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School Hours 7:50 AM to 2:10 PM

Grade 7 

Students will build a foundation in Google Docs, keyboarding, and Internet exploration. Emphasis will be placed on creating and editing documents, spreadsheets, and slide presentations. Students will use appropriate technology skills to conduct research and complete core curriculum projects. Emphasis on desktop publishing will provide additional opportunities for students to demonstrate application of skills previously learned. Legal, social and ethical issues related to the use of computers in our daily life will continue to be reinforced.
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Shortcut Keys (PDF 360 KB) 
Using control keys for commonly used tasks.

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RELATED RESULTS:
TYPE    related:google.com
Name two other search engines similar to google 

FILE TYPE
TYPE    Chinese exclusion act filetype:doc
What type of file do you get results for?  
Try   Chinese exclusion act filetype:ppt
What type of file do you get results for?  

SEARCH OPERATORS  
How many webpage results do you get for these different web searches?
TYPE   Theodore Roosevelt     
How many webpage results did you get?                                   
TYPE   “Theodore Roosevelt” 
How many webpage results did you get?   
                                    

Searching for information about the bird EAGLE
TYPE  Eagles
Besides the animal what are topics are in your results? 

TYPE     Eagles –Philadelphia 
What topic is no longer in your results? 

TYPE     Eagles -band
What topic is no longer in your results? 

How would you eliminate results of both unwanted subtopics?
Eagles  ___________________    _____________________


ASTERICK
TYPE    "each year * people die of aids"
What role does the asterisk play in a google search? 

DATE SEARCH
​TYPE  “Brett Kavanaugh”
Write the url for an article published less than 30 minutes ago 

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ANAGRAM SERVER
 http://wordsmith.org/anagram/
Put your name in the box and click GET ANAGRAM
What phrase or word is an anagram for your name?
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Scavenger Hunt: Exploring Google Docs
To complete the scavenger hunt below, you will need to be curious and resourceful. You will not need to leave this document to complete these tasks. Everything you need is right here! Please read the directions for each task carefully.

1. Define the following words using the define tool in this doc. Add the definitions as comments.
  • abeyance
  • chromatic
  • excrescence

2. Use the explore tool in this document to answer the following California trivia questions. Please add each answer in a different color.
  • How tall (in feet) is California’s highest peak?
  • Where is the avocado capital of the world?
  • What year did the first motion picture theatre open in Los Angeles?

3. Find a picture online of California’s official state bird and insert your picture in the space below.

4. Use the explore tool in this document to find an interesting website about California, then type the title of the website below and create a hyperlink.

5. Insert a table with 3 columns and 5 rows below.

6. Use the word count tool to find out how many words is this document. Type your answer here:  

7. Switch the page setup from portrait to landscape and make the entire page yellow.

8.In the space below, write out the math problem three divided by three with the answer using only numbers and math symbols.

9. Add a header to this page with your name and the date. *Bonus points for adding a picture of your school mascot to your header.

10. Which feature in Google Docs is your favorite? Use the voice typing tool to record your answer below. ​
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excel_basics_-_bicycles.xls
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msexcelbasicssimpleformulae.pdf
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​ALL ABOUT ME POWERPOINT PROJECT
 
DIRECTIONS: CREATE AN 10 SLIDE POWER POINT TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT YOURSELF.
 
Slide 1: Title page slide introducing yourself with your name and a picture of yourself.
 
Slide 2: Your birth date and TWO significant events that occurred on that date in history, with pictures of the events. (Add the year of each event) http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history
 
Slide 3: Your name and the meaning of your name.
What's In A Name?
http://www.behindthename.com/
 
Slide 4: Description of your favorite foods with photographs of each item. Do an image search to find pictures of each item.
 
Slide 5: Family and friend picture(s) with identification of each member. Use text boxes and arrows to identify each person.
 
