Computer Lab - Mrs. Chaskey

I'm Mrs. Chaskey, a.k.a.  "The Computer Lab Lady". This is my 9th year at Webster and my 16th year as a Computer Lab EA in WSD3. We cover quite a variety of things in the lab: typing, coding, navigating Google Docs, Slides and Sheets, as well as supporting skills your student is learning in their classroom.

I've set up links to some of the frequently used sites so your students can explore their favorite sites to their heart’s content.   I hope you and your students enjoy exploring these sites after school and over the school breaks.  The 2nd tab - Lab Links are broken down by topics for easy access for learning and fun.

Cool Sites to Explore for fun.

• Overdrive - Library check-out - read stories online, check out is 2 weeks.
• The Kid Should See This - great videos for STEM, crafts, food, LEGOs and much more 
• This is Sand - create works of art with sand! 
• Story Line on Line - Stories read by Famous Actors 
• Coding - all grade levels, yes, even Kinders!
• Scratch coding
• Spiro Math - like a Spirograph. Art + Math= Fun!
•  Weaving Videos - make projects over the holidays.

I'm very excited about our new link to Coding.org  Kids love, love, love it. 4th and 5th Grade have the opportunity to  join our coding club. This is the same site that will be used by the club, so all students have access to this newest adventure. 

*** Reminder...this is a school website and all projects must be school appropriate. Have fun, be creative and enjoy.

BIOGRAPHY/Research

BIO. Great Bio site. Clear, concise, easy to use.

Ducksters. Research inventors, sports heroes, world leaders, women in history, artists, and more!

Encyclopedia Britannica - login: wsd3    password: books

CODING

Code.org This is a free site for learning coding.

MATH

ABC Ya K-5th grade

Starfall K-2, money, time, adding, subtracting tens groups. 

That's a Fact!  2nd-5th, Math fact speed drills.

MULTI-CATEGORY

abcya  K-5th, A kids favorite! letters, math, geography, bingo, typing, holiday things - all fun learning games.

Brainpop USA  3rd-5th. choose a category, go to "see all movies". All topics with a pink "free" tab are available for viewing. To view the rest you must login

Brain Pop Jr.  1st-3rd. Free videos on science, math, health and more!

Ducksters  3rd-5th grade. History, Geography, Biographies & Science

Fact Monster  3rd - 5th grade. A bit of everything Colorful, easy to use. Bios, history, math..

Starfall. Reading, Math, Music and More!  Sign-in:  bondsj@wsd3.org  password:  abc123

Encyclopedia Britannica. username:  wsd3  password: books                                                                                         Facts at your fingertips!  Planets, animals geography.  Pictures, videos and more. 

READING

Starfall  K-2.   login:  bondsj@wsd3.orgS  password: abc123                                                                                           Starts with ABC's and moves through CVC and blends. Music, stories & poetry

SCIENCE

Brainpop. All topics with pink "free" label are open for viewing. See the Multi-Category folder for the UK version. DNA, asthma, hibernation, snowflakes, space flights, and much more.

Nat. Geo Videos. Animals, science and more. Fun, fun!

Planets. very cool videos of planets. check out the paper planet tab on the lower right

San Diego Zoo Animal Videos. Videos from the San Diego Zoo.  Loads of fun and cuteness.

TYPING

BBC Dancemat 2018  1st-5th. BBC- British goat walks students through the basics of keyboarding

Typing Club. We use this in computer lab for 3rd-5th  Login with wsd3 Google account.