Computer Lab Archive

Computer Lab Directions

Monday, April 14, 2014

1. Go to Mixed Fractions (Mixed Numbers). Review this page, then answer the ten questions in the Your Turn section at the bottom of the page. When you get to question ten, raise your hand so that Mr. Walker can see that you are done. Do not go on until Mr. Walker sees that you have completed the ten questions.
2. Go to Adding and Subtracting Mixed Fractions. Review this page, then answer the ten questions in the Your Turn section at the bottom of the page. When you get to question ten, raise your hand so that Mr. Walker can see that you are done. Do not go on until Mr. Walker sees that you have completed the ten questions.
3. Go to Multiplying Fractions. Review this page, then answer the ten questions in the Your Turn section at the bottom of the page. When you get to question ten, raise your hand so that Mr. Walker can see that you are done.
4. Go to Dividing Fractions. Review this page, then answer the ten questions in the Your Turn section at the bottom of the page. When you get to question ten, raise your hand so that Mr. Walker can see that you are done. Do not go on until Mr. Walker sees that you have completed the ten questions. If you're having difficulty here, you might want to try Reciprocal of a Fraction first.
5. Go to Convert Decimals to Fractions.
6. Go to Convert Fractions to Decimals.
7. Go to Convert Percents to Fractions.
8. Go to Convert Fractions to Percents.

Monday, March 24, 2014

State Report

1. Launch an internet browser. Read the following directions.
2. Open Microsoft Word. Insert your name as the header of the document. Save the blank document as "State Report [name]" in your folder in Mr. Walker's folder in the My Documents folder.
3. Use the links below to find information on your state.
4. Copy the pertinent information from the website(s) and paste it into your "State Report [name]" Word document. Be sure to also copy and paste the URL of the website where you found information. You need this for your bibliography.
5. You may print only when you have followed the directions above. Ask Mr. Walker to verify that you have followed the directions so that you may print. Mr. Walker will keep your print-out and give it to you to use in class tomorrow.

To access the World Book Encyclopedia Online, go to SFUSD Libraries. Click on the link to our school and use the World Book Online link. Use World Book to research your state.

Internet Research Links

Monday, January 13, 2014

Your first priority is practicing adding and subtracting fractions. The Easy activities have common denominators. The Medium activities have different denominators or answers that are improper fractions. The Hard activities include the same type of problems as the Medium activities, but with more challenging examples.

Math Activities

Here are some online activities which can be good practice with adding and subtracting fractions, as well as review of other fraction concepts.

At Maths Is Fun:

At Sheppard Software:

You may also try these math activities:

Monday, January 6, 2014

Math Activities

Here are some online activities which can be good practice with adding and subtracting fractions, as well as review of other fraction concepts.

You may also try these math activities:

I'm exploring Maths Is Fun and Sheppard Software

Monday, December 2, 2013

1) Go to Mr. Walker's Class: 2013-2014 Kidblog

Find your post on Rocks and Minerals. (If you physically turned in your Rocks and Minerals papers to Mr. Walker, then go to number 2 below.)

Open Microsoft Word.

Copy your Rocks and Minerals post from Kidblog and paste it into a blank Word document. Use "Save as" to name and save your Rocks and Minerals document in your folder inside Mr. Walker's folder inside My Documents. Make sure you have saved it in the correct place.

Add a header to your Rocks and Minerals document. In Microsoft Word, go to the Insert tab and choose Header. Choose the first blank header, then type your name where it says [text]. Save your document.

Raise your hand and Mr. Walker will help you print your Rocks and Minerals document.

2) Open your haiku document. Type up your haiku. Make sure your name is on the page, underneath your haiku. Only type one or two haiku. Use just one font. Do not change the colors. Make the font size large. This will be going onto a bulletin board outside our classroom.

Raise your hand and Mr. Walker will help you print it.

3) Read some of the posts on Kidblog. There are some good posts under the DailyWritingTips tag. You might also read what your classmates found on Rocks and Minerals using the Geology tag.

Monday, November 25, 2013

1) Go to Mr. Walker's Class: 2013-2014 Kidblog

Find your post on Rocks and Minerals.

Open Microsoft Word.

Copy your Rocks and Minerals post from Kidblog and paste it into a blank Word document. Use "Save as" to name and save your Rocks and Minerals document in your folder inside Mr. Walker's folder inside My Documents. Make sure you have saved it in the correct place.

Raise your hand when you are done. Mr. Walker will show you how to put your name in the header so it prints on every page of your document.

2) Open your haiku document. Type up your haiku. Make sure your name is on the document. Raise your hand and Mr. Walker will help you print it.

3) Read some of the posts on Kidblog. There are many for NaNoWriMo. There are also some good posts under the DailyWritingTips tag. You might also read what your classmates found on Rocks and Minerals using the Geology tag.

Monday, October 7, 2013

Go to Mr. Walker's Class: 2013-2014 Kidblog

Have you followed the directions on the "Internet Safety" post? If your name is Aidan, Austin, Cassidy, Elissa, Jared, John, Jonathan, Justin, Mary-anna, Michelle, Nathan, Niko, Tyler, Veronica, or Wilson, then you have not.

If your avatar is not one available on Kidblog, then fix it. Justin, your avatar is not acceptable. You did not follow the directions.

The second research assignment on Rocks and Minerals is due tomorrow. Let me know if you need help including a link to where you found your information. Read what other students have written. Did they find good information that will help you? Did you find good information that will help them? Again, you must include the URL of the website where you found your information. If you need help with this, let me know. Use the "geology" tag to find other students' posts on Rocks and Minerals.

Look for the readings for our Native American unit. Use the "HistoryNativeAmericans" tag.

Find the post on "grammar" that answers the "question" about how many parts of speech there are.

Read some of the "DailyWritingTips" that Mr. Walker has shared on Kidblog.

Monday, September 30, 2013

Go to Mr. Walker's Class: 2013-2014 Kidblog

Have you followed the directions on the "Internet Safety" post?

