4th Grade Distance Learning

Posted 5/8

Students, please complete 2 activities of your choice per subject for this week of school. Assignments marked Highly Suggested are strongly recommended to complete so teachers can track your distance learning. Have fun being in charge of your learning!

Parents, please feel free to assist or modify these activities for your child as necessary and contact us with any questions about how we

can support your child.

Reading Read the Common Lit article “3 Ways to Learn About Consumer Power” and how we can make good choices when we buy things. Then do your best answering the questions. It’s located in Ms. Proctor’s Google Classroom under the Classwork tab. Remember, the website can read the article to you.

For a low tech option: The passage and questions are attached pages 7-10. Submit however is convenient for you!

*Highly Suggested* Watch this video about Facts and Opinions by clicking the link or viewing in Google Classroom (same video you’ll need for the Jeopardy Game in the next square). Then, read the persuasive article and answer the questions in the TikTok Assignment on Google Classroom under the Classwork Tab. There is also a post of me reading the TikTok article and questions if it helps you. Remember to turn in or share your answers with me when done.

For a low tech option: Read the article and answer the questions on the attached pages 4-6. Submit however is convenient.

Watch this video about Facts and Opinions by clicking the link or in Google Classroom. Then, play a Jeopardy game about Facts & Opinions. If playing alone, set it to 1 team, and click start. Give yourself points by clicking + if you get a question right, and - if you got it wrong! Reveal answers with Space and go back with ESC. Feel free to reset it and play again. Enter your Jeopardy Score into the Google Classroom Assignment under Ms. Proctor’s Classwork tab and Turn In, or email/share with her.

For a low tech option: Watch the video, then see the attachment on pg 3. Simply write F or O next to each question and submit to me however is convenient.

Math Video lessons- Please view these first:Frequency Tables LessonDot Plots Lesson

Data and Data tablesData tables and GraphsThese are two short lesson videos on Discovery Ed. YOU MUST BE LOGGED IN TO MYHUMBLE in order to view these videos. Please login to myhumble before trying at access the videos.

BrainPOP video on GraphsBrainPOP quiz Login & password same as beforeWhen you have finished the quiz, please click the “Email your results” on the left under your score. Remember, if you don’t like your score at first, retake it until you do. It’s just another way of learning the material. Email your results on your best grade by using “Email your results” button.Copy of quiz to print

*Highly Suggested* Choose either program for 30 minutes, both have lessons for Quadrilaterals & Symmetry. Please do the lessons on those topics.

● Freckle - student’s class code was sent by email - go toStudent.freckle.com Please do the “Suggested” lesson first.

● iStation - complete the assessment for May, please

Writing *Highly Suggested*Watch the video lesson in Google Classroom over persuasive writing strategies. Then watch this short video Donut over this weeks assignment. Finally, complete the persuasive writing assignment that is in Google Classroom. Titled Design a Donut. Low Tech option create a poster over the assignment and email it to Mr. Alloway

First watch the video over compound sentences that I've placed in Google Classroom. Then complete the Google Forms over compound sentences that I’ve also placed in Google Classroom.

First,watch this video to see what your Dinosaurassignment is about. Then read the revising editing passage titled Dinosaur Valley State Park. I’ve placed in Google Classroom. Once you’ve answered the questions, hit the turn in button. Low Tech Option. You may print it out and return to Mr. Alloway.

Science*Highly Suggested*

STEMscopes: Go to Stemscopes on MyHumble and login just the same as you do for MyHumble. Work your way through the assignments, clicking the green “turn in” button as you finish each one. There are 3 short assignments to complete.

New assignments were added.

Book cover design:Design a cover for a book about an animal with strange traits.Choose one animal and identify its strange traits.Determine if each of the traits are learned or inherited.Describe how the traits are used in the wild.(This can be factual or imaginary, but be sure to have 3 traits described & whether inherited/acquired.) Take a picture & share with your teacher.

BrainPOP video HeredityBrainPOP quiz Heredity

copy of quiz to print

Social Studies

*Highly Suggested* Growth Mindset - Week 28 is Effort. The paper is attached on pages 11-12, OR you may fill out the form right on your computer using google classroom.Print and send a picture to your teacher (email/text) OR use google classroom.

Bullock Museum interactive presentation:“Myths & Mysteries of TX Revolution”” This will be a zoom meeting and a link will be provided. The lesson is on May 15th at 11:00 am. This is NOT required, but we would love it if you can attend. We apologize if it conflicts with any other scheduled meetings, but Bullock sets the schedule.

Here is a copy of the Bullock Activity page for the interactive lesson, Here is a copy of the Bullock Activity page for the interactive lesson, Myths & Mysteries of TX Revolution You may want to print this out before the presentation starts. It is NOT required to have a copy of this to enjoy the presentation, but it does add to the experience.

4th Grade Choice board JEOPARDY

Jade says she SHOULD get to use TikTok because. . .

1.

2.

3.

Her parents say she SHOULD NOTuse TikTok because. . .

1.

2.

3.

Who do YOU think was more persuasive and WHY?

List one FACT that someone used in their argument.

List one OPINION that someone used in their argument.

What are YOUR thoughts? Should 4th Graders be using TikTok? WHY?