Achieve3000

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Achieve3000s KidBiz

• Third Grade
• Council Rock School District

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KidBiz is

• A web-based instructional tool for students in
  grades 2-5.
• A collection of current events available to
  students at their individual reading levels.
• A system designed to help students meet Language
  Arts curricular objectives.

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Curricular Objectives

• KidBiz focuses on
• Reading comprehension
• Critical thinking skills
• Vocabulary development
• Writing proficiency

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KidBiz Provides

• Differentiated non-fiction reading material for
  individual students.
• 8 multiple choice activity questions with each
  article.
• 1 open ended thought question with each article.
• 1 math problem connected to each article.
• Polls for students to vote in.

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KidBiz Provides

• In system email communication
• Students receive emails from KidBiz once a day,
  Monday through Friday.
• Each email includes
• A link to the Article of the Day!
• A question for students to respond to before they
  read the article
• Students can write to
• The teacher
• Other students

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KidBiz Provides

• A Writing Center
• Picture prompts
• Grammar activities
• Story starters
• Graphic Organizers

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KidBiz Provides

• A Technology Center
• Information about computer hardware, software,
  and the Web.
• Activities for students to complete and submit.

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KidBiz Provides

• A Stock Section which includes
• Articles about the stock market.
• Comprehension questions with each article.
• A simulated stock market game.

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Allows students to search for articles and
activities
Lists students unfinished work
Lists students completed work
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How will we use KidBiz in school?

• Read news articles and go through the five step
  process at least once a week.
• Integrate articles into the different subject
  areas.
• Respond to writing prompts and complete
  activities in the Writing Center.

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How will we use KidBiz in school?

• The five step process
• Read and respond to email.
• Read the article.
• Complete the activity questions.
• Answer the thought question. (Remember to look
  at the rubric and the criteria for the response.)
• Answer the poll.

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How can you use KidBiz at home?

• Provide time for your students to log onto
  KidBiz.
• Discuss daily articles with your children.
• Help your children search for interesting
  articles.
• Allow students to visit the Technology Center and
  the Stock Market System.

We will try to email you at the beginning of
each week with a list of the articles we will
work on in school. At home, the students can read
and complete the five step process for other
articles that will not be read in school.
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Possible Home Extension Activities

• Students may be asked to
• Complete KidBiz class work at home.
• Search for articles about certain topics and
  complete the activities related to the article.
  Prepare to share new knowledge and participate in
  class discussions about the articles.
• Use written communication skills to send messages
  to me or other students through the email system.

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Accessing KidBiz

• Go to www.kidbiz3000.com.
• Log on with username and password.
• Generic Username and password will be available
  for the next couple weeks
• Username smullins4s
• Password smullins4s