Let's Use iPads Today!

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.

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:

5 adjectives that describe you
Type and complete this sentence: “My favorite thing to do is ____________”
Title example:  Luke’s HTS Binder
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.)

Summer Reading Prezis

Click on the following link: 

Rising 5th & 6th Grade Summer Reading List

Choose 2 or 3 books you would like to read over the summer and create a Prezi that includes the following information:

- Title of the book

- Author

- Description of the book

- A picture of the cover of the book

www.prezi.com
Login:
Password - titans
You will also need to type your email address

Grammar Practice Today

http://www.loyolapress.com/voyages-in-english-2011-grade-4-student-games.htm

START WITH ADVERBS, THEN ADJECTIVES!
If there's time, choose another category from the list.

Online Research Today

Today, you will do some online research for your State project.  You will be using the HTS online encyclopedia subscriptions to learn facts about your State.  Please go to the HTS website and click on the links to World Book Online and Britannica Online.  Hint:  You need to get to the HTS Library Blog in order to find the online encyclopedias.

Spelling Review & Compound Words

Word Builder
1) http://www.eduplace.com/kids/sv/applications/wordbuilder/index.html?grade=4&unit=15
2) http://www.eduplace.com/kids/sv/applications/wordbuilder/index.html?grade=4&unit=16
3) http://www.eduplace.com/kids/sv/applications/wordbuilder/index.html?grade=4&unit=17

Compound Words
http://goo.gl/STS4hi

Try this brain teaser!  You will need scrap paper and a pencil...
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm/brain/gr4/ch02/bt_04_02_q.html

More Geography Practice Today

http://www.eduplace.com/geonet/
1. Click on Play GeoNet
2. Choose the United States map
3. Choose one of the flags to start a game -- YOU WILL NEED TO PRACTICE ALL 4 REGIONS - NORTHEAST, SOUTH, WEST AND MIDWEST
4. Click on the picture of the Compass (The World in Spatial Terms) and begin to answer the questions.

Internet Research & Wordly Wise

Use the HTS online encyclopedia subscriptions (Britannica and World Book) to research historical information related to The Sign of the Beaver as well as various Native American tribes.  Complete Webquest, working in pairs.

Wordly Wise - Lesson 11
https://quizlet.com/77983879/flashcards

Practice the U.S. States

Drag the state to the correct location on the map

http://www.abcya.com/USA_geography_puzzle_map.htm

Listen to the name of the state and click on the correct location on the map:

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/USA_Geography/USA_G0_click_1024.html

Listen to the name of the capital city and click on the correct state:

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/USA_Caps_1b_1024.html

You must TYPE the name of the state capital:

http://www.sporcle.com/games/g/uscapitals

SCROLL DOWN TO MY LAST BLOG POST FOR FREE CHOICE OPTIONS

Math Scantron Practice

Today, everyone will work on a math Scantron practice test.  After you have completed the test, you may have free choice of games ON THE TECHNOLOGY BLOG!
Some good choice include:

https://kahoot.it/#/

1. XtraMath
2. Storybird
3. Typing Club
4. Fidget
5. Sugar, Sugar
6. Code Monkey
7. Escape

More Printing...

Print one extra copy of your FAVORITE poem.  This one will be displayed on Thursday at Night of the Arts.

Today We Print Poetry!!

You MUST have permission from me or Ms. Ryan before you send your poem to the printer!!!

A cool game to exercise your brain...

http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/ocean-currents/en/#/review/ocean-currents/OceanCurrentsGame.swf

Poetry

Go to Google Drive and open your Poetry folder to see which poems you need to continue working on.

