Computer Skills 3-5 to 3-12 rotation

Kindergarten:

Curriculum area: Literacy, color words

New Skills

• Using the number pad, including using number lock when the number pad is off
• Logging into the computer

Review Skills

• Typing letters and numbers
• Using special keys: space bar, shift, enter, backspace
• Maximizing/minimizing windows, closing windows
• Logging off the computer

First grade:

Curriculum area: Literacy, word families

New Skills

• Opening the spreadsheet program (MS Excel)
• Opening a file and saving a file
• Entering data into a spreadsheet and examining the resulting graph

Review Skills

• Logging on & logging off a computer independently
• Parts of a spreadsheet (rows, columns, cells)
• Naming cells

Second grade:

Curriculum area: science - weather/water cycle

Review Skills

• Word processing (using capitals, placing punctuation appropriately, using only one space between words)
• Opening and saving files
• Using graphic creation program (KidPix)

Third grade:

Curriculum area: art - primary colors

New Skills

• Spreadsheets: purpose and parts
• Opening MS Excel
• Opening a file from the file server (S: drive) and saving it to H drive
• Entering data into a spreadsheet and observing changes when a SUM formula is used

Fourth Grade

Curriculum area: writing/research - citing sources

New Skills

• Appropriately citing a book used for a research project (ALA format)
• Formatting text using bold, italic, and underline; changing text alignment (left, center, right)