K-2+Companion+Document

This document is a supplement to the K-2 Curriculum Checklist. The following lists suggestions for teachers to implement the METS at each grade level.

KINDERGARTEN:

- Kid Pix - Graph Club - Kidspiration - Bailey's Book House - Sammy's Science Club - Millie's Math || Microsoft Word- Word processing, name, alphabet (LANGUAGE ARTS) Kid Pix - Holiday picture making (SOCIAL STUDIES) Graph Club - Match graphs, counting candy hearts, 100 day stamps. (MATH) Kidspiration - (SCIENCE) Classifying things, creating webs, sorting, alike and different, animal classification, using the senses, force and motion. (SOCIAL STUDIES) Make a neighborhood map, wants and needs chart. Patterning with shapes. (MATH) || || [|http://www.netsmartzkids.org/ activities/index.htm]
 * STANDARDS || Resources || Lesson Ideas ||
 * 1.1. Use a variety of digital tools to learn, create, and convey original ideas or illustrate concepts. ( word processors, drawing tools, graphical organizers) || - Microsoft Word
 * 5.1. Describe appropriate and inappropriate uses of hardware. || - Powerpoint || - Powerpoint
 * 5.2. Know the Cybver Safety Initiative's three rules (Keep Safe, Keep Away, Keep Telling || NetSmartzKids.org

Poster for each teacher from page 2 of packet || - Safety Pledge with the coloring picture on back. - Coloring page is page 14 of packet below. []- Pledge can be printed from the last page on this site. Finger Puppet - Internet Safety Activity []

Michigan Cyber Safety Initiative (see packet for worksheets) - Keep Safe coloring page with scenarios on bottom. Discuss as a class and have them share it at home. (in packet) - Post Keep Safe, Keep Away, Keep Telling flash card as poster for the room. (share with class - in packet) ||
 * 6.1. Discuss advantages and disadvantages of using technology. || T-chart - advantages disadvantages || Kidspiration Document - to aid in discussion of advantages and disadvantages of different techonology items. Discuss both with the students and use this template as a discussion starting point and visual.

|| Find the Parts Game (online) [] || || - Tech Fish || - Tech fish game - Use flash cards to review computer parts and label in classrooms. || - Discuss how it will help to complete tasks. || Use Thinkfinity.org to find sites
 * 6.2. Be able to use the basic menu commands to perform common operations (Open, close) || - Use computers (in labs/classrooms) || - Teach open and close functions ||
 * 6.3. Recognize and name the major hardware components in a computer system. (computer, monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer) || Smartboard OR classroom technology items || "I See" game using technology items or pictures - to be used with a smartboard if possible.
 * 6.4. Discuss the basic care for computer hardware and various media types (DVD's, CD's, videotapes). || - Powerpoint || - Powerpoint
 * 6.5. Use developmentally appropriate and accurate terminology when talking about technology. || - Flash Cards
 * 6.6. Understand that technology is a tool to help him/her complete a task and is a source of information, learning, and entertainment. || - Classroom Discussion || - All listed projects will cover this standard.
 * 6.7. Introduce the ability to navigate in virtual environments (games, software, web sites) || Age Appropriate Websites

Software - Microsoft Word - Kid Pix - Graph Club - Kidspiration - neighborhood map - Bailey's Book House - Sammy's Science Club - Millie's Math || Software - See available on left

Some possible websites - Many others can be found from the site below. - www.starfall.com - www.pbs.org - [|www.sesamestreet.org]

This site lists links specifically for kindergarten skills that cover games, lessons, and general interactive web sites. - [](This will be extreemely helpful, please take a look!) ||

