McNear Elementary Computer Lab

 

5th Grade

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5th Grade

     Here are some of the activities we'll be doing in the lab this week.

How Stuff Works:

Biomes:

 

Powerpoint Work:

  • Wikimedia - A good place to find pictures.
  • Wikipedia - A good place to find information.
  • US Maps - A Collection of Maps of the United States

 

Find Your Author:

 

Fun and Games:

 

Population and Geography Comparison:

 

Multiplication Practice:

 

Division Practice:

 

Games:

 

 

The Big Picture

October 2nd, 2009

     Click here for the Big Picture Archive

 

 

Math

Long Division Practice

 

Student Assignment

  1.  Capitals Quiz 
  2. Math Magician
  3. Multiplication Quiz 
  4. Multiplication Tables 
  5. Multiplication Picture
  6. Room 13 Student Stories

    

 

Past Assignments

 

Look at Weather Facts

  1. Weather Metrics 
  2. Stormchasers - NOAA Weather Service
  3. FactMonster - Weather
  4. US Census Bureau Hurricane Facts 
  5. Storm Chasing History 

Miscellaneous

 

  1. Typing Test  - Enter your LOGIN ID and PASSWORD and CLASS ID: 8203 Learn2Type Login Instructions.pdf

     

  2. Login to Social Studies Content
  3. Microsoft Word Saving Files Exercise

 

Writing Sample Pictures

Find your animal for your writing sample.  Ask to print it. 

 

https://www.zoobooks.com/animalsAtoZ/directory.htm

Endangered Species Animals Around the World
Animals Pictures from Wikipedia for Schools (only available from home)
Hannover Zoo Animals by Continent
Visual Dictionary - Animal Biology
Enchanted Learning Animals by Alphabet

 

 

Native American Pictographs
  1. good overview and examples around the world  NOTE:  The video has been removed.  Do not download Realplayer and try to watch it.
  2. http://indra.com/~dheyser/rockart.html - excellent examples of southwestern art.
  3. http://ark.cdlib.org/?mode=content&search=pictographs - site shows links to additional resources for California pictographs
  4. http://raysweb.net/anasazi-images/pages/15.html - beautiful photos of Anasazi pictographs.
  5. http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~raar/Images.html - a lot of really great examples of both those in the United States, but also around the world.  You can click on the "California" icon of the western United States region to see those in our state.
  6. http://www.kudu.net/outdoor/native/sign/pictographs.htm - a few at this site.  Make sure you scroll to the bottom of the page.  Don't be fooled!  Not all the examples are of Native American pictographs.  Make sure you read the header of the images after you've clicked on them.

 

  FUN:  Look out, you might enjoy this one!

http://nativeamericans.mrdonn.org/symbols.html - after you've reviewed at least two sites above.  Go to this site and try to figure out the puzzles.

 

 

 

 

 State Report PowerPoints

 Due: May 16 or 17

 

Create at least 12 slides
  • First slide must be: Title Slide
  • Last slide must be: Bibliography
  • Take all materials from your state report
  • Other 10 slides are your choice
  • Enter all 12 slides first
  • Check grammar and spelling, punctuation (titles, etc.)
  • Add design and animation after all 12 slides have content completed
Options
  • Use your Graphs created in Excel
  • You may have more than 12 slides
  • If you want to use pictures, check the terms of use (you may not copy pictures that indicate that they may not be copied.)
  • Pictures taken from websites other than ones you used for research should be added to your bibliography slide
  • Use State Reports to get pictures/maps.  Make sure you check for terms of use.

 

Social Studies Fun

US Documents Treasure Hunt

State Reports

 

Explorers

Enchanted Learning: Zoom Explorers

Mariner's Museum: Age of Exploration

Thinkquest: Voyage of Exploration 

 

Science Fun

Changing Circuits

Virtual Body - Choose "Digestive System".  Choose Guided Tour or "Game"

Plant Lifecycle -

 

 

 

 

Teacher Area

 

 

The following information is for your teachers. All you need to do is click on the item under the Assignment heading.

  1. 5th Grade
    1. How Stuff Works:
    2. Biomes:
    3. Powerpoint Work:
    4. Find Your Author:
    5. Fun and Games:
    6. Population and Geography Comparison:
    7. Multiplication Practice:
    8. Division Practice:
    9. Games:
    10. Math
    11. Student Assignment
    12. Past Assignments
      1. Look at Weather Facts
      2. Miscellaneous
      3. Writing Sample Pictures
      4. Native American Pictographs
      1. Social Studies Fun
      2. Science Fun
    13. Teacher Area
      1. Notes
      2. Skills To Acquire

 

Notes

 

Skills To Acquire

Under review.

 

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