If your avatar is not one available on Kidblog, then fix it.

The first research assignment on Rocks and Minerals is due tomorrow.

Look for the readings for our Native American unit.

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Go to Mr. Walker's Class: 2013-2014 on Kidblog

Use the pull-down menu to find your name.

Enter your password.

Read "Adding tags".

Read the "Internet Safety" blog post and follow the directions at the bottom.

Leave a comment on the "Welcome to Kidblog!" post.

You may choose an avatar from those available on Kidblog.

If there is time, we will start with www.edmodo.com.

Monday, August 26, 2013

Go to www.edmodo.com


Tuesday, March 19, 2013

1. Magnetism and Electricity

Research the questions in the Magnetism and Electricity post.

Make sure you answer all the questions.

Copy the questions. Paste them into a post on your blog. Tag your post with magnetism and electricity and science.

This assignment is due Monday, April 1, 2013.

2. Review your posts on Organisms 1, Organisms 2, Erosion, and the Rock Cycle. If necessary, revise your posts so that they are complete and accurate. Re-read and study them. You have to have this information memorized for the California Standards Test.

3. Research the recent fifth grade science we have been studying on Mixtures and Solutions, Water Cycle, and Weather.

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Research the questions in the Magnetism and Electricity post.

Copy the questions. Paste them into a post on your blog. Tag your post with magnetism and electricity and science.

This assignment is due Monday, April 1, 2013.

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

1 - Erosion
2 - Book Report
3 - Socrative

Go to Socrative and join room 558927.

Enter your last name, and then first name. (example: West, Michael).

Then answer the question to the quick quiz.

(SOC-753344)

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Directions: Finish these activities in the order as they are numbered. For example: Do not go on to number two if you have not finished number one.

It is necessary for you to read the instructions here, and read the posts on Kidblog and follow the directions. Some of you think you are done, but you are not because you have not followed all of the directions. If you do not tag your post correctly, then it is incomplete.

Be patient. There is only one teacher, while there are 32 students. You may have finished an activity. Does that mean I immediately read it and give you a smiley face? No. You need to monitor your own progress. And then be patient with Mr. Walker and give him time to do his work.

Be sure you have read the posts listed below.

1. Writing Prompts - Week Twelve

Finish your Writing Prompts - Week Twelve post on Kidblog. Be sure to add the writing, prompt, and week twelve tags.

Due date: Wednesday, December 12, 2012.

2. Writing Prompts - Week Thirteen

Finish your Writing Prompts - Week Thirteen post on Kidblog. Be sure to add the writing, prompt, and week thirteen tags.

Due date: Friday, December 14, 2012.

2. Writing Prompts - Week Fourteen

Finish your Writing Prompts - Week Fourteen post on Kidblog. Be sure to add the writing, prompt, and week fourteen tags.

Due date: Friday, December 14, 2012.

2. Science Research: Geology

Research the questions in the Rocks and Minerals post.

Copy the questions. Paste them into a post on your blog. Tag your post with geology and science.

This assignment is due Friday, December 14, 2012.

Geology for Kids links:

Internet Research Links

3. Writing Prompts - Week Fifteen

Finish your Writing Prompts - Week Fifteen post on Kidblog. Be sure to add the writing, prompt, and week fifteen tags.

Due date: Friday, December 19, 2012.

4. Science Research: Biology

Finish researching the questions in the Organisms 1 and Organisms 2 posts.

Copy the questions. Paste them into a post on your blog. Tag your post with biology and science.

These assignments were due Friday, October 26, 2012.

They are now late and you will still complete them.

Start with the links provided in the Biology for Kids post to answer as many questions as you can. Add your answers to your post.

Biology for Kids links:

Internet Research Links

5. States & Capitals

  • Practice your States & Capitals with the links below

States and Capitals

6. Math Activities

Here are some online activities which can be good practice with adding and subtracting fractions, as well as review of other fraction concepts.

Here are some math puzzles that use logical thinking.

  • Tower Puzzle - What's the least number of moves it takes?
  • IQ - Can you leave just one peg?
  • Hexagon - Can you beat the computer?

You may also try these math activities:


Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Directions: Finish these activities in the order as they are numbered. For example: Do not go on to number two if you have not finished number one.

It is necessary for you to read the instructions here, and read the posts on Kidblog and follow the directions. Some of you think you are done, but you are not because you have not followed all of the directions. If you do not tag your post correctly, then it is incomplete.

Be patient. There is only one teacher, while there are 32 students. You may have finished an activity. Does that mean I immediately read it and give you a smiley face? No. You need to monitor your own progress. And then be patient with Mr. Walker and give him time to do his work.

Be sure you have read the posts listed below.

1. NaNoWriMo

2. Science Research: Biology

Finish researching the questions in the Organisms 1 and Organisms 2 posts.

Copy the questions. Paste them into a post on your blog. Tag your post with biology and science.

These assignments were due Friday, October 26, 2012.

They are now late and you will still complete them.

Start with the links provided in the Biology for Kids post to answer as many questions as you can. Add your answers to your post.

Biology for Kids links:

2. Science Research: Geology

Begin researching the questions in the Rocks and Minerals post.

Copy the questions. Paste them into a post on your blog. Tag your post with geology and science.

This assignment is due Friday, December 14, 2012.

Geology for Kids links:

3. Writing Prompts - Week Ten

Finish your Writing Prompts - Week Ten post on Kidblog. Be sure to add the writing, prompt, and week ten tags.

Due date: Wednesday, December 5, 2012.

4. Writing Prompts - Week Eleven

Finish your Writing Prompts - Week Eleven post on Kidblog. Be sure to add the writing, prompt, and week eleven tags.

Due date: Friday, December 7, 2012.

5. Writing Prompts - Week Twelve

Finish your Writing Prompts - Week Twelve post on Kidblog. Be sure to add the writing, prompt, and week twelve tags.

Due date: Wednesday, December 12, 2012.

