Fourth Grade

Dear Students, 

Times like these are great for journaling. Journaling is not an assignment, but rather an invitation. If possible, use a notebook that is solely for the purpose of journaling. You may use a pencil or pen. If you have crayons, colored pens or pencils, you may wish to add color illustrations. Journaling is best done in a quiet space. You should include the date on each page. You may choose to share these entries with someone or not. 

Love,

Ms. Wakefield

Journal prompts

Day 1 - If you were a superhero, what would your hero name be? What would you be best known for? How would you use your super powers?

Day 2 - What is the most important thing to carry with you all the time? Write about it, and why it's important to you. 

Day 3 - Who do you turn to when you need moral or emotional support? What is it about that person that allows you to know you can turn to them?

Day 4 - Write about a time when you were at your lowest. What / who helped you out of that place? What lessons did you learn from that experience?

Day 5 - Write about things that make you laugh. What is it about those things, or times that bring out humor?

ENGINEERING FOR FUN! 

Explore the endless videos to watch and activities to try at 

https://thekidshouldseethis.com

This site should provide you with plenty to keep you busy!

• Watch how this young inventor created a seed-launching backpack to grow plants that attract bees and butterflies. What can you invent to help the world?

• https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/seed-launching-backpack-a-3d-printed-pollinator-friendly-invention?ck_subscriber_id=623692165

EXPLORE CREATING NEW WORLDS at  Imagineering in a Box - Khan Academy & Disney collaboration, start with this link:

https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/hass-storytelling/imagineering-in-a-box/lesson-1-creating-worlds/v/lesson-1-introduction

CHECK OUT THESE PUZZLEMENTS FROM IAN BYRD! How can YOU re-imagine how to create art?

Puzzlements from Ian Byrd

Puzzlements from Ian Byrd

• From pinecone to pine tree! Three hundred days in under two minutes. Oh, the drama at 0:55!

• Doing an a cappella rendition of a song with no words is quite a flex. Here's Pentatonix's version of Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy – which I'd say is the second creepiest Christmas song after Carol of the Bells (and that's the live Trans Siberian Orchestra version – the perfect way to close out the last four minutes before break! Turn it up! 🤘).

• Gotta love jingle wrenches, especially the unexpected glissando as he cleans up at the end! (What other objects could we perform with?)

• It's a winter classic! What happens when you freeze bubbles? (Annotated with moments to pause, ponder, and talk at Byrdseed.TV!

• He's got a new movie out, but why not invite Godzilla into your home for the holidays? (Love the stockings, too!)

• Enjoy these mesmerizing ornaments featured in Barney’s holiday window displays (the shop, not the dinosaur). More info at The Kid Should See This.