Monday, June 8, 2009

Auf Wiedersehen

Class schedule: Vigna 9:40-10:30 (dismiss to recess); Ferguson 10:50-11:40 (dismiss back to class); Woody 11:40-12:30 (she will pick up); Jamsheed 12:55-1:45 (dismiss back to class); Souza 1:50-2:40 (dismiss to home).

Because it's your last time in the computer lab this year, you may do any of the following:

Cartoon Network
Disney Channel
FunBrain
Edheads Virtual Surgery
ABCYa!
Brain Games
Math Games
Cool Math Games
Get the Glass

Thursday, June 4, 2009

All Classes

1. Typing with Mavis Beacon.

2. Thinking. You may spend the rest of your time on ABCYa!, Brain Games, Math Games, Cool Math Games, or Get the Glass.

Monday, June 1, 2009

Animals

1. Typing with Mavis Beacon.

2. Science. Review your knowledge of animals and plants at: Kinetic City: Critters You must score at least 500 points and show Mr. Bedwell when you are finished!

3. Thinking. You may spend the rest of your time on ABCYa!Brain GamesMath Games, or Cool Math Games.

Thursday, May 28, 2009

de la Vega / Wheaton

1. Typing with Mavis Beacon.

2. Thinking. You may spend the rest of your time on ABCYa!, Brain Games, Math Games, Cool Math Games, or Get the Glass.

Typing & Vocabulary

1. Typing with Mavis Beacon. Students will practice their typing for 15 minutes using the Mavis Beacon software found on the computer desktop.

2. Vocabulary. Play Free Rice (English vocabulary only!) until you have donated at least 500 grains, then show the teacher.

3. Thinking. Students may spend the rest of their time on Brain Games, Math Games, or Cool Math Games.

Thursday, May 21, 2009

de la Vega / Wheaton

1. Typing with Mavis Beacon.

2. Thinking. You may spend the rest of your time on ABCYa!, Brain Games, Math Games, Cool Math Games, or Get the Glass.

Monday, May 18, 2009

Mr. Bedwell is out today.

Class schedule: Vigna 9:40-10:30 (dismiss to recess); Ferguson 10:50-11:40 (dismiss back to class); Woody 11:40-12:30 (she will pick up); Jamsheed 12:55-1:45 (dismiss back to class); Souza 1:50-2:40 (dismiss to home).

1. Typing with Mavis Beacon. Students will practice their typing for 15 minutes using the Mavis Beacon software found on the computer desktop.

2. Vocabulary. Play Free Rice (English vocabulary only!) until you have donated at least 1000 grains, then show the teacher.

3. Thinking. Students may spend the rest of their time on Brain Games, Math Games, or Cool Math Games.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

de la Vega / Wheaton

1. Typing with Mavis Beacon.

2. Thinking. You may spend the rest of your time on ABCYa!, Brain Games, Math Games, Cool Math Games, or Get the Glass.

Typing, Vocab

1. Typing with Mavis Beacon. Students will practice their typing for 15 minutes using the Mavis Beacon software found on the computer desktop.

2. Vocabulary. Play Free Rice (English vocabulary only!) until you have donated at least 1000 grains, then show the teacher.

3. Thinking. Students may spend the rest of their time on Brain Games, Math Games, or Cool Math Games.

Thursday, May 7, 2009

de la Vega / Wheaton

1. Typing with Mavis Beacon.

2. Thinking. You may spend the rest of your time on ABCYa!, Brain Games, Math Games, Cool Math Games, or Get the Glass.

Typing and Language Arts

1. Typing with Mavis Beacon.

2. Language Arts. Play the Race to Ramses until you beat it.

3. Thinking. You may spend the rest of your time on Brain Games, Math Games, or Cool Math Games.

Monday, May 4, 2009

Prehistoric Life

1. Typing with Mavis Beacon.

2. Science. Play the Sea Monsters Adventure game until you beat it.

3. Thinking. You may spend the rest of your time on Brain Games, Math Games, or Cool Math Games.

Thursday, April 30, 2009

de la Vega / Wheaton

1. Typing with Mavis Beacon.

2. Thinking. You may spend the rest of your time on ABCYa!, Brain Games, Math Games, Cool Math Games, or Get the Glass.

Monday, April 27, 2009

Typing & Vocabulary

1. Typing with Mavis Beacon.

2. Vocabulary. Play Free Rice (English vocabulary only!) until you have donated at least 1000 grains, then show Mr. Bedwell.

3. Thinking Games. You may play educational games at your choice of these sites (just click on the link to go there): Brain Games, Math Games, or Cool Math Games.