5. Writing Prompts - Week Thirteen

Finish your Writing Prompts - Week Thirteen post on Kidblog. Be sure to add the writing, prompt, and week thirteen tags.

Due date: Friday, December 14, 2012.

5. Writing Prompts - Week Fourteen

Finish your Writing Prompts - Week Fourteen post on Kidblog. Be sure to add the writing, prompt, and week fourteen tags.

Due date: Friday, December 14, 2012.

6. States & Capitals

  • Practice your States & Capitals with the links below

States and Capitals


Friday, November 16, 2012

Directions: Finish these activities in the order as they are numbered. For example: Do not go on to number two if you have not finished number one.

It is necessary for you to read the instructions here, and read the posts on Kidblog and follow the directions. Some of you think you are done, but you are not because you have not followed all of the directions. If you do not tag your post correctly, then it is incomplete.

Be patient. There is only one teacher, while there are 32 students. You may have finished an activity. Does that mean I immediately read it and give you a smiley face? No. You need to monitor your own progress. And then be patient with Mr. Walker and give him time to do his work.

Be sure you have read the posts listed below.

1. NaNoWriMo

2. Science Research: Biology

Finish researching the questions in the Organisms 1 and Organisms 2 posts.

Copy the questions. Paste them into a post on your blog. Tag your post with biology and science.

These assignments were due Friday, October 26, 2012.

They are now late and you will still complete them.

Start with the links provided in the Biology for Kids post to answer as many questions as you can. Add your answers to your post.

Biology for Kids links:

2. Science Research: Geology

Begin researching the questions in the Rocks and Minerals post.

Copy the questions. Paste them into a post on your blog. Tag your post with geology and science.

This assignment is due Friday, December 14, 2012.

Geology for Kids links:

3. Writing Prompts - Week Ten

Finish your Writing Prompts - Week Ten post on Kidblog. Be sure to add the writing, prompt, and week ten tags.

4. Writing Prompts - Week Eleven

Finish your Writing Prompts - Week Eleven post on Kidblog. Be sure to add the writing, prompt, and week eleven tags.

5. Writing Prompts - Week Twelve

Finish your Writing Prompts - Week Twelve post on Kidblog. Be sure to add the writing, prompt, and week twelve tags.

6. States & Capitals

  • Practice your States & Capitals with the links below

States and Capitals


Friday, October 19, 2012

Directions: Finish these activities in the order as they are numbered. For example: Do not go on to number two if you have not finished number one.

It is necessary for you to read the instructions here, and read the posts on Kidblog and follow the directions. Some of you think you are done, but you are not because you have not followed all of the directions. If you do not tag your post correctly, then it is incomplete.

Be patient. There is only one teacher, while there are 32 students. You may have finished an activity. Does that mean I immediately read it and give you a smiley face? No. You need to monitor your own progress. And then be patient with Mr. Walker and give him time to do his work.

Be sure you have read the posts listed below.

  • Punctuation Limit on Kidblog
  • Kidblog Rules/Guidelines
  • How to Make a Quality Comment
  • Drafts

We have finally finished all the "I Am" poems. One student still has not finished the "Internet Safety" post. I have now cut off any additional responses to the "9/11" post. If you have responded to it already, great; if not, it is now too late. You must respond, however, to the other weekly writing prompts.

1. Science Research

Finish researching the questions in the Organisms 1 and Organisms 2 posts. Copy the questions. Paste them into a post on your blog. Tag your post with life and science. This assignment is now due Friday, October 26, 2012.

Start with the links provided in the Biology for Kids post to answer as many questions as you can. Add your answers to your post.

  • Organisms 1 (6)
  • Organisms 2 (3)

Once you are logged into Kidblog, you may use these links: Organisms 1, Organisms 2, and Biology for Kids.

2. Writing Prompts - Week Three (16)

Finish your Writing Prompts - Week Three post on Kidblog. Be sure to add the writing, prompt, and week three tags.

Read my post titled Adding Tags to learn how to add tags, if you do not know how. Do not ask for help unless you have first read the Adding Tags post.

3. Writing Prompts - Week Four (14)

Finish your Writing Prompts - Week Four post on Kidblog. Be sure to add the writing, prompt, and week four tags.

4. Writing Prompts - Week Five (14)

Finish your Writing Prompts - Week Five post on Kidblog. Be sure to add the writing, prompt, and week five tags.

5. Writing Prompts - Week Six (13)

Finish your Writing Prompts - Week Six post on Kidblog. Be sure to add the writing, prompt, and week six tags.

6. Writing Prompts - Week Seven (6)

Finish your Writing Prompts - Week Seven post on Kidblog. Be sure to add the writing, prompt, and week seven tags.

7. Writing Prompts - Week Eight (0)

Finish your Writing Prompts - Week Eight post on Kidblog. Be sure to add the writing, prompt, and week eight tags.

8. Writing Prompts - Week Nine (0)

Finish your Writing Prompts - Week Nine post on Kidblog. Be sure to add the writing, prompt, and week nine tags.

9. States & Capitals

  • Practice your States & Capitals with the links below

States and Capitals


Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Directions: Finish these activities in the order as they are numbered. For example: Do not go on to number two if you have not finished number one.

It is necessary for you to read the instructions here, and read the posts on Kidblog and follow the directions. Some of you think you are done, but you are not because you have not followed all of the directions. If you do not tag your post correctly, then it is incomplete.

Be patient. There is only one teacher, while there are 32 students. You may have finished an activity. Does that mean I immediately read it and give you a smiley face? No. You need to monitor your own progress. And then be patient with Mr. Walker and give him time to do his work.

1. Finish your "I Am" poem (31)

1. Double-click on the icon of your saved poem. This should be in your folder inside Mr. Walker's folder inside My Documents. This will launch Microsoft Word with your poem document already opened for you.
2. Finish typing your poem.
3. Edit your poem. Make changes to it to make it better.
4. Proofread your poem. Correct any grammar, spelling, capitalization, and/or punctuation mistakes.
5. Save your poem.
6. Show Mr. Walker that you are complete. Do not print until Mr. Walker says you may print.

