Learning with Computers: Level 4

Project 1 - "A Good Policy" - Computer Basics and Word Processing Computer Skills - Open and close a file Use the Replace or Find/Change command to replace text Select, delete, and insert text Print a file Save a file to a floppy disk Side Trips: Language Arts, Art Project 2 - "The Greatest Invention" - Computer Basics and Word Processing Computer Skills - Learn about the history of computers Create and name a folder Select, delete, and insert text Cut and paste text Insert clip art Side Trips: Social Studies, Language Arts Project 3 - "Moon Walk" - Word Processing Computer Skills - Set margins Cut and paste text Use Tabs to indent an outline Change the font, font size, font style, and color Use the spelling checker Side Trips: Social Studies, Science Project 4 - "The Power of Words" - Word Processing Computer Skills Use the thesaurus Use the spelling checker Insert the date Side Trips: Language Arts Project 5 - "Marvelous E-mail" - Messages Internet Computer Skills - Use e-mail Identify the parts of an e-mail message Send e-mail Receive e-mail Reply to e-mail Side Trips: Language Arts Project 6 - "Welcome to the Neighborhood" - Graphics and Multimedia Computer Skills - Use design and layout skills to create a flyer Set the Landscape orientation Format text Use draw tools Fill shapes with color and pattern Side Trips: Social Studies, Science Project 7 - "Frontier Life" - Graphics and Multimedia Computer Skills -Create a slide show Add speech balloons Move a slide Insert audio clips and graphics Side Trips: Language Arts, Social Studies Project 8 - "A Moving Book Report" - Graphics and Multimedia Computer Skills - Create a slide show Add slides Delete a slide Add transitions Change background Side Trips: Art, Language Arts Project 9 - "Ready for Our Close-Up!" - Graphics and Multimedia Computer Skills - Create a slide show Add photographs Add sound Present a slide show Side Trips: Social Studies, Language Arts Project 10 - "The Solar System" - Internet Computer Skills - Demonstrate appropriate behavior for Internet use Enter a URL Use a search engine Add a bookmark Create a folder for bookmarks Navigate a Web site Move between two open programs Side Trips: Science, Language Arts Project 11 - "Who Runs the Country?" - Internet and Word Processing Computer Skills - Navigate a Web site Add an Internet bookmark Use two programs at once Copy and paste text Obey copyright laws Cite Internet sources Side Trips: Social Studies, Language Arts Project 12 - "Infographic, Please" - Graphics and Multimedia Computer Skills - Plan the layout of an infographic Use Landscape orientation Set the margins Create text boxes and text frames Format text Side Trips: Art, Social Studies Project 13 - "Every Vote Counts" - Spreadsheet Computer Skills - Create a spreadsheet Use a spreadsheet to solve problems Add data in a spreadsheet Use the Autosum command Insert a chart in a spreadsheet Side Trips: Math, Language Arts Project 14 - "Decisions, Decisions!" - Spreadsheet Computer Skills -Insert columns in a spreadsheet Use simple formulas Apply the currency format Side Trips: Math, Science Project 15 - "Looking Good" - Spreadsheet Computer Skills - Format a spreadsheet Change column widths Align text Change font styles Insert clip art Side Trips: Science, Health Project 16 - "Ancient Civilizations" - Database Computer Skills - Navigate in a database Use a database to solve problems Add fields Modify fields Delete fields Add and edit data Side Trips: Science, Social Studies Project 17 - "Grand Opening" - Database Computer Skills - Insert records into a database Delete records Sort data Search data Side Trips: Social Studies, Music Project 18 - "Adventures in Space" - Database and Internet Computer Skills - Create a database Insert records in a database Add data Use the Internet Multitask using two programs Side Trips: Science, Language Arts Glossary