Second Grade - Week of February 20

The second graders learned how to search for images and copy those images for a PowerPoint on "My Favorites".  I made a template PowerPoint and they added their favorites and used the the internet for images. For instance if they have a favorite team like K-State or KU, I taught them how to place the logo on their PowerPoint.  They had a lot of fun finding just the right image for their favorite book, movie or restaurant!  This project will take a couple of class sessions to finish, but when they are finished I will post an example.

First Grade - Week of February 20

The first graders worked with math concepts this week in computer lab.  During typing warm up we had a contest to see who could type the most numbers.  Our record was 134 by a student in Mrs. Stallard's class.  Our question of the day also focused on numbers.  Where do you see numbers and what do we use numbers for?  Lots of great answers including speed limit signs and numbers on team uniforms.  
In their classrooms, they are learning "The Doubles Rap" to help them recall double math problems such as 5 + 5 = 10.  So we are in the process of making PowerPoints to help reinforce what they are learning in the classroom.  This project will take more than one class period to complete, so when it's finished I will post some examples.  Next week we will be celebrating Dr. Seuss for Read Across America, so the following week we will finish our Doubles Rap project.

Kindergarten Week of February 20

We focused on numbers this week in computer lab.  For our typing warm up we typed the numbers 1-10.  Then we enjoyed a story called "One Duck Stuck" on tumblebooks through the Manhattan Public Library.  If you have a library card from their library you can access  books online.  Just click on the tumblebooks icon toward the bottom of the page, enter your user id number and password and enjoy books online.  The following links were the websites we enjoyed during class.  Most of them start out easy and then get harder as they work through the levels.  Enjoy!

Count the Cubes
More or Less
How Many Fish?
Numerical Order (Monkey Game)
Connect the Dots 1-40

Kindergarten - I Love...

Students in kindergarten used the stamps in Tux Paint to show what they love.  

 

First Grade - I Love....

Does anyone remember the old Tom T. Hall song, "I love"?   

I love little baby ducks, old pick-up trucks, slow-moving trains, and rain
I love little country streams, sleep without dreams, Sunday school in May,
And hay
And I love you too

I love leaves in the wind, pictures of my friends, birds in the world, and squirrels
I love coffee in a cup, little fuzzy pups, and i love you too

I love honest open smiles, kisses from a child, tomatoes on the vine, and onions
I love winners when they cry, losers when they try, music when it's good, and life
And I love you,  too!

After listening to the song, students created their own "I Love.." PowerPoints.  It's fun to see all the ways love is in their lives!
Here is a link to a sample of their project.  If you would like me to email a PDF of your child's project to you, please email me at nortonb@usd320.com.


Sample of I love... Project

Second Grade - Love Is

Students in second grade created PowerPoint describing what love is.  I loved reading all their answers.  Please click on the link below for a sample of this project.  If you would like to me to send you a PDF of your child's project, please email me at nortonb@usd320.com.

Love Is....

Students practiced their PowerPoint skills of adding new slides, adding text and clip art to their projects.  Happy Valentine's Day!!

Second Grade - Kansas PowerPoint

The second graders created a PowerPoint about Kansas symbols in celebration of Kansas' 151st birthday.  They added new slides, added pictures from a file and typed text.  They also could manipulate text if they had time.  By adding the pictures from a file, they could see how our files are set up here on the server.  

Kansas Day Symbols PowerPoint

First Grade - Kansas Project

The first graders completed a PowerPoint on Kansas symbols in celebration of Kansas Day.  I made the shell of the PowerPoint with pictures and students typed the words on the slides.  Here is an example of their work.  They also learned how to manipulate text by changing font styles and colors.  They did an awesome job!

Kansas Symbols PowerPoint

Kindergarten - Kansas Projects

Kindergarten students illustrated pictures of sunflowers in celebration of Kansas' 151st birthday.  They created their sunflowers using Microsoft Paint, which you most likely have on your computer at home.  Here are some examples of their creations.  Enjoy!