2. Internet Safety (30)

Finish your Internet Safety post on Kidblog. Read my Internet Safety post. Read and follow the directions at the bottom of the post. If you do not see a smiley face next to your name, then you are not done with this activity.

3. Writing Prompts - Week Three (12)

Finish your Writing Prompts - Week Three post on Kidblog. Be sure to add the writing, prompt, and week three tags.

Read my post titled Adding Tags to learn how to add tags, if you do not know how. Do not ask for help unless you have first read the Adding Tags post.

4. 9/11 (7)

We recently marked the eleventh anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

Look at the Bill of Rights. Also look at the ideas suggested on the Kids' Bill of Rights. You might also look at the United Nations' Human Rights in Action! page.

For more information on that day, see the 9/11/2001: The Day That Changed America article on Scholastic.com.

Post your ideas on kidblog about what rights you think everyone in the world should have. Use the rights tag.

5. Writing Prompts - Week Four (11)

Finish your Writing Prompts - Week Four post on Kidblog. Be sure to add the writing, prompt, and week four tags.

6. Writing Prompts - Week Five (9)

Finish your Writing Prompts - Week Five post on Kidblog. Be sure to add the writing, prompt, and week five tags.

7. Read Mr. Walker's Posts

  • Punctuation Limit on Kidblog
  • Kidblog Rules/Guidelines
  • How to Make a Quality Comment
  • Drafts

8. Writing Prompts - Week Six (1)

Finish your Writing Prompts - Week Six post on Kidblog. Be sure to add the writing, prompt, and week six tags.

9. Science Research

Begin researching the questions in the Organisms 1 and/or Organisms 2 posts. Copy the questions. Paste them into a post on your blog. Tag your post with life and science.

Start with the links provided in the Biology for Kids post to answer as many questions as you can. Add your answers to your post.

  • Organisms 1 (2)
  • Organisms 2 (1)

9. Narrative

  • Begin your personal narrative or fictional narrative
  • Read the Narrative post

10. States & Capitals

  • Practice your States & Capitals with the links below

States and Capitals


Friday, September 28, 2012

Directions: Finish these activities in the order as they are numbered. For example: Do not go on to number two if you have not finished number one.

It is necessary for you to read the instructions here, and read the posts on Kidblog and follow the directions. Some of you think you are done, but you are not because you have not followed all of the directions. If you do not tag your post correctly, then it is incomplete.

Be patient. There is only one teacher, while there are 32 students. You may have finished an activity. Does that mean I immediately read it and give you a smiley face? No. You need to monitor your own progress. And then be patient with Mr. Walker and give him time to do his work.

1. Finish your "I Am" poem

1. Double-click on the icon of your saved poem. This should be in your folder inside Mr. Walker's folder inside My Documents. This will launch Microsoft Word with your poem document already opened for you.
2. Finish typing your poem.
3. Edit your poem. Make changes to it to make it better.
4. Proofread your poem. Correct any grammar, spelling, capitalization, and/or punctuation mistakes.
5. Save your poem.
6. Show Mr. Walker that you are complete. Do not print until Mr. Walker says you may print.

2. Internet Safety (29)

Finish your Internet Safety post on Kidblog. Read my Internet Safety post. Read and follow the directions at the bottom of the post. If you do not see a smiley face next to your name, then you are not done with this activity.

3. Writing Prompts - Week Three (12)

Finish your Writing Prompts - Week Three post on Kidblog. Be sure to add the writing, prompt, and week three tags.

Read my post titled Adding Tags to learn how to add tags, if you do not know how. Do not ask for help unless you have first read the Adding Tags post.

4. 9/11 (7)

We recently marked the eleventh anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

Look at the Bill of Rights. Also look at the ideas suggested on the Kids' Bill of Rights. You might also look at the United Nations' Human Rights in Action! page.

For more information on that day, see the 9/11/2001: The Day That Changed America article on Scholastic.com.

Post your ideas on kidblog about what rights you think everyone in the world should have. Use the rights tag.

5. Writing Prompts - Week Four (11)

Finish your Writing Prompts - Week Four post on Kidblog. Be sure to add the writing, prompt, and week four tags.

6. Writing Prompts - Week Five (9)

Finish your Writing Prompts - Week Five post on Kidblog. Be sure to add the writing, prompt, and week five tags.

7. Read Mr. Walker's Posts

  • Punctuation Limit on Kidblog
  • Kidblog Rules/Guidelines
  • How to Make a Quality Comment
  • Drafts

8. Writing Prompts - Week Six (1)

Finish your Writing Prompts - Week Six post on Kidblog. Be sure to add the writing, prompt, and week six tags.

9. Type up your haiku poems

1. Launch Microsoft Word.
2. Type your poems.
3. Edit your poems. Make changes to them to make them better.
4. Proofread your poems. Correct any grammar, spelling, capitalization, and/or punctuation mistakes.
5. Save your poem. Use "Save As" the first time and make sure your poems are saved in your folder inside Mr. Walker's folder inside the My Documents folder.
6. Show Mr. Walker that you are complete. Do not print until Mr. Walker says you may print.

If you post your haiku on Kidblog, be sure to use the poetry tag.

10. Science Research

Begin researching the questions in the Organisms 1 and/or Organisms 2 posts. Copy the questions. Paste them into a post on your blog. Tag your post with life and science.

Start with the links provided in the Biology for Kids post to answer as many questions as you can. Add your answers to your post.

  • Organisms 1 (2)
  • Organisms 2 (1)

10. Narrative

  • Begin your personal narrative or fictional narrative
  • Read the Narrative post

11. States & Capitals

  • Practice your States & Capitals with the links below

States and Capitals


Friday, September 21, 2012

Directions: Finish these activities in the order as they are numbered. For example: Do not go on to number two if you have not finished number one.

It is necessary for you to read the instructions here, and read the posts on Kidblog and follow the directions. Some of you think you are done, but you are not because you have not followed all of the directions. If you do not tag your post correctly, then it is incomplete.

