4th Grade Distance Learning

Posted 5/1

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 *Highly Suggested* Watch the following Persuasive Flocabulary Lesson by clicking the link or viewing in Ms. Proctor’s Google Classroom. After watching the lesson, complete the Poetry Persuasive Assignment in Google Classroom under the “Classwork” tab. Don’t forget to ‘turn in’ when done.

For a lower tech option: Watch the lesson, then answer the questions attached on pages 3-4 of the Choice Board and submit however is convenient.

Complete the Common Lit assignment about a folktale called Lazy Anansi. It is available in Ms. Proctor’s Google Classroom under the “Classwork” tab.

For a lower tech option: The story and questions are attached on pg 5-7. You can submit them to Ms. Proctor however is convenient for you when done (email, text, picture, share on a Google Doc).

Try to “escape” a Google Form by correctly typing in the secret code! First, read the story and answer the questions in Ms. Proctor’s Google Classroom under the “Classwork” tab. Want the story and questions read to you? There is a link for that in Google Classroom! Keep your answers with you as you pull up the “Escape the Google Form” link located in the same place in Google Classroom. Follow the directions on the form, and good luck!

For a lower tech option: The story and questions are attached on pages 8-10 of the choice board. Submit however is convenient.

Math Please watch these video lessons for the Geometry topic of this week:

Math Antics Quadrilaterals

Intro to Symmetry

Symmetry Song

These are also in Google classroom.There is nothing to turn in, these are the lesson.

Here are two games to help you review the topics. These are just for fun. Nothing to turn in.

Classifying Quadrilateral Game

Symmetry Game

*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 Math

Writing *Highly Suggested* First,watch the video lesson over Persuasive Writing that I've placed in Google Classroom.Then complete

the Would you Rather Flipgrid activity. Go to flipgrid.com and use the code. Alloway9630 to log on.

Watch the video in Google Classroom over Adjectives and Adverbs. Then click on the link below to test your knowledgeQuizziz Low Tech Option click on the link to print it out and return to Mr. Alloway. Adverbs

First,watch this video to see what your assignment is about. Story Then read the revising editing passage titled Minecraft 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.

Express Yourself! On a large sheet of paper, draw an outline of yourself. Draw all of your inherited features onto the outline. Around the outside of the outline, label all of your acquired features.Take a picture of your picture and send it to your teacher.

Test your knowledge about traits. The answers are provided in the slides. There is nothing to turn in.

Virtual Task Cards - Inherited vs Acquired Traits

Social Studies

*Highly Suggested* Growth Mindset - Week 27 is Perfection. 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:

“Gone to Texas” This will be a zoom meeting and a link will be provided. The lesson is on May 6th 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, “Gone to Texas” 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 Escape ro om

1. How did Elsie support her argument that you should buy from her lemonade stand?

List two arguments she made.

Watch the Flocabulary Lesson on Persuasive Language, then answer the questions. Don’t forget to turn in when done.

2. Why do you think Elsie’s argument was more convincing than the man’s?

3. How did Elsie back up her argument that she should be able to go camping? List three ways she backed up her argument.

4. What does the video mean when it says “If you want to support an argument, you’ve gotta back it up”.

Escape the Google Form Story

Stage 1 Questions

Stage 2 Questions