Time to Play a Game!

Time to Simulate Real Life or is it Real Simulate Life??

A young computer whiz kid accidentally connects into a top secret super-computer which has complete control over the U.S. nuclear arsenal. It challenges him to a game between America and Russia, and he innocently starts the countdown to World War 3. Can he convince the computer he wanted to play a game and not the real thing ?

LINK to GAMES: Tycoon Games / Business Simulation for Kids and Teens

Play free tycoon games online for children, teens, high school & college students on Learn4Good.com. Exercise your management skills and entrepreneurial qualities, and learn how to run a successful business or operation on these fun interactive business simulation / strategy games, RPG food service/ cafe/ diner games, farmer games, airport management games to play at school or at home on your computer. From simple fun to more challenging educational games & activities. Happy business management! Go Tycoon!

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WHAT YOU NEED TO DO... Just PLAY!

  

Example of how to Submit a Document

This is my Business Letter number One. To view my letter you can click here:

https://docs.google.com/a/northstarcharter.org/document/d/18XAKauINiA1N-r7abIfgHYW3P8ivHBLUknyUkEqPj2c/edit?usp=sharing

Writing a Business Letter: Letter Number 2

Time to write a second letter this one is a little bit different. On this letter we will add the "SENDER's" (that's you) information into the ADDRESS BLOCKS of the LETTER--see the example of the letter that I use in my directions for adding a TABLE to your letter.

Oh yeah, we are also going to add a table to our letter.

For those of you that will miss this lesson or those of you that have questions about "what" and "how" we did, I will leave a screen cast for you so that you can also follow along later.

Here's what we are going to use:

Now OPEN GOOGLE DOCS to a NEW BLANK TEMPLATE and you are ready to go!

1. Open Google DOCS and select a BLANK document
2. Split the screen and place the above post on one half and your Google DOC on the other
3. Follow the directions for creating a business formatted letter and adding a TABLE
          Either from Mr. Winkelman or from the Video below
4. Be sure to add your ADDRESS to the ADDRESS BLOCK (see the example below).
4. Embed your finished letter in your BLOG
5. Submit your POST URL to Google Classroom

Here's the Screen Cast with the directions for the lesson:

Sample Letter with Personal Address Block:

Writing a Business Letter (Class Collaboration): Letter Number 1

Together as a class we are going to use GOOGLE DOCS to write a BUSINESS FORMATTED LETTER. You will want to make sure that you are not distracted by other computer activities, so close all other tabs that are open on your browser and pay attention.

For those of you that will miss this lesson or those of you that have questions about "what" and "how" we did, I will leave a screen cast for you so that you can also follow along later.

Here's what we are going to use:

Now OPEN GOOGLE DOCS to a NEW BLANK TEMPLATE and you are ready to go!

1. Open Google DOCS and select a BLANK document
2. Split the screen and place the above post on one half and your Google DOC on the other
3. Follow the directions for creating a business formatted letter
          Either from Mr. Winkelman or from the Video below
4. Embed your finished letter in your BLOG
5. Submit your POST URL to Google Classroom

Here's the Screen Cast with the directions for the lesson:

Here is what your finished letter should look like:

Purchase a Computer

Use the worksheet attached to the following link. Find a computer that you would like to purchase and fill in the worksheet with the data about your computer. In the COMMENTS section write why you chose this computer, and what purposes would you be using it for.

Goto : Worksheet

When you open the worksheet --- First, go to FILE and then go to MAKE A COPY. Once a copy is made close the worksheet from the link and go to YOUR Google SHEETS and open the COPY WORKSHEET. this is the only way that you can edit the worksheet.