FIRST GRADE: COVER ALL OF KINDERGARTEN STANDARDS + THE ONES LISTED BELOW (SOME REPEAT) - Kidspiration - Microsoft Word - Kid Pix || __Create simple powerpoint slides about various subjects:__ Ex: - Animal Life Cycles (Each stage per slide with pictures) - Letters A-Z (made into a class book) - Landforms (One per slide with pictures) - Word Families (Words that go with each family & pictures, class book) __Kidspiration:__ - Premade templates available on program and under I drive. __Microsoft Word__ - Word processing and sharing with class, inserting pics into document. __Kid Pix__ - Drawing pictures and using as a part of writing pieces. || - Digital Cameras - Document Cameras - [|www.thinkfinity.org] || - Practice basic math facts with calcuators. (addition/subtraction) - Take pictures and practice retelling a story by using the pictures. - Use document cameras to show pictures while retelling their story. - Use document camera to share writing, reading books, showing how to complete math problems, etc. ||
 * Standard || Resources || Lesson Ideas ||
 * 2.1. Work together when using digital tools to learn, create, and convey original ideas or illustrate concepts. (Word processors, drawing tools, presentation software, and graphic organizers). || - Powerpoint
 * 2.2. Use a Variety of developmentally appropriate digital tools || -Calculators
 * 3.1 Interact with internet based resources || __Sites to help find links for classroom use__

-http://www.thinkfinity.org -http://www.readwritethink.com - [] - [] - [] - [] - [|http://www.primarygames.com] || __Language Arts Links - Some suggestions__ -http://www.abcya.com -http://pbskids.org/ - []- - [] - [] - []

__Math Links - Some suggestions__ - [] - http://www.dositey.com/2008/index-page-free_activities-sub-k2-subsub-m.php - http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/pinball/addition/addpinballk1.htm - [] - []= - []- - [] - http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/3d/ - http://vdc.engr.scu.edu/KnowItAll/FirstGrade/firstMath/1stGradeMoneyIntro.html - [] || World Book Online (access from Chippewa Valley website) || Graph Club Ideas - graph birthdays - weather graph - graph various science predictions
 * 3.2 Uses digital resources to locate and interpret information relating to a specific curricular topic, with assistance from teachers, school library/media specialists, teachers, or student partners (graphs or graphic organizers) || Graph Club

Web Dictionaries http://[|www.pdictionary.com] [|http://picturedic.com]// World Book Online - access from [|www.cvs.k12.mi.us] || || (access from Chippewa website) || Web Dictionaries http://[|www.pdictionary.com] [|http://picturedic.com]// World Book Online - access from [|www.cvs.k12.mi.us] ||
 * 4.1. Explain ways that technology can be used to solve problems (traffic lights, cell phones, GPS units) || Smart Board display - Word Document || - Teacher discussion about how these items solve problems. Use the pictures as a starting point for discussion.
 * 4.2. Use digital resources to solve developmentally appropriate problems, with assistance from teachers, parents, school media specialists, or student partners. || World Book Online
 * 5.4. Know to inform a trusted adult if he/she recieves or views an online communication which makes him/her feel uncomfortable, or if someone whom he/she doesn't know is trying to communicate with him/her or asking for personal information. || NetSmartz.org

[|http://www.netsmartzkids.org/ activities/index.htm]

Poster for each teacher from page 2 of packet || Watch Video from site ([|www.netsmartz.org]) Webville Outlaws video. Puppets for retelling, Internet Safety Pledge

-Print finger puppets and pledge from this site. [] || Mike Mulligan and the Steamshovel //by: Virginia Lee Burton//
 * 6.1. Discuss advantages and disadvantages of technology || Storybook ex:

( Try to purchase books for school libraries) || - Discuss how technology has changed and made things easier, while relating that technology is not just limited to computers. - Discuss how current technology can make things easier. (advantages) __Some examples can be found below__ letter writing vs. email taking pictures digitally vs. with film using CD's vs. Audio tapes using DVD's vs. Video tapes Ipods vs. boombox/headset Keyboard and printer vs typewriter cellphone vs rotary phone (whatever else you feel is appropriate) - You can use Powerpoint to show examples during discussion - Use book suggested to help start your discussion if desired. || - Labels with names of each || - Label the parts of the computer in classrooms. - Play "I See" Game (Powerpoint) - Tech Fishing Game - Use the template to create a techno fish game.
 * 6.2. Be able to use basic menu commands (Open, close, save, print). || - Use computers in lab/classroom || - Teach use of commands open, close, save, and print when doing word processing. ||
 * 6.3. Recognize, name, and label the major hardware components in a computer system. (computer monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer) || - Rachel's Word Search and fill in the blank items.