Be patient. There is only one teacher, while there are 32 students. You may have finished an activity. Does that mean I immediately read it and give you a smiley face? No. You need to monitor your own progress. And then be patient with Mr. Walker and give him time to do his work.

1. Finish your poem

1. Double-click on the icon of your saved poem. This should be in your folder inside Mr. Walker's folder inside My Documents. This will launch Microsoft Word with your poem document already opened for you.
2. Finish typing your poem.
3. Edit your poem. Make changes to it to make it better.
4. Proofread your poem. Correct any grammar, spelling, capitalization, and/or punctuation mistakes.
5. Save your poem.
6. Show Mr. Walker that you are complete. Do not print until Mr. Walker says you may print.

2. Internet Safety (28)

Finish your Internet Safety post on Kidblog. Read my Internet Safety post. Read and follow the directions at the bottom of the post. If you do not see a smiley face next to your name, then you are not done with this activity.

3. Writing Prompts - Week Three (6)

Finish your Writing Prompts - Week Three post on Kidblog. Be sure to add the writing, prompt, and week three tags.

Read my post titled Adding Tags to learn how to add tags, if you do not know how. Do not ask for help unless you have first read the Adding Tags post.

4. 9/11 (2)

Tuesday of last week marked the eleventh anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

Look at the Bill of Rights. Also look at the ideas suggested on the Kids' Bill of Rights. You might also look at the United Nations' Human Rights in Action! page.

For more information on that day, see the 9/11/2001: The Day That Changed America article on Scholastic.com.

Post your ideas on kidblog about what rights you think everyone in the world should have. Use the rights tag.

5. Writing Prompts - Week Four (6)

Finish your Writing Prompts - Week Four post on Kidblog. Be sure to add the writing, prompt, and week four tags.

6. Writing Prompts - Week Five (1)

Finish your Writing Prompts - Week Four post on Kidblog. Be sure to add the writing, prompt, and week five tags.

7. Read Mr. Walker's Posts

  • Punctuation Limit on Kidblog
  • Kidblog Rules/Guidelines
  • How to Make a Quality Comment
  • Drafts

8. Science Research

Begin researching the questions in the Organisms 1 and/or Organisms 2 posts. Copy the questions. Paste them into a post on your blog. Tag your post with life and science.

Start with the links provided in the Biology for Kids post to answer as many questions as you can. Add your answers to your post.

  • Organisms 1 (1)
  • Organisms 2 (1)

9. Narrative

  • Begin your personal narrative or fictional narrative
  • Read the Narrative post

9. States & Capitals

  • Practice your States & Capitals with the links below

States and Capitals

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

1. Create your documents folder

1. Open the My Documents folder. You may do this from the Start menu.
2. Open the Mr. Walker folder.
3. Create your folder for this year. Go to the File pull-down menu and select New. A new box will open to the right. Move the pointer over to create a new folder. Name the folder with your name.
4. Open your folder. If you have saved your poem correctly, you will see it here. Make sure your poem is saved in the correct place.
5. Make sure your folder is in the correct place, and not inside another student's folder; or inside the wrong Mr. Walker folder.
6. Check that your folder is named properly. Did you capitalize your name? Did you include your student number? No, you were not supposed to include your student number.

2. Finish your poem

1. Double-click on the icon of your saved poem. This will open Microsoft Word with your poem document already opened for you.
2. Finish typing your poem.
3. Edit your poem. Make changes to it to make it better.
4. Proofread your poem. Correct any grammar, spelling, capitalization, and/or punctuation mistakes.
5. Save your poem.
6. Show Mr. Walker that you are complete. Do not print until Mr. Walker says you may print.

3. Internet Safety

Finish your Internet Safety post on Kidblog. Mr. Walker's Class on Kidblog

4. Writing Prompts - Week Three

Finish your Writing Prompts - Week Three post on Kidblog. Be sure to add the writing and prompt tags. Read my post titled Adding Tags to learn how to add tags, if you do not know how.

5. 9/11

Tuesday of last week marked the eleventh anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Look at the Bill of Rights. Also look at the ideas suggested on the Kids' Bill of Rights. You might also look at the United Nations' Human Rights in Action! page. For more information on that day, see the 9/11/2001: The Day That Changed America article on Scholastic.com. Post your ideas on kidblog about what rights you think everyone in the world should have. Use the rights tag.

6. Writing Prompts - Week Four

Finish your Writing Prompts - Week Four post on Kidblog. Be sure to add the writing and prompt tags. Read my post titled Adding Tags to learn how to add tags, if you do not know how.

7. Science Research

  • Begin researching the questions in the Organisms 1 and/or Organisms 2 posts. Copy the questions. Paste them into a post on your blog. Start with the links provided in the Biology for Kids post to answer as many questions as you can. Add your answers to your post.

8. States & Capitals

  • Practice your States & Capitals with the links below

States and Capitals

Friday, September 14, 2012

1. Create your documents folder

1. Open the My Documents folder. You may do this from the Start menu.
2. Open the Mr. Walker folder.
3. Create your folder for this year. Go to the File pull-down menu and select New. A new box will open to the right. Move the pointer over to create a new folder. Name the folder with your name.
4. Open your folder. If you have saved your poem correctly, you will see it here. Make sure your poem is saved in the correct place.
5. Make sure your folder is in the correct place, and not inside another student's folder; or inside the wrong Mr. Walker folder.
6. Check that your folder is named properly. Did you capitalize your name? Did you include your student number? No, you were not supposed to include your student number.

2. Finish your poem

1. Double-click on the icon of your saved poem. This will open Microsoft Word with your poem document already opened for you.
2. Finish typing your poem.
3. Edit your poem. Make changes to it to make it better.
4. Proofread your poem. Correct any grammar, spelling, capitalization, and/or punctuation mistakes.
5. Save your poem.
6. Show Mr. Walker that you are complete. Do not print until Mr. Walker says you may print.

