Download ppt - Achieve3000’s KidBiz Third Grade Council Rock School District

Achieve3000’s Achieve3000’s KidBizKidBiz

Third GradeThird Grade

Council Rock School DistrictCouncil Rock School District

KidBiz is…KidBiz is… A web-based instructional tool A web-based instructional tool

for students in grades 2-5.for students in grades 2-5. A collection of current events A collection of current events

available to students at their available to students at their individual reading levels.individual reading levels.

A system designed to help A system designed to help students meet Language Arts students meet Language Arts curricular objectives.curricular objectives.

Curricular ObjectivesCurricular Objectives

KidBiz focuses on:KidBiz focuses on:Reading comprehensionReading comprehensionCritical thinking skillsCritical thinking skillsVocabulary developmentVocabulary developmentWriting proficiencyWriting proficiency

KidBiz Provides…KidBiz Provides… Differentiated non-fiction reading Differentiated non-fiction reading

material for individual students.material for individual students. 8 multiple choice activity questions with 8 multiple choice activity questions with

each article.each article. 1 open ended thought question with each 1 open ended thought question with each

article.article. 1 math problem connected to each 1 math problem connected to each

article.article. Polls for students to vote in.Polls for students to vote in.

KidBiz Provides…KidBiz Provides… In system email In system email

communicationcommunication Students receive emails from KidBiz Students receive emails from KidBiz

once a day, Monday through Friday.once a day, Monday through Friday. Each email includes:Each email includes:

A link to the Article of the Day!A link to the Article of the Day!A question for students to respond A question for students to respond to before they read the articleto before they read the article

Students can write to:Students can write to:The teacherThe teacherOther studentsOther students

KidBiz Provides…KidBiz Provides…

A Writing A Writing CenterCenter Picture promptsPicture prompts Grammar Grammar

activitiesactivities Story startersStory starters Graphic Graphic

OrganizersOrganizers


A Technology CenterA Technology Center Information about computer Information about computer

hardware, software, and the hardware, software, and the Web.Web.

Activities for students to Activities for students to complete and submit.complete and submit.


A Stock Section which A Stock Section which includes:includes: Articles about the stock market.Articles about the stock market. Comprehension questions with Comprehension questions with

each article.each article. A simulated stock market game.A simulated stock market game.

Lists student’s unfinished work

Allows students to search for articles and activities

Lists student’s completed workBrings student to message inbox

How will we use KidBiz in How will we use KidBiz in school?school?

Read Read newsnews articles articles and go through some and go through some or all of the five step or all of the five step process at least once a process at least once a week.week.

Integrate articles into Integrate articles into the different subject the different subject areas.areas.

Respond to writing Respond to writing prompts and complete prompts and complete activities in the activities in the Writing CenterWriting Center..

How will we use KidBiz in How will we use KidBiz in school?school?

The five step process:The five step process:Read and respond to email.Read and respond to email.Read the article.Read the article.Complete the activity questions.Complete the activity questions.Answer the thought question. Answer the thought question.

(Remember to look at the (Remember to look at the rubric and the criteria for the rubric and the criteria for the response.)response.)

Answer the poll.Answer the poll.

How can you use KidBiz at How can you use KidBiz at home?home?

Provide time for your Provide time for your students to log onto students to log onto KidBiz.KidBiz.

Discuss daily articles Discuss daily articles with your children.with your children.

Help your children Help your children search for interesting search for interesting articles.articles.

Allow students to Allow students to visit the Technology visit the Technology Center and the Stock Center and the Stock Market System.Market System.

Possible Home Extension Possible Home Extension ActivitiesActivities

Students may be asked to…Students may be asked to… Complete KidBiz class work at home.Complete KidBiz class work at home. Search for articles about certain Search for articles about certain

topics and complete the activities topics and complete the activities related to the article. Prepare to related to the article. Prepare to share new knowledge and share new knowledge and participate in class discussions about participate in class discussions about the articles.the articles.

Use written communication skills to Use written communication skills to send messages to me or other send messages to me or other students through the email system.students through the email system.

14Katie Fishman, Council Rock School

District

Accessing KidBizAccessing KidBiz Go to Go to www.kidbiz3000.com.. Log on with username and password.Log on with username and password.

Generic Username and password will be Generic Username and password will be available for the next couple weeksavailable for the next couple weeks Username: mary.smith.37Username: mary.smith.37 Password: marysmithPassword: marysmith

New this year! Login as your child and New this year! Login as your child and create a parent accountcreate a parent account View upcoming articles.View upcoming articles. Learn how your child is doing on the KidBiz Learn how your child is doing on the KidBiz

assignments.assignments. Read discussion questions you can talk to your Read discussion questions you can talk to your

child about!child about!