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You will need to come to class equipped with the following items EVERY DAY:
- A good attitude
- Respect for teachers, the school equipment, other people, and yourself
- A mind ready to learn
- A writing utensil, ready to use
- A notebook of paper for:
- taking notes
- completing assignments
- A folder to keep your notes organized are ready to refer back to
Weeks: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10
- Below is a list of all the activities that you will complete in this class. Here are some general things to remember:
- You may work through this list on your own.
- Try not to get more than one week ahead of the class.
- If you do not understand how or what to do, please ask as soon as possible.
- Do not continue on if you do not understand.
- If you are behind the class, work on the current week's activities and complete the older assignments as you have time.
- You can click on the Week's Title to see a checklist of that week's activities.
- You can click on "Tests" to jump to that week's tests
Week 1 (Jan 3-7): History of Computers (Tests)
- PowerPoint
- Video Clip: Computers, 5:50.
- Due to copyright issues, the link to the above video clip in only available at the Cowden-Herrick Junior High School
- provided by www.unitedstreaming.com
- Video Quiz
- Vocabulary -- You will be Tested!
- List
- Print out the Printer-Friendly Version to study.
- Vocabulary Crossword
- Assignments:
- Time Line -- You will be Tested!
- Study the Computer Time Line to learn about the major events in computer history.
- Print out the Printer-Friendly Version to study.
- Reading 1 - Abacus **:
- Read about the earliest recorded calculator: The Abacus
- Here are some pictures of the Abacus
- Take the Abacus Quiz
- Reading 2 - Slide Rule **:
- Read about the next major calculation device: The Slide Rule
- Here are some different Slide Rulers
- Take the Slide Rule Quiz
- Reading 3 - Computers:
- Read about the "Greatest Achievement" of the 21st Century: Computers
- Take the Quiz to check your reading: Greatest Achievement: Computers
- Match the Dates with the Important Events surrounding the Greatest Achievement: Computers **
- To be turned in by the end of the week:
- Tests to take on the last day of the week:
- Remember to print and take tests with you if you do not have time to complete them all.
- Time Line
- be prepared to match events with the years they occured
- This will not be linked to the Test until Thursday!
- Vocabulary
- be prepared to match the vocabulary words with their definitions
- This will not be linked to the Test until Thursday!
- PowerPoint
- Vocabulary -- You will be Tested!
- List
- Print out the Printer-Friendly Version to study.
- Vocabulary Crossword
- Keyboard Key Locations -- You will be Tested!
- Print and Study the Keyboard to learn the location of the keys on the keyboard.
- Here is a Color Coded Keyboard to remind you of what fingers are used for each key. DO NOT PRINT THIS ONE!
- Print Out and Fill in this Blank Keyboard to help you prepare for the test.
- Assignments:
- Reading 1 - Outer Hardware Devices:
- Read this KidsDomain lesson on Outer Hardware
- Review the main devices of the computer system
- Review the possible Input and Output Devices -- Print out to study.
- Test your Input/Output Knowledge with this Kid's Domain worksheet
- Print out the Printer-Friendly Version to study.
- Reading 2 - Inside Hardware:
- Read this KidsDomain lesson on Inside Hardware
- Review the main components of the computer tower.
- Check out Your knowledge of Computer Hardware: Click-N-Learn **
- Start with Novice. Work your way through Junior to Master
- Take this Kid's Domain worksheet on the "Guts" of the Computer
- Answer the Kid's Domain "Who Am I?" Riddles **
- Reading 3 - Bits and Bytes
- Learn about the difference between Bits and Bytes in this KidsDomain lesson.
- Review this Bits and Bytes Conversion Chart
- Test your knowledge by completing this Kid's Domain Worksheet
- Print out the Printer-Friendly Version to study.
- To be turned in by the end of the week:
- Vocabulary Crossword
- Blank Keyboard
- Input/Output Quiz
- "Guts" Quiz
- "Who Am I?" Riddles **
- Bits & Bytes Worksheet
- Tests to take on the last day of the week:
- Remember to print and take tests with you if you do not have time to complete them all.
