Each student should have a folder that is used for Computer class only, paper in the folder and a pen or pencil for each class. Computer folders should remain in school as they contain necessary directions for the project on which the students are currently working. All work for Computer class is done in school. Directions for most projects, grading criteria for most projects, study guides for quizzes and tests, and all test dates will be posted here. Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.

In 3rd grade, students have been introduced to the skills needed to create a basic Power Point presentation. A description of the slide show they children are going to create follows:

POWER POINT – GRADE 3

You will be creating a presentation using Power Point, and the subject of the presentation is YOU.

Your presentation should contain 4 slides telling different things about yourself – such as details about your family, your favorite animal, your favorite food, or your favorite activity. Your first slide should have a title, your name and the number of the computer at which you sit. The other 3 slides must each contain one complete sentence. Slide 2 will be about your family, slide 3 will be about your “favorites”, and finally, on slide 4, tell me something I don’t know about yourself (where you were born, your favorite movie or football team). All 4 slides must have background color with contrasting text, one piece of clip art and one example of custom animation. You will work on this project throughout the month of April in the computer lab. Your goal should be to complete one slide each week. These projects will be due the week of May 12th. By that date, you should be ready to print a hard copy of your slide show. I will have directions about how to print a hard copy at that time. While all work will be done in the computer lab, it would be fine if you asked your parents to help you with your sentences at home.
Remember, use background color, contrasting text, clip art and custom animation. Be creative, work hard and have fun.

Any student in 4M who needs extra time to work on their project may come to the computer lab during recess on Weds. April 30.
Students in 4th grade are hard at work designing a Power Point presentation about one of the 4 southwestern states. A description of the project follows:

STATE POWER POINT PROJECT – GRADE 4

You will be creating a Power Point presentation based on the state you selected. The presentation should be 5 slides in length and must include the following information:

Slide 1 The name of your state and your name
Slide 2 Name the capitol of your state, and any important historical figures from your state
Slide 3 Describe where your state is located and tell about the climate there
Slide 4 List any important landforms (rivers, mountain ranges, deserts)
Slide 5 State an interesting fact not already covered (sports team, population, celebrity)

You want to make the slide show attractive to the reader. One way is to be certain that the text color stands out crisply against the background color. Be sure that the letters of the words don’t blend into the background. Another way to increase eye appeal is to include interesting clip art. You may go to the Internet to find clip art. The layout of each slide is also important. Keep the layout simple, too much information and too many pictures will make your slide show seem cluttered and confusing.

You will have 5 classes to complete this project. Be certain to bring your Social Studies book to class to check your information. If you are absent, talk to me and we will make plans for you to come in at recess to work on your project. All slide shows will be due the week of May 5.

You must include custom animation on every slide. Transitions should be included on at least 3 of the slides. You must insert clip art on 3 of the slides. Spelling counts.

You will be graded on the following elements:
Content 50 points
Custom Animation 10 points
Transitions 10 points
Clip Art 10 points
Spelling/Grammar 10 points
Clear, crisp text 5 points
Directions 5 points

Work hard, be creative and have fun!

DIRECTIONS FOR PRINTING YOUR POWER POINT PROJECT

After saving your work, click on File and drag down to Print. A new window will open. Look to the bottom left corner and find the words Print what:. From the drop down window, select Handouts. When you do this, the area to the right will become available. Beside “slides per page”, select 6. Beside “order”, select horizontal. Finally, make sure that Frame slides is checked. Then you may click OK and print your document. Attach these directions to your printout and place everything in the 4th grade bin.

Now that the students in 5th grade have completed their research on a patriot from the Revolutionary War period, they will use that information to create a Power Point presentation. A description follows:

POWER POINT PROJECT – GRADE 5
You are going to create a Power Point presentation about the patriot you researched for Social Studies class. Your presentation should be 6 slides in length and include the following information:

Slide 1 The name of the Patriot and your name
Slide 2 Where and when was he/she born?
Slide 3 What was his/her occupation before the war?
Slide 4 How old was he/she when he/she became involved in the war effort? Why did he/she participate?
Slide 5 What was his/her contribution to the war effort?
Slide 6 When, where and how did he/she die? How does America honor this person for the contributions he/she made to our country?

