Computer Applications Homework Page
Mrs. Shelley Cooper
coopershe@stagneskc.org
(913) 262-1686 school
(913) 262-0160 computer lab
Welcome to Computer Applications!
All homework will be posted on this website. Whenever possible, a link will be provided to the assignment. Please note that all assignments have been made available in class. Extra copies are located in grade-level labeled crates in the computer lab. Students can practice their keyboarding at www.computerlabkids.com The Century 21 Junior textbook website is www.c21jr.swlearning.com
Please note that USB flashdrives were listed on student supply lists and are necessary to complete classwork. They can be purchased for as little as $10 at most stores (Wal-Mart, Radio Shack, Osco, Walgreens, Office Depot, Office Max, and any other store that sells computer equipment). If you are experiencing difficulty in obtaining one, please let me know before assignments are due. Deadlines can not be extended.
Assignments and Activities:
Have a great summer!
Week April 26
7th grade
Wrap up and review of Excel
Photo Story
Continue "My Christian Walk" project
6th grade
Chp 3 Computer in Society
Powerpoint HW
History of computers, Internet,
computer crime and online safety
5th grade
Digital images
4th grade
Unit 7
scroll bar - tab key
3rd grade
Max write document
(font size/type, punctuation, inserting graphics, saving, and printing)
2nd grade
Keyboarding
1st grade
"Capabilities of the Computer" packet
Week of April 19
7th grade
p540 114 School
114 Expenses
p543 C-15 Grades
Movie Maker
Return rough drafts of
My Christian Walk templates
6th grade
Continue Chp 3 Computers in Society HW
Keyboarding Review
5th grade
Chp 7
Digital Images Definitions
View Chapter 7 Powerpoint on www.c21jr.swlearning.com
4th grade
Return U6 Tests
U7 Definitions due 4/20
U7 Matching & Multiple choice HW due 4/27
3rd grade
Parts of the Computer homework packet
Due 4/21 for 3Sostarich
Due 4/23 for 3Davis
Week of April 12
7th grade
Open Note Quiz in Excel
Garfield's Typing Pal Keyboarding Assessment
Excel Assignments: Sorting (ascending/descending)
p 537 Dinner by Name
Dinner by Ticket
113 Memo
p. 537-540 114 Sales
MovieMaker
Rough Draft of timeline template with plan for sound, transitions, audio, music, text
6th grade
Chapter 3 Computers in Society
Keyboarding quiz
Keyboarding Technique Inventory #4
5th grade
Chapter 4
Sort it out Quiz, wordsearch
4th grade
Test Unit 6
Begin Unit 7
U7 Definitions Homework due 4/20
Garfield's Typing Pal
3rd grade
Parts of the Computer Homework Packet
Due 4/21 3Sostarich
4/23 3Davis
Week of April 5-9
7th grade
Excel true/false homework due
Garfield's Typing Pal Review of keys
Movie Maker
Create storyboards/video/audio scripts for
"My Christian Walk" project
6th grade
Font and Print dialog box components
Garfield's Typing Pal Keyboarding Techinque Inventory Assessment
5th grade
Powerpoint and Keyboarding review
4th grade
Unit 6 Crossword puzzle
Unit 6 Test next Tuesday (April 13)
3rd grade
Keyboarding technique
Week of March 29-April 2
7th grade
Excel activities: sorting (ascending/descending)
113 Art by Name
113 Art by Period
Excel definitions Bingo
Keyboarding Technique Inventory
Excel True/False homework due next Tuesday
Movie Maker
Continue My Christian Walk project
6th grade
Computer Homework Dialog box components
Word Processing operations
Definitions Bingo
5th grade
Input/Output Devices multiple choice assignment
Garfield's Typing Pal Review
4th grade
Unit 6 homework
Multiple choice & matching
3rd grade
20 minutes keyboarding then Internet exploration
Week of March 22 - 26
7th grade
Excel shortcuts
Excel window
113 Vehicles
Movie Maker
Assigned "My Christian Walk" project
6th grade
Finish business letters
Harry's Landscape
5th grade
Output devices
Garfield's Typing Pal
Keyboarding Technique Inventory
4th grade
Unit 5 Test
Unit 6 Definitions (Homework)
Week of March 15-19
Spring Break
Week of March 8-12
7th grade
Excel lessons
112 Budget
113 Precipitation
Movie Maker
Inserting video
