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Touch Typing site for keyboarding skills practice. Practice lessons 1.​
 

February 11, 2025 (Week 18)
Animal PowerPoint Presentations during class (2 weeks)

I will compile student slides into one PPT presentation to be presented during 2 computer classes.

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They will need to rename their PPT to their name, turn their slides into the user volume hand-in folder (save final copy to desktop, connect to server, open user volume, hand-in, 3rd grade, room number, drag in assignment)- will be done as class. Instructor will compile slides into one PPT

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March 14, 2025 (week 20)
Praise Notes (1 week)
 

Instructor will pass out names of girls and boys (preprinted) and assign who students will be writing praise note for, to save time.

Students will log onto the Kidpix software. They will be shown multiple options for creating a 'Praise Note' for their assigned classmate. Instructor will demonstrate options and requirements. Praise notes must be positive and acknowledge the strengths of the intended student. Students will print their praise note.
 

The next class will be spent reading the praise notes out loud and giving them to the intended student.

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March 20, 2025 (week 21)
Present Praise Notes
 

​Students will reach Praise Notes to their classmates.

 

March 10, 2025 (week 22)
Behind the Name Research (2 weeks)

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Students will be given a worksheet that they will fill out using the information found at Behind the Name. They will research their first name and find information on the gender, usage, rank, year, 3 related names, and name day. They will Google search the meaning of their name. They may also go to the Happy Name Day website if there is no Name Day info on the Behind the Name page. Click on search for Name Day and type in the requested name. 

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April 8, 2025 (week 24)
Behind the Name Poster (3 weeks)

Students will take the information they gathered and create a name poster. They will use word art for their name and center it on their document. They will then insert text boxes with the researched information. They will decorate the text boxes with different colors and patterns. They will publish their work once complete.

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Students will use spell check before printing.

May 14, 2025 (week 27)
All About Me for 4th Grade Teacher (1 week)

Students will download a letter for their 4th grade teachers. They will place it in their 3rd grade folders. They will fill in the information and if time permits, will place a picture about themselves into it. They will print it and I will give it to their teachers next year before the start of classes.

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OR if time:

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May 22, 2025 (Week 28)

Complete reflection on New Year's Resolutions:

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When the end of the year comes around, students are given their resolutions and are asked to reflective about how far they have come or what things they might still need to work on. 

 

 

Updated February 24, 2025

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