Santa Coding Game

https://santatracker.google.com/#codelab

Finish Videos & Grammar Practice

Please finish you Animoto videos.  Once you have finished, practice grammar by playing the following games:

ANIMOTO LOGIN:

Email: cmiller@htsdc.org

Password: Titans (with a capital T)

Subject and Predicate

http://www.quia.com/rr/36764.html

Identify the Simple Subject or the Predicate

http://www.quia.com/rr/36765.html

Choose the Direct Object

http://www.myschoolhouse.com/courses/O/1/53.asp

Word Builder to practice r-controlled vowels:

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/sv/applications/wordbuilder/index.html?grade=4&unit=10

Word Sort to practice r-controlled vowels:

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/sv/applications/wordsort/index.html?grade=4&unit=10

Continue Animoto Videos

ANIMOTO LOGIN:

Email: cmiller@htsdc.org

Password: Titans (with a capital T)

Search for images with:
Creative Commons

Search for information with:
Britannica Elementary
World Book Online
National Geographic Kids

IF YOU HAVE FINISHED, A TEACHER MUST CHECK YOUR WORK!  IF THERE IS TIME, ADD ANOTHER ANIMAL TO YOUR VIDEO.

Wordly Wise Lesson 4:

http://quizlet.com/59371047/wordly-wise-lesson-4-flash-cards/

HOUR OF CODE WEEK!!

These are your choices!  Click on the link below the picture.  Challenge yourself and have fun!

Star Wars

Minecraft

Frozen with Anna & Elsa

Angry Bird

Code Monkey

Tynker - SCROLL DOWN & CLICK "SHOW ALL ACTIVITIES"

Try some Java Script

http://www.crunchzilla.com/code-maven

Create a Video of Animals of the West

ANIMOTO VIDEO REQUIREMENTS

1. You must complete the worksheet in pencil BEFORE you begin to search for images of animals.

2.  You must follow the slide format provided on the worksheet. You can research 2 animals or 3 animals -- it is your choice. 

3. Use the following websites to research information about your animals:

Britannica Elementary
World Book Online
National Geographic Kids

4. Use the following website to research images of your animals:

Creative Commons

DON'T FORGET TO SAVE YOUR ANIMAL IMAGES ON YOUR DESKTOP!

ANIMOTO LOGIN:

Email: cmiller@htsdc.org

Password: Titans (with a capital T)

Last Tech Class Before Thanksgiving

1. Finish your Small Steps Google Slides presentation
2. Try out CodeMonkey
3. Complete the Thanksgiving Webquest  (ask me for the worksheet) using this link:

http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/

Google Slides & Wordly Wise

First, open Google Slides.
Your document is currently named "Untitled presentation" - please give your document a name!
After you have finished your Google Slides presentation, open the Quizlet link to study for your Wordly Wise test:

https://quizlet.com/29957782/wordly-wise-lesson-3-flash-cards/

Websites for Google Slides Presentation

Today, everyone will learn how to create a presentation using Google Slides.  It must contain at least 5 slides and follow the outline provided for you.  You may use the following websites to research information about polio:

World Book Encyclopedia:
http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/home

Creative Commons Images
https://search.creativecommons.org/

Grammar Review & Spelling City

Sentences

https://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/grammar/gr4/launcher.html?qid=0401

Nouns

https://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/grammar/gr4/launcher.html?qid=0402

Grammar Jeopardy

http://www.quia.com/cb/809944.html?AP_rand=2095152441
CHOOSE THE 1-PLAYER GAME!

Spelling City

www.spellingcity.com

CHOOSE LIST 1 OR LIST 2

Use this link to look up your login: 4th Grade Spelling City Logins

XtraMath & More Oregon Trail Games

https://xtramath.org/#/signin/student_other
EMAIL ADDRESS: aphoenix@htsdc.org

https://archive.org/details/msdos_Oregon_Trail_The_1990

TRY OUT THE AMAZON TRAIL GAME!
https://archive.org/details/msdos_Amazon_Trail_1993

Take an Adventure with Lewis & Clark!

