The students are trying to finish up their African Safari projects. They look terrific. The only thing that seems unclear is what I'm looking for when I say "Natural Features". Here is an example of Natural Features of each country:
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The students are starting their African Safari PowerPoint presentation. They should use the Africa Template and images from the Tour Websites and Google Earth to weave a story about their "virtual" trip. The following information should be included in the presentation:
The town/location The accommodation (hotel) Animals Landscape Here is an example: The fourth grade class has been watching videos about Edith Kaphuka, a 13-year-old student at Domasi Mission Primary School in Zomba District, Malawi (Global Lives Project shoot in 2007). The oldest of four girls, Edith has many responsibilities at her home in Ngwale Village, such as fetching water, cleaning the dishes, and gardening. Her little sister, Memory, is her best friend; when the two are together, they are nearly inseparable. While Edith and her family are Yao, they more readily speak Chichewa, Malawi's national language. They have taken notes about how their lives are similar and different than Edith's. They will be making a magazine showing what they've learned.
The students have been learning about planets in science and doing research on a planet in the library. Today they will be making Planet Trading Cards using the following Read Write Think trading card creator:
I can't begin to tell you what a great job this class has done keyboarding. So many of them are so close to learning all their alphabetic keys and basic punctuation. We are going to have one more class to see if we can't get them to the finish line. Here are the two links they will need.
Today students practiced their multiplication tables by playing some fun games. click on the image below to access a page of Multiplication Activities. All of the activities where selected because they allowed students to select the area they need the most work.
I am impressed with the keyboarding progress of the fourth grade class. As an incentive, students receive a small candy prize after finishing their second lesson of the day and for each one they complete after that. For all students that pass the "final keyboarding test", I have a giant candy bar or equivalent prize. The final keyboarding test includes all the alphabetic letters and punctuation. Students must type 10 WPM with 85% or better accuracy. The final typing test is not part of Typing Agent.
The fourth grade is starting the keyboarding unit. Today we'll do an introduction to keyboarding, review how to use the NEO, and how to use Typing Agent. The NEO is a keyboarding device they can use to practice in the classroom and at home, Typing Agent is a web based typing tutor that we are evaluating. Because it is web based, students can practice keyboarding from school, home, or any device that's connected to the Internet. Click on the image below to access Typing Agent:
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