Find the Technology Game (online) [] ||

SECOND GRADE: COVER ALL OF KINDERGARTEN AND FIRST GRADE STANDARDS + THE ONES LISTED BELOW (SOME REPEAT) Meets GLCE W.G.N.02.03 Write an informational piece including a magazine feature article using an organizational pattern…may include graphs, diagrams, or charts. You can use the attached template for students as a starting place to create a magazine. This assignment incorporates technology, reading, and writing skills.
 * Standard || Resources || Lesson Ideas ||
 * 2.2. Use a variety of developmentally appropriate digital tools to communicate ideas to classmates, families, and others. || - Microsoft Word Publisher || Create a Magazine:

|| - [|http://www.readwritethink.com] - [] - [] - [] - [] - [|http://www.primarygames.com] || Language Arts - http:[|www.abcya.com/] - http://[|www.bbc.co.uk/schools] - http://[|www.wordcentral.com/games/html] - [|http://www.readwritethink.org] - http://[|www.manythings.org] - []
 * 3.1. Interact with internet based resources || - [|http://www.thinkfinity.org]

Math - http://[|www.mathisfun.com] - http://[|www.primarygames.com] - []

Science - []// || World Book Online (access from Chippewa website) || Graph Club Ideas - graphs for various math concepts - graph various science predictions
 * 3.2 Uses digital resources to locate and interpret information relating to a specific curricular topic, with assistance from teachers, school library/media specialists, parents, or student partners. (dictionaries, enncyclopedias, graphs, graphic organizers). || Graph Club

Web Dictionaries http:[|www.pdictionary.com] [|http://picturedic.com]// World Book Online - access from [|www.cvs.k12.mi.us] || - Graph Club || - Choose a developmentally appropriate problem that pertains to your curriculum and have students work on solving the problem using different available software. ie: graph club, world book to research, and search engines from the internet to research more about a subject. || - Teachers will need to add their own consequences for their class and discuss as a group. || __ http://www.michigan.gov/documents/ag/Keep_Away_Safe_Telling_190699_7.pdf __ || - Inform students of terminology and have them take an Internet Safety Review (see packet for review sheet) - Use flashcards to go over cyber safety (as a class or individual - see packet for cards) - Send home a Safety Contract - have kids color and sign with parents (available in packet) ||
 * 4.2. Use digital resources to solve developmentally appropriate problems, with assistance from teachers, parents, school media specialists, or student partners. || - World Book Online
 * 5.1. Describe appropriate and inappropriate uses of hardware and describe consequences of misuse of hardware. || - Powerpoint || - Powerpoint Presentation
 * 5.2. Know the Michigan Cyber Safety Initiative's three rules (Keep Safe, Keep Away, Keep Telling) || - Use template as posters/postcards from Michigan.gov site
 * 5.3. Identify personal information that should not be shared on the Internet (name, address, phone number). || NetSmartz.org

[|http://www.netsmartzkids.org/ activities/index.htm] || Watch video from site: Be Safer Online: [] Kidscom Jr Video: [] - Discuss Importance of Privacy ||
 * 5.4. Know to inform a trusted adult if he/she recieves or view an online communication which makes him/her feel uncomfortable, or if someone whom he/she doesn't know is trying to communicate with him/her or asking for personal information. || NetSmartz.org

[|http://www.netsmartzkids.org]

Poster for each teacher from page 2 of packet || - Watch video from site: Know the Rules [] - Internet Safety packet. [] - Internet Safety []

(See suggestions for MET 5.2 above as well. Can be done together) ||