Go West Across America with Lewis & Clark

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/west/main.html

Math Games to Practice for Test on Thursday
1) http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/placevalue/FS_place_value.htm
CHOOSE LEVEL 3!
THEN, CHALLENGE YOURSELF WITH HIGHER LEVELS

2) http://www.quia.com/hm/83340.html

3) http://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/ordering-game.php
CHOOSE ASCENDING 1 TO 10,000

Order Whole Numbers
4) http://www.quia.com/rd/111150.html?AP_rand=2142386231

Money & Whole Number Jeopardy
5) http://www.quia.com/cb/177678.html

Try Place Value Pac Man
6) http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/placevalue/mathman_place_exp.htm

Typing Reports & Grammar Practice

Please continue typing your S.E.R.C. reports on Google Docs.  Once you have finished typing, please click on the links below to practice grammar:

Nouns as the subject of a sentence

1. http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/g/nounsimpsubjp.cfm
2. http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/match/term/matchgeneric2.asp?filename=msmith5matsimpsub
3. http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/language_arts/nouns_in_subjects/quiz1531.html

Homophones

1. http://www.funbrain.com/whichword/index.html
2. http://goo.gl/cgLATx

S.E.R.C. Reports Using Google Docs

First, everyone will continue to type their S.E.R.C. reports.  You must login to Google and go to Google Docs or Google Drive to find the document you started typing last week.

If you finish early, please begin working on the Math assignment that requires you to do research on the internet.  The 2 websites (online encyclopedias) you should use are:

World Book Online
(If using this site at home: UN - htsdc and PW - titans1325)

Encyclopedia Britannica
(If using this site at home: UN - holytrinityes and PW - Ktwelve)

Create A Google Doc Today

Today, everyone will practice creating a Google Doc in order to begin typing your SERC report.

1. Login to the computer
2. Click on Google Chrome at the bottom of your screen
3. Open a new tab and click on the 9 dots or Sign In or Mail
4. Type your email address:
Example:  baileyr@htsdc.org

Password:  reader3rd (some students have reader4th)

5. Click on Docs

6. Click on the + sign to Start A New Doc

Everyone will have the same title.  Please follow the format on the Smartboard!

Wordly Wise Practice: Lesson 1 & Digital Passport

Practice your Worldly Wise vocabulary words by using Quizlet

http://quizlet.com/27846656/flashcards

Digital Passport

https://digitalpassport.org/educator-registration/studentLogin

USERNAME: first initial followed by last name (ex: rbailey)

PASSWORD: titans
Play:
1. Evolve (cyberbullying)
2. Shark Search (online research)
3. Share Jumper (online privacy)

HTS Typing Club
Username: last name followed by first initial
Password: htstype

Spelling Practice & Inferences

Quizlet - Practice Your Spelling Words

List 1

https://quizlet.com/98668224/speller

List 2

https://quizlet.com/98670272/speller

Inferences & Drawing Conclusion

http://www.quia.com/rr/332704.html

Inference Riddle Game

http://www.philtulga.com/Riddles.html

Digital Passport

Digital Passport

https://digitalpassport.org/educator-registration/studentLogin
USERNAME: first initial followed by last name (ex: rbailey)
PASSWORD: titans

Play:
1. Evolve (cyberbullying)
2. Shark Search (online research)
3. Share Jumper (online privacy)

When you have finished Digital Passport, your choices are:

Typing Club

• Username: last name first initial (dooleyc)
• Password: htstype

Storybird

• Username: last name first initial hts (ex: jestmhts)
• Password: titans

Learn Java Script

Online Research of Dog Sledding/Iditarod & Grammar Games

Practice vocabulary from Akiak

https://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr06/ewordgame/index.html?grade=4&theme=1&selection=1

Using apostrophe with single and plural possessive nouns:

http://www2.estrellamountain.edu/faculty/stonebrink/ESL012/possessives/turtlemc3quiz.swf

http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/possessive_nouns/quiz327.html

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/exploring_possessives/

Next, you will use the HTS Library's online encyclopedias again.  I want you to research at least 4 facts about dog sledding and the Iditarod in Alaska.

Use a pencil to fill out the worksheet that will be handed out to you.

Choose from the following resources:

1. World Book Encyclopedias

2. Britannica Encyclopedias

Email Practice

• Practice logging into your email account:
• Example: graya@htsdc.org
• Password: reader3rd (except Parker & Kyion: reader4th)
• Look for email from Wix.com

FLASH MOB VIDEO HAS BEEN REMOVED.

After you have successfully logged into your email, your choices for today are below:

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY ABOUT YOUR USERNAME AND PASSWORD FOR EACH SITE BELOW!

Storybird

• Username: last name first initial hts (ex: jestmhts)
• Password: titans

Wix.com

• Username: your email address (cooperm@htsdc.org)
• Password: titans

Fidget

• No login required

Typing Club

• Username: last name first initial (dooleyc)
• Password: htstype

Spelling Practice & What's The Main Idea

Practice this week's spelling pattern (long i and short i)

Word Builder

https://www.eduplace.com/kids/sv/applications/wordbuilder/index.html?grade=4&unit=3

Word Sort

https://www.eduplace.com/kids/sv/applications/wordsort/index.html?grade=4&unit=3

What's The Main Idea?