- Keyboard Key Locations
- be prepared to label the keyboard
- This will not be linked. You will take this paper test on Friday.
- Hardware Test
- be prepared to identify hardware components from the inside and outside of the computer.
- This will only be linked to the Test on Thursday!
- Hardware Matching Test
- be prepared to match hardware components with their names from the inside and outside of the computer.
- This will not be linked to the Test until Thursday!
- Vocabulary
- be prepared to match the vocabulary words with their definitions
- This will not be linked to the Test until Thursday!
- NO SCHOOL on Monday! -- Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
- PowerPoint
- Vocabulary -- You will be Tested!
- List
- Print out the Printer-Friendly Version to study.
- Vocabulary Crossword
- Keyboard Key Locations -- You will be Tested!
- YOU SHOULD ALREADY HAVE A COPY FROM WEEK 2!!!
- Continue to Study the Keyboard to learn and remember the location of the keys on the keyboard.
- Here is a Color Coded Keyboard to remind you of what fingers are used for each key. DO NOT PRINT THIS ONE!
- Assignments:
- Remember to save to your Z:\ Drive
- Reading 1 - Operating Systems
- Read this KidsDomain lesson on Operating Systems
- Try this Matching Worksheet **
- Try this Vocabulary Worksheet **
- Take this Quiz
- Reading 2 - Microsoft Windows
- Reading 3 - Start Menu & Desktop
- Learn how to use the Start Menu and the Desktop
- Take this Quiz
- Fill in the blanks regarding the Windows Start Menu & Desktop **
- Label the components of the Desktop **
- Reading 4 - Keyboard Shortcuts
- Complete this Keyboard Shortcut Tutorial
- Here is a list of Common Keyboard Shortcuts.
- Print the Printer-Friendly version to study. -- You will be Tested!
- Reading 5 - Windows Built-In Features
- Complete this Built-In Features Tutorial
- Using Word Pad, type up a list of your favorite Hobbies. Remember your NAME!
- Using the calculator, multiply 123,423,353 times 56. Type the answer in your Hobbies file.
- Remember to save your file in your Z:\ Drive folder as "Hobbies".
- Print a copy of your Hobbies with the math answer and submit it to your teacher.
- Using Paint, make a simple drawing of your house (don't spend more than 5 minutes on it)
- Save it to your Z:\ Drive folder as "House".
- Print a copy and turn it in to your teacher.
- Remember to print and take tests with you if you do not have time to complete them all.
- Keyboard Key Locations
- be prepared to label the keyboard
- This will not be linked. You will take this on paper.
- Windows Basics
- be prepared to identify Parts of the Desktop and Start Menu as well as basic Windows concepts.
- This will only be linked to the Test on Thursday!
- NOTE: When you Print, you must first choose the "Show All Questions" option.
- Keyboard Shortcuts Matching Test
- be prepared to identify hardware components from the inside and outside of the computer.
- This will not be linked to the Test until Thursday!
- Vocabulary
- be prepared to match the vocabulary words with their definitions
- This will not be linked to the Test until Thursday!
- PowerPoint
- Vocabulary -- You will be Tested!
- List
- Print out the Printer-Friendly Version to study.
- Vocabulary Crossword
- Keyboard Key Locations -- You will be Tested!
- YOU SHOULD ALREADY HAVE A COPY FROM WEEK 2!!!
- Continue to Study the Keyboard to learn and remember the location of the keys on the keyboard.
- Here is a Color Coded Keyboard to remind you of what fingers are used for each key. DO NOT PRINT THIS ONE!
- Assignments:
- Follow these steps to create Shortcuts to your Submit and Data Folders
- This will be competed during PowerPoint Presentation
- Review Cowden-Herrick Saving Procedures
- Remember to save to your Z:\ Drive
- Remember to submit a copy of all of your files to your teacher
- Create a basic file using WORDPAD.
- Type "I know how to submit my assignments" and your name on this paper.