Slide 6: Your Choice: Description of a hobby, zodiac symbols, talent or other with pictures of each one.
(Advanced: hyperlink movie)

Slide 7: Top 3 favorite places OR cities you’ve visited, including pictures or movies.
 
Slide 8: Favorite music with pictures of your favorite artist(s). (Advanced: hyperlink music)
 
Slide 9: Your Future: Plans after high school.
Use http://www.collegeboard.com/csearch/majors_careers/profiles/ to help you find a career.
 
Slide 10: Favorite Quote that includes picture(s) of the person who said it and/or pictures that pertain to the quote. Use http://www.brainyquote.com/ to help you.

​~ All About Me Scavenger Hunt ~

1. On The Day That You Were Born  
http://www.dmarie.com/timecap/
Enter the month and date of your birthday to view events. Then find:
(a) One important event in history that happened on this date
(b) One famous person who shares the same birthdate as you
 
2. How Old Are You?  
http://www.mathcats.com/explore/agecalculator.html
Enter the month, date and year you were born to find out your age in years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes and seconds and find out exactly how long it is till your next birthday.
AGE: _______________________________________________
 
3.What's In A Name?
http://www.behindthename.com/
Look at the Etymology of Names web site to find out what your name means. Be sure to click the Popularity button to see how popular your name is too!
 
What does your name mean? ______________________________________
 
4. Chinese Zodiac Signs
http://www.onlineconversion.com/chinese_zodiac.htm
The Chinese Calendar is based on the cycles of the moon. A complete cycle takes 60 years and is made up of five cycles of 12 years each.  Each 12 years is named after an animal and the Chinese believe the animal has a profound influence on the personality. 

Find out which animal sign you were born under by selecting your birth date in the form __________
Which qualities apply to you?  ___________________________
  

6.  ANAGRAM SERVER
http://wordsmith.org/anagram/
Put your name in the box and click GET ANAGRAM
What phrase or word is an anagram for your name?
 
7. What does your phone number spell?
Enter your phone number and see what words can be created to represent it.
http://www.phonespell.org/
  

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http://www.citycreator.com/


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Jeopardy PowerPoint Game
Game Play
• As you play the game, click on the YELLOW DOLLAR AMOUNT that the contestant calls, not the surrounding box.
• Click on the “House / Home Icon” box to return to the main scoreboard.

Game Setup
• Download File
• Save As (save this template with a different file name) 
• Enter in the five category names on the main game board 
• Scroll through the presentation and enter the answers (which are really the questions) and the questions (which are really the answers).
• The HYPERLINKS have been removed from Category Two.
   - Link the dollar amount to the question.
   - Link the question to the answer.
   - Note: The HOME icon needs to be linked to the main game board (Slide 2)


Create a hyperlink to a slide in the same presentation
  1. In Normal view, select the text or the object that you want to use as a hyperlink.
  2. On the Insert tab, in the Links group, click Hyperlink.
  3. Under Link to, click Place in This Document.
  4. Do one of the following:
    • Link to a custom show in the current presentation:
      1. Under Select a place in this document, click the custom show that you want to use as the hyperlink destination.
      2. Select the Show and return check box.
    • Link to a slide in the current presentation:
      1. Under Select a place in this document, click the slide that you want to use as the hyperlink destination.
PowerPoint Game Templates
Millionaire (PPT )
Hoop Dreams - Revised.ppt 
(PPT )
Big Board Facts with Answers Slide (PPT )
 The Great Maze PPT Template
Jeopardy (PPT ) 
Smarter than a 5th Grader (PPT )
Cash Cab PowerPoint Template (PPT )