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Typing, Vocabulary, and Math

1. Typing with Mavis Beacon.

2. Thinking Games. You may play educational games at your choice of these sites (just click on the link to go there): Brain Games, Math Games, or Cool Math Games.

Thursday, April 9, 2009

de la Vega

1. Typing with Mavis Beacon.

2. Thinking. You may spend the rest of your time on ABCYa!, Brain Games, Math Games, or Cool Math Games.

Potpourri

1. Typing with Mavis Beacon.

2. Vocabulary. Play Free Rice (English vocabulary only!) until you have donated at least 700 grains, then show Mr. Bedwell.

3. Math. Play Math Lines 9 until you score 5000 points. Show Mr. Bedwell.

4. Thinking Games. You may play educational games at your choice of these sites (just click on the link to go there): Brain Games, Math Games, or Cool Math Games.

Monday, April 6, 2009

Grab Bag

1. Typing with Mavis Beacon.

2. Vocabulary. Play Free Rice (English vocabulary only!) until you have donated at least 500 grains, then show Mr. Bedwell.

3. Math Lines xFactor : play the game until you score at least 5000 points and show Mr. Bedwell.

4. Thinking Games. You may play educational games at your choice of these sites (just click on the link to go there): Brain Games, Math Games, or Cool Math Games.

Wrap Up

1. Typing with Mavis Beacon.

2. Black History Month projects. Students can spend as long as they like browsing the Black History Month projects from their class and the other classes. Students who have not yet finished their projects can then work on them until finished.

Slide 1: Title (person's name), picture, lifespan, occupation, one sentence as to why famous.
Slide 2: Title (Accomplishments), picture, short paragraph or list of accomplishments.
Slide 3: Title (Quote), picture, quote

3. Thinking. Students may spend the rest of their time on Brain Games, Math Games, or Cool Math Games.

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Typing & Math

1. Typing with Mavis Beacon.

2. Thinking Games. You may play educational games at your choice of these sites (just click on the link to go there): Brain Games, Math Games, or Cool Math Games.

Monday, March 30, 2009

4th Grade: Plants & Animals

1. Typing with Mavis Beacon.

2. Science. Review your knowledge of animals and plants at: Kinetic City: Critters You must score at least 500 points and show Mr. Bedwell when you are finished!

3. Thinking. You may spend the rest of your time on Brain Games, Math Games, or Cool Math Games.

BHM Project wrap up

1. Typing with Mavis Beacon.

2. Black History Month projects. Students can spend as long as they like browsing the Black History Month projects from their class and the other classes. Students who have not yet finished their projects can then work on them until finished.

Slide 1: Title (person's name), picture, lifespan, occupation, one sentence as to why famous.
Slide 2: Title (Accomplishments), picture, short paragraph or list of accomplishments.
Slide 3: Title (Quote), picture, quote

3. Thinking. Students may spend the rest of their time on Brain Games, Math Games, or Cool Math Games.

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Wheaton

1. Typing practice with Mavis Beacon.

2.
Art/Reading. Click on one of these links: Kids' Corner, Starfall, or ABCYa!

de la Vega

1. Typing with Mavis Beacon.

2. Thinking. You may spend the rest of your time on ABCYa!, Brain Games, Math Games, or Cool Math Games.

Monday, March 23, 2009

4th Grade: Typing, Animals, and Your Brain

1. Typing with Mavis Beacon.

2. Animals I. Play the African River Game until you have all the animals in the right categories. You must get at least 20 right.

3. Animals II. Play the Ocean Animals Game until you have all the animals in the right categories. You must get at least 20 right.

4. Animals III. Play the Forest Game until you have all the animals in the right categories. ou must get at least 20 right.

5. Thinking. You may spend the rest of your time on Brain Games, Math Games, or Cool Math Games.

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Wheaton

1. Typing practice with Mavis Beacon.

2.
Art/Reading. Click on one of these links: Kids' Corner, Starfall, or ABCYa!

BHM Project wrap up

1. Typing with Mavis Beacon.

2. Black History Month projects. Students can spend as long as they like browsing the Black History Month projects from their class and the other classes. Students who have not yet finished their projects can then work on them until finished.

3. Thinking. Students may spend the rest of their time on Brain Games, Math Games, or Cool Math Games.

Monday, March 16, 2009

Mr. Bedwell is out today

Class schedule: Vigna 9:40-10:30 (dismiss to recess); Ferguson 10:50-11:40 (dismiss back to class); Woody 11:40-12:30 (she will pick up); Jamsheed 12:55-1:45 (dismiss back to class); Souza 1:50-2:40 (dismiss to home).

1. Typing with Mavis Beacon. Students will practice their typing for 15 minutes using the Mavis Beacon software found on the computer desktop.