- Save it as "Subfile" in your Z:\ Drive and put a copy of it in your Submit folder
- Submit your "House" and "Hobbies" files from last week into your submit folder.
- Reading 1 - Files
- Read this KidsDomain lesson on Files
- Complete the File Organization Worksheet from Kid's Domain
- Complete the Adding Files Worksheet from Kid's Domain
- Reading 2 - Saving Files
- Learn how to save files with this Window's Saving Tutorial
- You will be asked to find an image somewhere on the internet. Use an image from the "Clipart" section on this site: Awesome Clipart for Kids - General - Animals
- Save the image as "My Animal"
- Remember -- save your files in the Z:\ drive and send your teacher a copy
- Reading 3 - Storage
- Read this Kids Domain lesson on Stroage Devices.
- Complete this Storage Vocabulary Worksheet
- Answer these Storage Questions
- Reading 4 - Recycle Bin
- Complete this tutorial on Optimizing the Recycle Bin
- Create a basic file using WORDPAD.
- Type "I have cleaned out my Recycle Bin " and your name on this paper.
- Save it as "RecBin" in your Z:\ Drive and put a copy of it in your Submit folder.
- To be turned in by the end of the week:
- Vocabulary Crossword
- SubFIle -- From "C-H Saving Procedures"
- House -- Submit from last week
- Hobbies -- Submit from last week
- Files Organization
- Adding Files
- My Animal -- From "Windows Saving Files"
- Storage Vocabulary Worksheet
- Storage Questions
- RecBin -- From "Optomizing Recycle Bin"
REMEMBER TO MAKE SURE ALL FILES ARE COPIED TO YOUR SUBMIT FOLDER.
THIS IS PART OF YOUR GRADE!!!- Tests to take on the last day of the week:
- Remember to print and take tests with you if you do not have time to complete them all.
- Keyboard Key Locations
- be prepared to label the keyboard
- This will not be linked. You will take this on paper.
- Files Test
- be prepared to identify Parts of the Desktop and Start Menu as well as basic Windows concepts.
- This will not be linked to the Test until Thursday!
- NOTE: When you Print, you must first choose the "Show All Questions" option.
- Vocabulary
- be prepared to match the vocabulary words with their definitions
- This will not be linked to the Test until Thursday!
- No Class on Friday due to No-Demerit Party. Those students who wish to complete tests and submit for grade may do so on their own time.
This week's activities come from the textbook.
- PowerPoint
- Vocabulary -- You will be Tested!
- List
- Print out the Printer-Friendly Version to study.
- Vocabulary Crossword
- Keyboard Key Locations -- You will be Tested!
- YOU SHOULD ALREADY HAVE A COPY FROM WEEK 2!!!
- Continue to Study the Keyboard to learn and remember the location of the keys on the keyboard.
- Here is a Color Coded Keyboard to remind you of what fingers are used for each key. DO NOT PRINT THIS ONE!
- Assignments:
- REMEMBER:
- Your "Learner Data Files" are accessible through the "Data Files" shortcut in your Z:\ Drive!
- Save to your Z:\ Drive
- While you are completing Textbook activities, your Internet Browser window should be minimized at the bottom of your screen
- Complete Unit 2, Lesson 1: pages 22-33
- MAKE SURE YOU READ EVERYTHING CAREFULLY!
- Submit "Greenways"
- Use Microsoft Word to Answer the True/False & Fill-In the Blank Questions on pages 30-31
- Save them as "2-1 Answers"
- Remember to put your Name and "2-1 Answers" at the top!
- Project 1-1 -- Submit "New Madrid"
- Project 1-2 -- Submit "Tiger"
- Complete Unit 2, Lesson 2: pages 34-48
- MAKE SURE YOU READ EVERYTHING CAREFULLY!
- Submit "Carbohydrates"
- Use Microsoft Word to Answer the True/False & Fill-In the Blank Questions on pages 45-46
- Save them as "2-2 Answers"
- Remember to put your Name and "2-2 Answers" at the top!
