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Drop Down Geniuses Activity
F 1 2 Pre & Primary Essentials Games & Activities Resources English Patterns & Algebras Creating Texts Technologies Digital Technologies 12 Pages

Drop Down Geniuses Activity

This interactive and editable PowerPoint presentation is all about getting your students to use drop down menus. The class will learn how to use this advanced tool to change font colour and size, as well as how to change the colour of graphics. For best results, create a copy for each student or add the presentation to a shared folder. Run the presentation outside of Slide Show mode to use the interactive elements.

Use during whole class computer lessons or literacy group rotations.
 

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Learning goals

  • We are learning to create and edit short written texts to record and report ideas and events using capital letters, punctuation and correct spelling of CVC words.
  • We are learning to construct texts using software including word processing programs, e.g. MS Word.
  • We are learning to recognise, copy and describe repeating patterns in different ways.
  • We are learning to identify and describe the repeating unit in a pattern with numbers, symbols, shapes and objects.
  • We are learning to classify objects and copy, continue and create patterns.
  • We are learning to create, re-read and edit short written and multimodal texts to report on a topic, express an opinion or recount an event using capital letters, punctuation and correct spelling.
  • We are learning to use software, e.g. MS Word to construct texts and add images.
  • We are learning to create short imaginative, informative and persuasive multimodal texts using text structures, language and grammatical features appropriate to the audience and purpose.
  • We are learning to use software, e.g. MS Word or PowerPoint to construct texts which include visual and audio elements.
  • We are learning to recognise and explore digital systems.
  • We are learning to identify and explore digital systems.
  • We are learning to follow and describe algorithms.
  • We are learning to follow, describe and represent a sequence of steps and decisions (algorithms) needed to solve simple problems.
  • We are learning to use the basic features of common digital tools to create, locate and communicate content.
  • We are learning to use the basic features of common digital tools to share content and collaborate, guided by trusted adults.
  • We are learning to access our school account with a recorded username and password.
  • We are learning to create and organise ideas and information using information systems independently, with a known adult.

Curriculum alignment

AC9TDIFK01 9

Recognise and explore digital systems (hardware and software) for a purpose

 AC9E2LY06 9 Create and edit short imaginative, informative and persuasive written and/or multimodal texts for familiar audiences, using text structure appropriate to purpose, simple and compound sentences, noun groups and verb groups, topic-specific vocabulary, simple punctuation and common 2-syllable words AC9EFLY06 9 Create and participate in shared editing of short written texts to record and report ideas and events using some learnt vocabulary, basic sentence boundary punctuation and spelling some consonant–vowel–consonant words correctly AC9TDI2K01 9

Identify and explore digital systems and their components for a purpose

 AC9TDI2P02 9

Follow and describe algorithms involving a sequence of steps, branching (decisions) and iteration (repetition)

 AC9TDI2P04 9

Use the basic features of common digital tools to create, locate and communicate content

 AC9TDI2P05 9

Use the basic features of common digital tools to share content and collaborate demonstrating agreed behaviours, guided by trusted adults

 AC9MFA01 9 Recognise, copy and continue repeating patterns represented in different ways AC9TDI2P06 9

Access their school account with a recorded username and password

 AC9M1A02 9 Recognise, continue and create repeating patterns with numbers, symbols, shapes and objects, identifying the repeating unit AC9E1LY06 9 Create and re-read to edit short written and/or multimodal texts to report on a topic, express an opinion or recount a real or imagined event, using grammatically correct simple sentences, some topic-specific vocabulary, sentence boundary punctuation and correct spelling of some one- and two-syllable words ACTDIK001 8.4

Recognise and explore digital systems (hardware and software components) for a purpose

 ACTDIP004 8.4

Follow, describe and represent a sequence of steps and decisions (algorithms) needed to solve simple problems

 ACTDIP006 8.4

Create and organise ideas and information using information systems independently and with others, and share these with known people in safe online environments

