Learning objective
Digital Writing & Documents
Word Processing
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Welcome to Word Processing! In this strand, you will master typing, formatting, structuring, and editing text documents using professional tools to communicate your ideas clearly.
Letters & Words
Basic text entry, spacebar navigation, and error correction.
Let's Go!
Learn
Typing on a computer starts with finding your letters! Use the Spacebar to separate words, Enter to start a new line, and Backspace to fix mistakes.
Mission to the Red Planet 🚀
A Student Research Report by Grade 5 Explorers
Introduction
Typing on a computer starts with finding your letters! Use the Spacebar to separate words, Enter to start a new line, and Backspace to fix mistakes.
Key Equipment Checklist
Solar-powered exploratory rover with panoramic cameras
Pressurized spacesuits with oxygen recycling
High-gain radio dish for communicating with Earth ground control
Highlight any part of this document to practice formatting titles, lists, colors, and paragraph styles!
Try it yourself
Type your first digital story!
🚀 Open a practice space
Or try locally: 💻 LibreOffice Writer (free)
🌟 Student Project GuideSuccess Criteria & WAGOLL (What A Good One Looks Like)
🎯 Task Success Criteria (Rubric)
Foundation
Locate letter keys and type single words.
Developing
Use Spacebar, Enter, and Backspace correctly.
Secure (Goal)
Type 2-3 complete sentences with capital letters.
Mastery
Type short paragraphs accurately. Typing: 5 WPM.
👀 What A Good One Looks Like (WAGOLL)
Exemplar Standard
A top-tier student project for Letters & Words includes:
- Core Deliverable: Type your first digital story!
- Target Quality: Type 2-3 complete sentences with capital letters.
- Excellence & Polish: Type short paragraphs accurately. Typing: 5 WPM.
📁
Save to Your Website Portfolio:
When you finish creating your project in your software, copy the share link or take a screenshot and publish it onto your student portfolio website!
⭐Self-Assessment: How confident do you feel with this skill?
Reflect
Learning check
Teacher setup, curriculum links and progress descriptors
Spark support
Routine: See, Think, Wonder
Achievement pathway
- Foundation: Locate letter keys and type single words.
- Developing: Use Spacebar, Enter, and Backspace correctly.
- Secure: Type 2-3 complete sentences with capital letters.
- Mastering: Type short paragraphs accurately. Typing: 5 WPM.
Curriculum links
Curriculum strand: LC.01.B.3.6
Outcome: WP-O-01 — Basic text entry, spacebar navigation, and error correction.
PYP: Form · Digital writing helps us record and share our thoughts.
Learner profile: Inquirer
Competency tags
Gate support
Accessibility alternative:
Teacher override: allow
Locked level
Level 2: Fonts & Colours
Complete the previous learning check to unlock this next level.
Fonts & Colours
Font selection, text size, and visual emphasis.
Learning objective
Learning About: Fonts & Formatting. Learning To: Format text. Learning To Be: Communicator.
Let's Go!
Learn
Text formatting makes important words stand out! Changing font size, color, or applying Bold and Italics helps guide your reader's eye.
Mission to the Red Planet 🚀
A Student Research Report by Grade 5 Explorers
Introduction
Text formatting makes important words stand out! Changing font size, color, or applying Bold and Italics helps guide your reader's eye.
Key Equipment Checklist
Solar-powered exploratory rover with panoramic cameras
Pressurized spacesuits with oxygen recycling
High-gain radio dish for communicating with Earth ground control
Highlight any part of this document to practice formatting titles, lists, colors, and paragraph styles!
Try it yourself
Format a poem or poster title!
🚀 Open a practice space
Or try locally: 💻 LibreOffice Writer (free)
🌟 Student Project GuideSuccess Criteria & WAGOLL (What A Good One Looks Like)
🎯 Task Success Criteria (Rubric)
Foundation
Select text using double-click or drag.
Developing
Change font family, size, and text color.
Secure (Goal)
Apply Bold, Italic, and Underline formatting purposefully.
