require effective keyboarding skills.
At Elk Meadows Computer Lab we support The federal government's No Child Left Behind Act, which requires that students be technologically literate by the end of eighth grade.
Utah State Office of Education Keyboarding Standards for Students:
Grades K-2
• Students will be introduced to touch keyboarding techniques and correct fingering.
• Mouse-driven software is recommended for K-2 students.
Typin.com
BBC Typing
Ten Key Test
Keyboard Zoo
Big Brown Bear Keyboard Game
Grades 3-5
• Students will learn touch keyboarding techniques, with emphasis on correct fingering.
• Students will achieve a minimum of 25 words per minute by the end of 5th grade.
Typing.com
Ten Key Test
Nitro Type
Typing Test
Keyboarding - Fast Type
Grades 6-8
• Students will use proper touch keyboarding techniques.
• Students will demonstrate a working knowledge of basic word processing functions and proofreading.
• Students will develop composing skills at the keyboard.
• Students will achieve a minimum of 45 words per minute by the end of 8th grade.
Typing.com
Ten Key Test
Nitro Type
Typing Test
Keyboarding - Fast Type
***You can find more typing activities under each grade level.
