4th+Grade+2016-17

Typing Club Digital Passport DPS Google  Scratch

__ **MAY** __

**Coding Challenges**


 * Objective: I will design a game, story, or animation using your choice of coding programs. **


 * Agenda: **
 * 1) Warm Up: Typing **
 * 2) Coding Project Intro **
 * -Scratch Project Starters **

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 * April **
 * Boat Design Challenge **



State of Colorado
 * MARCH **

4) Choose another state
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= = January/February = Ecosystems Project


 * Overall Objective: I will write a __script__ __comparing & contrasting__ 2 ecosystems to create a travel commercial using the greenscreen. **


 * DAY 6: I will email images of my ecosystem to Mr. Almon and rehearse my commercial. **

**3) Email Images:**
images to Mr. Almon? || media type="youtube" key="e_6TbfJ0OJ4" width="560" height="315" ||
 * How do I save and email


 * DAY4/5: I will use Google Docs to write a script to show my understanding of the ecosystem I chose to study. **

3) Script Must-Haves:

 * -Choose roles (example: news reporter interviewing an animal; animals talking about their ecosystem; nature adventure show) **
 * -BE CREATIVE **
 * -Need to explain why your ecosystem is the best **
 * -Need to include information about non-living parts, living parts, and food webs in your ecosystem **
 * -Need to compare/contrast it to other ecosystems **
 * -Do you need props? **


 * DAY 3: I will use Google to research my 2 ecosystems to find examples of food webs & draw an example of one on my ecosystems worksheet. **


 * DAY 3 Agenda:**
 * 1) Typing Club**
 * 2) Kidz Search - find food webs**
 * 3) Finish ecosystem research**
 * example of a food web:**


 * DAY 2: I will use SafeSearchKids to research my 2 ecosystems to find specific details about living and non-living parts to your ecosystems. **


 * DAY 2 Agenda:**
 * 1) Typing Club**
 * 2) SafeSearchKids**
 * 3) Complete non-living/living parts to our ecosystem**


 * DAY 1: I will choose 2 ecosystems and find websites online to help me research my 2 ecosystems. **

DAY 1 Agenda: 1) Typing Club 2) Ecosystems Video 3) Helpful websites: @http://www.ducksters.com/science/ecosystems/world_biomes.php 4) Begin research

= December =

Hour of Code

 * Objective: I will either work on level 1 to learn how to drag and drop coding blocks OR I will work on level 2 to create a beginner project within scratch OR I will work within level 3 to create my own project using scratch. **

Agenda: 1) Typing Club 2) Levels:
 * **LEVEL 1**

Learn how to drag & drop coding blocks within these programs:

-Moana
|| **LEVEL 2**

Choose the beginner project to create with Scratch:

-Make Music
|| **LEVEL 3**

Build your own game or animation with Scratch:

How do I create a Scratch account? @https://youtu.be/4ElxIzEIAi8

How do I use Scratch? @https://youtu.be/YEVga_wpc3I @https://youtu.be/9mqod3P37kQ ||

= November: = =**Book Reviews**= = = = Objective Day 2: I will change the color, font, or look of my text to finish my book review so it can be posted on the Steck Book Blog and shared with an authentic audience. =

DAY 2: 1) Typing Club 2) Typing Book Review 3) Videos: font, and look of my text? || media type="youtube" key="MSnPOUbB5n8" width="560" height="315" || of my book to my book review? || media type="youtube" key="8Vz8ERCwR44" width="560" height="315" ||
 * How do I change the color,
 * How do I add an image

= Objective: I will join the Google Classroom and use the Google Doc __template__ to type my book review to be posted on the Steck Book blog and shared with an __authentic audience__. =

DAY 1: Agenda: 1) Typing Club 2) join Google Classroom: media type="youtube" key="8J3IkjLITJg" width="560" height="315" 3) Type Book Review in Template


 * I Wonder... **


 * Objective: I will create a higher level question, research my questions using Google, and write a 5-6 sentence summary on my research. **


 * Agenda: **
 * 1) Typing Club **
 * 2) I Wonder Intro **
 * 3) Create a Higher Level Question **
 * 4) Research your question using [|KidzSearch] **
 * 5) Enter your question & summary into Google Forms **

October:
 * Cardboard Challenge Reflection: **

Objective: I will write a reflection on the steps I took to complete my prototype, the problems that happened during the building of my prototype, and how I would continue to improve my prototype if I had more time.

