Elementary Business Education Class Students enrolled in computer classes will have a healthy balance of technology education between the traditional Computer Desktop Lab and Chromebook Lab.These weekly lessons are programmed for 1 weekly sessions of 45 minutes each for k-2nd and 2 weekly sessions of 45 minutes each 3rd -5th .

Grade/Time Knowledge Skills Essential Questions

Resources/ Projects Assessments

Unit 1

Parts of Computer

Hardware & Software

Computer Safety

K15 weeks

1st9 weeks

2 nd 7 weeks

3 rd 4 weeks

4 th 3 weeks

5th

2weeks

1. Identify and define the key components (Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor, and CPU.)

2. Understand the terms and units that are used to describe major hardware components (Cursor, tabs, search engine, Desktop, etc.)

3. Explain operating system software, application software, and utility software, citing examples of each.

4. Follow safety procedures in the use of computers.

1. Students will identify computer components.

2. Students will demonstrate online computer safety.

3. Students will display basic management of files and folders.

4. Label the parts of the computer.

1. How will learning the parts of a computer benefit me?

2. What are different ways I can take care of my computer?

3. How can we use the computer safely and effectively in our daily lives?

“Parts of the Computer” PPT

Online Resources

Students will identify parts of the computer by sight.

Teacher will observe student log in the computer and be able to log on the internet.

Unit 2

Word Processing

Internet Safety

K21 weeks

1st27 weeks

2 nd 29weeks

3 rd 19 weeks

4 th 10 weeks

5th

5 weeks

1. Basic word processing terminology (file, open, save, print, copy, paste, toolbar, highlight, font, etc.)

2. Model ethical use of Internet resources (Piracy, Plagiarism, Copyright, etc.).

3. Access and examine available Web sites on the Internet, using different search engines to find information.

4. Copy/Save text and images from the Internet, citing references according to copyright laws.

1. Prompted writing samples. Creating and identifying proper response .

2. Create, save, retrieve, edit, manipulate, and print a basic Word document.

3. Copy/paste images from the Internet and cite their reference.

4. Insert, move and manipulate text boxes in a Word document.

1. How do you create a paragraph.

2. What are the basic parts of Microsoft Word that I need to know before I can begin using the software?

3. How do I insert clipart into a Word document?

Walk-thru of Word Screen

Internet Safety Video(s)

Internet Safety Flyer Project

Google Search Activity

Projects

Where creativity writing part will go in.

Internet Safety Flyer

Google Search Projects in

Word doc.

Elementary Business Education Class Students enrolled in computer classes will have a healthy balance of technology education between the traditional Computer Desktop Lab and Chromebook Lab.These weekly lessons are programmed for 1 weekly sessions of 45 minutes each for k-2nd and 2 weekly sessions of 45 minutes each 3rd -5th .

Grade/Time Knowledge Skills Essential Questions

Resources/ Projects Assessments

Unit 3

Keyboarding

KAccelerated students.

1stAccelerated students.

2 nd Accelerated students.

3 rd 13 weeks

4 th 8 weeks

5th

6weeks

1. Identify home row keys and correct finger placement.

2. Perform proper keyboarding techniques (posture, position, finger placement).

3. Use correct key stroking technique for the alphabetic keys.

4. Use correct key stroking technique for the number keys.

1. Name the home row keys.

2. Use proper techniques when keyboarding.

3. Key with correct finger placement.

4. Key with proper technique without looking at the keys.

1. How will proper keyboarding techniques be beneficial in the future?

2. How can learning to type without looking at the keys benefit me in the keyboarding process?

Typing web.com Keyboard Covers

Weekly Assessment Sheets (Observation)

Unit Tests in Typingweb.com

Unit 4

Presentation Software

Presentation Software

KAccelerated students.1stAccelerated students.2 nd Accelerated students.

3 rd Accelerated students.

4 th

1. Know presentation terminology.2. Plan and design basic

presentations.3. Create, save, and print basic

presentations.4. Apply animation to slides.5. Display and explain presentation

to peers.6. Critique presentations.

1. Open and save a new PowerPoint presentation.

2. Insert new slides with different layouts (where appropriate).

3. Key relevant data in appropriate text/ content areas.

4. Create a table and key data into the table.

5. Use clipart in the presentation.

1. How can I create a professional presentation?

PowerPoint Presentation of All About Me.PPT to class.

Rubric

Elementary Business Education Class Students enrolled in computer classes will have a healthy balance of technology education between the traditional Computer Desktop Lab and Chromebook Lab.These weekly lessons are programmed for 1 weekly sessions of 45 minutes each for k-2nd and 2 weekly sessions of 45 minutes each 3rd -5th .

Grade/Time Knowledge Skills Essential Questions

Resources/ Projects Assessments

3 weeks

5th

2weeks

6. Create a logo using a combination of some of the following: images, WordArt, Clip Art, and shapes.

7. Use Slide Master to put the logo on each slide.

8. Insert one unifying transition into the presentation.

9. Apply animations into the presentation.