Smarter than a 5th Grader
 (PPT ) Weakest Link (PPT ) 
Millionaire (PPT ) Password (PPT ) 20 Questions (PPT ) 
Hollywood Squares 1 (PPT ) Wheel of Fortune (PPT )
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TASK
  • In Microsoft Word, use the Table Tools to create a new calendar for the Month of December, 2015.
  • Use the calendar on your computer to figure out what day of the week your calendar should start on and the number of days.
  • Include a creative title using WordArt
  • Number all the cells; cells that have no numbers must be deleted
  • Include a background picture
  • Insert at least 8 clip art pictures or photos in different dates.
  • Research the Internet to find at least 8 holidays that fall on the month and include them in your calendar- Shade those cells the same color. 
  • Change the line color and the style of your cells
  • Make sure your name is on it with Word Art
  • Save the word file as “7th grade calendar”
  • Send completed calendar to Mr. Klein on engrade or at lklein@thebellacademy.com
LINKS:
​December 2015 Calendar with Holidays - United States

Holidays and observances in United States in 2015
2015 International Holidays - World Holiday 2015
Days Of The Year: Funny Days, Weird Holidays

December, 2015 - 2016 Bizarre, Unique and Special Holidays
create_a_calendar.doc
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creating_a_game_board.pdf
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TEMPLATES
Download Blank Board Template One 
Download Blank Board Template Two 
Download Blank Board Template Three (Patterns) 
Download Blank Board Template Four (Colors) 
Question Card Template 
Car Race Board |

TASK:  Create a Technology PHOTO CUBE
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DIRECTIONS:
1. Save a minimum of 8 images
2. Go to http://www.photocube3d.com/
3. UPLOAD IMAGES - Click Browse/Locate image/Click Upload
4. Set Effects - Glow / Alpha
5. Click Copy HTML code
6. Send email with code pasted in the message box.

Photo Cube

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Using Coordinates on Google Earth

If we know the latitude and longitude coordinates, we can find any location on the planet. Use the coordinates to find these cool locations in Google Earth.
 
1. What shape is this man-made lake in Brazil?
-21.805149, -49.089977
 
2. Name the shape of this island in Croatia.
43.978725, 15.384625
 
3. Something strange is parked here. What is it?
48.825183, 2.1985795
 
4. Who does this mountain in Canada look like?
50.010222, -110.113405
 
5. What strange figure is staring back at you from Chile, South America?
-19.949089, -69.633693
 
6. What shape do you see in Southern Nevada?
37.401353, -116.867830
 
7. What animals were running in this spot in Africa?
10.903615, 19.933165
 
8. This lake is in Orlando, Florida. Who does it look like?
28.396403, -81.578271

9. What cute animal is waiting for you in Italy? 
44.244273, 7.769737
 
10. A magnificent waterfall is located in this spot. Name the waterfall and its location.
-17.925511, 25.858223 

11. Use street view to find a car in a very strange place.  Where is this car parked in Netherlands?
52.069207, 4.3139865

 

To download: Windows users: right-click, "save link as"; Mac users: ctrl+click, "save as".
  • Pre-Columbian Sites and Their Significance
  • A Thanksgiving Timeline 
  • The Revolutionary War
  • The Lewis & Clark Expedition
  • Indian-Removal
  • Mixed-Heritage Peoples
  • The Path to Civil War
  • Civil War Battles
  • The Right to Vote: American Women's Suffrage
  • The Emergence of a National Park System
  • Conflicts in WWII: Pearl Harbor, Midway, D-Day, Stalingrad, Okinawa & Others
  • The Road to Civil Rights
  • Highways and Suburbs
  • Vietnam Conflicts: Dien bien Phu, Ia Drang, Khe Sanh, My Lai, Kent State & Others
  • The 20th Century Power Grid: From Hydro-Electric to Nuclear Power

Getting Started :
  1. If you haven’t done it already, download Google Earth™ and install it on your computer.
  2. Download one of the History Tours file and save a copy to your desktop. 
  3. Double-click the file and Google Earth™ will open automatically.
  4. In the left-hand sidebar you will see a Places menu, and in the Temporary Places folder you will see the title of the tour. Double-click the file to open it and visit several locations on the tour.


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Activity 6 Texting Phrases (PDF 263 KB)
Review of using the most common features in Word.
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