Content Area: Technological Literacy

 

Index: 8.1A Grade 4 CPI 8

 

Standard:8.1 - Computer and Information Literacy

 

Strand: A - Basic Computers Skills and Tools

 

Cumulative Progress Indicator: 8 - The student will use a graphic organizer

 

Grade: 4

 

Sample Activities:

 

·      A school wide unity day to celebrate diversity is being planned by the school. As part of the celebration, a mini-Olympics will be held. A plan needs to be developed and implemented to include opening exercises, main events, and closing ceremonies. A small budget has been allocated but will need to be supplemented.

 

·      Climatic conditions have changed in the twenty-first century. Research scientists are looking at the oceans to create habitable communities. Create an underwater community

 

·      Family Tree: Students are given an assignment to gather information on children in the family, parents, grandparents, etc. to include in a family tree. Information needed includes names, dates of birth, name of person married, country of origin, etc. After information is collected, students are to use a software program that has ability to graphically represent the information. Teachers model opening appropriate software, accessing template or file, using basic computer icons, saving data once entered into program, and printing.

 

·      Students develop an event map for a school science fair.

 

·      Students use a story sequence graphic organizer.

 

·      Famous Women in History: http://www.nj.gov/njded/aps/cccs/tech/frameworks/