Titles, credits, transitions
6th grade
Color business cards
5th grade
Input/Output devices
Keyboarding Inventory
4th grade
Continue Unit 5
3rd grade
Interior components of a computer hands-on project
Week of March 1-5
7th grade
Keyboarding Technique Inventory
Make-up assignments
Movie Maker
Practice "5 slide" project
6th grade
Continue business cards
Make-up all written work
5th grade
Keyboarding Technique Inventory
Input/Output Devices
Progress reports
4th grade
Unit 5 (keyboard -netiquette)
Review of Unit 5
Test 5 (Next Tuesday March 10)
3rd grade
Internal parts of a computer
Week of February 22 - 26
No School Monday, February 22 (Conferences)
Grades 4-8 (All classes)
Cyberbullying review and group activities
Week of Feb 15-19
No School February 15 - President's Day
7th grade
Excel Finish 112 Sales
6th grade
Continue Business Cards
Parts of a Letter (in class)
Chapter 11 Definitions (c21jr.swlearning.com)
5th grade
Chapter 4 Crossword
Chapter 4 Keyboarding assignment
4th grade
Unit 5 Crossword
Unit 5 Multiple Choice
No School Friday February 19 (Teacher Inservice)
Week of February 8-12
7th grade
112 Schedule
112 Sales
112 Budget
Excel Multiple Choice Homework
Photo Story
Complete remaining projects
begin Movie Maker software
6th grade
Finish letterhead and business letters
Begin business cards
Chapter 11 Business letter definitions
5th grade
Keyboarding Technique Inventory
Outline Chapter 4 Keyboarding
4th grade
Unit 5 Definitions due
Return Test 4 for parent signatures & ex. credit
Happy Catholic Schools Week!
Week of February 1-5
7th grade
Excel crossword puzzle
111 Quiz
111 Stats
Return all assignments
Make-up missing work
PhotoStory
View all projects
6th grade
Letterhead creation
Review of Business Letters (formatting)
Finish Harry's Landscaping
5th grade
Keyboarding technique
Chapter 4 Keyboarding definitions due
4th grade
Test Unit 4
Homework due next Tuesday
Unit 5 definitions
Week of January 25-29
7th grade
Begin Excel projects in textbook
109 Data (basic data entry)
110 Lockers
110 Monthly Scores
Procedures and Commands classwork
Excel vocabulary homework
111 Festival
6th grade
Continue Letter 92
Begin Letter 93 (designing letterheads)
Basic letter instructions homework
5th grade
Keyboarding
4th grade
Unit 4 Word Search due
Unit 4 Test Next Tuesday (February 2nd)
Week of January 18-22
Chapter 15 Frame (outline Excel unit)
Excel Basics
6th grade
Business and Personal Letters
Chapter 11
page 401 Letter 92
5th grade
Finish Ten Commandments presentations
Begin keyboarding with covers
4th grade
Continue Unit 4
Microsoft Office Products project
(check out the hallway)
January 4-15 (2 weeks due to snow days)
7th grade
Students are beginning Microsoft Excel
Password verification, seating charts
The following classwork and homework have been assigned:
- Acceptable Use Policy (student and parent signature)
- Computer Applications Rules/Procedures quiz
- Excel window parts
- Excel Pull Down window commands
- Chapter 15 (Excel) Definitions - Use www.c21jr.swlearning.com to obtain definitions
- Keyboarding (home row key location )
6th grade
Chp 3 Internet Operations
Definitions can be found at www.c21jr.swlearning.com
5th grade
Continue viewing 10 Commandment Powerpoint Presentations
4th grade
Unit 4 Definitions (from glossary)
Unit 4 Multiple Choice homework
Unit 4 Crossword
Unit 4 Matching
December 21- January 3
Christmas Break
Have a blessed holiday
Happy New Year!
Week of December 14-18
8th grade
Revise resume based on Career Exploration survey
Final Keyboarding Technique Assessments
Photostory
8th graders will present their practice PhotoStory presentations
7th graders will be prepared to present their open-ended and futuristic stories on January 6, 2010
6th grade
Complete make-up work (President report and Advent cards)
5th grade
Show "Ten Commandments" Powerpoint project to class
Document must be saved onto a flash drive and ready to show when students enter class on Wednesday & Thursday
4th grade
Unit 3 Wordsearch review before test.
