Grade 1

Your task this week is to use Google Earth to search for famous places around the world. You must find and explore

1. The CN Tower, Toronto, Canada

2. Vancouver, BC, Canada

3. Kingston, Jamaica

4. Beijing, China

Super cool!

Grade 2

Your task this week is to use Google Earth to search for famous places around the world. You must find and explore

1. The CN Tower, Toronto, Canada

2. Vancouver, BC, Canada

3. Kingston, Jamaica

4. Beijing, China

Super cool!

Grade 3

Your task this week is to continue to use Microsoft Word and ClipArt in your planning for your personal blog. You must list the following items:

1. Blog name

2. Blog description (Think of the 5Ws : 1. What is it about? 2. Who is it for? 3. When was the blog made? 4. Why did you make this blog? 5. Where are you or your blog readers located?)

3. Blog address (The blogspot address that you want may or may not be available to you when you publish your blog, so it is a good idea to think of several different addresses that you would like)

4. Elements of your blog (What will be on your blog? Will you have a lot of text? A lot of pictures? Will you allow comments? What colours will you use?)

You must show Mr. Ball all of your work before you add any images.

5. Clip Art (What images will you use in ClipArt to add to your blog? Remember to use images that are appropriate for your topic. If you are doing the Pony Blog, don't choose pictures of frogs!) When you have finished using ClipArt you may then search Creative Commons.

This information will be used in the publishing of your blog. Think about it carefully! Once your blog goes online, it is there for the entire world to see, so make good choices about what you want to publish!

Grade 4

Your task this week is to continue to use Microsoft Word, ClipArt and Wikipedia to begin your planning for your personal blog. You must list the following items:

1. Blog name

2. Blog address (The blogspot address that you want may or may not be available to you when you publish your blog, so it is a good idea to think of several different addresses that you would like)

3. Blog description (Think of the 5Ws : 1. What is it about? 2. Who is it for? 3. When was the blog made? 4. Why did you make this blog? 5. Where are you or your blog readers located?)

4. Elements of your blog (What will be on your blog? Will you have a lot of text? A lot of pictures? Will you allow comments? What colours will you use?)

5. Clip Art (What images will you use in ClipArt to add to your blog? Remember to use images that are appropriate for your topic. If you are doing the Pony Blog, don't choose pictures of frogs - that's for the Froggy Bloggy!). After you searchClip Art you may then search Creative Commons.

When you have finished numbers 1 - 5, you must show your work to Mr. Ball before you move on to number 6.

6. Boolean search (using either Google or Yahoo, search for information for your topic usingTWOkeywords; Canada AND Video Games to get information about Canada and video games orVideo Games NOT Mario to get information about all games, not including any games featuring Mario).

You must cite the source of all information that you use!

(ie. "Information fromwww.gamesarecoolorwhatever

thewebpageis.com").

Use the keystroke combination of CTRL + C tocopy text and CTRL + V to paste the website address or website text into your Word document.

Any information on your blog that is not your own (and has not been cited) will result in a failing grade.

This information will be used in the publishing ofyour blog. Think about it carefully! Once your blog goes online, it is there for the entire world to see, so make good choices about what you want to publish!

Grade 5

Your task this week is to continue to use Microsoft Word, ClipArt and Wikipedia to begin your planning for your personal blog. You must list the following items:

1. Blog name

2. Blog address (The blogspot address that you want may or may not be available to you when you publish your blog, so it is a good idea to think of several different addresses that you would like)

3. Blog description (Think of the 5Ws : 1. What is it about? 2. Who is it for? 3. When was the blog made? 4. Why did you make this blog? 5. Where are you or your blog readers located?)

4. Elements of your blog (What will be on your blog? Will you have a lot of text? A lot of pictures? Will you allow comments? What colours will you use?)

5. Clip Art (What images will you use in ClipArt to add to your blog? Remember to use images that are appropriate for your topic. If you are doing the Pony Blog, don't choose pictures of frogs - that's for the Froggy Bloggy!). After you searchClip Art you may then search Creative Commons.

When you have finished numbers 1 - 4, you must show your work to Mr. Ball before you move on to number 5.

You must cite the source of all information that you use!