1) http://www.quia.com/quiz/1169917.html?AP_rand=637030604

2) http://www.quia.com/quiz/259834.html?AP_rand=1642531628

3) http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/h/mainideap24.cfm

4) http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/language_arts/main_idea/quiz1510.html

Create Your Own Website!

I CHANGED THE LOGIN PASSWORD FOR EVERYONE TO: reader4

Today, everyone will learn how to create their own website using Wix.com.
- Click the link above
- SIGN IN
Type your email address: last name followed by first initial @ htsdc.org  For example: jestm@htsdc.org
PASSWORD:  titans -- EVERYONE WILL USE THE SAME PASSWORD!

Click TEMPLATES
Choose either One-Pager or Personal -- at the bottom of the list
Click on the Template you want to use
Click the blue Edit button and begin creating your own amazing website.

WE WILL NOT MAKE THESE WEBSITES PUBLIC!  We must ask your parents for permission.  Be creative and have fun!

If you are ready to move on to something different, you may go to Storybird and use your creativity to create a story using their beautiful artwork.
User name: last name followed by first initial followed by hts (ex. iselerlhts)
Password: titans
Exception:  carrollehts

Online Research - The Titanic

Today, everyone will login to the computer with their username and password.

User name:  last name followed by first initial

Password: reader3 (except for Parker and Kyion)

Open a new tab and click on your bookmark for the 4th Grade Technology Blog.

Today, you will use the HTS Library's online encyclopedias again.  I want you to research facts about the Titanic.

Use a pencil to fill out the worksheet that will be handed out to you.

Choose from the following resources:

1. World Book Encyclopedias

2. Britannica Encyclopedias

After you have finished your worksheet, you may practice your vocabulary:

Free Rice

Scratch - Online Research - Typing Club

1) Before you finish your online research about the Chesapeake Bay, I want you to click on the link to Scratch.  Everyone will click on "Try It Out" and we will go through "Getting Started With Scratch" TOGETHER!

https://scratch.mit.edu/

2) Please finish researching 4 facts about the Chesapeake Bay by using the HTS online encyclopedias. Scroll down to the blog post from last week.

3) Last, I want you to practice your keyboarding skills WITHOUT LOOKING AT THE KEYBOARD!  Login to Typing Club with the link below.

https://holy-trinity-school2.typingclub.com/

Username: last name followed by first initial (bradshawa)

Password: htstype

Practicing Online Research - Chesapeake Bay

Today, everyone will login to the computer with their user name and password (I will login for Parker and Kyion).
User name:  last name followed by first initial
Password: reader3
FOLLOW THE STEPS TO FIND THE 4TH GRADE TECHNOLOGY BLOG.
You will practice using the HTS Library's online encyclopedias today.  I want you to research facts about the Chesapeake Bay.
Use pencil to fill out the worksheet that will be handed out to you.

Choose one of the following resources:
1. World Book Encyclopedias
2. Britannica Encyclopedias

After you have finished your worksheet, you may work on the following:

Free Rice

and

Word Builder

(to practice short a and long a)

Welcome to the Computer Lab!

Hello 4th Grade!
Today is your first Language Arts/Technology integration class this school year.  We will work on projects and computer games that are related to the topics you are covering in your Language Arts class with Mr. Rook and Ms. Bridgeland.

Today, we will be working on an ipad project, creating a cover for your school binder.  You will use the Pic Collage app.  You must include the following:

1. 5 adjectives that describe you
2. Type and complete this sentence: “My favorite thing to do is ____________”
3. Title example: Luke’s HTS Binder
4. Insert images of your favorite things including: sports, animals, pets, books, authors, musicians, vacation places, hobbies, colors, foods, etc. No more than 2 images of any one category (for example, no more than 2 images of sports, no more than 2 images of pets, etc.)

Grit & Determination

Grit and Determination

Brain Games Video & Free Choice

First, we will watch an episode of Brain Games about Optical Illusions (22 minutes).  During the last 15 minutes of class you may have free choice of anything THAT IS ON MY BLOG!  Here are a few suggestions:
1. Continue with Everfi Vault

www.everfi.com/login

Username:  LAST NAME FOLLOWED BY FIRST INITIAL FOLLOWED BY BIRTH YEAR (please check the list of usernames if you are: Wesley, Jackson, Thomas Dawson or Rowan)

Password:  Same as your email password

2. SketchUp

3. Sporcle Games - Try one of the games under Subcategories

Choices Today!

