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Microsoft Office for Elementary Students |
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TechnoKids has developed instructional materials that make it enjoyable for elementary students to use Microsoft Office. The lesson plans are designed specifically for children.
- Templates: Technology projects include templates that students use to publish a web page in Word and organize survey data in Excel.
- Organizers: Planning sheets are included to help students organize their ideas.
- Sample Files: Sample files give students the "big picture" and act as a source of inspiration.
- Step by Step: Easy to follow instructions are included to help teachers explain to their students how to use the computer. Tips for teaching are included.
- Research Resources: Research projects are made easier with fact sheets and bookmarked websites.
Elementary students are introduced to Microsoft Office applications by completing activities that are interesting! They learn how to use:
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
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- Microsoft Paint
- Internet Explorer
- Windows Movie Maker
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Learning Objectives
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- type, select, and format text
- insert and format pictures and clip art
- organize information in a spreadsheet and graph data
- publish a simple web page
- create a presentation with animation and transitions
- view, add, and filter records in a database
- create a comparison table
- conduct an effective Internet search
- edit a photograph to superimpose an image
- film footage and edit the files to produce a video
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TechnoBiz: Elementary students analyze candy preferences to develop a plan to improve candy sales. They learn basic spreadsheet skills including how to organize, graph, and calculate data.
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TechnoCorrespondent: Students assume the role of a correspondent and write a news article about a famous landmark. The news story, written in Word, includes facts and pictures to entice tourists.
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TechnoDrama: Using Windows Movie Maker, elementary students become digital storytellers. Detailed instructions explain how to plan, record, and edit video to put a “spin” on a nursery rhyme.
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TechnoExplorer: Elementary students learn to use the Internet safely. They go on a virtual adventure to discover the wonders of the WWW, email, and chat.
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TechnoHero: Elementary students create a PowerPoint presentation about a prominent figure. They research to make a list of accomplishments and then organize the facts into a slide show.
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TechnoLink: Elementary students become web designers. They construct a web page using Microsoft Word that includes links to fun places for kids on the World Wide Web.
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TechnoMovie: Elementary students become digital storytellers by creating an animated story using PowerPoint. They “star” as the main character in an adventure about a magical place.
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TechnoMummy: Become an Egyptologist. Discover the identity of a mummy by studying artifacts in a database. Record the amazing findings in a Microsoft Word diary.
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TechnoPoet: Elementary students learn word processing skills as they write a variety of poems. Their poetry collection includes picture poems, rhymes, tongue twisters, and descriptive poetry.
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TechnoQuest: Learn about medieval times on a quest to become a knight. Students search through a database to save the kingdom and then create a PowerPoint interactive quiz to prove their worth.
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TechnoReport: Raise environmental awareness! Write a research report in Microsoft Word about an endangered species. Use a project based learning approach to integrate science with technology.
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TechnoSales: Students make connections to mathematics in the real world by planning a bake sale. To make the fundraiser a success, they plan the desserts to sell, set financial goals, and calculate numbers of products needed.
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