- Project 2-1 -- Submit "Walking Weather"
- Project 2-2 -- Submit "Languages"
- To be turned in by the end of the week -- Remember to Submit:
- Vocabulary Crossword
- Greenways
- 2-1 Answers
- New Madrid
- Tiger
- Carbohydrates
- 2-2 Answers
- Walking Weather
- Languages
REMEMBER TO MAKE SURE ALL FILES ARE COPIED TO YOUR SUBMIT FOLDER.
THIS IS PART OF YOUR GRADE!!!- Tests to take on the last day of the week:
- Remember to print and take tests with you if you do not have time to complete them all.
- Keyboard Key Locations
- be prepared to label the keyboard
- This will not be linked. You will take this on paper.
- Word Test
- be prepared to answer questions about Microsoft Word.
- This will not be linked to the Test until Thursday!
- Vocabulary
- be prepared to match the vocabulary words with their definitions
- This will not be linked to the Test until Thursday!
This week's activities come from the textbook.
- PowerPoint
- Vocabulary -- You will be Tested!
- List
- Print out the Printer-Friendly Version to study.
- Vocabulary Crossword
- Keyboard Key Locations -- You will be Tested!
- YOU SHOULD ALREADY HAVE A COPY FROM WEEK 2!!!
- Continue to Study the Keyboard to learn and remember the location of the keys on the keyboard.
- Here is a Color Coded Keyboard to remind you of what fingers are used for each key. DO NOT PRINT THIS ONE!
- Assignments:
- REMEMBER:
- Your "Learner Data Files" are accessible through the "Data Files" shortcut in your Z:\ Drive!
- Save to your Z:\ Drive
- While you are completing Textbook activities, your Internet Browser window should be minimized at the bottom of your screen
- Complete Unit 4, Lesson 1: pages 196-208
- MAKE SURE YOU READ EVERYTHING CAREFULLY!
- Submit "3Rs"
- Use Microsoft Word to Answer the True/False & Fill-In the Blank Questions on pages 207-208.
- Save them as "4-1 Answers".
- Remember to put your Name and "4-1 Answers" at the top!
- Complete Unit 4, Lesson 2: pages 211-221
- MAKE SURE YOU READ EVERYTHING CAREFULLY!
- Submit "Global Students"
- Use Microsoft Word to Answer the True/False & Fill-In the Blank Questions on pages 220-221.
- Save them as "4-2 Answers".
- Remember to put your Name and "4-2 Answers" at the top!
- Complete Unit 4, Lesson 1 & 2 Projects:
- Project 1-1 (pg. 208) -- Submit "Gettysburg"
- Project 1-2 (pg. 209) -- Submit "Searching"
- Project 2-1 & 2-2 (pg. 221-222) -- Submit "Refuge Inn"
- To be turned in by the end of the week -- Remember to Submit:
- Vocabulary Crossword
- 3Rs
- 4-1 Answers
- Global Students
- 4-2 Answers
- Gettysburg
- Searching
- Refuge Inn
REMEMBER TO MAKE SURE ALL FILES ARE COPIED TO YOUR SUBMIT FOLDER.
THIS IS PART OF YOUR GRADE!!!- Tests to take on the last day of the week:
- Remember to print and take tests with you if you do not have time to complete them all.
- Keyboard Key Locations
- be prepared to label the keyboard
- This will not be linked. You will take this on paper.
- PowerPoint Test
- be prepared to answer questions about Microsoft PowerPoint.
- This will not be linked to the Test until Thursday!
- Vocabulary
- be prepared to match the vocabulary words with their definitions.
- This will not be linked to the Test until Thursday!
This week's activities come from the textbook.
- PowerPoint
- Vocabulary -- You will be Tested!
- List
- Print out the Printer-Friendly Version to study.
- Vocabulary Crossword
- Keyboard Key Locations -- You will be Tested!
- YOU SHOULD ALREADY HAVE A COPY FROM WEEK 2!!!
- Continue to Study the Keyboard to learn and remember the location of the keys on the keyboard.
- Here is a Color Coded Keyboard to remind you of what fingers are used for each key. DO NOT PRINT THIS ONE!
