6th Grade - Computer Systems

1. The Computer System

a. How a computer system works

b. System Software

c. Application Software

2. Types of Computer

3. Computer Memory

a. Random Access Memory (RAM)

b. Read Only Memory (ROM)

4. Parts of a Computer System

a. Hardware

i. Input Devices

ii. Output Devices

b. Software

i. Operating System Software

ii. Application Software

Due on Wednesday Oct 17. One extra day for students absent during the week.

Useful Websites -
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0774696.html

http://library.thinkquest.org/5862/

http://homepage.cs.uri.edu/faculty/wolfe/book/Readings/Reading04.htm

5th Grade Excel - Texas Cities Population

1. Your assignment is to create a spreadsheet of the population of 10 Texas cities.
2. Use the map above and the internet to find your information.
3. Open Microsoft Excel
4. In cell A1 type - Texas Cities. In cell B1 type 2010 population and in C1 type 2011 population.
5. Then add up the populations to find the sum of Texas population.
6. Find the average, the minimum and maximum population.
7. Change the page orientation to Landscape
8. Click on Page Layout View and insert your name in the header.
9. Create a line chart.
10. Make sure your chart has a title
11. Print and save work in your folder. Also save your work in your Flash Drive.
12. Due on Thursday Nov 14 (5B) and Friday (5A). Late submission will be penalized - 10 points off for each late day.

Student's Survey

Elementary (3-5) student survey – http://www.advanc-ed.org/survey/public/2903109

High School (6-12) student survey – http://www.advanc-ed.org/survey/public/4357272  

5th Grade

Graphics Art Project

Programs –

Paint

Video - www.Animoto.com   

QR Codes - http://qrcode.kaywa.com/

Answer the following questions in your video –

1. Who am I?

2. Can you guess my favorite color?

3. Do you know my favorite food?

4. My favorite TV program? (Get a clip of this from YouTube and convert it to a QR code.

5. Now can you guess my favorite book?

6. Where is my favorite place to chillax

Give a Hint to the Answers in your paint picture

Make a video to answer each questions.

Use pictures, clip art etc.       

5th Grade HTML Project

Work with your partner to create your web page, start by using the 10 basic lines then build up on it.

<HTML>

<HEAD>

<TITLE>

Name

</TITLE>

</HEAD>

<BODY BGCOLOR = RED>

Hello World!!!!

</BODY>

</HTML>

1. In the Title section, write the title of your web page
2. In the body session write about your chosen tile.
3. Write at least 5 paragraphs on this.  (4 points for each paragraph written, max 20 pts.)
4. Use all the different tags you learnt in HTML like - Marquee direction, font type, font color, font size, background, pictures, paragraph, horizontal line, align, line break, etc.  (5 points for each tag used, max 50 pts.)
5. Use at least 3 new tags we never learnt in class. (10 points for each new tag used, max 30 pts.)

Useful Websites –

http://www.lissaexplains.com/

http://www.goodellgroup.com/tutorial/

http://make-website.com/

http://www.htmlfreecodes.com/

Project Due on Feb 28 for 5A
                        Feb 29 for 5B