Monday, January 31, 2011

February Information Skills

4th Grade:  We will be taking a look at copyright rules and how to cite sources when using another's work in our research projects.  Parents are encouraged to join us in our study at the site:  http://www.jointhecteam.com.  We will also use some lessons on Sources and Ethics from Learning.com.  At the end of this month we will begin work on our Keynote presentations for the State Fair project in the classroom.

3rd Grade:  We've wrapped up our photography unit but will take one more look at the alphabet in our world with the site:  http://www.geogreeting.com    We will also be learning to use the EBooks in our library's collection and how to manage our own Destiny Quest pages.  At the end of this month we will learn to navigate the World Book Online database available through the AEA Online website.

2nd Grade:  We will be studying American Folk Tales:  John Henry, Pecos Bill and others.  We will also continue to use the lessons in Learning.com to expand our knowledge of how computers and printers work.

1st Grade:  We will be adding to our technology knowledge with lessons on Learning.com. At the end of the month we will learn to use the World Book online database to read stories and to learn new information about mammals.

Kindergarten:  We will continue to match our letter of the week unit of study in the classroom with our story or computer skill during IS class time.