(ie. "Information fromwww.gamesarecoolorwhatever

thewebpageis.com").

Use the keystroke combination of CTRL + C tocopy text and CTRL + V to paste the website address or website text into your Word document.

Any information on your blog that is not your own (and has not been cited) will result in a failing grade.

This information will be used in the publishing ofyour blog. Think about it carefully! Once your blog goes online, it is there for the entire world to see, so make good choices about what you want to publish!

Grade 6

Your task this week is to continue to use Microsoft Word, ClipArt, boolean search methods and Wikipedia to begin your planning for your personal blog. You must list the following items:

1. Blog name

2. Blog address (The blogspot address that you want may or may not be available to you when you publish your blog, so it is a good idea to think of several different addresses that you would like)

3. Blog description (Think of the 5Ws : 1. What is it about? 2. Who is it for? 3. When was the blog made? 4. Why did you make this blog? 5. Where are you or your blog readers located?)

4. Elements of your blog (What will be on your blog? Will you have a lot of text? A lot of pictures? Will you allow comments? What colours will you use?)

5. Clip Art (What images will you use in ClipArt to add to your blog? Remember to use images that are appropriate for your topic. If you are doing the Pony Blog, don't choose pictures of frogs - that's for the Froggy Bloggy!). After you searchClip Art you may then search Creative Commons.

When you have finished numbers 1 - 5, you must show your work to Mr. Ball before you move on to number 6.

6. Boolean search (using either Google or Yahoo, search for information for your topic using TWO keywords; Canada AND Video Games to get information about Canada and video games orVideo Games NOT Mario to get information about all games, not including any games featuring Mario).

You must cite the source of all information that you use!

(ie. "Information fromwww.gamesarecoolorwhatever

thewebpageis.com").

Use the keystroke combination of CTRL + C tocopy text and CTRL + V to paste the website address or website text into your Word document.

Any information on your blog that is not your own (and has not been cited) will result in a failing grade.

This information will be used in the publishing ofyour blog. Think about it carefully! Once your blog goes online, it is there for the entire world to see, so make good choices about what you want to publish!

Grade 1

Your task this week is to finish your animal picture using KidPix. Make sure that your picture shows where the animal lives, what it eats and some of its surroundings. If you have completed your picture, make sure to SAVE your work!

Your next task is to use Google Earth to search for famous places around the world. You must find and explore

1. The CN Tower, Toronto, Canada

2. Vancouver, BC, Canada

3. Kingston, Jamaica

4. Beijing, China

Grade 2

Your task this week is to finish your animal picture using KidPix. Make sure that your picture shows where the animal lives, what it eats and some of its surroundings. If you have completed your picture, make sure to SAVE your work!

Your next task is to use Google Earth to search for famous places around the world. You must find and explore

1. The CN Tower, Toronto, Canada

2. Vancouver, BC, Canada

3. Kingston, Jamaica

4. Beijing, China

Grade 3

Your task this week is to continue to use Microsoft Word and ClipArt in your planning for your personal blog. You must list the following items:

1. Blog name

2. Blog description (Think of the 5Ws : 1. What is it about? 2. Who is it for? 3. When was the blog made? 4. Why did you make this blog? 5. Where are you or your blog readers located?)

3. Blog address (The blogspot address that you want may or may not be available to you when you publish your blog, so it is a good idea to think of several different addresses that you would like)

4. Elements of your blog (What will be on your blog? Will you have a lot of text? A lot of pictures? Will you allow comments? What colours will you use?)

You must show Mr. Ball all of your work before you add any images.

5. Clip Art (What images will you use in ClipArt to add to your blog? Remember to use images that are appropriate for your topic. If you are doing the Pony Blog, don't choose pictures of frogs!) When you have finished using ClipArt you may then search Creative Commons.


This information will be used in the publishing of your blog. Think about it carefully! Once your blog goes online, it is there for the entire world to see, so make good choices about what you want to publish!

Grade 4

Your task this week is to continue to use Microsoft Word and ClipArt in your planning for your personal blog. You must list the following items:

1. Blog name

2. Blog address (The blogspot address that you want may or may not be available to you when you publish your blog, so it is a good idea to think of several different addresses that you would like)

3. Blog description (Think of the 5Ws : 1. What is it about? 2. Who is it for? 3. When was the blog made? 4. Why did you make this blog? 5. Where are you or your blog readers located?)