1. Continue With the Everfi Vault Program
www.everfi.com/login
Username:  LAST NAME FOLLOWED BY FIRST INITIAL FOLLOWED BY BIRTH YEAR
Password:  Same as your email password

2. SketchUp

3. Comic Life - some of you have not printed your Comic Life State project

4. Sporcle Games - Try one of the games under Subcategories

iPads in the Classroom Today

Use the HTS online encyclopedia subscriptions to research historical information related to The Sign of the Beaver as well as various Native American tribes.  Complete 2 page Webquest, working in pairs.

Vault

Today, we will work on a software program called Vault. This program will help you to increase your knowledge about money.

Directions To Set Up Your Account

1. Click on the link: www.everfi.com/login
2. Click "Sign Up" in the top right corner
3. Enter the class registration code: bfd889a5
4. Enter your birthdate
5. Enter your first name
6. User Name: last name followed by first initial followed by birth year (ex. cooke2005)
7. Email - No
8. Password: same as your email account
9. Click Show Password
10. Agree
11. Finished

Wordly Wise & Grammar

Wordly Wise - Lesson 12
https://quizlet.com/81040580/wordly-wise-lesson-12-flash-cards/

Quotation Marks
1) http://www.quia.com/rr/335442.html
2) http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/quotation_marks/quiz1632.html

Conjunctions
1) http://www.funenglishgames.com/grammargames/conjunction.html
2) http://www.quia.com/rr/60219.html

Scantron Practice
Please open your email and click on the one from me that says "New Assignment."  Click on the link in the body of the email.  At the top of the next screen, click on "YOUR WORK."  Then click on "4th Grade Scantron Reading Practice."

Your State - In Comic Life

You must include the following:

1) A map of your state

2) 4 facts about your state

3) Your name

Poetry & MLB Batting Statistics

Please edit and finish any poetry that needs to be completed for your poetry board.  You must show your poem to an adult BEFORE sending to the printer!

When you have finished with poetry, go to CBS Sports Batting Stats to add new batting statistics to your Math worksheet.

Lastly, you may have free choice computer time as long as it's something on the 4th Grade Technology Blog

More Poetry....

You may continue to work on your poetry today.  Scroll down to earlier blog posts to use the poetry links I've provided for you.

If you've finished your poetry, practice using quotations marks with the games below:

1. http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/quotation_marks/quiz1632.html
2. http://www.quia.com/rr/335442.html?AP_rand=144546449
3. http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/j/commasinquotesp.cfm

PARCC Practice - Baseball Stats - Poetry

1. PARCC Math practice test

View Mathematics Practice Tests

Click on Grade 4

Under EOY Practice Tests, click on the first option (Computer Based)

Enter only your first name

2. CBS Sports Batting Stats

3. Poetry
Limerick: http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/limerick.htm

Shape Poem Templates

• http://www.wild-about-woods.org.uk/elearning/concretepoetry/ - THESE CANNOT BE SAVED ON THE COMPUTER.  YOU MUST COMPLETE YOUR POEM AND PRINT IT DURING 1 CLASS.

• http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/theme_poems/

• Waves, a heart or a spiral: http://www.festisite.com/text-layout/

• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/poetry/shapepoems/

Poetry - Wordly Wise - Pronouns

1. POETRY
You can try out the All About Me Template using this link:
http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/allaboutmepoem.htm

2. Wordly Wise - Lesson 11

3. Practice Pronouns

• http://www.turtlediary.com/grade-4-games/ela-games/building-relative-pronoun-track.html
• http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/pronoun_clubhouse/index_pre.html
• http://www.ezschool.com/play/807
• http://www.adelescorner.org/grammar/object_pronouns/objectpronouns.html

4. PARCC Test Practice
http://www.practutor.com/
Sign In with:
Username: Your email address
Password:  titans

WORK ON THE ENGLISH PRACTICE TESTS (NOT ON MATH)

5. Online research for your State project.  You may use these resources from the HTS Library:

• http://school.eb.com/levels
• http://go-elem.grolier.com/
• http://www.worldbookonline.com/kids/home

PracTutor - Poetry - Wordly Wise

http://www.practutor.com/
Sign In with:
Username: Your email address
Password:  titans

Start with the Math pre-test.  When finished with Math, take the English pre-test.

