Integrated Computer Projects

Description

Designed for grades 6-8, Integrated Computer Projects reinforces computer literacy skills students have already learned. Integrating core curriculum areas of Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies, the projects require research, critical thinking, and decision making. Skill charts in the Teacher's Manual highlight core curriculum standards and the NETS. The book is divided into four parts: Basic Projects, Intermediate Projects, Advanced Projects, and a Capstone Project, The Case of the E-mail Enigma and correlates to the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS). This text is a great supplement for any keyboarding course after the keys are learned.

Part 1 Basic Projects Project 1: Write-Around the Room! Project 2: National Sweepstakes Project 3: Magazine Research Project 4: Striking It Rich! Project 5: My Gradebook Project 6: Net Wise Project 7: Surf the Net Project 8: Explore with NASA Project 9: Dog and Pony Show Project 10: Internet Scavenger Hunt Project 11: Words of Wisdom Part 2 Intermediate Projects Project 12: Buying the Ultimate Dream Machine Project 13: The Money in My Pocket Project 14: Let's Go Shopping Project 15: Finding Valid Web Sites Project 16: Stock Market Madness Project 17: Create a Newsletter Project 18: Take a Vacation Project 19: Redesign a Label Project 20: Advertising Campaign Part 3 Advanced Projects Project 21: Find a Summer Job Project 22: Voice Your Opinion Project 23: Let's Eat! Project 24: Trendy Travel Agency Project 25: Dilemmas and Decisions with Data Project 26: Gazing at the Stars Project 27: Find the Cure! Part 4 Capstone Project Project 28: The Case of the E-Mail Enigma