3. Internet Safety

Finish your Internet Safety post on Kidblog. Mr. Walker's Class on Kidblog

4. Writing Prompts - Week Three

Finish your Writing Prompts - Week Three post on Kidblog. Be sure to add the writing and prompt tags. Read my post titled Adding Tags to learn how to add tags, if you do not know how.

5. 9/11

Tuesday of this week marked the eleventh anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Look at the Bill of Rights. Also look at the ideas suggested on the Kids' Bill of Rights. You might also look at the United Nations' Human Rights in Action! page. For more information on that day, see the 9/11/2001: The Day That Changed America article on Scholastic.com. Post your ideas on kidblog about what rights you think everyone in the world should have. Use the rights tag.

6. Choice

You may choose one of the two options below:

  • States & Capitals (see the links below)
  • Begin researching the questions in the Organisms 1 and/or Organisms 2 posts. Copy the questions. Paste them into a post on your blog. Start with the links provided in the Biology for Kids post to answer as many questions as you can. Add your answers to your post.

States and Capitals

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

1. On the desktop, open the My Documents folder.
2. Open the Mr. Walker folder.
3. Create your folder for this year. Go to the File pull-down menu and select New. A new box will open to the right. Move the pointer over to create a new folder. Name the folder with your name.
4. Open your folder. Show Mr. Walker.
5. Open Microsoft Word.
6. Type your poem.
7. Save your poem in your folder. Use Save As to make sure you are saving it in the right location.
8. When you are done typing your poem, show Mr. Walker. He will give you the okay to print.
9. Finish your Internet Safety post on Kidblog. Mr. Walker's Class on Kidblog
10. Finish your Writing Prompts - Week Three post on Kidblog. Be sure to add the writing and prompt tags. Read my post titled Adding Tags.
11. Yesterday marked the eleventh anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Look at the Bill of Rights. Also look at the ideas suggested on the Kids' Bill of Rights. You might also look at the United Nations' Human Rights in Action! page. For more information on that day, see the 9/11/2001: The Day That Changed America article on Scholastic.com. Post your ideas on kidblog about what rights you think everyone in the world should have. Use the rights tag.
12. States & Capitals (see the links below)
12. Begin researching the questions in the Organisms 1 and/or Organisms 2 posts. Copy the questions. Paste them into a post on your blog. Start with the links provided in the Biology for Kids post to answer as many questions as you can. Add your answers to your post.

States and Capitals

Internet Research Links

Friday, September 7, 2012

Mr. Walker's Class on Kidblog

1. Internet Safety post
2. Writing Prompts - Week Three
3. Set your Avatar. Click on your name in the top-right corner; this opens your profile page. Click on "Change Avatar". You may choose an Avatar from their collection. You may also change your User Theme. You may not change your Display Name or your Password. You may not uncheck your Visibility option. Remember to click "Update Profile" at the bottom of the page.
4. Review the questions for Organisms 1 and Organisms 2 - fourth grade science review/research project.
5. States and Capitals

States and Capitals

Internet Research Links


Archive

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

States and Capitals

Beatrice, Khine, Thomas, Mandy, Jasmine, Celi, and Sharon

Here are some online activities, some of which we've done before, which can be good practice with adding and subtracting fractions, as well as review of other fraction concepts.

Here are some math puzzles that use logical thinking.

  • Tower Puzzle - What's the least number of moves it takes?
  • IQ - Can you leave just one peg?
  • Hexagon - Can you beat the computer?

You may also try these math activities:

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

States and Capitals

  • 1. Practice the state capitals for the northeastern states. Quiz yourself. Tell Mr. Walker how many out of twelve you got correct.
  • 2. Go to the United States Map Puzzle and select "Capitals." When you're done, show Mr. Walker your time. (Can you do complete it in less than 3:16?)
  • 3. Now try the "States with outlines" on the United States Map Puzzle. When you finish, show Mr. Walker your time. (Can you do it in less than 2:20? Can you beat Khine's score of 1:58?)
  • 4. Now try the "States without outlines" on the United States Map Puzzle. (Can you beat Jasmine's score of 3:07?)
  • 5. Now take the State Capitals Quiz. When you're done, show Mr. Walker your score.
  • 6. Go to Online Games: State Capitals. Test yourself on 25 state capitals. Show Mr. Walker your score when you're done.
  • 7. Now play Capital Catch. Show Mr. Walker your time. (Can you get 21 state capitals correct in less than 202 seconds? Can you beat Kaia's and Laurence's tied scores of 175 seconds?)

Today, you may work on one of three projects: 1) adding and subtracting fractions, 2) states and capitals, or 3) weather.

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Here are some online activities, some of which we've done before, which can be good practice with adding and subtracting fractions, as well as review of other fraction concepts.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Weather Sites:

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Goals for today:
1) Print out online information for your research paper.

  • Open Microsoft Word. Create a document titled “Research.” Save it in your folder.
  • Go up to the View pull-down menu in Word and open “Header and Footer.” Type your name in the header, then close it. This will ensure that your name will automatically be on every page that you print.
  • Use the Research Links page to find sources of information. Use the Table of Contents or scroll down the page to see if encyclopedia articles are already organized for you to locate.
  • If your topic is not already organized to help you, then use the Encyclopedia and General Reference links near the top of the page.
  • Highlight and copy (CTRL-C) the relevant parts of the article that you want to print. Only copy parts of the article that will help you on your research paper. Keep in mind the time period between 1763 and 1783. Do not copy pictures, maps, illustrations, etc.
  • Paste (CTRL-V) what you have highlighted and copied into your “Research” document.
  • Copy the website address from the web browser and paste it at the bottom of the information you have pasted into Microsoft Word. You will need this information for your bibliography.
  • Raise your hand and Mr. Walker will come to you to see what you have copied. When he gives you the okay to print, go to the “File” pull-down menu and select “Print.” Do not use the “Print” icon in Microsoft Word; do not tell it to print more than once.
  • Mr. Walker will pull your printed copies off the printer and give them to you. No one beside Mr. Walker is to touch the printer.
  • If you print without permission or pull copies off the printer, you will lose your computer lab privileges for today.

