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3rd Grade Computer Class Projects

  • Animated Slide Show
    Simple, pedantic lesson introducing slide show animation. Students use slide show presentation program to create an animated show that tells a story. Show should include sounds and may use regular clip-art or images from other sources.
    • Technologies: slide show presentation
    • Sessions: 4
    • Notes: Needs good instruction on animating slide shows.
  • Graphics Creation
    Students use graphics program (GIMP) to draw four images: outdoor scene, a house, a fantasy scene (non-objective art), and one other of their choice. Pictures are then presented to the class in a slide show. The slide-show should incorporate animations.
    • Technologies: graphics editing, slide show presentation
    • Sessions: 6
  • Shopping Spree:
    Given $250, students make out a shopping list, find prices on the Internet, determine what they can buy within their budget, then create a slideshow to share what they've bought.
    • Technologies: spreadsheets, internet, slide show presentation
    • Sessions: 6
    • Notes: Kids enjoyed this and it suited the age level well.
    • Files: PDF formatOpenOffice format
  • Me Collage:
    Students collect a collage of digital images to create a single-slide presentation on who they are.
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