THIRD GRADE

Today we will be playing some AWESOME learning games in Computer Lab to help us prepare for our Iowa Assessments.  At 2:45 we will stand to pray and be dismissed out back by Mrs. Harris.  Mrs. Harris knows that you are expected to wait in our usual location for your parents to come and get you.  You will not leave without telling Mrs. Harris first.  Remember that it is important for us to show off what independent, self-controlled, third graders we are!  Have a great afternoon and I will see you tomorrow! : )



Click on the Links below to help us prepare for our Tests next week!


Language Arts:
http://www.missmaggie.org/scholastic/cleanup_eng_launcher.html
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/grammar/gr3/launcher.html?qid=0309
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/clubhouse/index_pre.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/english/spelling_grammar/punctuation/play.shtml


Test Taking:
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm/testquest/3/index.html

Math:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/maths/shape_space/index.shtml
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/AreaExplorer/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/datapick.html
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/con_math/g03c21.html
http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/meas.cgi?A1=s&A2=0&A3=0

and here are some more!!!!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/games/search_results.shtml?page=0&age=7-11&subject=literacy&x=46&y=29

February 17th

Today we will be working on creating a Technology Notebook in Microsoft Office's Excel.   We will then create a "dictionary" of technology terms in the program.  We will practice basic data entry, sorting, merging, formatting. 


The first tutorial covers the basics of Excel.  The second tutorial explains some basic functions for data entry which will will get to later.

Our Technology terms and definitions are below.  Each term must be entered into it's own cell followed by the definition in the neighboring cell, lastly an image in the third cell.

CPU

A CPU is the Central Processing Unit in your computer.  It's what makes your computer work. 

Desktop

The main screen in Windows where you can put pictures that act as shortcuts to various programs and files. 

CTRL key

A key on a computer keyboard that is pressed in combination with another key to activate a shortcut. 

Application

An application is a program on your computer that allows you to do something (e.g. surf the web, write a letter, draw a picture).

Font

Font is a particular sort of lettering (on the screen or on paper). Arial is a font. Times New Roman is another.

RAM

RAM (Random Access Memory) is the main memory used while the computer is working. RAM is temporary.