- Assignments:
- REMEMBER:
- Your "Learner Data Files" are accessible through the "Data Files" shortcut in your Z:\ Drive!
- Save to your Z:\ Drive
- While you are completing Textbook activities, your Internet Browser window should be minimized at the bottom of your screen
- Complete Unit 5, Lesson 1: pages 250-262
- MAKE SURE YOU READ EVERYTHING CAREFULLY!
- Submit "Cruises"
- Use Microsoft Word to Answer the True/False & Fill-In the Blank Questions on pages 261-262.
- Save them as "5-1 Answers".
- Remember to put your Name and "5-1 Answers" at the top!
- Complete Unit 5, Lesson 2: pages 265-278
- MAKE SURE YOU READ EVERYTHING CAREFULLY!
- Submit "Tallest Structures"
- Use Microsoft Word to Answer the True/False & Fill-In the Blank Questions on page 278.
- Save them as "5-2 Answers".
- Remember to put your Name and "5-2 Answers" at the top!
- Complete Unit 5, Lessons 1 & 2 Projects:
- Project 1-1 (pg. 262) -- Submit "Exercise"
- Project 1-2 (pg. 263) -- Submit "Genius"
- Project 2-1 (pg. 278-279) -- Submit "Classes"
- Project 2-2 (pg. 279-280) -- Submit "Tutoring"
- To be turned in by the end of the week -- Remember to Submit:
- Vocabulary Crossword
- Cruises
- 5-1 Answers
- Tallest Structures
- 5-2 Answers
- Exercise
- Genius
- Classes
- Tutoring
REMEMBER TO MAKE SURE ALL FILES ARE COPIED TO YOUR SUBMIT FOLDER.
THIS IS PART OF YOUR GRADE!!!- Tests to take on the last day of the week:
- Remember to print and take tests with you if you do not have time to complete them all.
- Keyboard Key Locations
- be prepared to label the keyboard
- This will not be linked. You will take this on paper.
- Excel Test
- be prepared to answer questions about Microsoft Excel.
- This not be linked to the Test until Thursday!
- Vocabulary
- be prepared to match the vocabulary words with their definitions.
- This not be linked to the Test until Thursday!
This week's activities come from the textbook.
- NO SCHOOL on Monday! -- Celebrate President's Day
- NO CLASS on Thursday! -- 8th Graders attend Career Day at Lakeland College
- Due to Teacher Illness and other interferences, this week's work will be OPTIONAL, with the exception of the Vocabulary activities. Those that complete assignments will be graded and given credit. Others may work on MAKE-UP WORK.
- PowerPoint
- Vocabulary -- You will be Tested!
- List
- Print out the Printer-Friendly Version to study.
- Vocabulary Crossword
- Keyboard Key Locations -- You will be Tested!
- YOU SHOULD ALREADY HAVE A COPY FROM WEEK 2!!!
- Continue to Study the Keyboard to learn and remember the location of the keys on the keyboard.
- Here is a Color Coded Keyboard to remind you of what fingers are used for each key. DO NOT PRINT THIS ONE!
- Assignments:
- REMEMBER:
- Your "Learner Data Files" are accessible through the "Data Files" shortcut in your Z:\ Drive!
- Save to your Z:\ Drive
- While you are completing Textbook activities, your Internet Browser window should be minimized at the bottom of your screen
- Complete Unit 6, Lesson 1: pages 338-351
- Complete Unit 6, Lessons 1 & 2 Projects: **
- Project 1-1 & 1-2 (pg. 351-353) -- Submit "Special Events"
- To be turned in by the end of the week -- Remember to Submit:
REMEMBER TO MAKE SURE ALL FILES ARE COPIED TO YOUR SUBMIT FOLDER.
THIS IS PART OF YOUR GRADE!!!- Tests to take on the last day of the week:
- Remember to print and take tests with you if you do not have time to complete them all.
- Keyboard Key Locations
- be prepared to label the keyboard
- This will not be linked. You will take this on paper.
