What's Happening in the Computer Lab?
Kindergarten: Kindergarten is going to be working on building keyboard and mouse skills through a series of interactive activities through December.  We will be learning about the author Todd Parr and incorporating classroom learning into our learning.


Grade 1: The students are very excited to have been given their own login names this year!  We will be working in class with learning how to use the login names, and with learning how to navigate to specific programs on the computer.  We are also continuing our lessons on Code Studio during class.   Students will continue their lessons by participating in the Hour of Code during December.

Grade 2:  Students will be working on coding skills in December, by participating in the Hour of Code.  We will do both unplugged and plugged in coding activities throughout the month.

Grade 3: The third grade will be working within their Google accounts extensively this year, as well as learning the functions of Google Classroom.  We will be speaking about our first large research assignment, an animal project, that will be done exclusively in school.  This week, students began using their printed information to fill in a graphic organizer with important information about their animals.  Once these are complete, students will begin typing up their Google Slide show on their assigned animals.  During Library class, they will be guided to write a rough draft of their animal report. 

Grade 4: Students are working within Code Studio, using the CS Fundamentals Express Course.  We have already completed the first sequencing levels and have moved on to debugging programs. 

Grade 5: Students will be working in code.org with accounts that were created for them in class.  Students will be working on the warm up and sequencing levels in CS Fundamentals Express and will continue their skill building during the Hour of Code.

Grade 6: Students will given the change to participate in the Hour of Code during the month of December.  All students will be able to work within code.org and Scratch to create original coded stories and frames, as well as build concepts in sequencing, events, and functions. 

Grade 7: Students will be working with the Hour of Code in class.  We will be working on activities on both code.org and on Scratch to create original work in both sites.

Grade 8: The eighth grade class will be creating an original Christmas or Advent story to present to a younger grade during the month of December.  Using Google Slides, students will create the artwork, write the story, and incorporate background story from scripture to create their original book.  All work will be presented to classes during the week of December 16.