Father’s Day Card Project
Fourth Grade
Marie Louise Lawson
Objective: Students use Word Processor to create a card for Father’s Day. By the end of this lesson, they will understand how to create and save a Word document.
NJCCCS: 8.1.A, 3.2.A.4, 3.2.D.12
Procedure: Students follow the directions on the following three (3) worksheets to complete a card with Word Processor. This project will take three (3) days or class periods in the computer lab to complete.
Day 1: Students write a poem to be included in their card. They save and print their work and have another student peer-review their work.
Day 2: Students finish any work from Day 1 that was not completed. Students also make any suggested changes to their poem. Students will practice opening and saving files on this day.
Day 3: Students cut and paste their poem into a greeting card template. They can then decorate their card as they wish, keeping in the theme of the assignment. When they are finished, they will save their work and print their card.
Part 1 Father’s Day Card
1. Use Microsoft Word
2. Write a first draft father’s day poem
3. You may use any font and size type you like but it must be double space.
4. Make sure your name, grade, home room teacher and date are on the top.
5. Print your work.
6. Save on your 3 ½” floppy A: drive in the folder called “My Stuff” the file name is “Thank you”
7. Now have your partner critic your work.
Part 2 Father’s Day Card
8. Use Microsoft Word
9. Open the file on your 3 ½” floppy A: drive in the folder called “My Stuff” the file named “Thank you”
10. Make whatever changes your partner has recommended
11. Save your work
Father’s Day Card
1. Open Microsoft Office Publisher
2. Choose Greeting Cards
3. Choose a blank style and half page fold
4. Make the card your own (remember we do not have color printer)
5. ‘Happy Father’s Day’ must be on the font of the card.
6. Decorate as you see fit.
7. On your 3 ½ floppy find your father’s day poem.
8. Insert your poem into the card (remember to multitask)
9. On the back of the card in size 12 or smaller input ‘Made specially for you by (you’re name)’
10. Save on the flash drive
11. The file name is “Fathers Day”