks) |
Use of "Type to Learn" software for keyboarding practice |
Students need to practice and improve keyboarding and touch typing in order to become comfortable and adept at word processing |
Using "Type to Learn" software Teacher observation and student recognition of progress in word processing |
"Type to Learn" software |
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Updated: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 |
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