6th Grade

Lessons 36-38

#36

Typing.com warm up with keyboard covers (7 min)
Keyboarding Test #3 with keyboard covers

Classic Tales #26
Take test 3 times
Record your highest accuracy score in your google doc in Google Classroom
Turn in "My Keyboarding Progress"

Free Choice time/Work on CS First Projects for Gallery Walk

#37

Keyboarding Free Choice
Digital Drama Unplugged Video/Discussion
- What is digital drama? (Slide 6)
- How does drama—emotional conflict between people—happen online? Can you think of any examples?
- Video (Slide 7)
  - Why does digital drama happen?
  - Define "de-escalate" (Slide 9)
  - What are some ways to deal with digital drama?
    - Don't contribute to the drama/Don't respond
    - Leave
    - Talk in person
Finish up your CS First Project for the Gallery Walk
Gallery Walk (last 10 minutes of class)

Slides/Video

#38

Free Choice on the Website
Airheads

Lessons 32-35

#32

ZTYPE (6 min)
Show how to "add a video" video clip below
Finish Google Slides Planet Project

(see lessons below to see what you need on each slide)

If you have been passed off by a teacher you can have free choice time

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO FINISH

#33

Typing Free Choice Tab
Remind students how to access CS First
Introduce "Gumballs Coding Adventure" in CS First
Show beginning video for project and demonstrate how to navigate the lesson with 2 windows open, 1 for your workspace and 1 for instruction videos
Let students start the lesson and work at their own pace
After you conclude the story start working through the ad on's

#34

No typing on login screen
Typing.com with keyboard covers (8 min)
CS First "Gumballs Coding Adventure"
After you conclude the story start working through the ad on's

#35

Typing.com with keyboard covers (8 min)
Show video "Digital Life 101"/Discussion
Finish Gumballs Coding Adventure
After you conclude the story start working through the ad on's

Lessons 28-31

#28

Typing.com (5 min)
Show students Coding Competition Rules link
Introduce Research Project "Solar Systems"

Introduce Solar System Project in Google Slides

At least 4 slides
1st slide introduces the planet you chose
Go to "Planets for Kids", demonstrate how to choose from the sub topics
Choose 3 sub topics
Each slides needs informational text and pictures
At least 1 slide needs to include a video
All pictures need borders
Slides need to include transitions and animations

Name your project in the upper left corner
Demonstrate/Have students choose planet, work on the first slide, using a background image and 2 text boxes with their planet name and their name. Demonstrate how to make borders around pictures. Make sure students fill in the text boxes with a color so you can see the text clearly.
When students finish with the 1st slide have them raise their hand and check them off to go to free choice time. (Who wants to be Help desk students?)

#29

Keyboarding Free Choice (6 min)
Go over Solar System Google Slides Project 2nd slide

Show "Planets for Kids"
Choose a sub topic
Title slide #2
Demonstrate how to read the information (research) and put it in your own words and type it in your google slide
No copying and pasting
You need at least 2 text boxes of information with at least 3 sentences each
You need at least 2 images that relate to your text box information
When you are finished get checked off with a teacher or help desk then you can have free choice time

#30

Typing.com (5 min)
Show animations and transitions videos
Slide #3
Choose sub topic
You need at least 2 text boxes of information with at least 3 sentences each
You need at least 2 images that relate to your text box information
When you are finished get checked off with a teacher or help desk then you can have free choice time

#31

CODING COMPETITION: SUBMIT PROJECTS BY FRIDAY!
Typing.com (6 min) any row that gets on the wheel will have free choice keyboarding time the last 2 minutes
Show animations and transitions videos
Slide #3
Choose sub topic
You need at least 2 text boxes of information with at least 3 sentences each
You need at least 2 images that relate to your text box information
When you are finished get checked off with a teacher or help desk then you can have free choice time