Friday, January 21, 2011

1 - Type up your new draft of your narrative.
2 - States and capitals practice.
3 - Review fourth grade science concepts.

States and Capitals

  1. Practice the state capitals. Quiz yourself.
  2. Go to the United States Map Puzzle and select "Capitals." When you're done, show Mr. Walker your time. (Can you do complete it in less than 3:08?)
  3. Go to the United States Map Puzzle and select "States without outlines." When you're done, show Mr. Walker your time. (Can you do complete it in less than 4:04?)
  4. Now try the "States with outlines" on the United States Map Puzzle. When you finish, show Mr. Walker your time. (Can you do it in less than 1:47?) (Samantha)
  5. Now take the State Capitals Quiz. When you're done, show Mr. Walker your score.
  6. Go to Online Games: State Capitals. Test yourself on 25 state capitals. Show Mr. Walker your score when you're done.
  7. Now play Capital Catch. Show Mr. Walker your time. (Can you get 21 state capitals correct in less than 175 seconds by yourself to beat Amber's score or together in less than 170 seconds to beat Jimmy, Harsimran, and Tony's score?)
  8. Choose any of the activities above. See if you can do better than you did the first time.

Fourth Grade Science Review

Life Science:

Earth Science:

Physical Science:


Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Life Science:

Earth Science:

Physical Science:

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

  • 1. Open Mr. Drum's Activity Website.
  • 2. On the left-hand side, scroll down and find the Sugar and Cells CLOZE Quiz under Science. Click on that link.
  • 3. Type in your name.
  • 4. Take the quiz. You drag the words from the bottom of the page to their correct locations in the paragraphs.
  • 5. Show Mr. Walker when you are done.
  • 1. Minimize Internet Explorer. (Do not close it.)
  • 2. Find on the desktop the typing program. Launch it and practice some typing skills until Mr. Walker asks you to stop.
  • 1. On the desktop, find and open My Documents.
  • 2. Go to the File pull-down menu and select New. A new box will open to the right. Move the pointer over to create a new folder.
  • 3. Name the folder Mr. Walker.
  • 4. Open the new folder.
  • 5. As above, create a new folder with your name. Show Mr. Walker when you are done.
  • 1. Maximize Internet Explorer.
  • 2. Open Google.
  • 3. In the upper left-hand corner, click on the Images link.
  • 4. Click on the fourth picture, the one of Roger Williams with some Native Americans at electricscotland.com.
  • 5. Wait for the page to load. Be patient. It has a lot of pictures. Scroll down to the one you clicked on with the caption: Narragansett Indians Grant Rhode Island to Roger Williams.
  • 6. Right-click on the picture. Choose Save picture as.
  • 7. A new window will open. Choose your folder, which is inside the Mr. Walker folder, which is inside My Documents. You may have to choose My Documents from the left-hand side of the window, then double-click on the Mr. Walker folder, and then double-click on the folder you named.
  • 8. Save the picture there.
  • 9. Scroll down and save the picture of the lighthouse and the picture of Sitting Bull in the same folder.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

  • 1. Practice the state capitals. Quiz yourself. Tell Mr. Walker how many out of twelve you got correct.
  • 2. Go to the United States Map Puzzle and select "Capitals." When you're done, show Mr. Walker your time. (Can you do complete it in less than 3:16?)
  • 3. Now try the "States with outlines" on the United States Map Puzzle. When you finish, show Mr. Walker your time. (Can you do it in less than 2:20?)
  • 4. Now take the State Capitals Quiz. When you're done, show Mr. Walker your score.
  • 5. Go to Online Games: State Capitals. Test yourself on 25 state capitals. Show Mr. Walker your score when you're done.
  • 6. Now play Capital Catch. Show Mr. Walker your time. (Can you get 21 state capitals correct in less than 202 seconds?)
  • 7. Choose any of the activities above. See if you can do better than you did the first time.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

  • 1. Go to the Classification Web Challenge page. Read and follow the directions on that page.
  • 2. When I see that you have opened both website pages, I will give you the Classification Challenge Worksheet so that you may begin today's activity. You will be recording your answers for the leaves found on Mr. Drum's Classification Web Challenge page onto the Classification Challenge Worksheet.
  • 3. When you have finished the Classification Challenge Worksheet, give it to me, and then go on to number 4 and 5 below (as you have time).
  • 4. Practice the state capitals.
  • 5. Practice state locations and capitals using the links below.

States and Capitals

Here are some online activities that you can use to help you study the 50 states and their capitals.

Monday, March 2, 2009

Goals for today:
1) Print out an online encyclopedia article on your topic for the research paper using Encyclopedia.com or Infoplease Encyclopedia.

  • Open “My Documents.”
  • Open the “Mr. Walker” folder.
  • Open your folder. (Those of you who are sharing computers may have to create another folder with your name if you cannot access the folder you created previously. This is important to save your information in case you are not able to print it today.)
  • Open Microsoft Word. Create a document titled “Research.” Save it in your folder.
  • Go up to the View pull-down menu in Word and open “Header and Footer.” Type your first and last name in the header, then close it. This will ensure that your name will automatically be on every page that you print.
  • Go back to one of the encyclopedias and find an article on your topic.
  • Highlight and copy (CTRL-C) the relevant parts of the article that you want to print. Only copy parts of the article that will help you on your research paper. Keep in mind the time period between 1763 and 1783. Do not copy pictures, maps, illustrations, etc.
  • Paste (CTRL-V) what you have highlighted and copied into your “Research” document.
  • Copy the website address from Internet Explorer and paste it at the bottom of what you have pasted into Microsoft Word. You will need this information for your bibliography.
  • Put your cup up and Mr. Walker will come to you to see what you have copied. When he gives you the okay to print, go to the “File” pull-down menu and select “Print.” Do not use the “Print” icon in Microsoft Word; do not tell it to print more than once.
  • Mr. Walker will pull your printed copies off the printer and give them to you. No one beside Mr. Walker is to touch the printer.
  • If you print without permission or pull copies off the printer, you will lose your computer lab privileges for today.