 ACMNA005 8.4 Sort and classify familiar objects and explain the basis for these classifications. Copy, continue and create patterns with objects and drawings ACELY1654 8.4 Construct texts using software including word processing programs ACELY1664 8.4 Construct texts that incorporate supporting images using software including word processing programs ACELY1674 8.4 Construct texts featuring print, visual and audio elements using software, including word processing programs
ST1-11DI-T old Identifies the components of digital systems and explores how data is represented MA1-1WM old Describes mathematical situations and methods using everyday and some mathematical language, actions, materials, diagrams and symbols MA1-2WM old Uses objects, diagrams and technology to explore mathematical problems MA1-3WM old Supports conclusions by explaining or demonstrating how answers were obtained MAe-8NA old Recognises, describes and continues repeating patterns MAe-3WM old Uses concrete materials and/or pictorial representations to support conclusions MAe-2WM old Uses objects, actions, technology and/or trial and error to explore mathematical problems MAe-1WM old Describes mathematical situations using everyday language, actions, materials and informal recordings EN1-2A old Plans, composes and reviews a small range of simple texts for a variety of purposes on familiar topics for known readers and viewers EN1-3A old Composes texts using letters of consistent size and slope and uses digital technologies ENe-3A old Produces most lower case and upper case letters and uses digital technologies to construct texts ENe-2A old Composes simple texts to convey an idea or message STe-2DP-T old Develops solutions to an identified need STe-7DI-T old Identifies digital systems and explores how instructions are used to control digital devices ST1-2DP-T old Uses materials, tools and equipment to develop solutions for a need or opportunity ST1-3DP-T old Describes, follows and represents algorithms to solve problems EN1-UARL-01 new Understands and responds to literature by creating texts using similar structures, intentional language choices and features appropriate to audience and purpose EN1-HANDW-01 new Uses a legible, fluent and automatic handwriting style, and digital technology, including word-processing applications, when creating texts EN1-CWT-01 new Plans, creates and revises texts written for different purposes, including paragraphs, using knowledge of vocabulary, text features and sentence structure EN1-PHOKW-01 new Uses initial and extended phonics, including vowel digraphs, trigraphs to decode and encode words when reading and creating texts EN1-SPELL-01 new Applies phonological, orthographic and morphological generalisations and strategies when spelling words in a range of writing contexts EN1-VOCAB-01 new Understands and effectively uses Tier 1, taught Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary to extend and elaborate ideas ENE-CWT-01 new Creates written texts that include at least 2 related ideas and correct simple sentences MA1-RWN-01 new Applies an understanding of place value and the role of zero to read, write and order two- and three-digit numbers MA1-FG-01 new Uses the structure of equal groups to solve multiplication problems, and shares or groups to solve division problems ENE-UARL-01 new Understands and responds to literature read to them ENE-HANDW-01 new Produces all lower-case and upper-case letters to create texts ENE-VOCAB-01 new Understands and effectively uses Tier 1 words and Tier 2 words in familiar contexts MAE-FG-01 new Recognises, describes and continues repeating patterns ENE-SPELL-01 new Applies phonological, orthographic and morphological generalisations and strategies to spell taught familiar and high-frequency words when creating texts
VCELY194 Create short imaginative and informative texts that show emerging use of appropriate text structure, sentence-level grammar, word choice, spelling, punctuation and appropriate multimodal elements VCMNA076 Sort and classify familiar objects and explain the basis for these classifications, and copy, continue and create patterns with objects and drawings VCDTDI016 Independently and with others create and organise ideas and information using information systems, and share these with known people in safe online environments VCELY163 Construct texts using software including word processing programs VCELY160 Create short texts to explore, record and report ideas and events using familiar words and beginning writing knowledge VCDTCD017 Follow, describe and represent a sequence of steps and decisions (algorithms) needed to solve simple problems VCELY161 Participate in shared editing of students’ own texts for meaning, spelling, capital letters and full stops VCELY195 Reread student's own texts and discuss possible changes to improve meaning, spelling and punctuation VCELY197 Construct texts that incorporate supporting images using software including word processing programs VCELY230 Create short imaginative, informative and persuasive texts using growing knowledge of text structures and language features for familiar and some less familiar audiences, selecting print and multimodal elements appropriate to the audience and purpose VCELY231 Reread and edit text for spelling, sentence-boundary punctuation and text structure VCELY233 Construct texts featuring print, visual and audio elements using software, including word processing programs VCDTDS013 Identify and explore digital systems (hardware and software components) for a purpose

Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.

Differentiation

Modifications

Add a time limit to the activity. 
 

Extensions

Have students create their own challenge using drop down menus.
 

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