Agenda: 1) Complete the reflection page 2) Type the reflection page in a Google Doc 3) Add at least 1 image of your prototype 4) Share your reflection Google Doc with me 5) I'll post it on our Makerspaces Blog

picture of my prototype? || media type="youtube" key="2XUCjyfn3MU" width="560" height="315" || and share my reflection in a Google Doc? || media type="youtube" key="75p4dfQGlZE" width="560" height="315" ||
 * How do I take a
 * How do I type


 * Cardboard Challenge DAY 6 **


 * Objective: I will finish my DAY 6 building and creating goal I set for myself. **


 * Building Day AGENDA: **
 * 1) Makerspace Expectations **
 * 2) What is your goal for the day? **
 * 3) Did you meet your goal? Do you need to change your goal for next class period? **
 * Cardboard Challenge DAY 6 **


 * September: **
 * Cardboard Challenge DAY 5 **


 * Objective: I will finish my DAY 5 building and creating goal I set for myself. **


 * Building Day AGENDA: **
 * 1) Makerspace Expectations **
 * 2) What is your goal for the day? **
 * 3) Did you meet your goal? Do you need to change your goal for next class period? **
 * Cardboard Challenge DAY 5 **


 * Objective: I will finish my DAY 4 building and creating goal I set for myself. **


 * Building Day AGENDA: **
 * 1) Makerspace Expectations **
 * 2) What is your goal for the day? **
 * 3) Did you meet your goal? Do you need to change your goal for next class period? **


 * Cardboard Challenge DAY 3 **


 * Objective: I will finish my DAY 3 building and creating goal I set for myself. **


 * Building Day AGENDA: **
 * 1) Typing **
 * 2) Makerspace Expectations **
 * 3) What is your goal for the day? **
 * 4) Did you meet your goal? Do you need to change your goal for next class period? **


 * Cardboard Challenge DAY 2 **


 * Objective: I will create a plan to complete my cardboard challenge project by listing my __materials__, drawing a picture of it, and creating a __timeline__. **


 * Agenda:**
 * 1) Typing Club**
 * 2) Why should we build, design, and create new things?**
 * 3) List Materials**
 * 4) Draw a picture of your project**
 * 5) Create a Timeline**


 * Cardboard Challenge DAY 1 **


 * Objective: I will __navigate ideas__ for my cardboard challenge project to __make a decision__ on what to build by __sharing my ideas__ in a Google Form survey. **

Agenda: 1) Typing Club 2) What is the Global Cardboard Challenge? How can we participate? What types of projects do you notice kids building? 3) Caine's Arcade 2 4) Possible projects 5) Google Form: @https://goo.gl/forms/fmYWbC5xdCBhMQXs1

2nd Week:


 * Digital Citizenship **

= Objective: I will have a better understanding of how to keep myself safe online by completing lessons on Digital Passport. =

Agenda:

1) Warm Up: Google Sign-In

2) Typing Club

3) Correct Email Use & Over-sharing Online -- Video

4) Log into Digital Passport (use the link above)

FIRST WEEK:

**Welcome Back!!!**


 * Objective: I will have a better understanding of the rules & expectations of technology class. **

Agenda:

1) Practice coming in quietly & finding your seat 2) Read through rules/expectations 3) Warning System 4) Class Dojo 5) Volume Levels 6) People Bingo 7) Sign Expectations