You will have 3 classes to complete your slide show. One last class will be spent doing any editing you feel is necessary and printing your work. Save your work frequently! The layout or design of each slide is important. Be sure that the background color and text color contrast – making it easy to read. There should be custom animation and transitions on each slide. You must include clip art on at least 3 slides. Spelling and grammar count.

Staple your printout to your directions and place everything in the 5th grade bin.

You will be graded on the following components:

Content - 25 pts.
Use of custom animations – 10 pts.
Use of transitions – 10 pts.
Use of clip art – 30 pts.
Spelling and grammar – 15 pts.
Contrast of text – 5 pts.
Printout with directions - 5 pts.

Total – 100 pts.


This project will be due on May 15 for 5S and May 23 for 5K. If you should finish early, you may turn it in early. If you are absent, you must see me to make arrangements to complete your work. If you do not speak to me about working during recess to make up the time lost due to an absence, I will grade what you have completed by your due date.

DIRECTIONS FOR PRINTING YOUR POWER POINT PROJECT

After saving your work, click on File and drag down to Print. A new window will open. Look to the bottom left corner and find the words Print what:. From the drop down window, select Handouts. When you do this, the area to the right will become available. Beside “slides per page”, select 6. Beside “order”, select horizontal. Finally, make sure that Frame slides is checked. Then you may click OK and print your document.

Sixth grade students are presently working on a Power Point project on their Holiness Code - a project which the students started in Theology class with Mrs. J. A description follows:

HOLINESS CODE POWER POINT PROJECT

You are going to create a Power Point presentation which is 8 slides in length based on your Holiness Code project developed with Mrs. J in Theology class. The topic to be covered on each slide follows – 1. Title 2. Introduction 3. Opening Prayer 4. Scripture 5. Ritual 6. Prayers of the Faithful 7. Hymn 8. Closing Prayer

Technically, you must meet the following requirements to demonstrate your ability to use the Power Point program:
a. use of background color or fill effects on each slide
b. clear and crisp contrast of text against background
c. use of custom animation on each slide
d. use of transitions as you move from slide to slide
e. insertion of 5 pieces of clip art appropriate to your topic
f. use of word art

Everyone will save this document to the hard drive of their computer by clicking File and dragging down to Save As. Name your document Holiness followed by your initials. (Example: Holiness mm) Be certain you have selected the 6th grade folder in the top drop-down window. You will print one copy of your presentation by following the directions provided. These projects will be due during the week of April 7th, on your day for Computer class. If you are absent, please see me to arrange a time for you to work on your project – there will be no extensions on this deadline. If you finish early, you may turn it in early. Please include these directions with your final copy.

DIRECTIONS FOR PRINTING YOUR POWER POINT PROJECT

After saving your work, click on File and drag down to Print. A new window will open. Look to the bottom left corner and find the words Print what:. From the drop down window, select Handouts. When you do this, the area to the right will become available. Beside “slides per page”, select 6. Beside “order”, select horizontal. Finally, make sure that Frame slides is checked. Then you may click OK and print your document. Attach these directions to your printout and place them in the 6th grade bin.

You will be graded on the following elements:

Content 25 pts.
Must include all elements as
detailed by Mrs. J.
Custom Animation 15 pts.
Transitions 15 pts.
Background color/fill effects 5 pts.
Crisp text against background 5 pts.
Clip Art 10 pts.
Word Art 10 pts.
Spelling/Grammar 10 pts.
Directions with Printout 5 pts.

Total 100 pts.

Be creative, thorough and have fun!


Power Point is also the focus of study for 7th and 8th grade students. In 7th grade, the students are working with a partner to create a slide show about how to . . . (do something - a topic chosen by the partners). An example might be "How to Bake a Chocolate Cake". Any pictures that the children would like to use in their presentations are due by
April 22, and any music is due by April 29. The topic for the 8th grade is Creation. Students are currently gathering images which represent "creation" and placing them in a folder. A selection of 30-40 images should be ready by the week of April 14. (Students who have Computer on Fridays in April are still responsible for gathering their images, even though we will not meet as a class after April 11th. You must have your images ready for the first class in May.) We will work on sorting and sequencing those images to coordinate with a musical selection, and some meaningful quotes.