4. Elements of your blog (What will be on your blog? Will you have a lot of text? A lot of pictures? Will you allow comments? What colours will you use?)

You must show Mr. Ball all of your work before you add any images.

5. Clip Art (What images will you use in ClipArt to add to your blog? Remember to use images that are appropriate for your topic. If you are doing the Pony Blog, don't choose pictures of frogs!) After you search Clip Art you may then search Creative Commons.

This information will be used in the publishing of your blog. Think about it carefully! Once your blog goes online, it is there for the entire world to see, so make good choices about what you want to publish!

Grade 5

Your task this week is to continue to use Microsoft Word and ClipArt to begin your planning for your personal blog. You must list the following items:

1. Blog name

2. Blog address (The blogspot address that you want may or may not be available to you when you publish your blog, so it is a good idea to think of several different addresses that you would like)

3. Blog description (Think of the 5Ws : 1. What is it about? 2. Who is it for? 3. When was the blog made? 4. Why did you make this blog? 5. Where are you or your blog readers located?)

4. Elements of your blog (What will be on your blog? Will you have a lot of text? A lot of pictures? Will you allow comments? What colours will you use?)

You must show Mr. Ball your work before you move to step 5. If your work is not complete you will have to finish it before adding any images.

5. Clip Art (What images will you use in ClipArt to add to your blog? Remember to use images that are appropriate for your topic. If you are doing the Pony Blog, don't choose pictures of frogs - that's for the Froggy Bloggy!). After you search Clip Art you may then search Creative Commons.

You must cite the source of all information that you use!

(ie. "Information from www.gamesarecoolorwhatever

thewebpageis.com").

Use the keystroke combination of CTRL + C to copy text and CTRL + V to paste the website address or website text into your Word document.

Any information on your blog that is not your own (and has not been cited) will result in a failing grade.

This information will be used in the publishing of your blog. Think about it carefully! Once your blog goes online, it is there for the entire world to see, so make good choices about what you want to publish!

Grade 6

Your task this week is to continue to use Microsoft Word, ClipArt and boolean search methods to begin your planning for your personal blog. You must list the following items:

1. Blog name

2. Blog address (The blogspot address that you want may or may not be available to you when you publish your blog, so it is a good idea to think of several different addresses that you would like)

3. Blog description (Think of the 5Ws : 1. What is it about? 2. Who is it for? 3. When was the blog made? 4. Why did you make this blog? 5. Where are you or your blog readers located?)

4. Elements of your blog (What will be on your blog? Will you have a lot of text? A lot of pictures? Will you allow comments? What colours will you use?)

5. Clip Art (What images will you use in ClipArt to add to your blog? Remember to use images that are appropriate for your topic. If you are doing the Pony Blog, don't choose pictures of frogs - that's for the Froggy Bloggy!). After you search Clip Art you may then search Creative Commons.

When you have finished numbers 1 - 5, you must show your work to Mr. Ball before you move on to number 6.

6. Boolean search (using either Google or Yahoo, search for information for your topic usingTWO keywords; Canada AND Video Games to get information about Canada and video games or Video Games NOT Mario to get information about all games, not including any games featuring Mario).

You must cite the source of all information that you use!

(ie. "Information from www.gamesarecoolorwhatever

thewebpageis.com").

Use the keystroke combination of CTRL + C to copy text and CTRL + V to paste the website address or website text into your Word document.

Any information on your blog that is not your own (and has not been cited) will result in a failing grade.

This information will be used in the publishing of your blog. Think about it carefully! Once your blog goes online, it is there for the entire world to see, so make good choices about what you want to publish!

Grade 1

Your task this week is to continue to create your animal picture using KidPix. Make sure that your picture shows where the animal lives, what it eats and some of its surroundings. You can do it!

Grade 2

Your task this week is to continue to create your animal picture using KidPix. Make sure that your picture shows where the animal lives, what it eats and some of its surroundings. You can do it!

