Arcademic Skill Builders is a great site for our students to review and practice their math facts as well as to practice being good digital citizens. In these activities the students will be competing online against other students. Points are given for correct answers.
PK_2.CC.1Communication and Collaboration PK_2.TC.7Technology Operations and Concepts
Roll up your sleeves and grab your tackle box, we're going fishing! First up its Fishing with Phonics.
Next up, try to count the correct number of fish in Fishin' Mission.
Grab your fishing gear, we're headed to Thrill of the Catch at Discovery Lake to do some virtual fishing! Use this Handout to record your catches. Remember to be quiet, we don't want to scare the fish.
PK_2.TC.6Technology Operations and Concepts PK_2.TC.7Technology Operations and Concepts
We will be logging into Mr. Horne's favorite math site today, Sumdog.com. You will have 5 minutes to update your sumdog avatar, then will we begin by practicing your math skills while playing against students from your class.
In this unit you are going to become an architect. Your job is to design your own dream house. Your will learn about area, floor plans, square feet, estimation, and more. You can find your guidelines and your rubric HERE.
Check out the picture below of four basic compute parts. Next, open up ABCya Paint and draw four computer parts. Be ready to tell the teacher the correct name of each part you created.
Some math practice today with the great activities at PBS Kids. Make sure to follow the directions because you will be switching activities every few minutes.
Warm up with Level 1, Stage 1, from Dance Mat Typing. Start Dance Mat Typing at Level 1, Stage 1. Then, try out Keyboard Ninja and Type Toss and the other two typing games below. **Make sure to select "Home Row" before you begin each game.
Hope you have been practicing your spelling skills. these three games are going to test out your spelling accuracy! Use these two handouts for help (Dolch 1st, Dolch 2nd).
First, take the socrative.com internet license test. When you pass the test, then you can move onto the steps below. Downloadthis template to create your own Internet License. Use the Doppelme.comsite to create your own "avatar" for your Internet License.
Did you know that instruments have families? Research the instruments in Leo and the Musical Families. Next, create your own musical scores with Class of 3000 Funk Boxusing the instrument families that Mr. Horne asks you to make. Can you make a song using only the instruments from the percussion family? Can you create a song with only string instruments How about a song with brass and woodwind instruments?
Finally, discuss these questions with your table partner:
Can using technology to create a song save time or money? If so, how?
What are some limitations of creating a song with technology when compared to real musicians?
What is the best way to create a new song? With technology? With real musicians? With a combination of both? Explain.
Go to Starfall.com and play All About Me. Do all four activities (Who Am I?, What is My Pet, Where Do I Sleep, & Which is My Toy)
Next, it's alphabet time at Starfall. Select the letters that spell your first name. If you have time, try selecting the letters that spell your last name.
All about using the computer mouse today. We will practice clicking and dragging, cursor control, and single clicking. Check out the great activities at minimouse.us.
Take the Socrative pre-test first. Good luck! Next, watch this short video from NetSmartz.org. Make sure you know what information to never give out while online.
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?
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 and the Dangerous Download video. Faux Paw makes some bad choices while online. Can you figure out the bad choices Faux Paw made?