Second Grade
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Comparative Essay
"Comparing Biomes"

Over the next several weeks, students will be hard at work creating a comparative essay. Using Kid Pix or Tux Paint graphics tools, students will draw a picture and then import it into a word processing document. Then they will type in facts about the topic and how to highlight text and change the font, size, and color. Students will use WordArt to type a title, save their work and print it to produce their final piece.

 

Technology Objectives:

 

Open a program

Import a graphic

Enter text into a document

Create and modify WordArt

Highlight text

Move a graphic

Change color of text

Use various draw tools

Change the font of text

Use menus

Change the size of text

Use scroll arrows

Change text style

Save a file

Use tab key

Print preview a document

Use shift key

Print a document

 

 

Software:

Microsoft Word 2010

Kid Pix or Tux Paint

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1st Grade Comparative Essay Sample (Word 2010)

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1st Grade Comparative Essay Sample (KidPix)