WEEKLY SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES:

WEEK 1

1. Begin Computer Basic Unit: Computing System and the components of a computer. Refer to the website TechTerms.com or Webopedia.com for detailed explanations of common computer terms.

2. Week 1 Vocabulary on hardware devices. Practice review games are available below.

QUIZ: Week 1 Vocabulary Quiz on Fridays or Monday.

ACTIVITIES:

Tech Terms Computer Dictionary

http://www.techterms.com/

Webopedia Computer Dictionary

http://webopedia.com/

The Journey Inside by Intel

http://www97.intel.com/discover/JourneyInside/TJI_Curriculum/default.aspx

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WEEK 2

1. Continue Computer Basic Unit: Computing System and the components of a computer.

2. Input devices, Storage Devices and the Central Processing Unit

WEBSITES found under the USEFUL LINKS section at the bottom of this page:

The Journey Inside

Input Device Terms

Storage Device Terms

System Unit Terms (Active Storage and Processor)

3. Week 2 Vocabulary on software and window tools. Practice review games are available below.

QUIZ: Week 2 Vocabulary Quiz on Friday and Monday.

REVIEW PRACTICE ACTIVITIES

Software/Windows Tools Flash Cards

http://www.quia.com/jg/1421192.html

Software/Windows Tools Hangman

http://www.quia.com/hm/432501.html

ACTIVITIES:

Computer Basics Battleship

http://www.quia.com/ba/195948.html

Hardware Challenge http://www.quia.com/cb/296155.html

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WEEK 3

1. Complete Computer Basic Unit: Computing System and the components of a computer.

a. Continue the Central Processing Unit and Output Devices

b. Review the four components of the Computer: Input, Storage, Process and Output

WEBSITES found under the USEFUL LINKS section at the bottom of this page:

Output Device Terms

Click-N-Learn Computer Hardware

http://www.kids-online.net/learn/clicknov/clicknov.html

2. FINAL on Computer Basics

REVIEW PRACTICE ACTIVITIES

Hardware Quiz

Hardware Devices Quiz (under MY ACTIVITIES below)

Computer Parts: Jumbled Words

Computer Basics Battleship

Hardware Challenge

3. Introduce the Home Row Keys and other keyboarding techniques in Mavis Beacon software. Learned to create paragraphs using the appropriate keys (Enter Key, Tab Key and Spacebar).

4. Week 3 Vocabulary on the keys used to create a paragraph. Practice review games are available below.

QUIZ: Week 3 Vocabulary Quiz on Friday or Monday.

ACTIVITIES:

Paragraph Keys for Week 3 Vocabulary

http://www.quia.com/jg/1421196.html

Paragraph Keys Hangman

http://www.quia.com/hm/433461.html

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WEEK 4

1. Week 4 Vocabulary on Word Processing Document Setup. Practice review games are available below.

REVIEW ACTIVITIES:

Document Orientation Hangman

Document Orientation for Week 4 Matching

QUIZ: Week 4 Vocabulary Quiz on Friday or Monday.

2. Continued Word Processing using MS Word. Learn to format documents using:

 Typestyles: Bold, Italic and Underline

 Choosing a new Font and Point (Font) Size

 Aligning text (left, center and right)

ACTIVITIES:

The First Typewriter

Valentine Card

History of Parachuting_6th

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WEEK 5

1. Week 5 Vocabulary on Editing in Word Processing. Practice review games are available below.

REVIEW ACTIVITIES:

Editing in Word Processing Hangman

Editing in Word Processing for Week 5 Matching

QUIZ: Week 5 Vocabulary Quiz on Friday or Monday.

2. Continue Word Processing using MS Word. Learn to edit documents using:

 Cut, copy and paste

 Spell check and Thesaurus

 Find and Replace

ACTIVITIES:

Origin of the Internet

History of Parachuting2

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WEEK 6

1. Week 6 Vocabulary on Additional Editing in Word Processing. Practice review games are available below.

REVIEW ACTIVITIES:

Editing2 in Word Processing Hangman

Editing2 in Word Processing for Week 6 Matching

QUIZ: Week 6 Vocabulary Quiz on Friday or Monday

2. Introduce Basic Spreadsheets using MS Excel:

 Uses

 Parts and Cell Addresses

ACTIVITIES:

US Flag

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WEEK 7

1. Week 7 Vocabulary on Formatting in Word Processing. Practice review games are available below.

REVIEW ACTIVITIES:

Formatting in Word Processing Hangman

Formatting in Word Processing for Week 6 Matching

QUIZ: Week 7 Vocabulary Quiz on Friday or Monday

2. Continue Basic Spreadsheets by creating and using existing spreadsheets:

 Formatting columns and rows

 Formatting cells

 Entering data into cells

 Calculating data using existing spreadsheets

ACTIVITIES:

Gradebook

Bob's Burger Barn_6th

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WEEK 8

1. Week 8 Vocabulary on Spreadsheets. Practice review games are available below.

REVIEW ACTIVITIES:

Spreadsheet Hangman

Spreadsheet Matching

QUIZ: Week 8 Vocabulary Quiz on Friday or Monday

2. Continue Basic Spreadsheets by creating and using existing spreadsheets:

 Using cell referencing to create formulas

 Sorting columns of data in ascending and descending order

 Inserting functions into cells in existing spreadsheets

ACTIVITIES:

D. Lish Hamburgers

Address Book

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WEEK 9

1. Week 9 Vocabulary on Spreadsheets. Practice review games are available below.

REVIEW ACTIVITIES:

Spreadsheet Hangman

Spreadsheet Matching

QUIZ: Week 9 Vocabulary Quiz on Friday or Monday.

WORD PROCESSING ASSIGNMENTS:

WP Beach

WP History of Parachuting 6th

WP Origin of the Internet