Dance Mat Typing

🎯 I can keep my fingers over the home row as I type.
🎯 I can type letters by memory.

Level 1
Stage 1 (Home Row Practice)
Stage 2 (+ i and e)
Stage 3 (+ r and u)
Stage 4 (+ t and y)
Stage 5 (+ w and o)

Finding out information about Milton

Our question: What school in Milton is named after an astronaut?

Ideas:

• Ask Siri
• Look it up on google
• Ask an expert (someone who knows about Milton)
• Look up a youtube video about Milton
• Download a game that is about Milton
• Think of all the astronaut names or look up names of Canadian astronauts.
• Ask mom or dad
• Look at a map of Milton

First we tried asking Siri. Siri gave us some websites to look up. We found a website about school naming history. Then, we found a school named after a high school teacher. We didn't find the astronaut. There were too many schools to read through.

Next, we went on google maps. We searched "Milton". Then, we searched for "schools in Milton". We found a list of schools. Then we looked at the list to see which we should look at. 

The first school wasn't named after an astronaut. After that, we found a different one that was named after an astronaut. It was called the Chris Hadfield Public School. 

We used satellite pictures to see their building, yard, and the whole neighbourhood. We also discovered that there are a lot of fields outside of Milton.

Next, we still have to contact the school to see if A. is in grade 6 there.

A Great Idea

It would be a great idea if Mr. Lee would make a typing game.  The levels will match what students are learning in class. What do you think?