2. Black History Month projects. Students can spend as long as they like browsing the Black History Month projects from their class and the other classes. Students who have not yet finished their projects can work on them as long as they like.

3. Thinking. Students may spend the rest of their time on Brain Games, Math Games, or Cool Math Games.

Monday, March 9, 2009

Black History Month Project -- Wrap Up!

1. History. Today we are continuing our Black History Month project. You will create a PowerPoint slide presentation about a historic African-American, which will be put on a class web page when done. Today we are:

a. Finishing our research. Start at Google. Complete the worksheet and get it approved by Mr. Bedwell.

b. Finding pictures. Go to Google Images and find at least three pictures of the person (or related events) and save them in your folder.

c. Starting our PowerPoint. Read the printed instructions on "How to Create a PowerPoint Presentation". The first slide should have the person's name at the top, a good picture of him or her, and the basic biographical information (Lifespan, occupation).

Slide 1: Title (person's name), picture, lifespan, occupation, one sentence as to why famous.
Slide 2: Title (Accomplishments), picture, short paragraph or list of accomplishments.
Slide 3: Title (Quote), picture, quote

Thursday, March 5, 2009

de la Vega

1. Typing with Mavis Beacon.

2. Thinking. You may spend the rest of your time on ABCYa!, Brain Games, Math Games, or Cool Math Games.

Monday, March 2, 2009

Black History Month Project continued

1. History. Today we are continuing our Black History Month project. You will create a PowerPoint slide presentation about a historic African-American, which will be put on a class web page when done. Today we are:

a. Finishing our research. Start at Google. Complete the worksheet and get it approved by Mr. Bedwell.

b. Finding pictures. Go to Google Images and find at least three pictures of the person (or related events) and save them in your folder.

c. Starting our PowerPoint. Read the printed instructions on "How to Create a PowerPoint Presentation". The first slide should have the person's name at the top, a good picture of him or her, and the basic biographical information (Lifespan, occupation).

Slide 1: Title (person's name), picture, lifespan, occupation, one sentence as to why famous.
Slide 2: Title (Accomplishments), picture, short paragraph or list of accomplishments.
Slide 3: Title (Quote), picture, quote

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Mr. Wheaton's Class

1. Typing practice with Mavis Beacon.

2.
Art/Reading. Click on one of these links: Kids' Corner, Starfall, or ABCYa!

Monday, February 23, 2009

Black History Month Project

1. History. Today we are continuing our Black History Month project. You will create a PowerPoint slide presentation about a historic African-American, which will be put on a class web page when done. Today we are:

a. Finishing our research. Start at Google. Complete the worksheet and get it approved by Mr. Bedwell.

b. Finding pictures. Go to Google Images and find at least three pictures of the person (or related events) and save them in your folder.

c. Starting our PowerPoint. Read the printed instructions on "How to Create a PowerPoint Presentation". The first slide should have the person's name at the top, a good picture of him or her, and the basic biographical information (Lifespan, occupation).

Slide 1: Title (person's name), picture, lifespan, occupation, one sentence as to why famous.
Slide 2: Title (Accomplishments), picture, short paragraph or list of accomplishments.
Slide 3: Title (Quote), picture, quote

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Mr. Wheaton's Class

1. Typing practice with Mavis Beacon.

2. Educational Games. Go to ABCYa!. Explore the site and play the games.

3.
Art/Reading. Click on one of these links: Kids' Corner, Starfall, or ABCYa!

de la Vega

1. Typing with Mavis Beacon.

2. Thinking. You may spend the rest of your time on ABCYa!, Brain Games, Math Games, or Cool Math Games.

Monday, February 9, 2009

4th Grade: Black History Month project continued

1. Typing with Mavis Beacon.

2. History. Today we are continuing our Black History Month project. You will create a PowerPoint slide presentation about a historic African-American, which will be put on a class web page when done. Today we are:

a. Finishing our research. Start here to find out more about your person:BHM Bios. You can find more at Google. Complete the worksheet and get it approved by Mr. Bedwell.

b. Finding pictures. Go to Google Images and find at least three pictures of the person (or related events) and save them in your folder.

3. Thinking. If you finish early, you may spend the rest of your time on Brain Games, Math Games, or Cool Math Games.

5th & 6th Grade Black History Month Project continued

1. Typing with Mavis Beacon.

2. History. Today we are continuing our Black History Month project. You will create a PowerPoint slide presentation about a historic African-American, which will be put on a class web page when done. Today we are:

a. Finishing our research. Start at Google. Complete the worksheet and get it approved by Mr. Bedwell.

b. Finding pictures. Go to Google Images and find at least three pictures of the person (or related events) and save them in your folder.

c. Starting our PowerPoint. Read the printed instructions on "How to Create a PowerPoint Presentation". The first slide should have the person's name at the top, a good picture of him or her, and the basic biographical information (Lifespan, occupation).

