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Bugs Themed Text Formatting Activities
$4.00
Learning keyboarding can be super boring and tedious for students. This set of 4 Bugs Themed text formatting activities aims to bring engagement and a sense of purpose to the practice of typing. Students will also (hopefully) have a sense of pride over the final outcome and an understanding of the learning objective.
Bugs Themed Text Formatting Activities
$4.00
Description
Each design has 2 sets of directions pages. The first one is lowercase letters and the second one is uppercase letters. This is to give you choice to match your student keyboards. When the students actually type the text, it should all be in lowercase to match the finished examples provided.
Ways to add challenge:
•Have students highlight the text with the color instead of changing the font color.
•Have students add a line at the end that says what the shape is.
•Have students add a clip art image that represents the design.
•Have students type a reflection about how the activity went and what they might do differently next time.
Ways to provide supports (make it easier):
•Provide students with a second sheet of paper or a flat edge like a ruler so that they can be looking at one line at a time.
•Dictate the directions one line at a time to students.
•Demonstrate each line as you go using a projector or screensharing software.
Designs Included:
- Bee
- Ladybug
- Moth
- Butterfly
ISTE STANDARDS ADDRESSED
Strand: Innovative Designer
Standard: 4.b. select and use digital tools to plan and manage a design process that considers design constraints and calculated risks.
I Can Statements:
I can stick with a problem until it is solved
I can use the materials around me to help me solve a problem
I can create an original work using a digital tool
Strand: Empowered Learner
Standard: 1.d. understand the fundamental concepts of technology operations, demonstrate the ability to choose, use and troubleshoot current technologies and are able to transfer their knowledge to explore emerging technologies.
I Can Statements:
I can learn a new technology tool by exploring it
I can find any letter or number on a keyboard
Product Terms:
Copyright © Brittany Washburn 2020.
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Additional information
| Resource Type | Printable |
|---|---|
| Format | |
| Season / Holiday | Spring |
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What teachers said on TPT
Rated 4.9 out of 5 by 35 teachers on Teachers Pay Teachers.
“My students enjoyed the mystery bug typing activity. My third grade students and I did this together as a class. It's a great way for students to learn how change font size, font color, and alignment. My fourth and fifth graders enjoyed working on this with a partner. Most were able to complete this in the 30 minutes of class time which is perfect! Having several mystery pictures to assign helped keep kids from ruining the surprise for other students. Most of my students ask to print their work because they are proud of what all they did and want to show their family.”
— brooke G., TPT review
“Great way to give kids a chance to practice their keyboarding skills and get familiar with QWERTY. Be careful though. Kids can get frustrated and want to give up. A great opportunity to help teach resilience as well.”
— Mandy M., TPT review
“My students found this a very interesting activity. In my short lesson period I had many successful completion of the task. I know the students are looking forward to continuing with other tasks in the set.”
— tracey P., TPT review
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