1. 4 th Grade Technology Portfolio Student Name: Teacher: Date:

2. Word Processing/ Basic Computer Skills

3. Introduction You are going on a traveling journey with Bolua who is taking a tour of America. Visit the following link to read all about Bolua’s trip around the world in search of our great American symbols. Now that you have read the information in a short paragraph format answer the following questions by typing a word processed document in Microsoft Word.

4. Word Processing What was Boluas big problem, where did she go and for what purpose, and what was the end result of her trip? Create a title called, Bolua’s Trip at the top of the document and underline and Bold the title.

5. Reading Passage Bolua was taking a trip to New York to visit some of the American symbols she had read about in the past. One of which is the

6. Word Document

7. Spreadsheet/Basic Computer Skills

8. Spreadsheet Instructions Visit the following website and enter in the name and number of goods Bolua purchased during her visit to the craft market by creating a bar graph. http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createAgraph/default.aspx 1. Create A horizontal, rectangular Bar Graph 2. Enter data on the graph –Map – 20, Flag – 15, Doll – 7, Blanket – 25, Rug - 38 3.Title the Graph – Bolua’s Purchases 4. Update the graph 5. Download the graph 6. Save it as a picture in your “My Documents” folder 7. Insert the picture of the graph on Slide 9

9. Create a Graph Insert graph below.

10. DatabaseDatabase

11. Database Instructions Bolua discovered plenty of American Symbols during her world tour, use the database below to answer the two questions on the database slide. View Database

12. American Symbols Database American Symbol SymbolYear Founded Who created or founded Where it can be seen or heard 1. American Flag 1776Betsy RossPublic Buildings and Private Residencies 2. Statue of Liberty 1886Frederic Bartholdi Liberty Island – New York Harbor 3. National Anthem “The Star- Spangled Banner” 1814Francis Scott Key Before the start of major sport events 4. Mount Rushmore 1941Gutzon Borglum South Dakota 5. The White House Washinton, D.C.

13. Database Which American symbol was discovered in 1901 and can be found on the Hudson River in New York? –Answer: Which American Symbol did Bolua see that was discovered by ??? that can be found in and outside of all public state and government buildings? –Answer:

14. PresentationPresentation

15. Presentation Instructions Insert a new slide at the end of this presentation. Choose the title and text slide layout. On this slide write your reflection about this project, what did you like, what did you learn, how did Bolua’s.