Fourth graders discovered the foundational parts of a spreadsheet while doing this fun pixel art project. They were tasked to create a piece of artwork by shading cells in a spreadsheet. First they learned how to resize rows and columns in the spreadsheet to make a square grid. When they completed their artwork, they created a new tab in their spreadsheet and made a color key of their art by recording the cell addresses and cell ranges for each color shown in their design. There were multiple ways to accomplish this, so students had to search for patterns in their design and develop a strategy for creating their color key. Then students shared their color key with another student to see if their peer would be able to recreate their artwork using their key as a map. The students had a lot of fun creating this project. Although we used Google Sheets to complete this project, the concepts apply to any spreadsheet program. Click below to see a few of their finished pieces.
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Third graders created pizza artwork using Microsoft Paint. In addition to learning and working in an art program, they sharpened their mouse skills and practiced using keyboard shortcuts to copy and paste. Once they completed their artwork, they saved it and inserted it into either a Google Doc or Slide. They sized their image to fit the desired space and wrote a short story relating to pizza. The writing portion allowed them to practice their keyboarding as well as highlight their writing skills. Check out a few of the finished projects below.
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About Mrs. Stephens
This is my second year working with kids in the technology lab and I absolutely love it! The world of technology is ever-changing and I love helping the kids learn and watching them adapt to new challenges. I view my lab as a place of discovery. I received my degree in Information Technology in 1997. Before becoming a technology aide, I spent 15 years working in the the areas of computer science, multimedia development, and graphic design. Archives
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