When you're finished with PracTutor, you may work on the following:

1. Poetry (Simile, Alliteration, Personification, All About Me, Cinquain, Biography, Acrostic, etc.)
All About Me Poem: http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/allaboutmepoem.htm

2. Wordly Wise Lesson 11

Poetry - Personal Pronouns - Sketch Up

You may work on your poetry today:

1. Simile
2. Alliteration
3. Cinquain: http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/cinquain.htm
4. Haiku: http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/haiku/
5. Acrostic: http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/acrostic/
6. Quatrain
7. Biography (in the format of a Cinquain)

Practice Personal Pronouns

1. http://goo.gl/Xo7sXj
2. PLAY LEVEL 3 FOR THIS GAME!!! http://goo.gl/plU6xO
3. PLAY REALLY HARD LEVEL!!! http://goo.gl/zmv4TS

Open SketchUp and design some very creative architecture.  Go to your desktop and double click on this icon:

Get started by choosing a template.  Choose Simple Template: Feet and Inches.

Poetry and Grammar Practice

Poetry

1. Cinquain: http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/cinquain.htm
2. Haiku: http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/haiku/
3. Acrostic: http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/acrostic/
4. Quatrain
5. Biography (in the format of a Cinquain)

Adverbs & Adjectives
http://www.quia.com/rr/124861.html

http://www.eslgamesplus.com/adjectives-adverbs-ly-rally/

http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-play.cgi

Participial Phrases
http://www.quia.com/quiz/463033.html?AP_rand=721933429

Poetry & Khan Academy

Poetry
First, I want everyone to open Google Drive and create a new Folder with the title "Poetry".

• Cinquain:  http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/cinquain.htm 
• Haiku: http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/haiku/

• Quatrain: Create a new Document in Google Drive and type your Quatrain poem

When you are finished working on poetry, I would like you to try out the
Khan Academy website for math practice.  SIGN IN WITH GMAIL:

Example

martineza@htsdc.org

reader3rd

Diamante Poems & Mangahigh

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/diamante/

https://www.mangahigh.com/en-us/login

User Name/User Id: Look at your login card

Password: titans

School ID: 259189

Typing Today

Today, everyone will work on typing their mystery story using Google Drive.  Once you have finished typing, you may open Storyboardthat.com and begin designing a cover for your story.

1. Create A Storyboard
2. Storyboard Layout
3. Choose one of the layouts for your cover

The login for Storyboardthat is:  last name followed by first initial
Exceptions:
RoyC1325
MartinezA1325
PattersonC1325
DawsonT1325

Password: titans

SketchUp and Fidgit Factory

Today, we will begin by opening SketchUp.  You may either start building a NEW house, or open the house you started last week.  Add as much detail as possible:

• Brick
• Color
• Ground cover
• Roofing
• Water (pool or stream)

When you are finished with your house, save it on your computer and I will print it (if you want a copy).  Build your engineering skills by playing Fidgit Factory below - click on the picture.

Mystery Vocabulary Review

Use Quizlet to study for the spelling test tomorrow

http://quizlet.com/72822276/flashcards

Build A House With SketchUp

Today, we will learn how to use a 3D modeling computer program called SketchUp.  After we draw a basic house, you may play around with the Tools/Paint Bucket in order to add detail to your house.

Login to your computer.  DO NOT GO TO THE 4TH GRADE TECH BLOG.  Look for this symbol on your desktop and double click to open.

If there is any time left in class, you may play this game to strengthen your design thinking skills:

http://pbskids.org/designsquad/games/fidgit/index.html

Grammar Practice Today

Prefix - Root Word - Suffix

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/5_6/fishtanks1/fishtanks1.htm

Prefixes AND Suffixes

http://www.funenglishgames.com/grammargames/prefixsuffix.html

Root Word Quiz

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/quiz/en18root-e1and2-quiz
WHEN FINISHED WITH THE 1ST QUIZ, CLICK "CONTINUE" AND "TRY HARDER LEVEL - B"
WHEN FINISHED WITH THE 2ND QUIZ, CLICK "CONTINUE" AND "TRY HARDER LEVEL - C"
THERE ARE 3 QUIZZES: LEVEL A, B & C !

Past Tense Verbs

• How do you change a verb to the past tense?
• Do all verbs follow this rule?
• Play BOTH games -- practice REGULAR past tense verbs and IRREGULAR past tense verbs:

http://www.turtlediary.com/grade-4-games/ela-games/regular-and-irregular-verbs.html

Linking Verbs
Linking verbs are also called Being verbs, for example: is, are, was, were, be, being, been, etc.

http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/linking_verbs/quiz522.html