4th Grade Computer Project

You have been learning about the computers and computer programs all year.  Now it is time to show everyone what you have learned!

Groups:

- You will work in groups of 2 (some groups may be 3)

- all members of a group must do their fair share of the project

Projects  (Your group must choose one to do)

Project #1: Create a Story Collection

NOTE: This is a more challenging project.  You will need to

demonstrate or learn skills on Microsoft Word we did not

learn during the regular computer classes.

1. Create a  Collection of Stories and Projects

- select a group of stories or projects all group members have created during the school year

a) each story/project must have a title

b) you must include at least 6 stories/projects (3 each)

     2. Create Your Collection

- use Microsoft Publisher or Microsoft Word (you can set up in columns if you wish)

- Create a title for your work ‑ you decide on the name  (put the title in a header if you use Microsoft Word)

a) names of all in the group must appear in your work

- type or copy stories/projects into your collection

a) stories/projects may be e-mailed to the person creating the collection

b) use the copy and paste function to copy text into the collection

c) stories may also be typed in

- work must have no errors in spelling, sentences, and paragraphs

- final product must have at least 6 different stories/projects

3. Modify Page Format

- make sensible changes in font and text size.

a) you must use at least 3 different fonts

b) you must use at least 3 text sizes

- rearrange stories if needed

4. Adding Graphics

- your collection must include at least 3 graphics

- you may include graphics from clip art libraries, the Internet,  the digital camera, or WordArt

- you may also draw your own graphics and add text boxes

5. Print and Turn in Final Product

- print final copy of your newsletter 

- turn in your final product

Project #2: PowerPoint Story

1. Create a PowerPoint story

- may not be the story we did earlier this year

- must be at least 12 slides long ‑ the first page must be the title page

- story must be well written (your teacher would accept it in class)

- story must be a sensible length (one or more handwritten pages)

- pages must be correctly set up

- story must have no spelling, sentence, or paragraph errors

- you must include graphics, text boxes, and WordArt

- you must include at least one graphic from the Internet or the digital camera

- your show must include movements and sounds

- your show must include slide transitions

- story must be saved 

2. Show your final product to the teacher

- do not print ‑ show your story on a computer

 DATE DUE ______________________

                                       (your first scheduled class in June)