- Access Test **
- THIS TEST WILL NOT BE REQUIRED
- If you wish to take it, you may, if you want it graded and recorded, turn it in.
- Vocabulary
- be prepared to match the vocabulary words with their definitions
- This will not be linked to the Test until Thursday!
- NO SCHOOL on Friday! -- Teacher's Workshop
- PowerPoint
- Vocabulary -- You will be Tested!
- List
- Print out the Printer-Friendly Version to study.
- Vocabulary Crossword
- Keyboard Key Locations -- You will be Tested!
- YOU SHOULD ALREADY HAVE A COPY FROM WEEK 2!!!
- Continue to Study the Keyboard to learn and remember the location of the keys on the keyboard.
- Here is a Color Coded Keyboard to remind you of what fingers are used for each key. DO NOT PRINT THIS ONE!
- Assignments:
- Review the Website Analysis
- Complete the URL Matching Activity **
- Complete the Domain Matching Activity **
- Reading #1 - Searching:
- Review the Searching Tutorial from EduPlace.com
- Complete the Searching Activity from EduPlace.com
- Use one of the topics suggested in the Tutorial.
- Searching Practice:
- Study the Searching Tips
- Complete the Searching Practice Worksheet by using the following search engines to search for the "Life of Casimir Pulaski"
- Reading #2 - Copyright:
- Read the Copyright Basics by CopyrightKids.org
- Read the 10 Big Myths about Copyright from Templeton.com
- Copyright Quiz
- Reading #3 - Evaluate:
- Review the Website Evaluation Steps from EduPlace.com
- Complete the Evaluation Activity from EduPlace.com
- To be turned in by the end of the week:
- Tests to take on the last day of the week:
- Remember to print and take tests with you if you do not have time to complete them all.
- Keyboard Key Locations
- be prepared to label the keyboard
- This will not be linked. You will take this on paper.
- Research & Copyright Issues
- be prepared to answer questions about Research and Copyright Issues
- This will not be linked until Wednesday!
- NOTE: When you Print, you must first choose the "Show All Questions" option.
- Vocabulary
- be prepared to match the vocabulary words with their definitions
- This will not be linked to the Test until Wednesday!
- NO SCHOOL on Monday! -- Celebrate Casimir Pulaski's Day
- Welcome to your LAST week of Computer Class
- All Assignments must be turned in by Monday, the 14th, to be graded and included in report cards!
- Week 10 will be used as a Make-Up week.
- This will give all students a change to go back and complete assignments that they did not complete on time.
- Assignments from all weeks will be accepted during this time.
- Grades will be re-figured based on assignments turned in.
- Students who do not have Make-Up work, or who finish early:
- Choose your favorite program that you learned about during this quarter.
- Use that program to create a project.
- In this project, you will research and study the life of Casimir Pulaski.
- Your project may be displayed on our school web page if we have a signed permission slip from your parents.
- Be Creative. Use your imagination to display the information
- Make sure you cite all of your work. The information in your project should be as accurate as possible.
Project Requirements |
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| MS Word |
MS PowerPoint |
MS Excel |
MS Access |
| 2 pages | Six slides | 20 items | 15 entries |
| 1-inch margins | Pictures | list of information | report display with information |
| Easy-to-read font | lists of data | Interesting Title | Interesting Title |
| Maximum of 14-point font | colorful scheme | Heading with Author and Date | Heading with Author and Date |
| Double spaced | consistant layout | Header/Footer with Title and Pages | Header/Footer with Title and Pages |
| Interesting Title | Interesting Title | Works Cited Information | Works Cited notes for information |
| Heading with author and date | Author information | ||
| Header/Footer with Title and Pages | Footer with Date and Pages | ||
| Works Cited Page | Works Cited Slide | ||
Here are some examples of how you might use each of the programs we learned about:
| Microsoft
Word |
Microsoft
PowerPoint |
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Microsoft Excel |
Microsoft Access |
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** -- Optional Activity, Recommended, but not Required.
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Office 2000 Basics.
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