Monday, February 2, 2009

5th & 6th Grades: Black History Month Project

1. Typing with Mavis Beacon.

2. Today we are going to begin a Black History Month project. You will create a PowerPoint slide presentation about a historic African-American, which will be put on a class web page when done.

Today we are picking our subjects and doing research:

a. Select a historic figure from the list on the back of the worksheet, then show Mr. Bedwell. No duplicates allowed; first student to pick gets that person.

b. Research your subject. Start at Google. Complete the worksheet and get it approved by Mr. Bedwell. Then, go to Google Images and find at least three pictures of the person (or related events) and save them in your folder. You must finish the research first!

Thursday, January 29, 2009

de la Vega

1. Typing with Mavis Beacon.

2. Word skills. Play BallHogs. Choose a one-player tournament. Choose level TWO. Show Mr. Bedwell when you have won the tournament.

3. Thinking. You may spend the rest of your time on Brain Games, Math Games, or Cool Math Games.

Typing, Words, and Thinking

1. Typing with Mavis Beacon.

2. Word skills. Play BallHogs. Choose a one-player tournament. Show Mr. Bedwell when you have won the tournament.

3. Word skills II. Can you Escape from Planet Zug? Show Mr. Bedwell when you are on your way back to Earth!

4. Thinking. You may spend the rest of your time on Brain Games, Math Games, or Cool Math Games.

Monday, January 26, 2009

Typing, Math, Anatomy, Thinking

1. Typing with Mavis Beacon.

2. Math. Go to Leon's Math Dojo. Select the "Factors Through 12" (multiplication) topic. Play until you have scored 10,000 points, then show Mr. Bedwell.

3. Human Anatomy. Put Mr. Bones back together.

4. Thinking. You may spend the rest of your time on Brain Games, Math Games, or Cool Math Games.

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Mr. Wheaton's Class

1. Typing practice with Mavis Beacon.

2.
Art. Click on this link: Kids' Corner.

2. Reading. Click on this link: Starfall.
1. Typing with Mavis Beacon.

2. Math. Go to Leon's Math Dojo. Select a topic. Play until you have scored 10,000 points, then show Mr. Bedwell.

3. Thinking. You may spend the rest of your time on Brain Games, Math Games, or Cool Math Games.

Typing, Math, Anatomy, Thinking

1. Typing with Mavis Beacon.

2. Math. Go to Leon's Math Dojo. Select the "Two Digit X One Digit" (multiplication) topic. Play until you have scored 10,000 points, then show Mr. Bedwell.

3. Human Anatomy. Put Mr. Bones back together.

4. Thinking. You may spend the rest of your time on Brain Games, Math Games, or Cool Math Games.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Words!

1. Typing with Mavis Beacon.

2. Vocabulary. Play Free Rice until you have donated 1000 grains, then show Mr. Bedwell.

3. Reading with Garfield. Enter the Reading Ring. Show Mr. Bedwell when you have been declared the winner.

4. Grammar. Go to the Alien Word Mine. Select Nouns from the Intermediate Grades 4-6 column. Play until you score 1000 points and show Mr. Bedwell.

5. Thinking. You may spend the rest of your time on Brain Games, Math Games, or Cool Math Games.

Monday, January 12, 2009

Words!

1. Typing with Mavis Beacon.

2. Vocabulary. Play Free Rice until you have donated 1000 grains, then show Mr. Bedwell.

3. Reading with Garfield. Enter the Reading Ring. Show Mr. Bedwell when you have been declared the winner.

4. Grammar. Go to the Alien Word Mine. Select Nouns from the Intermediate Grades 4-6 column. Play until you score 1000 points and show Mr. Bedwell.

5. Thinking. You may spend the rest of your time on Brain Games, Math Games, or Cool Math Games.

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Mr. Wheaton's Class

1. Typing practice with Mavis Beacon.

2. Math Games. Play against each other or by yourself,

3. Reading. Click on this link: Starfall.

de la Vega

1. Typing with Mavis Beacon.

2. Word Processing. Insert your pictures into a blank document and write a description of each.

3. Math Games. Play against each other or by yourself, or play Brain Games.

Monday, January 5, 2009

Typing, Vocabulary, & Critical Thinking

1. Typing practice with Mavis Beacon Typing Tutor.

2. Vocabulary. Play Free Rice until you have donated at least 2000 grains, then show teacher.

3.
Brain games. You may spend the rest of your time on Brain Games, Math Games, or Cool Math Games.