Mastery
Combine font styles harmoniously without clutter. Typing: 10 WPM.
👀 What A Good One Looks Like (WAGOLL)
Exemplar Standard
A top-tier student project for Fonts & Colours includes:
- Core Deliverable: Format a poem or poster title!
- Target Quality: Apply Bold, Italic, and Underline formatting purposefully.
- Excellence & Polish: Combine font styles harmoniously without clutter. Typing: 10 WPM.
📁
Save to Your Website Portfolio:
When you finish creating your project in your software, copy the share link or take a screenshot and publish it onto your student portfolio website!
⭐Self-Assessment: How confident do you feel with this skill?
Reflect
Learning check
Teacher setup, curriculum links and progress descriptors
Spark support
Routine: Zoom In
Achievement pathway
- Foundation: Select text using double-click or drag.
- Developing: Change font family, size, and text color.
- Secure: Apply Bold, Italic, and Underline formatting purposefully.
- Mastering: Combine font styles harmoniously without clutter. Typing: 10 WPM.
Curriculum links
Curriculum strand: LC.01.B.3.6
Outcome: WP-O-02 — Font selection, text size, and visual emphasis.
PYP: Function · Visual text formatting enhances clarity and emphasis.
Learner profile: Communicator
Competency tags
Gate support
Accessibility alternative:
Teacher override: allow
Locked level
Level 3: Formatting & Layout
Complete the previous learning check to unlock this next level.
Formatting & Layout
Text alignment, line spacing, and page margins.
Learning objective
Learning About: Paragraph Layout. Learning To: Align text. Learning To Be: Thinker.
Let's Go!
Learn
Clean alignment makes your document look professional. Center your titles, left-align body text, and adjust line spacing so sentences don't feel squished.
Mission to the Red Planet 🚀
A Student Research Report by Grade 5 Explorers
Introduction
Clean alignment makes your document look professional. Center your titles, left-align body text, and adjust line spacing so sentences don't feel squished.
Key Equipment Checklist
Solar-powered exploratory rover with panoramic cameras
Pressurized spacesuits with oxygen recycling
High-gain radio dish for communicating with Earth ground control
Highlight any part of this document to practice formatting titles, lists, colors, and paragraph styles!
Try it yourself
Format a formal letter!
🚀 Open a practice space
Or try locally: 💻 LibreOffice Writer (free)
🌟 Student Project GuideSuccess Criteria & WAGOLL (What A Good One Looks Like)
🎯 Task Success Criteria (Rubric)
Foundation
Apply left and center alignment to text.
Developing
Adjust line spacing and paragraph indents.
Secure (Goal)
Configure page orientation and custom margins.
Mastery
Balance whitespace and line height for optimal readability. Typing: 15 WPM.
👀 What A Good One Looks Like (WAGOLL)
Exemplar Standard
A top-tier student project for Formatting & Layout includes:
- Core Deliverable: Format a formal letter!
- Target Quality: Configure page orientation and custom margins.
- Excellence & Polish: Balance whitespace and line height for optimal readability. Typing: 15 WPM.
📁
Save to Your Website Portfolio:
When you finish creating your project in your software, copy the share link or take a screenshot and publish it onto your student portfolio website!
⭐Self-Assessment: How confident do you feel with this skill?
Reflect
Learning check
Teacher setup, curriculum links and progress descriptors
Spark support
Routine: BeforeAfterSlider
Achievement pathway
- Foundation: Apply left and center alignment to text.
- Developing: Adjust line spacing and paragraph indents.
- Secure: Configure page orientation and custom margins.
- Mastering: Balance whitespace and line height for optimal readability. Typing: 15 WPM.
Curriculum links
Curriculum strand: LC.02.B.3.6
Outcome: WP-O-03 — Text alignment, line spacing, and page margins.
PYP: Connection · Consistent layout makes documents easier to read.