2) Find other online information for your research paper and use the same procedures above to copy from Internet Explorer and paste into Microsoft Word. You may not be able to print today, so save your “Research” document often for the next time we go to the computer lab. Use the Research Links page to find other sources of information. Do not use Google without Mr. Walker’s permission. Do not use Wikipedia for this assignment.

Monday, March 2, 2009

Today, we’re beginning our online research for the research paper.

We’re working on step one: Choose a topic that interests you and which is an important part of the American Revolution.

You can always see the list of approved topics on the Research Topics page. The Timeline page is also helpful to keep you focused on the proper time period for the research paper.

You must find an encyclopedia entry on your topic as part of your research. You may use these online encyclopedias: Encyclopedia.com and Infoplease Encyclopedia, as well as traditional book encyclopedias like the World Book Encyclopedia. Type in a topic that you are interested in researching and read the encyclopedia article on that topic. This step is essential to choosing a topic that you are interested in. I want to make sure that you are happy with your choice, because I do not approve changes in topic after the first few days.

And we’re using the computer lab to see what online information Mr. Walker has already provided and pointed you towards. You can use the Research Links page to find more online sources for your research paper. If you find that any of these links no longer work, let Mr. Walker know and he will update this page. You may also suggest additional links for Mr. Walker to add to this page. Simply write down the topic and the website address and give it to Mr. Walker; after he reviews the site, he may add it to this page.

Monday, February 23, 2009

Today, you may work on one of three projects: 1) adding and subtracting fractions, 2) states and capitals, or 3) weather.

Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Here are some online activities, some of which we've done before, which can be good practice with adding and subtracting fractions, as well as review of other fraction concepts.

States and Capitals

Here are some online activities that you can use to help you study the 50 states and their capitals. While many of you did well on these two tests, many of you did not. If you did not do well, use these activities to help you study so that you can take the test(s) again for a passing grade.

Science: Weather

Here are some pages that Mr. Drum recommends:

Monday, February 9, 2009

Today we are going to continue typing the poems you wrote on our field trips to the Legion of Honor.

1 - Open "My Documents" (Double-click on the icon, not on the words)
2 - Open the "Mr. Walker" folder
3 - Open your folder
4 - Open your document. This will launch Microsoft Word so you can finish typing your two poems.
5 - When you are done typing and proofreading your poems, put your cup up and Mr. Walker will help you print your poems.

After you have printed your poems, you may work on the on-line fraction activities that we have been using before (see below).

If you do not want to do any of the fraction activities, there are the logic puzzles we have previously done (see below).

Also, you may want to try one of these sites to help you study the U.S. states and capitals:

You may not go to any other website or do any other activities. Mr. Walker will only approve of activities that he has had time to explore himself. Do not ask him to approve of activities in the computer lab; he will say, "No."

Monday, January 12, 2009

Today we are going to continue working with some online activities using fractions. Try one of the sites listed below. After you explore at least two of the four new ones, you may go back to one of the logic puzzles we have worked on before.

Monday, January 5, 2009

Today we are going to work with some online activities using fractions. Try one of the sites listed below. After you explore at least two of those, you may go back to one of the logic puzzles we have worked on before.

Monday, December 1, 2008

Today we are going to practice more math puzzles that use logical thinking. You may do one of the four below:

  • Tower Puzzle - What's the least number of moves it takes? Can you move three pieces in seven moves?
  • IQ - Can you leave just one peg?
  • Hexagon - Can you beat the computer? If you do, show Mr. Walker
  • Sudoku - Can you solve this sudoku puzzle online?

Monday, November 24, 2008

Today we are going to practice more math puzzles that use logical thinking. You may do one of the three below:

  • Tower Puzzle - What's the least number of moves it takes?
  • IQ - Can you leave just one peg?
  • Hexagon - Can you beat the computer?

Monday, November 3, 2008

1. Go to Election Calculator and see which states your candidate needs to win in order to become President.
2. What do the colors (dark blue, light blue, dark red, light red, and yellow) mean?
3. How many electoral votes does someone need to be elected President?
4. What is the fewest number of states that someone needs to be elected?

Monday, October 27, 2008

Today, we are going to use the Internet to explore candidates and propositions on the upcoming election.

The California Secretary of State provides a great deal of impartial information regarding the election, including Candidate Information and Presidential Candidate Statements.

There are six parties on the ballot. Here are the people running for president and vice-president of those six parties (in alphabetical order by party):

  • American Independent: Alan Keyes and Wiley S. Drake, Sr.
  • Democratic: Barack Obama and Joe Biden
  • Green: Cynthia McKinney and Rose Clemente
  • Libertarian: Bob Barr and Wayne A. Root
  • Peace and Freedom: Ralph Nader and Matt Gonzalez
  • Republican: John McCain and Sarah Palin

One, you will read the candidate statements of all six people running for president. Two, after that, you may find more information about one or more of the candidates at their websites (linked below). I suggest you look for information about issues you may be concerned about, such as education, the environment, the economy, etc. You may also find more information about some of the propositions that are also on the California ballot next week (also linked below). (You are not doing any of the What Do I Do Next activities today).

What Do I Do Next?

Choose one of the activities below for fun (and the growth of dendrites). Be careful to only use an online activity that Mr. Walker has approved for your use. The use of Internet activities that have not gotten my approval may result in the loss of computer lab privileges.

If you want to suggest an activity for Mr. Walker to add to this page, write me a short note describing the site, including the web address and how the activity is educational and relevant to students in fifth grade.

Math

Logic

Tower Puzzle - Logic puzzle
Sudoku - Logic puzzle
IQ - Logic puzzle
Hexagon - Logic puzzle

Geometry

Space Blocks - Volume activity
Alien Angles - Estimating angles activity

Operations

Primary Krypto

Algebra

Algebra Scales - Algebraic reasoning

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