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Google Slide

Hello Students: Today you are going to make a slide for a class slide presentation using the photos we took in iPhoto.  Here are the steps you’ll need to make your slide: 1)           Sign onto your computer. 2)           Click on the  Google Classroom   hyperlink that will take you to the page to sign in. 3)       Sign into Google Classroom in the new tab. 4)           Open a new Slide Presentation . 5)           Name the slide presentation with your name. 6)           Choose a format for your slide. 7)         Copy and Paste your photo into your slide.   You can find it in your Google Classroom.  Click on the photo to open it and then right click to copy it and press Ct...

Copy and Paste

Hello Students: Today you are going to practice copying and pasting text from a blog onto a WORD document. Click  here  to access the Check Your Writing blog. Highlight and right click the five rules of writing. Click “copy”. Open a new blank WORD document. Click the cursor and the page, right click and click “paste” Highlight all the text and change the font to point 12. Align the text to the left. Raise your hand to show me your work. Sign into your  Google Classroom  and complete the  Copy and Paste Reflection.

Christopher Columbus

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Hello Students: Today you will watch a movie and complete some activities in Brain Pop Jr.  about  Christopher Columbus. Click on this  link  to watch the movie and complete the quiz.  When you have finished the quiz and shown me your grade, click on "Write About It" and follow the instructions. Username: tfbrain Password:  tfbrain

Prodigy Math

Welcome Students! I will not be here today.  You will spend the period working on your math skills in Prodigy Math. Click on this  link  and sign in using your Google Classroom username and password. At the end of the session, log out of Google Classroom and shut down your computer. 

The First Inhabitants of the Western Hemisphere

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Hello Students: On Monday, October 14 th , we will have a day off from school to celebrate Columbus Day.  Columbus is credited with "discovering" America and yet there were people living here for thousands of years before that. Today you are gong to read about the first inhabitants of North America and answer some questions in a quiz in your Google Classroom. The first inhabitants of the Western Hemisphere were Native Americans. It is thought that they originally came from Asia (Siberia) by way of the Bering Strait about 40,000 years ago. The hunters and gatherers constantly walked south (away from the glaciers) in search of food.  One of the animals hunted were mammoths, a giant elephant-like animal They probably followed them over the land bridge shown on the map above and eventually got to what is now Canada, the United States and points south.. They stopped and settled in certain regions, perhaps, because they found a good geographic locat...

Sign In To Google Classroom

Example: Welcome Students! Today we are going to get you logged in to your Google Classroom. Your username is:   1) The number "22" 2) Your f irst name    3) The first  initial  of your last name   4)  @ps138school.com NO SPACES AND NO CAPITAL LETTERS! Example: 22johnl@ps138school.com Your password is: students22 Sign in to Classroom at  classroom.google.com . On the homepage, click " Join class" . After you have joined your class, you will complete a short survey about yourself. Procedure:   1)        Open and r ead the survey posted by the teacher, which asks you to answer a series of questions about yourself.   2)        Answer the questions. 3)        Check spelling and grammar using the rubric posted  here .

Welcome Grade 3!

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Topic: Introduction to Technology My mission is to promote teaching and learning as core human activities dependent on relationship, passion and vision--in service to creativity, personal growth and a sustainable world. Instructor: Mr. Almaas Hello Students: Welcome to our Technology class. You are living during a time when we are experiencing the largest increase in expressive capability in human history. It will be a function of this class to help you become effective communicators in the media of your time. We will be meeting here and online every week where we will use and study technology.   Today you will be assigned a seat here in our classroom, we'll go over the rules and then jump right in to our first assignment. The Rules Of Our Class: 1) Be respectful of yourself and others. 2) Raise your hand to speak during class. 3) Listen quietly while others are speaking. 4) Always do your best! Procedure for ente...

Google Brochure

Hello Students: Today you are going to make a Google Brochure about someone you admire using research and photos you find on the Internet. Here are the steps you’ll need to make your brochure: 1)           Sign into  Google Classroom . 2)           Open a new Brochure. 3)           Name your Brochure with the topic of your research. 4)           Take note of the format provided for your Brochure. 5)           Search for and import the photos you need. You will need two photos for the first page and one for the second page.  You can find them by searching on Google. 6)           Re-size your photos to fit in the template. 7)           In a new...

Scratch: Adventures on the High Seas

Hello Students: Today you are going to learn how to make a project in Scratch by following directions in a series of videos. 1)         Open the Grade 3 page on the PS 138 Homepage. 2)           Click on  Adventures on the High Seas . 3)           Click on and watch the High Seas introduction. 4)           When the first video is finished, click “next” and continue watching the videos and following the instructions. Don't make any changes unless the instructions ask you to. 5)        Continue watching the videos and programming for your project. 8)          Raise your hand when you’re finished or if you have a question.

Dr. Seuss Web Quest

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Introduction Welcome to our Dr. Seuss Web Quest. Today we will be traveling back in time to discover facts about this beloved writer.    Task Each time traveler will travel back in time with using the resources on the Internet.  Time travelers will search for information about Dr. Seuss using these resources:   Seussville Wikipedia – Dr. Seuss Each time traveler will record their findings on the   Dr. Suess Fact Sheet.   Process Step 1 Each time traveler will find a copy of the Dr. Seuss Fact Sheet in Google Classroom.   Step 2 Time travelers should use the   Dr. Seuss Resources. Step 3 Time travelers should click on the appropriate resources to online links to get information about Dr. Seuss.   Search the different web sites to find information about your Dr. Seuss and then write in all the information on your   Dr. Seuss Fact Sheet. Step 4 Students and teacher will...

Dr. Seuss.

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Hello Students: Today you will watch a movie and complete some activities in Brain Pop  about  Dr. Seuss. Click on this  link  to watch the movie and complete the quiz. Username: tfbrain Password:  tfbrain

Presidents Day

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Presidents Day Hello Students: Every year on the third Monday in February, we celebrate the holiday Presidents' Day honoring the birthdays of both George Washington and Abraham Lincoln,.    Today we will watch a film and do an activity where we learn about these great men. Click  here  (username: tfbrain / password: tfbrain) to watch to a film about George Washington.  When you are finished, take the graded online quiz.   Click  here  (username: tfbrain / password: tfbrain) to watch to a film about Abraham Lincoln.    When you are finished, take the graded online quiz.    When you are finished, raise your hand, I will come over and check your score and show you what to do next.

Slide Presentation

Hello Students: Today you are going to make a slide for a class slide presentation using research you did in class.  Here are the steps you’ll need to make your slide: 1)           Sign into Google Classroom . 2)           Open a new Slide Presentation . 3)           Name the slide presentation with the topic of your research. 4)           Choose a format for your slide presentation. 5) Decide how many slides you'll need to enter all your information and make duplicate slides. 5)           Search for and import the photos you need. You can find them by searching on Google. 6)           Re-size your photo. 7)           In the text box below ...