1. Autobiography/All About Me
2. Alliteration
3. Biography/Cinquain
4. Simile
5. Acrostic
6. Personification
7. Diamante
8. Metaphor
9. Limerick
10. Couplets
11. Sensory
12. Haiku: http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/haiku/
13. Shape Poem: http://www.wild-about-woods.org.uk/elearning/concretepoetry/
14. Shape Poem: http://www.languageisavirus.com/visual-poetry/mosaic.html
15. Shape Poem: Waves, a heart or a spiral: http://www.festisite.com/text-layout/

THE WILD ABOUT WOODS SHAPE POEMS (#13) CANNOT BE SAVED ON THE COMPUTER!  YOU MUST COMPLETE YOUR POEM AND PRINT IT DURING 1 CLASS

https://quizlet.com/128646011/g4-wordly-wise-lesson-10-15-words-flash-cards/

https://www.spellingcity.com/Log-yourself-in.html

LIST 1 OR LIST 2

Poetry & Quizlet

First, everyone will work on poetry.  Go to Google Drive and open your Poetry folder to see which poems you need to continue working on.
- Autobiography
- Alliteration
- Biography
- Simile
- Personification
- Diamante

Game to practice Metaphors and Similes:

https://www.quia.com/quiz/234882.html?AP_rand=1116361410

Then, practice Wordly Wise Lesson 9 by using Quizlet

https://quizlet.com/38989720/flashcards

Poetry & Other Fun Stuff

Continue typing poetry today...
- Alliteration
- Similie
- Diamante
- All About Me

When you are finished with poetry, try the Shel Silverstein's Guess The Name Game:
http://www.shelsilverstein.com/fun/games/guess-my-name/

Exercise your brain with this strategy game:
http://www.abcya.com/40_x_escape.htm

Poetry & Spelling Practice

Before you get started writing/typing your poetry, everyone must create a Poetry folder in Google Drive.  I want you to save and store all of your poetry in this folder.  Most of you have already created a Poetry folder on your personal H: drive, however, you will need another Poetry folder in Google Drive. 

All About Me Poem (Autobiographical)
http://freeology.com/worksheet-creator/poetry/bio-poem-generator/

Word Builder
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/sv/applications/wordbuilder/index.html?grade=4&unit=15

Word Sort
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/sv/applications/wordsort/index.html?grade=4&unit=15

Try poet, Shel Silverstein's Guess the Name Game...
http://www.shelsilverstein.com/fun/games/guess-my-name/

Kahoot & Typing Club

https://kahoot.it/#/

Sports Quiz

COMPLETE AT LEAST 2 LEVELS - MINIMUM OF 4 STARS EACH LEVEL

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

Diamante Poem Template
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/diamante/

Kahoot & Typing Club

https://kahoot.it/#/

1. Lenten Quiz

2. Pop Culture 

COMPLETE AT LEAST 2 LEVELS - MINIMUM OF 4 STARS EACH LEVEL

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

Wordly Wise Lesson 8

Before you get started at your computer this morning, let's watch a couple of Prezis that we didn't get to see on Tuesday.  

https://quizlet.com/70921965/wordly-wise-lesson-8-flash-cards/

YOU MAY WORK ON TYPING YOUR MYSTERY STORY.

THEN, TYPING CLUB!

Watch Prezis Today!

First, we will share our All About Me Prezis with each other.  Then, you have the option of typing your mystery story.  If you aren't typing your story:

XtraMath

Typing Club - complete at least 2 levels

Try Tynker - Lost in Space. You must login to Tynker first:
http://www.tynker.com/schools
Enter this class code: 52841970

Mystery Vocabulary Test Prep

https://quizlet.com/72822276/flashcards

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

Remember, if you can substitute "is" or "was" for a verb, then it is a linking verb!

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

http://www.turtlediary.com/game/learn-about-linking-verbs.html
Click on Lesson 5 - Exercise (not "Learn About Linking Verbs")

https://www.quia.com/quiz/653873.html

http://goo.gl/0KigcK

Research Online - The Iditarod

The famous dog sled race in Alaska, the Iditarod, started on Saturday. 

