Flocktown Computer Lab
Welcome!!
OUR GOAL
The Flocktown Computer Lab is dedicated to advancing our students in their practical skills and knowledge of computer technology.
SUPPLY LIST FOR COMPUTER LAB
Children may wish and are permitted to bring flash drives to school in order to save their work in computer lab and their classrooms.
OUR LESSONS
Each lesson in the Computer Lab specifically coordinates with individual classroom studies. Each grade will explore websites for information, create and learn about citing references and put it all together creating Power Point presentations.
We begin our year with appropriate use of equipment, computer and keyboarding skills and signing the computer promise (see below).
We invite you to ask your students what they are working on in the Computer Lab and welcome any questions you may have! Please explore the links below with your children and walk through our curriculum.
Third Grade:
- Complement their classroom study of Biology of Plants by researching the Missouri Botanical Gardens website to gather information, cite sources and evaluate the website.
- Explore and evaluate several "real" and "bogus" websites in order to determine validity and ease of use.
- Explore and research world cultures in order to create and present Power Point presentations.
- Explore and research the American Revolution in order to create and present a Biography Report as a Power Point presentation.
- Use the Oregon Trail software to explore and complement their study of Westward Migration.
- Create flow charts on communities using the Kidspiration software and the Washington Township website in order to complement their studies on communities.
Fourth Grade:
- Complement their classroom studies of rocks and minerals by using the Rocky the Rock Hound activity sheet and website.
- Research weather by utilizing the FEMA for Kids website and delve into electricity by researching several websites including WorldBook Online and the interactive Interfact CDs. They are responsible for correctly citing their sources and completing research pages.
- Fourth Grade studies on the American Revolution are enhanced by using the Liberty Kids software and researching famous people from the time of the Revolution in order to create a Power Point Presentation.
- They will create online journals for their study on Immigration and will visit the Ellis and Angel Island websites.
- Explore and evaluate several "real" and "bogus" websites in order to determine validity and ease of use.
Fifth Grade:
- Their studies begin with Landforms. Fifth Graders use the web and online encyclopedias to research landforms. They create and present PowerPoint presentations including a formal page on citing references.
- We introduce Excel to Fifth Graders by using data from their studies on Slavery and the Underground Railroad. They will create a spreadsheet and graph the data on slavery.
- Students study the Industrial Revolution by researching inventors and inventions from the early 19th century. They create and present PowerPoint presentations including pictures, graphics and custom animations.
- Students create a portable Field Guide in coordination with their science classroom studies. They will research the information needed to identify their Field Guide organisms using Internet resource websites.
- Fifth Graders will also evaluate websites in order to determine their validity.
Links to Research Sites, Classroom activity sites and Sites of Interest
PathFinders to Websites 4th and 5th Grade
PathFinders to Websites 3rd Grade
Thank you for your continued interest in your child's education!
Computer Lab Promise
All students sign a computer lab promise at the beginning of each school year
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