Grade 3

Your task this week is to continue to use Microsoft Word and ClipArt in your planning for your personal blog. You must list the following items:

1. Blog name

2. Blog description (Think of the 5Ws : 1. What is it about? 2. Who is it for? 3. When was the blog made? 4. Why did you make this blog? 5. Where are you or your blog readers located?)

3. Blog address (The blogspot address that you want may or may not be available to you when you publish your blog, so it is a good idea to think of several different addresses that you would like)

4. Elements of your blog (What will be on your blog? Will you have a lot of text? A lot of pictures? Will you allow comments? What colours will you use?)


5. Clip Art (What images will you use in ClipArt to add to your blog? Remember to use images that are appropriate for your topic. If you are doing the Pony Blog, don't choose pictures of frogs!)


This information will be used in the publishing of your blog. Think about it carefully! Once your blog goes online, it is there for the entire world to see, so make good choices about what you want to publish!

Grade 4

Your task this week is to continue to use Microsoft Word and ClipArt in your planning for your personal blog. You must list the following items:

1. Blog name

2. Blog address (The blogspot address that you want may or may not be available to you when you publish your blog, so it is a good idea to think of several different addresses that you would like)

3. Blog description (Think of the 5Ws : 1. What is it about? 2. Who is it for? 3. When was the blog made? 4. Why did you make this blog? 5. Where are you or your blog readers located?)

4. Elements of your blog (What will be on your blog? Will you have a lot of text? A lot of pictures? Will you allow comments? What colours will you use?)

You must show Mr. Ball all of your work before you add any images.

5. Clip Art (What images will you use in ClipArt to add to your blog? Remember to use images that are appropriate for your topic. If you are doing the Pony Blog, don't choose pictures of frogs!)

This information will be used in the publishing of your blog. Think about it carefully! Once your blog goes online, it is there for the entire world to see, so make good choices about what you want to publish!

Grade 5

Your task this week is to continue to use Microsoft Word and ClipArt to begin your planning for your personal blog. You must list the following items:

1. Blog name

2. Blog address (The blogspot address that you want may or may not be available to you when you publish your blog, so it is a good idea to think of several different addresses that you would like)

3. Blog description (Think of the 5Ws : 1. What is it about? 2. Who is it for? 3. When was the blog made? 4. Why did you make this blog? 5. Where are you or your blog readers located?)

4. Elements of your blog (What will be on your blog? Will you have a lot of text? A lot of pictures? Will you allow comments? What colours will you use?)

5. Clip Art (What images will you use in ClipArt to add to your blog? Remember to use images that are appropriate for your topic. If you are doing the Pony Blog, don't choose pictures of frogs!)

This information will be used in the publishing of your blog. Think about it carefully! Once your blog goes online, it is there for the entire world to see, so make good choices about what you want to publish!

Grade 6

Your task this week is to continue to use Microsoft Word, ClipArt and boolean search methods to begin your planning for your personal blog. You must list the following items:

1. Blog name

2. Blog address (The blogspot address that you want may or may not be available to you when you publish your blog, so it is a good idea to think of several different addresses that you would like)

3. Blog description (Think of the 5Ws : 1. What is it about? 2. Who is it for? 3. When was the blog made? 4. Why did you make this blog? 5. Where are you or your blog readers located?)

4. Elements of your blog (What will be on your blog? Will you have a lot of text? A lot of pictures? Will you allow comments? What colours will you use?)

5. Clip Art (What images will you use in ClipArt to add to your blog? Remember to use images that are appropriate for your topic. If you are doing the Pony Blog, don't choose pictures of frogs - that's for the Froggy Bloggy!)

6. Boolean search (using either Google or Yahoo, search for information for your topic using TWO keywords; Canada AND Video Games to get information about Canada and video games or Video Games NOT Mario to get information about all games, not including any games featuring Mario).

You must cite the source of all information that you use!

(ie. "Information from www.gamesarecoolorwhatever

thewebpageis.com"). Use the keystroke combination of CTRL + C to copy text and CTRL + V to paste the text into your Word document. You must also copy and paste the website address you used.

This information will be used in the publishing of your blog. Think about it carefully! Once your blog goes online, it is there for the entire world to see, so make good choices about what you want to publish!