Learner profile: Thinker
Competency tags
Gate support
Accessibility alternative:
Teacher override: allow
Locked level
Level 4: Structure & Lists
Complete the previous learning check to unlock this next level.
Structure & Lists
Bulleted lists, numbered steps, and header graphics.
Learning objective
Learning About: Document Structure. Learning To: Create lists. Learning To Be: Principled.
Let's Go!
Routine: Think, Puzzle, Explore
Imagine reading a 50-item recipe written in one big paragraph versus a bulleted list. What is the difference?
Learn
Bulleted and numbered lists turn big walls of text into easy-to-read steps. Use numbers for ordered steps and bullets for items.
Mission to the Red Planet 🚀
A Student Research Report by Grade 5 Explorers
Introduction
Bulleted and numbered lists turn big walls of text into easy-to-read steps. Use numbers for ordered steps and bullets for items.
Key Equipment Checklist
Solar-powered exploratory rover with panoramic cameras
Pressurized spacesuits with oxygen recycling
High-gain radio dish for communicating with Earth ground control
Highlight any part of this document to practice formatting titles, lists, colors, and paragraph styles!
Try it yourself
Create a structured recipe or guide!
🚀 Open a practice space
Or try locally: 💻 LibreOffice Writer (free)
🌟 Student Project GuideSuccess Criteria & WAGOLL (What A Good One Looks Like)
🎯 Task Success Criteria (Rubric)
Foundation
Create a simple numbered or bulleted list.
Developing
Insert and position images alongside text lists.
Secure (Goal)
Format multi-level nested lists and callout boxes.
Mastery
Design clean multi-section document templates. Typing: 20 WPM.
👀 What A Good One Looks Like (WAGOLL)
⭐ Secure Standard📁
Save to Your Website Portfolio:
When you finish creating your project in your software, copy the share link or take a screenshot and publish it onto your student portfolio website!
⭐Self-Assessment: How confident do you feel with this skill?
Reflect
Learning check
Teacher setup, curriculum links and progress descriptors
Spark support
Routine: Think, Puzzle, Explore
Achievement pathway
- Foundation: Create a simple numbered or bulleted list.
- Developing: Insert and position images alongside text lists.
- Secure: Format multi-level nested lists and callout boxes.
- Mastering: Design clean multi-section document templates. Typing: 20 WPM.
Curriculum links
Curriculum strand: LC.02.B.3.6
Outcome: WP-O-04 — Bulleted lists, numbered steps, and header graphics.
PYP: Responsibility · Structured lists help organize information logically.
Learner profile: Principled
Competency tags
Gate support
Accessibility alternative:
Teacher override: allow
Locked level
Level 5: Styles & Headings
Complete the previous learning check to unlock this next level.
Styles & Headings
Heading styles and automated Table of Contents generation.
Learning objective
Learning About: Professional Styles. Learning To: Use headings. Learning To Be: Knowledgeable.
Let's Go!
Learn
Headings create a skeleton for long documents. Applying Heading 1 and Heading 2 styles lets the computer automatically generate a Table of Contents!
Mission to the Red Planet 🚀
A Student Research Report by Grade 5 Explorers
Introduction
Headings create a skeleton for long documents. Applying Heading 1 and Heading 2 styles lets the computer automatically generate a Table of Contents!
Key Equipment Checklist
Solar-powered exploratory rover with panoramic cameras
Pressurized spacesuits with oxygen recycling
High-gain radio dish for communicating with Earth ground control
Highlight any part of this document to practice formatting titles, lists, colors, and paragraph styles!
Try it yourself
Build a multi-section research report!
🚀 Open a practice space
Or try locally: 💻 LibreOffice Writer (free)
🌟 Student Project GuideSuccess Criteria & WAGOLL (What A Good One Looks Like)
🎯 Task Success Criteria (Rubric)
Foundation
Apply predefined Heading 1 styles to titles.
Developing
Apply Heading 1, 2, and 3 styles hierarchically.
Secure (Goal)
Generate an automated Table of Contents from headings.
Mastery
Customize heading styles and update TOC automatically. Typing: 25 WPM.
