5th 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 - Survey/Graphing Project

1. Create Survey Questions

- decide on questions to ask others – you must plan at least 3 questions

a) use questions that people can answer with a word or two

b) do not use questions that people can answer yes or no

c) Use questions like that one we used earlier this year ‑ “What is your favorite flavor of Ice Cream?”

- Using Microsoft Word, type a question sheet

a) sheet must have the questions and a place to list people’s answers

b) a good example is the sheet we used with the ice cream question

NOTE: Your questions and sheet must be approved by Mr. Abbott or your teacher before you go to step 2!!!

2. Survey Other Students (homework)

- each group member must ask the questions to at least 20 people (not in your class)

- bring the results back to school

3. Enter the Survey Data on a Spreadsheet

- use Microsoft Excel

- enter your data on the chart

- all group members combine their data and type in the results

4. Graph the Survey Results

- make at least 1 bar graph and 1 pie graph from your survey data for each question

- be sure to include the proper titles on the graphs

- be sure the names of all group members appear in the graphs

- print your graphs

5. Turn in the project

- turn in all graphs (pie and bar) and a copy of the survey sheet

- turn in any extra work with the graphs

Project #2 - Creating a Story Anthology

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 in a 2 or 3 column style)

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

a) names of all in the group must appear in the 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 4 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 #3 - 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

Project #4 – Creating Web Pages

    1. Choose a topic for your web pages
        - be sure your topic will allow you to create 2 or more pages

    2. Find materials for your pages
        - locate the information you need for your pages
        - use the digital cameras, scanner, or the Internet to gather graphics for your pages
        - be sure you have permission to use the graphics – do not violate copyright law.
        - put all your graphics in the same folder as your web pages

    3. Create the pages
        - use the program Microsoft FrontPage
        - plan the page layout on paper first
        - create a table with the needed number of rows and columns
        - merge or split cells as needed
        - insert text and graphics into the cells
        - be sure to save your page in the same folder as your graphics    
        - repeat these steps for each page you are making
        - be sure each page has a different name

NOTE: Be sure you do not put any personal information on your page. Do not include your last name, your address, your phone number, or your picture (unless we smudge your face).

    4. Format the pages
        - format each cell if needed
        - format the table
            a) hide the table borders
            b) change the table color if needed

    5. Check your work
        - check spelling
        - be sure there are no sentence/paragraph/punctuation errors

    6. Create hyperlinks
        - create a hyperlink on page 1 where people will click to go to page 2
        - create a hyperlink on page 2 where people will click to go to page 3 (if needed)

    7. Show your finished work to the teacher
        - do not print your work – show it to the teacher on the computer

            DATE DUE _______________  (your first scheduled class in June)

NOTE: Be sure to e-mail all work you create to your partner (in case you are absent for a class).