Welcome to 1st Grade Tech
Tech Lab Policies and Procedures
Sit quietly on the carpet and get ready for class.
Come to class ready to listen to the days lesson.
Raise your hand to ask a question.
Be respectful to you classmates & the tech lab computers
Leave your computer station the way it was when you entered.
Push chair in and get back to the desktop before exiting the room
Stop working when the end of class bell rings.
What is Technology?
What to expect in Technology Class:
You will Create, Collaborate, Communicate and Think Critically.
You will use computer applications and software to:
Take virtual field trips on Google Earth
View online storybooks
Draw pictures and mind maps
Solve problems & Read at Starfall.com
Research topics of interest
Learn the keys on the keyboard
Today's Work in Tech Class
* Brainpop Jr. - History of Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a good time to thank all the important people in your life.
Expand your vocabulary skills with a Thanksgiving themed word search.
https://www.abcya.com/games/thanksgiving_crossword_puzzle
https://www.abcya.com/games/gobble_squabble
Enter the join code
544372
ABCya's Christmas Crossword Puzzle is a fun and interactive way for kids to test their knowledge of Christmas vocabulary words and facts. The crossword puzzle can be played on the computer or by printing on paper. The interactive version of the puzzle includes a hint feature, fun animations, and an intuitive interface to making navigating the clues and answers simple.
Ball Ornaments Puzzle is a fun winter holiday activity. Kids must find as many ornaments as possible by locating matches to the example ornaments shown. The game is over when all 150 ornaments have been found or when the time has run out. Points are awarded by how quickly ornaments are found.
ABCya's Christmas Crossword Puzzle is a fun and interactive way for kids to test their knowledge of Christmas vocabulary words and facts. The crossword puzzle can be played on the computer or by printing on paper. The interactive version of the puzzle includes a hint feature, fun animations, and an intuitive interface to making navigating the clues and answers simple.
It's time to put up the Christmas lights! Click and drag the mouse to hang lights on the house. A fun Christmas computer activity for children and students of all ages.
It's time to put up the Christmas lights! But wait! Before you can put up the Christmas lights, you must correctly answer as many math problems as you can in one minute. You can practice addition, subtraction, multiplication or division facts. The more math problems you solve correctly, the more lights you will be given to decorate your house!
Christmas Present Hunt is fun holiday activity for kids of all ages. The object of this Christmas activity is to simply find the hidden presents. Look carefully at the pictures and click/tap on the gelt to collect them. These Christmas Presents are hidden so kids will have to search extra carefully! Good Luck!
Email me at maria.hannigan@dcsdk12.org
May 7, 2020
Today I am adding to the many fun choices for Technology work. I challenge you to explore elementary Computer Programming at Code.org.
https://code.org/student/elementary
Start with Computer Science Fundamentals for Elementary Schools.
Choose either A or B dependant on your student's reading level.
For pre-readers in elementary school classrooms
Computer Programming Assignment - 1st Grade Tech
Instructions: Hi All, Today we will learn about computer programming. Watch the movie then do your best to complete the assignments. Have fun and great ready to do some beginning computer programming on your own in the coming weeks.
April 9, 2020 - This week's lesson Topic ~ Dr. Seuss - Cat in the Hat
Watch a video of the book "Dr. Seuss - Cat in the Hat read on Youtube, with your supervision.
Or if you have this book at home, have your student read this book.
Ask your students if see any similarities with this book and what is happening today. Are they feeling the same as the characters in this book.
Then visit the PDS Kids website and explore the activities for The Cat in the Hat.
Have fun and email me with any questions or concerns. I truly appreciate your support.
April 2, 2020 - This week's lesson Topic ~ Dr. Seuss - Green Eggs and Ham
Students will watch a video of the book "Green Eggs and Ham" from Barnes and Noble Online Storytime on Youtube, with your supervision. Then your student can and then visit the Seussvill.com website and explore the activity Green Eggs and Ham. Ask your students if they know of Dr. Seuss. What is their favorite book? They can learn about the life and work of Dr. Seuss here. Let them explore a little history on the site. Instructions on how to play the game are at the beginning of the activity. Students must click, How to play.
Have fun and email me with any questions or concerns. I truly appreciate your support.
Best Regards,
Maria Hannigan
Video: What is a computer?
Video: 7 Main Parts of the computer
Activity: Label the parts of the computer
Hands on Activity: Look inside a real computer & identify parts
In this BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby will teach you the basics of how computers work! You’ll learn lots of neat things about them, including how they think and communicate,
what a central processing unit (CPU) is, and how a hard drive operates. You’ll also find out all about other computer parts like modems, circuit boards, and sound and video cards. You’re using a computer right now — so why not find out how these cool tools do what they do?
Click here to watch "The Mitten"
50 Below Zero
Happy Valentine's Day!
Coding for First Graders at Code.org
Last day of Class until January 2018
Tumble Books
Today's Activity Choices
Google Earth (Click on Google Earth Icon)
ABCYA.com activities below.
Today we are going to watch a story on the smartboard balled 50 below Zero. After the story, we will go to the computers. Please explore the word search and the sentence game.
Explore the sentence activity, the word search, and fill in the blanks exercise.
Review class procedures
Review how to get to Tech Website
Review how to navigate Chrome Browser
Explore new Lab Classroom technology - Online Storytime at Barnes and Noble.
Watch the story "Charlie the Ranch Dog" at Barnes and Noble.
Meet Charlie the Ranch Dog. Click to watch the video.
For the remainder of the class you may read at Starfall.com
Watch the Online Stop Watch on the Smartboard to stay on Schedule.
Sit quietly on the carpet and get ready for class.
Come to class ready to listen to the days lesson.
Raise your hand to ask a question.
Be respectful to you classmates & the tech lab computers
Leave your computer station the way it was when you entered.
Push chair in and get back to the desktop before exiting the room
Stop working when the end of class bell rings.
Guess who’s birthday is the beginning of March?
Dr. Seuss’s Birthday is March 2.
To celebrate his birthday we are going to watch “Green Eggs and Ham” at Barnes and Noble Online Storytime.
Today we are going to learn about how plants and flowers grow.
How Plants Grow
Use heat and water to help a plant grow with this fun game. Take care of the plant while learning what conditions work best.
Plant and Animal Differences
What are the differences between plants and animals? Find out with this interactive activity for kids.
Life Cycle of Plants
Learn about the life cycle of plants while dissecting a flower and labeling parts such as the petals, nectaries, stamens and receptacle.
Living Things
Find living things such as flowers, insects, trees and birds living in their natural environments with this fun game for kids.
