Activities

=Student Activity Page=



Day 1

Today you will be completing 2 assignments on the computer. A map activity and a creative activity.

Map Activity

- Click on the box above - There you will see questions and map. - Answer the questions by using the map. - Once you finish let me know and I will save it for you.

Creative Activity - Go to the "Start" button in the bottom left corner of the computer screen - Select the "All Programs" option - Then select the "Accessories" option and a drop down menu will appear - From this menu select the "Paint" option - This will open up the Paint program - You can use any of the options provided to draw, color, and decorate the 3 ships that Columbus travelled on - Once you finish your drawings, let me know and I will save it for you

YOU ARE FINISHED FOR TODAY!

__Day 2__

Today you be completing a timeline activity on the computer.

Timeline Activity - Go to this link: [] - Here you will see a box where you can fill in information. - In the section that says TITLE write 'Christopher Columbus' - In the section that says BY write your name - Where it says MEASUREMENT click where it says CHOOSE and a drop down box will appear. - Select DATE - Once you have filled in these 3 items click the button that says NEXT ENTRY - Now also pull up this link: [] - Here you will find a website that is full of dates from Columbus' life - Choose any 5 dates you want from this page - When you select a date go back to the timeline page - There you will fill in the date (year), Title (what happened), and Description (one sentence) - Once you fill that in select the NEXT ENTRY button at the top - Continue to do this until you have filled in 5 timeline boxes with different dates - Once you have filled in all 5, select the FINISH button - A box will come up and select the PRINT option

YOU ARE FINISHED FOR TODAY!

__Day 3__

Today you will complete a Webquest online.

Webquest

- Click the box above. - Here you will see 3 questions for you to answer - Below each question is a link to a website - Click on the link and a webpage will be brought up - You will find the answer to the question in this link. - Do this for all 3 questions - When you finish let me know and I will save it for you

YOU HAVE FINISHED FOR THE DAY!

__Day 4__

Today you will type up a story about being an explorer.

Explorer Story - Go to the START button in the lower right corner of the screen -Select Microsoft Word 2007 - Here you will type up your story - It must include - The story must be at least one half page long - When you are finished let me know and I will save it for you
 * If you were an explorer where would you go?
 * Why would you go there?
 * What would you take with you?
 * Who would you take with you?
 * What would you hope to find?

YOU HAVE FINISHED FOR THE DAY!

__Day 5__

Today you will create a wordsearch with all of your spelling words

Word search - Go to this link: [] - Scroll down and where it says TITLE enter Columbus Word Search - Under word list, type in your vocablulary words - Where it says Placement of Word List, click the arrow and select RIGHT - Under settings, enter 20 for both the rows and columns boxes - everything else is set automatically - Under Word Placement there are 3 boxes - In the first box select Forward Words Only - In the second box select No Diagonal Words - In the third box select Up and Down Words - Then click CREATE PUZZLE - Your puzzle will appear and I will come around and print it for you
 * MAKE SURE ALL WORDS ARE SPELLED CORRECTLY!

YOU HAVE FINISHED ALL YOUR ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE WEEK! CONGRATULATIONS!