1. Elementary Computer Skills Checklists 2005/2006
Internet Skills ___Backspace/Delete to edit
Kindergarten Computer Skills ____Use a web browser to log on to the ___Period/Question Mark at the end
MCSD site of sentence
Basic Computer Skills ____Access specific Curriculum Links sites ___Change size, style, color and font
___Turn on the monitor ___Align text
___Turn off the monitor Programs ___Highlight text
___Turn on the computer Kid Works Deluxe ___Use Edit- Undo (menu bar shortcut)
___Turn off the computer Microsoft Word ___Use graphics in a document
___Log on and off of the computer Internet Explorer ___insert graphics
___Verbally identify computer parts ___Resize graphics
___Keyboard Grade One Computer Skills ___Insert text border
___Monitor ___Insert page border
___Screen Basic Computer Skills ___Demonstrate awareness of Spell check
___Mouse ___Turn the monitor and computer on and
___Mouse pad off Keyboarding Skills
___Computer ___Log on and off of the computer ___Demonstrate awareness of home row
___Volume Control ___Log on to the computer with user id keys
___Headphone jack (September)
___Verbally identify and use all Internet Skills
Word Processing Skills computer parts ___ Use a web browser to log on to the
___Locate and use Function Keys ___Locate and save and retrieve documents MCSD site and other resources
___Capital to and from student folders ___Use Curriculum Links site to access
___Shift keys educational activities
___Spacebar Word Processing Skills
___Enter ___Locate and use Function Keys Programs
___Backspace/Delete ___Capital Microsoft Word
___Type first name and last name ___Shift keys Internet Explorer
___Type simple sentences ___Spacebar
___Period at the end of sentence ___Enter
___Capital letter at the beginning of ___Backspace/Delete
sentence ___Tab
___Change size of text ___Type and print simple sentences
___Change color of text ___Capital letter at beginning of
___Change font sentence
___Double-click to highlight a word ___Spacebar once between words
and sentences
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2. Elementary Computer Skills Checklists 2005/2006
Grade Two Computer Skills ___navigate in a spreadsheet
Keyboarding Skills ___create a graph
Basic Computer Skills ___Demonstrate awareness of home row
______Turn the monitor and computer on keys Programs
and off ___Demonstrate proper fingering of home Microsoft Word
___Log on and off of the computer row keys Microsoft PowerPoint
___Log on to the computer with user id Microsoft Excel
(September) Internet Skills Microsoft Publisher
___Verbally identify and use all ___Use a web browser to access MCSD site Internet Explorer
computer parts ___Use a web browser to access Curriculum
___Locate and save and retrieve documents Links and other resources
to and from student folders ___Use web browser to search on specific
sites
Word Processing Skills
___Locate and use Function Keys Publisher Skills (optional)
___Type, edit and print simple sentences ___Insert Text box
___Capital letter at beginning of sentence ___insert text box
___Spacebar once between words and ___move text box
sentences ___resize text box
___Period/ Question Mark at the end of ___Insert graphic
sentence ___Delete text boxes and graphics
___Backspace/Delete to edit incorrect letters ___Create a bi-fold document
in body of text
___Highlight text to edit PowerPoint Skills (optional)
___Insert words into sentences and letters ___Insert slide
into words ___Insert text and graphics
___Align text ___Choose a background
___Change size, style, color and font ___Choose a transition
___Use spell check ___Set speed
___Cut, copy, paste ___Set up a show
___Use graphics in a document
___Insert graphics Excel Skills (optional)
___Move graphics ___Demonstrate knowledge and use of
___Resize graphics using text wrap spreadsheet terms and skills: cell, row,
___Use Edit- Undo (menu bar shortcut) column
___Insert border around text and page ___Copy, cut and paste
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3. Elementary Computer Skills Checklists 2005/2006
___Insert border around text and page
___Insert digital pictures
Grade Three Computer Skills ___Insert from file Keyboarding Skills
___Demonstrate awareness of home row
Basic Computer Skills Spreadsheet Skills keys
___Turn the monitor on and off ___Demonstrate knowledge and use of ___Demonstrate proper fingering of all keys
___Turn the computer on and off spreadsheet terms and skills ___Use Type to Learn to reinforce
___Log on to the computer with user id ___cell, row, column, fill down, fill right, keyboard skills
___Verbally identify and use computer parts ordered pairs, formula bar
___Locate and save and retrieve documents ___Use Sum and Average Formulas Internet Skills
to and from student folders ___Copy and paste cells ___Use a web browser to access MCSD site
Word Processing Skills ___Set Print Area ___Use a web browser to access Curriculum
___Locate and use Function Keys ___Create a graph Links and other resources
___Type, edit and print simple sentences ___Navigate in the spreadsheet ___Use online search techniques to solve
and paragraphs ___Apply color to rows, cells and columns problems
___Capital letter at beginning of sentence ___Insert a border around cells
___Spacebar once between words and ___Insert a worksheet to create an additional Programs
sentences page Microsoft Word
___Period/ Question Mark at the end of Microsoft PowerPoint
sentence Publisher Skills Microsoft Excel
___Backspace/Delete to edit incorrect letters ___Insert, move and resize text box Microsoft Publisher
in body of text ___Insert, move and resize graphic Internet Explorer
___Highlight text to edit ___Delete text boxes and graphics Type to Learn
___Insert words into sentences and letters ___Insert Word Art
into words ___Insert Design Gallery Object
