Do Something - Free Rice

One 7th Grade group has found a way to help people by using Free Rice.com!

Click here to go to our group page

You must follow these directions so our group gets credit for the grains of rice we raise:

1. Then click on "Login" to join this group on the right hand side.

2. Login: mruttech
Password: castro

3. Then toward the bottom, there is a "Top Groups" menu with Castro Middle School listed. Click on Castro Middle School.

4. Click "Play" on the right hand side.

5. Choose any category you want. You can switch categories.

Try different categories and try to earn as much rice as you can. The more answers you get right, the more rice is given to people who need food.

We will be trying to win "Class of the Week!" on Free Rice.com

Give it a try and DO SOMETHING!

Final Brainstorm Before Action!

Our dosomething.org ideas are starting to take shape.

Let's continue to brainstorm for one more day so that we can jump into action.

Then we'll chose people's ideas who are the best formed at the end of the hour.

Be sure to open up a WORD document and take notes on your idea.

Search the Do Something website for ideas and also google. Type in your idea and find things that people have done before.

Now Do It, For Real

The dosomething.org website allows students like you to actually plan out your ideas. Take some time to think out your idea further.

And continue to explore the website for ideas and examples of other students your age making a change to make this world a better place.

CLICK here to continue to think out your idea before we post your idea.

Then start searching for websites that relate to your topic. For example, if you chose:

Animal Welfare, just type 'animal welfare' into google or check out http://www.azhumane.org/

Violence and Bullying, just type 'bullying' into google or check out Olweus

Discrimination, check out http://www.tolerance.org/

Be sure to bookmark sites you find or take notes in WORD

Do Something

Recently, you were asked "if you could change the world, what would you do?"

Today, let's explore our responses a little deeper.

You will be searching for information on dosomething.org. There are questions to answer, but the main purpose is to get you familiar with the website. Once you are familiar with the website, if you are inspired to do something, then let's do it!

1. Go to DOSOMETHING.ORG

2. Answer these questions.

Current Events

What is going on in the world?

It is important for us to think about, study and find out what is going on in our world. We can search and read about current events on the internet.

1. You will answer some questions.

2. You can search for your answers using news.google.com

3. Remember to write down where you found the information. You can cut and paste from the address bar.

4. Write 4-5 sentences for each answer.

Typing and Data Entry

With this assignment, you will be working on two important computer skills:

• Typing
• Data Entry

Today, you will be practicing your typing skills. You will go to a website and practice with games and lessons. Then when you are ready, you will take the tests.

Here is the website. Click here to go to the typing website.

At the end of the test, you will get a number for your words per minute and your errors. For now, just click NO and keep on trying to improve your typing.

Tomorrow we will move on to Part II: Data Entry. We will be inputting this information into a new program called Excel.

First Three Weeks

Hello,

I would like to know what you have learned and what you think about the first three weeks of class.

Please click on this link and answer the questions.

Please answer the longer questions with 4-5 sentence answers.

Your answers will be sent to me and, as always, I would like you to be honest and respectful.

Technology Timeline Next Steps

You will be taking your information that you have gathered in WORD for your technology timeline and create a POWER POINT.

Technology Timeline

First, type in WORD these 20 facts:

1. Five (5) basic facts. Facts about yourself. When you were born, when you came to Castro, etc.

2. Five (5) personal technology facts. Facts about when you got your iPod, when your parents got a TV, etc.

3. Ten (10) world technology facts. Research online to learn when things were made. Research the history of music equipment (records, 8-tracks, tapes, cds, ipods), or the history of computers. Or something different!

Organize your facts in different colors.

Remember to give credit. Where did you find the information online?

Welcome to the "Working" Internet

Hello students,

This is your assignment web site. Welcome to the "working" internet.

Click here for your questions for today.

Your answers will be sent to me.