#31

Typing.com (6 min) any row that gets on the wheel will have free choice keyboarding time the last 2 minutes
Show play part of a video in google slides video
Slide #4
1 text box explaining or introducing the video you are using
Add 1 video from Nasa Space Place under research tab or from you tube.
Demonstrate how to insert video by copying link in Nasa Space Place and pasting in insert space or search video in you tube .
When you are finished get project checked off with a teacher and you can have free choice on the website

PLANET PROJECT

Slide #1
1. Planet name
2. Your Name
3. Background image
Slide #2
1. Subtopic title
2. 2 text boxes with 3 sentences each
3. 2 images
Slide #3
1. Subtopic title
2. 2 text boxes with 3 sentences each
3. 2 images
Slide #4
1. Subtopic title
2. 1 text box explaining or introducing video
3. 1 video from Nasa Space Place (under "Research" tab)

**Make sure you have animations and transitions as well.**

Lessons 24-27

#24

Typing.com (8 min)
Finish up CS First Pitch Your Passion

Ask students to raise their hand if they want to be "help desk" and are mostly finished with their project
Choose 3 students and have them put on the lanyards hanging on the hook at the back of the classroom
When a student has a question they raise their hand and the "help desk" students will walk around and help them

Gallery walk (last 12 minutes)

Students will put their project in full screen (4 way arrows in the top right corner)
Green, Blue, and Pink rows will stand up and walk and choose to see other students projects that are sitting on Red, Orange, and Yellow.
Students will ask to see other students project and give them a compliment and a suggestion. They will then move onto another student and do the same thing.
Set a timer for 5 minutes each time. Students should be able to comment on at least 3 students projects during the 5 minutes.
After the 5 minute timer have Green, Pink, and Blue sit down and have Red, Orange, and Yellow stand up and do the same process with viewing projects.

#25

Have students do Typing.com (10 min) Click on link to the right. *Please remind students to keep their fingers on home row when typing.*
Show "Chatting Safely Online" video (Click on icon to the right)
Students need to finish their CS First: "Pitch Your Passion"
Students can click on the "Coding" Tab on the TRE Website once finished and have free time playing these games.Typing.com (10 min)

#26

Free Choice Keyboarding (10 min)
Introduce District Coding Competition with video and site
Finish CS First Project/Blockly Games
Pass out green coding papers to those who want them

Have them write their CS First class code, username and password on the back of the green paper

#27

Typing Keybr.com (10 min)

Go to practice in the right corner

(this program will take you through all the keys and find the ones you need more practice with and just give you lessons on those keys)

Show students where they can submit their coding projects on homepage/how to access Thunder Ridge website & computer website from home
Introduce our Research Unit by showing the video "The Internet, How Search Works"
Introduce the research tab

Pick your favorite hobby
Demonstrate Researching that hobby with each of our separate search engines, Kiddle, Kidzsearch, safe search kids Junior, National Geographic, and Google. What do you notice? Which search engine do you prefer?
Remind students that any search that is done that is inappropriate will be flagged and technology privileges will be suspended

Lessons 20-24

#20

Typing.com (7 min)
CS First - Create account
Class code: ytgnhg

Demonstrate Pitch Your Passion and how to use CS First

Remind students to pay attention to the "Instructions" & "Links" boxes found to the right of the instruction videos.
Coding- CS First Pitch Your Passion

#21

Typing.com (7 min)
Coding- CS First Pitch Your Passion
Make sure you have all these parts to your coding project

Speak Out
Change Scene
Add sound Effects
Include supporters
Move Around
Choose 2 more Ad On's

#22

Warm up hands with Typing.com (7 min)
Show Keyboarding Goal Google Slides (Classroom)
Typing Test w/ covers (#26 Classic Tales)
Do at least 3 tests, record your highest score with under 5 errors in google classroom
CS First- Pitch Your Passion
Digital Citizenship-Chatting Safely online Slides.

