First+Grade


 * __Grade Level: First Grade Benchmark Assessments

Performance Task: ABC Pictures__** The students will create a graphic organizer that will demonstrate knowledge of beginning letter sounds. The key components of this task include: dragging images, navigating image gallery, mouse control Computers help us to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences. We all need to use technology tools.
 * __Essential Question or Enduring Understanding__**:
 * __NETS Student Standards Addressed:__**
 * 1. Student demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.
 * A. Students apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes.
 * B. Students create original works as a means of personal or group expression.
 * 6. Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Students:
 * A. understand and use technology systems.
 * D. transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies.
 * __Suggested Curricular Areas__**:
 * Language Arts - Letter Sounds
 * __Resources (applications, sites, templates, etc.)__**:
 * Kidspiration Template
 * Clip Art
 * __Files__**:
 * Template: [[file:ABC Pictures Template.kid]]
 * Template: [[file:ABC Pictures MOD 1-15.kid]]
 * Template: [[file:ABC Pictures MOD 16-26.kid]]
 * Example: [[file:ABC Pictures.kid]]

The performance task will allow students to work collaboratively to graph data. Computers help us to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences. We all need to use technology tools. __**NETS Student Standards Addressed:**__ __**Suggested Curricular Areas:**__ __**Resources (applications, sites, templates, etc.):**__ __**Files:**__
 * __Performance Task: Graphing__**
 * __Essential Question or Enduring Understanding__**:
 * 4. Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.
 * C. Students collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions
 * 6. Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Students:
 * A. understand and use technology systems.
 * D. transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies.
 * Math - Graphing; Analyzing
 * Language Arts
 * The Graph Club
 * Microsoft Excel
 * Template: No Template - Create new Graph Club document
 * Survey Questions: [[file:Survey Questions.doc]]
 * Example: [[file:graph.gcl]]

The students will create and model a fact family using a drawing / concept mapping software. The key components of this task include: basic keyboarding, mouse control, dragging images from an image gallery Computers help us to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences. We all need to use technology tools. __**NETS Student Standards Addressed:**__ __**Suggested Curricular Areas:**__ __**Resources (applications, sites, templates, etc.):**__
 * __Performance Task: Fact Families:__**
 * __Essential Question or Enduring Understanding__:**
 * 3. Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.
 * D. Students process data and report results.
 * 6. Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Students:
 * A. understand and use technology systems.
 * D. transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies.
 * Math - Problem Solving
 * Math - Addition/Subtraction Facts
 * Kidspiration
 * Drawing Program
 * Clip Art
 * __Files:__**
 * Template: [[file:Fact Family Template.kid]]
 * Example: [[file:Fact Family Example.kid]]

__**--Optional--** **Performance Task: Counting Money**__ The students will drag appropriate number of coins to match a given money value. The students will complete the task by showing multiple ways to arrive at the same money value. The key components of this task include: dragging images, navigating image gallery, mouse control Technology helps us develop strategies for solving problems in the real world. __**NETS Student Standards Addressed:**__
 * __Essential Question or Enduring Understanding__:**
 * 1. Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.
 * A. Students apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes.
 * 6. Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. Students:
 * A. understand and use technology systems.
 * D. transfer current knowledge to learning of new technologies.
 * __Suggested Curricular Areas__**
 * Math - Counting
 * Math - Money
 * __Resources (applications, sites, templates, etc.):__**
 * Kidspiration Template
 * Clip Art
 * __Files:__**
 * Template: [[file:Moneytemplate.kid]]
 * Example: [[file:Moneyexample.kid]]