Unit 3 Test
Unit 4 Vocabulary Terms assignment
3rd grade
Type to Learn Jr. (Basic alphabetic and numeric key location, punctuation keys, Capital letters)
Week of December 7-11
8th grade
Career Exploration
Resume development
Check and deposit slips
Photostory
Types of Prayer, Open-ended stories
6th grade
Review and correct Chp 1 test
Finish "Who Is Our President?"
"We Are Waiting" Advent cards
5th grade
Chp 14 Multiple Choice assignment
Continue "Ten Commandments" project
10 Commandments due next week
4th grade
Unit 3 Homework due
Unit 3 Test next Tuesday
3rd grade
Type Through Time software
"Silent Night, Holy Night"
Christmas card creation
Week of November 30 - December 4
8th grade
Keyboarding terms
Report writing terms
Photostory
Project review
6th grade
Finish Chapter 4 Keyboarding Terms
Print "Who is our President?"
5th grade
Continue Ten Commandments project
Sort It Out Quiz due today
Chapter 14 Powerpoint Multiple Choice Homework
and
Ten Commandments projects (on flash drives)
due next week (Dec 9 & 10)
4th grade
Unit 3 review
Garfield's Typing Pal activity
3rd grade
Internet activity
Week of November 23-27
8th grade Employment definitions
Use www.c21jr.swlearning.com website
6th grade
Continue/finish "Who is our President?" report
Begin Chapter 4 Keyboarding definitions
4th grade
Unit 3 matching homework due
Crossword puzzle of previous terms (ex.credit)
Collect signed tests for 10pts ex.credit
No class for Photostory and 5th grades due to
Thanksgiving break
Week of November 16-20
8th grade
Access End of chapter assessment
Access Parts Homework
Keyboarding Technique Inventory
Photostory
Digitizing Images
6th grade
Chapter 10 - Reports Definitions
"Who is our President?" keyboarding report
5th grade
Powerpoint Frame due
Continue Ten Commandments presentation
Powerpoint "Sort It Out" homework (www.c21jr.swlearning.com)
4th grade
Return Test for parent signature
Type Through Time lessons 3 & 4
Unit 3 Definitions
Edit and print color posters
"I Am Thankful For..."
Week of November 9-13
8th grade
Access Open Note p.582 textbook
Chapter 16 assessment
Keyboarding assessment
Photostory/Moviemaker
Digital Images quiz (7th grade)
Chapter 7 Definitions (8th grade)
View rough drafts of Photostory projects
6th grade
Chapter 1 End of unit assessment due
Keyboarding assessment
5th grade
Powerpoint HW due
Review Parts of Powerpoint window
Continue The Ten Commandments projects
4th grade
Unit 2 Test
Begin Unit 3, Definitions
3rd grade
Finish "I Am Thankful For" posters
Week of November 2-6
8th grade
119 Lincoln, 119 Newspaper, 120 Lincoln
Query, Filter and Sort Records, Reports
ascending/descending sorts
filter by selection
Review Chapter 16 Frame and Outline of Access
Photostory
View projects (Futuristic/Open ended stories
or Types of Prayer)
6th grade
Collect and grade MicroSoft Operations Fill in the blanks hw
Chapter 1 Open note/book review due 11/9 & 11/10
5th grade
Power Point
Continue The Ten Commandments project
Powerpoint open note quiz
Menu choices, inserting graphics, timing, custom animation
Powerpoint homework due next week
4th grade
Unit 2 Crossword puzzle due
Garfield Keyboarding, Type Through Time
Unit 2 Test Next Tuesday 11/10
3rd grade
"I Am Thankful For" poster (rough draft)
Microsoft Word document
changing font size, type, color; inserting graphics, formatting borders, saving, printing
Week of October 26-30
8th grade
p573-575 Working with Queries, filters and sorts
119 Lincoln
Keyboarding Technique Inventory
(posture, spacebar, tab key, enter key, shift key)
Photostory
New quarter begins: New student orientation booklet
Practice creating a Photostory project
6th grade
Pull Down Quiz
Microsoft Word operations - Fill in the Blanks (due 11/2-3)
Keyboarding Technique Inventory (posture, spacebar)
5th grade
Powerpoint
Final opportunity to demonstrate practice presentation
Keyboarding - Garfield's Typing Pal
Begin The Ten Commandments Powerpoint project
Review inserting graphics and sound
4th grade
Unit 2 Matching Homework due
Unit 2 Crossword assigned, due 11/3
3rd grade
Type to Learn Jr.
