In Grade 5 Science, students use a database to keep track of suspects and clues during a Crime Scene Unit. Students use TableTop Jr. in a Mathland lesson to indicate their understanding of attributes. Students use the Oregon Trail in a controlled scenario and indicate their understanding of the history and time of the program through follow-up work. In social studies, students use Timeliner for organizing dated information. Students must use the cut and paste function to reassemble it into the correct order.
Students create a database about sharks of the world.
They develop queries about the animals and create graphs that highlight their focus of investigation. Students create a picture book using Kids Pix Studio Deluxe. They are required to draw pictures on the computer and scan at least one hand drawn illustration into their document. The web can then be printed and distributed to each student for reference. While researching mammals in social studies, students use National Geographic's Mammals to find information.