4th Grade

Week 24

ELA 4.5

Math - Unit 5

About the Mathematics in Unit 5

Our class is starting a new addition and subtraction unit, Large Numbers and Landmarks. During this unit, students study place value in large numbers and complete a final study of addition and subtraction strategies. Students are expected to leave Grade 4 using a variety of strategies, including the U.S. standard algorithms, to fluently solve multi-digit addition and subtraction problems.

Science

Outer Space

Why not visit another world from the comfort of your home? With these interactive virtual tours, you can explore the galaxy and even take a trip to the International Space Station!

  • Interactive Mars Virtual Tour – NASA has teamed up with Google to create an interactive Mars virtual tour using the data collected from the Mars Curiosity Rover launched in 2011. Learn about the Curiosity mission, click around the terrain to move the Rover across the surface, and travel to different mission sites.

  • International Space Station – NASA – NASA has provided videos that allow you to tour the ISS with the astronauts on board.

  • International Space Station – ESA – The European Space Agency has also provided a guided 3D tour of the International Space Station.

  • 3D Mekanlar Virtual Sites in Space – 3D interactive tours of several our space destinations including Saturn, Jupiter, the International Space Station, Neptune and Triton, and more

  • US Space and Rocket Center, Huntsville, AL – Take a look at the Saturn 5 Rocket and more on this virtual field trip at the US Space and Rocket Center.

Technology

Interland:

Play your way to being Internet Awesome with four challenging games - Interland

Find the Technology:

Technology comes in so many different forms. See how many pieces of technology you can find!

-Find the Technology

Music

  1. Classics for Kids: Play various music games and solve puzzles!

  2. Virtual Drumming: Make your own music with this virtual drum set!

  3. Bandemonium: Learn about different types of musical instruments and create your own music!

  4. Chrome Music Lab is a website that makes learning music more accessible through fun, hands-on experiments.

  5. MusicPlay has musical activities, songs, and games all about music and different instruments.

Art