Early dismissal on Thursday
No School Friday due to Parent Conferences
Week of October 19-23
8th Grade
118C Names
Editing and entering new records in Access
118 Lincoln
Using the Find and Replace features
Keyboarding Technique Inventory
Photostory
Saving projects,
resolution, pixels and jpgs
6th grade
Finger location/technique quiz
Keyboarding practice
5th grade
Powerpoint
Continue timing, sound, transitions
4th grade
Collect signed tests
Unit 2 Matching homework due
3rd grade
Type Through Time
Time Bandit, Type to Color
Week of October 12th
8th grade
Adding and deleting fields in Access
117 Lincoln
6th grade
Microsoft commands, finger placement and posture
5th grade
Practice presentations
(adding slides, formatting text, inserting graphics,
adding movement, timing, and sound)
4th grade
Return Unit 1 Tests
Collect Unit 2 Definitions homework
Assign Unit 2 homework due October 20
3rd grade
Type Through Time
Lessons 1,2 and 3 with Time Bandit
Week of October 5th
8th grade
117 Composers Access project
Keyboarding Technique Inventory with partner
6th grade
Microsoft window
Pull Down Homework (Matching)
Keyboarding Technique Inventory with partner
5th grade
Powerpoint practice document
Powerpoint outline
Photostory
Begin project requirements
Type of Prayer, open-ended stories, Futuristic stories
4th grade
Test Unit 1 Today
Afterwards, begin Unit 2 Terms
Unit 2 Definitions due next Tuesday
3rd grade
"Monitors show data, CDs store data" project
Week of September 28th
8th grade
Access Shortcut homework
Access assignment 116 Lincoln
Forms, adding and deleting records
Photostory/Moviemaker
Introduction of individual projects
Grading rubric and project requirements
(8th grade options - Types of Prayer or open-ended story)
(7th grade options - open-ended story)
Collaboration with Mrs. Copenhaver
6th grade
Chapter 1 operations
Parts of a Microsoft Word window
Menu bar, toolbar, taskbar, formatting toolbar
5th grade
Parts of a Powerpoint window
Chapter 14 Outline
8 steps to creating a Powerpoint presentation
(Movement) Transitions and custom animation
4th grade
Unit 1 terms
Multiple Choice homework due
Review of Unit 1 with Bingo game
Test 1 next Tuesday October 6
Last opportunity for Unit 1 extra credit next Tuesday
3rd grade
Max Write software
Create flyer for book report
Type to Learn Jr.
Week of September 21st
8th grade
Access assignment 115 Schedules
Access Word Search
Photostory
Importing pictures, cropping photos, transitions,
setting timing, inserting music
6th grade
Microsoft Word Pull Down Menu homework
Keyboarding technique
(Homerow keys, posture)
5th grade
Powerpoint Pull Down Menu homework
Begin practice projects
Inserting slides, adding text, formatting background
timing, inserting photos
Logon procedures
4th grade
Unit 1 Crossword homework due
Garfield's Typing Pal
3rd grade
Computer parts
Garfield's Typing Pal
Week of September 14th
8th grade
Outline Access Chp 16
Reversal Assignment (due)
Beat the clock quiz
Pull Down Menu assignment
Photostory
Outline Photostory
View practice projects
6th grade
Outline Chp 1
Chp 1 Definitions (Computer Basics)
Logon procedures
5th grade
Outline Chp 14 Powerpoint
Begin practice PPT presentation
Generating logon and password codes
4th grade
Unit 1 Matching Homework due
Garfield's Typing Pal
2nd and 3rd grade
Garfield Typing Pal
Week of September 7th
8th grade
Microsoft Access Definitions Chp 16
Keyboarding Reversal Assignment (cont'd)
Windows PhotoStory
Introduction to Photostory
Practice project
6th grade
Keyboarding destination homework
5th grade
Microsoft Powerpoint definitions homework Chp 14
4th grade
Unit 1 definitions (application-column)
2nd and 3rd grade
Cardboard "laptop" assignment
Week of August 30th
Grades 5-8
Quiz covering Computer Applications procedures
Survey of computer knowledge
8th grade
Keyboarding Reversal Assignment
Week of August 25th
All classes 3rd-8th
Return Acceptable Use Agreements with parent signature