___Align text ___Create a bi-fold or tri fold document
___Copy, cut and paste
___Change size, style, color and font PowerPoint Skills
___Use spell check correctly ___Insert slide
___Use bulleted and numbered lists ___Insert text and graphics
___Use graphics in a document ___Reorganize slides
___Insert and delete text boxes ___Use a background
___Move and resize graphics using ___Use a transition
text wrap ___Use a Design Template
___Use Draw capabilities ___Set speed
___Use Word Art ___Set up a show
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4. Elementary Computer Skills Checklists 2005/2006
Grade Four Computer Skills ___Insert border around text and page ___Use slide animation for graphics and
___Insert digital pictures words
Basic Computer Skills ___Insert from file ___Use a Design Template
___Turn the monitor on and off ___demonstrate knowledge of animation
___Turn the computer on and off Spreadsheet Skills order
___Log on to the computer with user id ___Demonstrate knowledge and use of ___Set speed
___Verbally identify and use computer parts spreadsheet terms and skills ___Set up a show
___Locate and save and retrieve documents ___cell, row, column, fill down, fill right,
to and from student folders ordered pairs, formula bar
___Use Sum and Average Formulas Keyboarding Skills
Word Processing Skills ___Copy and paste cells ___Demonstrate awareness of home row
___Locate and use Function Keys ___Set Print Area keys
___Type, edit and print documents ___Create a graph ___Demonstrate proper fingering of all keys
___Capital letter at beginning of ___Navigate in the spreadsheet ___Demonstrate appropriate keyboarding
sentence ___Apply color to rows, cells, columns skills
___Spacebar once between words ___Insert graphics into a cell ___Use Type to Learn to reinforce
and sentences ___Create items in a series in cells keyboard skills
___Period/ Question Mark at the end ___Fill down and fill right
of sentence
___Backspace/Delete to edit Publisher Skills Internet Skills
incorrect letters in body of text ___Insert, move and resize text box ___Use a web browser to access MCSD site
___Highlight text to edit ___Insert, move and resize graphic ___Use a web browser to access Curriculum
___Insert words into sentences and ___Flip or rotate objects Links and other resources
letters into words ___Delete text boxes and graphics ___Use online search techniques to solve
___Align text ___Use draw features of Publisher problems
___Copy, cut and paste ___Insert Word Art ___Use webquests to solve problems
___Change size, style, color and font ___Insert Design Gallery Object
___Use spell check correctly ___Create a bi-fold or tri fold document
___Use Thesaurus correctly
___Use bulleted and numbered lists PowerPoint Skills
___Use graphics in a document ___Insert slide
___move and resize graphics using ___Insert text and graphics
text wrap ___Reorganize slides
___Insert and delete text boxes ___Use a background
___Use Draw capabilities ___Use a transition
___Use Word Art
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5. Elementary Computer Skills Checklists 2005/2006
Grade Five Computer Skills ___Use text wrap ___Reorganize slides
___Use Word Art ___Use a background
Basic Computer Skills ___Insert border around text and page ___Use a transition
___Turn the monitor on and off ___Insert digital pictures from disks or files ___Use slide animation for graphics and
___Turn the computer on and off ___Insert from file words
___Log on to the computer with user id ___Use a Design Template
___Verbally identify and use computer parts Spreadsheet Skills ___demonstrate knowledge of animation
___Locate and save and retrieve documents ___Demonstrate knowledge and use of order
to and from student folders spreadsheet terms and skills ___Set speed
___cell, row, column, fill down, fill right, ___Set up a show
Word Processing Skills ordered pairs, formula bar
______Locate and use Function Keys ___Use Sum and Average Formulas
___Type, edit and print documents ___Copy and paste cells Keyboarding Skills
___Capital letter at beginning of ___Set Print Area ___Demonstrate awareness of home row
sentence ___Create a graph keys
___Spacebar once between words ___Move around in the spreadsheet ___Demonstrate proper fingering of all keys
and sentences ___Apply color to rows, cells, columns ___Demonstrate appropriate keyboarding
___Period/ Question Mark at the end ___Insert graphics into a cell skills
of sentence ___Create items in a series in cells ___Use Type to Learn to reinforce
___Backspace/Delete to edit ___Fill down and fill right keyboard skills
incorrect letters in body of text
___Highlight text to edit Publisher Skills
___Insert words into sentences and ___Insert, move and resize text box Internet Skills
letters into words ___Insert, move and resize graphic ___Use a web browser to access MCSD site
___Align text ___Flip or rotate objects ___Use a web browser to access Curriculum
___Copy cut and paste ___Delete text boxes and graphics Links and other resources
___Change size, style, color and font ___Use draw features of Publisher ___Use online search techniques to solve
___Use spell check correctly ___Insert Word Art problems
___Use Thesaurus correctly ___Insert Design Gallery Object ___Use webquests to solve problems
___Use bulleted and numbered lists ___Create a bi-fold or tri fold document ___Use Shaver’s Creek Webquest
___Use graphics or digital photographs in a ___Align or distribute objects
document ___Insert page numbers
___move and resize graphics using
text wrap PowerPoint Skills
___Use Draw capabilities ___Insert slide
___Create a text box ___Insert text and graphics
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