Today, we are going to use two websites to try to find the answers to the questions on your worksheet. I promise you, all the answers can be found on these two websites - it may take a bit of hunting, though!  Have fun!

http://iditarod.com/

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/iditarod/

Finish Prezis & Spelling Games

Keep working on your Prezis today.  If you finish early, play the games below to practice adding -ing and -ed.

http://www.missmaggie.org/scholastic/fishemup2_eng_launcher.html

https://goo.gl/hN8iEP

http://www.firstschoolyears.com/literacy/resources/quizzes/phonics/ed/ed.htm

Introducing Prezi!

Today, we will learn to use Prezi. You must begin by opening your email. I sent everyone an email (actually, from Ryan Bailey) with a link to join Prezi.

Let's first watch a Prezi tutorial:


You will create a Prezi All About You. You must include:

• Where you were born
• Three words to describe you
• Your favorite books
• Your favorite foods
• Your favorite sport (or hobby)
• Your family (mom, dad, siblings, etc.)

I'd like you to include pictures on each slide.

Researching Washington D.C.'s Monuments

Using Comic Life, everyone will create a flyer about one of D.C.'s famous monuments.  Your flyer must contain the following:

• Name of your monument and photo
• Your name
• 3 Facts about your monument. These must be complete sentences.

Use the following links to complete this project:

Photos: https://search.creativecommons.org/
Monument Facts: Britannica Online and World Book Online

Compound Words & Quotation Marks

First, everyone may open their HTS email so that you can take a look at the email from Mrs. Morell regarding March Book Madness.

Play All 5 Games

http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/vocabulary_games/compound-words.html

Quotation Marks
1) http://www.quia.com/rr/335442.html
2) http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/quotation_marks/quiz1632.html
3) http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/quiz/mquiz.asp?filename=tandersoquotes

Everfi - Understanding Money

You will learn about banking, budgeting and saving in this program called Vault.  Click on the link below to get started:

Directions To Set Up Your Account

1. Click on the link: everfi.com/register
2. Enter the class registration code: 4a705237
3. Enter your birthdate and name
4. User Name: first name followed by last initial followed by birth year (ex. rickyp2005)
5. Password: titans4

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

1) http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/vocabulary-games/synonyms/find-the-synonym.html

2) http://www.scholastic.com/wordgirl/synonym_toast.htm

3) http://goo.gl/Exb4MR - THIS ONE IS CHALLENGING

4) http://www.wordcentral.com/games/bigbot.html - EVEN MORE DIFFICULT...

Antonyms

5) http://goo.gl/GTrXjH

6) http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/vocabulary-games/antonyms/antonym-or-synonym.html

7) https://www.spellingcity.com/antonyms.html - CHALLENGING!
CLICK THE GREEN BUTTON - GAMES
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - WHICH WORD SENTENCES?

8) https://www.quia.com/cb/213396.html - CHOOSE 1-PLAYER GAME

Free Choice - Suggestions

• Storybird
• Free Rice
• Typing Club

Typing Test - XtraMath - Coding

First, I would like you to practice your keyboarding skills by taking the Second Typing Test for 4th Grade.  I have shortened the test a bit, so it should take you less time today.  Login to your account on Typing Club and then click on Second Typing Test...
Your goal is to type 10 to 15 words per minute with 80% accuracy.

User name: last name followed by first initial

Password: htstype

(exceptions: cgeilish and iselerl)

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

XtraMath

https://xtramath.org/#/signin/student_other

Don't forget, just click on the Student tab and your name will appear - no need to type an email address or your XtraMath PIN

Try a new coding game:

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

THEN, FREE CHOICE -- ONLY IF IT'S ON MY BLOG!

Typing Test & Spelling Bee Games

First, we will begin by taking a typing test using Typing Club.  Click on the link and login to your account.  Click on First Typing Test...
Your goal is to type between 10 and 15 words per minute with 75% accuracy.  Good luck!

Username: last name followed by first initial

Password: htstype

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

Use the 5 links below to practice for the spelling bee!

