Mouserobics: Web Scavenger Hunt

Blog or Wiki Address:

http://mouserobics.blogspot.com

Subject Matter: Educational Technology- Computers

Grade Level: K-2

Lesson Objective:

Learners will demonstrate knowledge of/understanding of/ability to:

·         explore how to use a mouse.

·         learn about some of the tools used to move around and between computer windows.

·         complete a scavenger hunt about what they learn.

A computer is both an input and an output device. Some parts of the computer, such as the mouse and the keyboard, are used to put information into the computer. Other parts, such as the monitor and the speakers are used to get information from the computer. Computer users need to put in information correctly in order to get out the information they need. Learning how to use the mouse to input information by exploring the Mouserobics tutorial will help in understanding the function of the computer mouse, and how to navigate on a computer site.

Subject Matter Content Standard:

California Preschool Learning Foundations - http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/psfoundations.asp

5.0 Initiative in Learning

5.1 Enjoy learning and are confident in their abilities to make new discoveries although may not persist at solving difficult problems.

5.1 Take greater initiative in making new discoveries, identifying new solutions, and persisting in trying to figure things out.

Website Addresses Used as Resources:

1.   Education World's goal is to make it easy for educators to integrate the Internet into the classroom.http://www.educationworld.com/standards/national/technology/k_12.shtml

2.  The ISTE NETS and Performance Indicators for Students (NETS•S) http://www.iste.org/Libraries/PDFs/NETS_for_Student_2007_EN.sflb.ashx

3.  Welcome to Mouserobics! This is an educational tutorial. http://www.ckls.org/~crippel/computerlab/tutorials/mouse/page1.html

Student Research Questions:

Essential Question: 

1. What do you know about how your computer mouse works? Practice using the mouse to complete the Mouserobics Scavenger Hunt.

Questions:

2. You can copy or cut a word by highlighting that word and then clicking the word_____________________________ at the top of your computer window?

3. To make a capital letter, hold down the _____________ key on the keyboard and press the letter?

4. When a window pops up, read the message and click ___________________________________?

5. When you click the arrow on a ______________________ menu, a list of choices appears?

6. To move to the bottom of a computer window, click the down arrow on the ______________ bar?

7. If you see a word in blue type with a line under it, move the mouse until it is on top of the words. When you see the _________________________, click the button on the mouse?

Assessment: 

The lesson described above would be completed with students gathered around a single classroom computer, with a projected image of the Web site as the whole class explores it together, with students working at individual computers in a lab setting, or with students working individually at a learning center computer. Students will answer questions on the Mouserobics Scavenger Hunt by using the mouse correctly and filling in the answers to each question by navigating on the site. Group discussion and assesstment will be done after exercise is completed to allow time for students to understand how to navigate on site and use mouse properly.

This lesson was adapted from a lesson plan online:

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/02/lp285-02.shtml

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