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4th Grade 2nd 9 weeks

Week 1- Students will be shown different search engines that could be used to do research- Google, Yahooligans, Yahoo, etc. Then they will be given class time to research their county using multiple search engines. Also show them [|www.50states.com]

Week 2- Students will be introduced to databases in the lab. Vocabulary introduced: field, record, ascending, descending. Using the information from online researching for their county students will add a record about their county into a class database created by the teacher. While students are doing this the rest of the class will be creating an individual database that includes hair color, name, birthday, eye color, etc. Students will rotate to classmates computer to fill in a record of their personal information.

Week 3- Continue entering information in prepared database using MS Works.

Week 4- Continue entering information in prepared database using MS Works.

Week 5- letssaythanks.com

Week 6- Using the Counties Database students can search and filter. For example- Which county has the highest population? Which county was formed last? Using the Student Personal Database students can filter and search. For example- Who in this class has blue eyes and has a birthday in March?

Week 7- Demonstation on MS Word using Auto Shapes. Students will use MS Word to create a flyer about their NC county they have been researching. Inserting word art, pictures, symbols will be reviewed. Students can pretend they work for the Chamber of Commerce in the county they have been researching. They are producing a flyer that will be used to promote tourism in their county.

Week 8- Round Robin- Smart Notebook, Computer Vocabulary Jeopardy, Harcourt Math