1) NEW:  http://www.arcademics.com/games/spelling-bees/spelling-bees.html

2) NEW:  http://bigiqkids.com/SpellingGame/SpellingGameDemo.html
CLICK ON GRADE HIGHER THAN 4TH

3) http://www.learner.org/interactives/spelling/spelling.html?s=g4
CLICK ON A GRADE HIGHER THAN 4TH

4) http://www.tvokids.com/games/spellingbee

5) http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/homework-and-study/educational-games/spelling-bee

DO NOT PLAY EASY, PLAY MEDIUM & HARD!

Cricket In Times Square Internet Research

Use the internet links below to complete your research and write your answers on the handout provided.
Task 2

Take a look around Times Square by clicking on the link below and write down three things you see in the picture.

http://www.360cities.net/image/times-square-new-york-new-york-city

Take a look around Grand Central Station by clicking on the link below write down three things you see in the picture.

http://www.360cities.net/image/june2011-grand-centralnyc-new-york-city#646.76,-15.33,70.0

Task 3

On Google Maps (https://maps.google.com/), plot the route between Waterbury, Connecticut and Times Square, New York City.  Hint: type Waterbury, CT in the “Search Google Maps” bar to begin.

Click on “Directions” in order to type your destination (Times Square).

Click on the train and tell me how long the train will take to go from Waterbury to Times Square (the shortest train).

Task 4 - The author and illustrator

Read this biography of George Selden and list 3 facts about his life:

http://www.bookologymagazine.com/resources/authors-emeritus/selden-george/

Read this obituary of illustrator Garth Williams and list 3 facts about his life:

http://www.nytimes.com/1996/05/10/arts/garth-williams-book-illustrator-dies-at-84.html?pagewanted=print&src=pm

Task 5

Use the following links to research cats, mice and crickets.  Write down 3 interesting facts about each animal.

Cats

1. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/cats/cat/Catprintout.shtml
2. http://www.paws.org/kids-about-cats.html

Mice

1. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/rodent/Mouseprintout.shtml
2. http://www.scholastic.com/readit/pdfs/FS.Geronimo.pdf

Crickets

1. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/insects/orthoptera/Cricket.shtml
2. http://www.bugfacts.net/cricket.php

Math Practice Today

First, login to XtraMath to practice your math facts:

https://xtramath.org/#/signin/student_other

YOU WILL NEED SCRAP PAPER TO PLAY MOST OF THESE GAMES!

Properties of Multiplication
http://www.math-play.com/math-basketball-properties-of-multiplication/math-basketball-properties-of-multiplication.html

Multiplication Jeopardy
http://www.math-play.com/Multiplicaton-Jeopardy/multiplication-game.html

Basketball Practice
http://www.math-play.com/one-digit-by-two-digit-multiplication-game.html

More 2 digit by 1 digit multiplication
http://www.mathplayground.com/multiplication03.html

Lots To Do Today!

1. Finish your All About Me Comic Life

2. Study Wordly Wise Lesson 5 vocabulary

https://quizlet.com/32394585/wordly-wise-lesson-5-flash-cards/

3. Use the 3 links below to practice for the spelling bee!

http://www.learner.org/interactives/spelling/spelling.html?s=g4

http://www.tvokids.com/games/spellingbee

http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/homework-and-study/educational-games/spelling-bee

DO NOT PLAY EASY, PLAY MEDIUM!

All About You!

Today, everyone will work on a project that will be ALL ABOUT YOU.

You will answer the following questions:

·         What are your goals for 4th grade?

·         What achievements (accomplishments or successes) are you proud of so far in your life?

·         What are you working hard to improve upon?

·         How do you want to be remembered by the end of 8th Grade?

Below is an example of one that I wrote:

When you are finished, you must have one of the teachers check it for spelling and grammar.  

Next, login to XtraMath to practice your math facts:

https://xtramath.org/#/signin/student_other