Sixth Grade Student Page

Research Unit:
1	STUDENT WORKSHEETS	Outline -(word) Planning Pages - Relevancy, brainstorm,what I know, Quest strategy, gather tools, keywords NoteCards Search Directory #1 and 2 Student Searches Practice Makes Perfect Using the Search Tool Chart Search Tool Chart

2	ENCYCLOPEDIAS	Worldbook Nuitrition worksheet

3	THESAURUS	Thesaurus.com Also contains a dictionary and an encyclopedia link

4	DICTIONARIES	one look Dictionary.com

5.	CITING REFERENCES - BIBLIOGRAPHY	Citation Maker - helps you create a biblipgraphy Citation builder - World Book ( will need username and password)

6	OTHER /MISCELLANEOUS	Factmonster NoodleQuest York Libraries 6 steps to effective research Noodle Tools - when you need a place to start

7	MAPS	Map Machine Maps and Country Information

8	URL	Guess the URL Link to Country Domains

9	EVALUATING	EVALUATION form Appropriateness links - SEARCH - choosing the right dog for a pet 1. Future Dog : breeding for Genetic Soundness 2. Purebread Dog Diseases 3. Get Rid of the Problem, Not the Dog Details 1, External links 2. Internal search engine 3 Site Map works cited example Currency 1. How to get a Kitten Authority Dog Owners Guide Bias The pet web site Tobacco Free Kids Children Opposed to smoking Tobacco Workouts - teacher assigns 1. Michigan Whale watching 2. Foil Beanies 3. Mountain Walrus 4. tree octopus 5. Velcro Crops 6. T.Rex Exhibit 7. Burmese Mountain dog 8. Feline Reaction to Bearded Men 9. Mankato 10. Moon Beam enterprises 11.History of the Fisher Price Airplane 12. Visit Exciting Fredericton 13. Case analysis of Historic Killer Tornado RadCab
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10.	DIRECTORIES	Kidsclick Yahoo Internet Library Answers Google Learn about engine and Directories

11	ENGINES	Searching FAQ's How engines work Using Quotes Lesson #2 Comparing Engines - infopeople Google, Alta Vista Bing Ask Learn about engine and Directories

12	PICTURES	Pics4Learning Creative Commons - the six types of licenses and what they allow

13	BOOLEAN	You tube video #1 YouTube video #3 YouTube Video#4 You Tube Video #5 Boolify Boolean Machine Boolean assessment

14.	Copyright	Creative Commons - the six types of licenses and what they allow More examples of creative commons and what it means Video about Creative Commons Creative Commons in action

MISCELLANEOUS.. when the work is done
Thanksgiving Activity - interactive crossword puzzle	Quia - click on "Visit Quia web". Select theTECHNOLOGY link. Choose any activity
Tech Buzzword Challenge	MAGNETIC HAIKU:

I am ALL DONE activities... http://www.quia.com/shared/tech/ - about 100 activities that are tech related These sites below also review tech skills Word Quiz Email Quiz Hardware Quiz All about Drives Quiz Fast Food Math Or http://www.quia.com/shared/math/ There are a ton of topics Mr. Nussbaum's game site. - A great variety of interesting, challenging games

Computer History	Computer Parts	Computer Class - Supplies Needed	Halloween Poem
How to use MY FILES (PDF)	Internet Unit	Keyboarding unit	Miscellaneous/ When the Work is Done
Networking Unit	Olympics	Research Unit	Resources
Spreadsheets	Tech Buzzword Challenge	What is Technology?	Earth Day
	Summer Service Hours

EARTH day
1	Recycle City - web quest
2	Worksheet for webquest
3	Green living Photos -
4	50 things you can recycle (6A)
5	How to Recycle anything (6B)
6	Publisher Flyer Template
7	Calculate your CARBON footrpint
8	The Life of a Cell phone

Keyboarding Unit
Online typing test	Web Quest
Paws "look alike"

Pumpkin Links
Roasting Seeds	Pumpkin History	How to care for Pumpkins
How to Grow Pumpkins	History of the Jack-O-Lantern	Pumpkin Nuitrition
How to select a pumpkin	Common Problems	Harvesting Pumpkins
Uses for pumpkin	Pumpkin Facts	Carving Tips
Halloween Traditions

Internet Unit
Searching	Choose the best search for your information needed - http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/information/5locate /adviceengine.html

Safety	1. http://disney.go.com/corporate/privacy/safety.html?ppLink=pp_wdig
	2. http://www.ou.edu/oupd/kidsafe/warn_kid.htm
	3. http://www.netsmartz.org/resources/reallife.htm

Responsible computing	1. http://www.computerlearning.org/articles/respmyth.htm - talks about the myths and misconceptions
	2. Code of ethics
	3. Is it ethical -what do you think? Try another and see what you think

Security	1.http://www.ncwiseowl.org/kscope/techknowpark/viruses/hacker.html
	2. http://www.ncwiseowl.org/kscope/techknowpark/viruses/layout/index.html - find the security leaks and gain some knowledge
	3.http://www.ncwiseowl.org/kscope/techknowpark/viruses/Comp_SecurityCheck list.pdf

Privacy	Surf Swell Island
	www.chatdanger.com
IMing	http://www.protectkids.com/youthsafety/imchatipskids.htm
Glossary of terms	http://www.ncwiseowl.org/kscope/techknowpark/viruses/glossary.html
Smart evaluators	http://www.ncwiseowl.org/kscope/Hovercraft/InfoSkills/KnowFlow/Caution1 /KFSM1.htm
Smart Consumers	http://www.ncwiseowl.org/kscope/Hovercraft/InfoSkills/KnowFlow/Caution1 /KFSM1.htm go to DON'T BUY IT
Poster Maker	http://poster.4teachers.org/
	Internet Super Heroes - cartoon format info on cyberbullying


		Digital Home for Saint Joseph School Technology Classes Mrs. Mary Harshall, Mrs. Denise Nichols, Mr. Tom Steele Technology Classes Grades 1-6

Networking Unit
	Networking Info and quiz Worksheet

Winter Olympics
1	Vancouver Olympic Cyber hunt
2	http://www.nbcolympics.com/index.html
3	http://www.torino2006.org/ENG/OlympicGames/home/index.html
4	http://www.factmonster.com/spot/winter-olympics.html
5	http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/news/story/0,6260,1136751,00.html (about the medals)
6	http://2002.uen.org/html/sports/lessons/lessons.html (info about each event)
7	http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/index_uk.asp (info about each event)
8	http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/olympics/winterolympics2.htm
9	http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/olympics/matching.htm - match the equipment - see what a quiz might look like
10	http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/olympics/fillin.htm - another example of a quiz
11	http://library.thinkquest.org/27528/main.htm - Olympic ring info

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11/11/09	Finishing up class work - AUP quiz, Word Quiz, Word poem, lesson in Paws, Networking activity, cleaning up GAGGLE accounts, When done visit the link above for WHEN THE WORK is done and choose any of the activities to complete and hand in for a a grade.
11/18/09	We began the RESEARCH unit. See the RESEARCH link above. View the PPT(link above) -slides 1to Use the ppt to fill in the outline (link above).