👀 What A Good One Looks Like (WAGOLL)
Exemplar Standard
A top-tier student project for Styles & Headings includes:
- Core Deliverable: Build a multi-section research report!
- Target Quality: Generate an automated Table of Contents from headings.
- Excellence & Polish: Customize heading styles and update TOC automatically. Typing: 25 WPM.
📁
Save to Your Website Portfolio:
When you finish creating your project in your software, copy the share link or take a screenshot and publish it onto your student portfolio website!
⭐Self-Assessment: How confident do you feel with this skill?
Reflect
Learning check
Teacher setup, curriculum links and progress descriptors
Spark support
Routine: I used to think...
Achievement pathway
- Foundation: Apply predefined Heading 1 styles to titles.
- Developing: Apply Heading 1, 2, and 3 styles hierarchically.
- Secure: Generate an automated Table of Contents from headings.
- Mastering: Customize heading styles and update TOC automatically. Typing: 25 WPM.
Curriculum links
Curriculum strand: LC.03.B.3.6
Outcome: WP-O-05 — Heading styles and automated Table of Contents generation.
PYP: Perspective · Document hierarchies allow readers to navigate long reports.
Learner profile: Knowledgeable
Competency tags
Gate support
Accessibility alternative:
Teacher override: allow
Locked level
Level 6: Collaborate & Review
Complete the previous learning check to unlock this next level.
Collaborate & Review
Track changes, comments, and real-time collaborative editing.
Learning objective
Learning About: Collaborative Editing. Learning To: Review & track. Learning To Be: Reflective.
Let's Go!
Learn
Real writers collaborate! Using Comments and Track Changes allows you and your classmates to give feedback and improve documents together.
Mission to the Red Planet 🚀
A Student Research Report by Grade 5 Explorers
Introduction
Real writers collaborate! Using Comments and Track Changes allows you and your classmates to give feedback and improve documents together.
Key Equipment Checklist
Solar-powered exploratory rover with panoramic cameras
Pressurized spacesuits with oxygen recycling
High-gain radio dish for communicating with Earth ground control
Highlight any part of this document to practice formatting titles, lists, colors, and paragraph styles!
Try it yourself
Edit and review a classmate's draft!
🚀 Open a practice space
Or try locally: 💻 LibreOffice Writer (free)
🌟 Student Project GuideSuccess Criteria & WAGOLL (What A Good One Looks Like)
🎯 Task Success Criteria (Rubric)
Foundation
Add a text comment to a shared document.
Developing
Accept or reject suggested edits in Track Changes.
Secure (Goal)
Co-author a document in real-time with peer review comments.
Mastery
Manage version history and peer feedback professionally. Typing: 30+ WPM.
👀 What A Good One Looks Like (WAGOLL)
Exemplar Standard
A top-tier student project for Collaborate & Review includes:
- Core Deliverable: Edit and review a classmate's draft!
- Target Quality: Co-author a document in real-time with peer review comments.
- Excellence & Polish: Manage version history and peer feedback professionally. Typing: 30+ WPM.
📁
Save to Your Website Portfolio:
When you finish creating your project in your software, copy the share link or take a screenshot and publish it onto your student portfolio website!
⭐Self-Assessment: How confident do you feel with this skill?
Reflect
Learning check
Teacher setup, curriculum links and progress descriptors
Spark support
Routine: Step Inside
Achievement pathway
- Foundation: Add a text comment to a shared document.
- Developing: Accept or reject suggested edits in Track Changes.
- Secure: Co-author a document in real-time with peer review comments.
- Mastering: Manage version history and peer feedback professionally. Typing: 30+ WPM.
Curriculum links
Curriculum strand: LC.03.B.3.2
Outcome: WP-O-06 — Track changes, comments, and real-time collaborative editing.
PYP: Reflection · Collaborative revision improves the quality of published work.
Learner profile: Reflective
Competency tags
Gate support
Accessibility alternative:
Teacher override: allow