#23

Typing-Free Choice under the Keyboarding Tab (5 min)
CS First Pitch Your Passion
Make sure you have all these parts to your coding project

Speak Out
Change Scene
Add sound Effects
Include supporters
Move Around
Choose 2 more Ad On's

Lessons 17-19

#17

Free Choice Typing under Keyboarding Tab (6 min)
Who are you Online Video and Discussion (5 min)
Nasa's Space Jam Coding

#18

Typing.com (10 Min)
Demonstrate Winter Drawings in Google Classroom
Pick your favorite and get to work

#19

Work on Winter Drawings (8 min)
Elf Panic Escape Room
Holiday Page Free Choice

#20

Canva Make your own Christmas Card

Must Have your Name on it
Some Highlights from this past year
1 Animated Sticker

Show getting started with Canva video and start designing video
Link for students to make canva accounts, they must be synced before they do this
Canva Link

Lessons 12-16

#12

Typing.com (5 min)
Alpine School District Acceptable Use Agreement Video
Google Classroom Assignment "About Me"- Finish Assignment and turn in

#13

Typing.com (5 min)
Work on Google Classroom Assignment "About Me"
REMEMBER-
- Stop project after "Add Onto Your Slide" Video
- Your Presentation Should Include:
  - A Comment with 5 things about yourself
  - 1 Google Slide with:

A Background
5 Images or Text boxes that represent 5 things about yourself
Animations of images and text
An emoji you created (2 facial features and a

background color)

A Rebus puzzle
Share Your project with someone in the class

how to share google slides with a partner in class

Extension Activity: Demonstrate how to make borders around pictures in "About Me" assignment and have students work on putting borders on their pictures
Adding Borders Video

#14

Do Typing.com (10 min)
Students work on their "All About" Google Classroom Assignment
Remind students to check the "REMEMBER" list to the left of this column to make sure they have included everything in their presentation.
If students are finished with their assignment instruct them to individually watch how to share google slides with a partner in class
Have students share google slides with a student in the class, they will need to ask their email and tell them to check their email.
The student that receives the email will need to comment 1 thing they liked and 1 thing they could do better
Those who finish their Google Assignment can explore the Thunder Ridge Elementary Computer Website

#15

Turkey Typing (6 min)
Work On "All About Me" Google Classroom Assignment (10 Min)
Turkey Trot Escape Room
Explore The Thanksgiving Holiday Page

#16

Typing.com (3 min)
Last day to work on Google Slides "All About" assignment
Last 10 minutes of class do a gallery walk
Demonstrate Slideshow mode to show their project
Have half the class get up and walk around and look at other students projects. Have them give 1 compliment and 1 critique

Lessons 8-11

Typing.com (they need to find it under the keyboarding tab) (10 min)
Show Keyboarding Goal Google Slides (Classroom) and make a goal
Typing Test (Classic Tales)

Do at least 3 tests, record your highest score with under 5 errors

Free Choice

Typing.com (5 min)
Google Classroom Assignment: "Introduce yourself" in Google Slides
Demonstrate how to access through google classroom, watch first video together and show them how to get a new google slide in Drive
Demonstrate how to toggle between both tabs (video demos and workspace)
Show how to add comment box with 5 things you want everyone to know about you (make sure you click comment at the end or it won't stay posted)

#10

Show Keyboard Video as they are logging in
Typing.com with Keyboard covers (5 min)

(Typing test for students not here)

Google Classroom Assignment: "Introduce yourself" in Google Slides
You will make 1 slide with 5 things about you on it
Do The Rebus Puzzle And the Emoji
Stop project after "Add Onto Your Slide" Video

#11

Alpha Quick
Halloween Escape Room
Coding- Play Lab or Halloween Games.

Escape If You Can!

Code- Play Lab

Lessons 4-7

(self paced, I do put a 10 min timer on)

Typing.com (10 min)
Surfing Safety Video
Quiz
Interland

Students log in (They know their login info. )
Remind them to "Sync."
Have students do Typing.com for 10 min. (The link can be found by going to "Keyboarding" on the bar above and scrolling till they see the "Typing.com" icon.)
Have students click on this link: Google Classroom 6th Grade and click "Join Class."
Have students click on the "Bot Logic" icon above. Have students watch the "Tutorial" first and then they can try the program.