HTS 4th Grade Technology Blog: January 2016

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Typing Test & Spelling Bee Games

First, we will begin by taking a typing test using Typing Club. Click on the link and login to your account. Click on First Typing Test...
Your goal is to type between 10 and 15 words per minute with 75% accuracy. Good luck!

Username: last name followed by first initial

Password: htstype

https://holy-trinity-school2.typingclub.com/

Use the 5 links below to practice for the spelling bee!

1) NEW: http://www.arcademics.com/games/spelling-bees/spelling-bees.html

2) NEW: http://bigiqkids.com/SpellingGame/SpellingGameDemo.html
CLICK ON GRADE HIGHER THAN 4TH

3) http://www.learner.org/interactives/spelling/spelling.html?s=g4
CLICK ON A GRADE HIGHER THAN 4TH

4) http://www.tvokids.com/games/spellingbee

5) http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/homework-and-study/educational-games/spelling-bee

DO NOT PLAY EASY, PLAY MEDIUM & HARD!

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Cricket In Times Square Internet Research

Use the internet links below to complete your research and write your answers on the handout provided.
Task 2

Take a look around Times Square by clicking on the link below and write down three things you see in the picture.

http://www.360cities.net/image/times-square-new-york-new-york-city

Take a look around Grand Central Station by clicking on the link below write down three things you see in the picture.

http://www.360cities.net/image/june2011-grand-centralnyc-new-york-city#646.76,-15.33,70.0

Task 3

On Google Maps (https://maps.google.com/), plot the route between Waterbury, Connecticut and Times Square, New York City. Hint: type Waterbury, CT in the “Search Google Maps” bar to begin.

Click on “Directions” in order to type your destination (Times Square).

Click on the train and tell me how long the train will take to go from Waterbury to Times Square (the shortest train).

Task 4 - The author and illustrator

Read this biography of George Selden and list 3 facts about his life:

http://www.bookologymagazine.com/resources/authors-emeritus/selden-george/

Read this obituary of illustrator Garth Williams and list 3 facts about his life:

http://www.nytimes.com/1996/05/10/arts/garth-williams-book-illustrator-dies-at-84.html?pagewanted=print&src=pm

Task 5

Use the following links to research cats, mice and crickets. Write down 3 interesting facts about each animal.

Cats