Grade 4 Lessons
This Week's Lesson
NASA Mission Gallery
Week of April 22, 2024, Kiser, Furge, Forest, Desert
Week of April 29, Reisinger, Belchick
You will need your chromebook.
Learning Goals:
Choose aspects of a topic to investigate.
Activities
Bellringer
Access Destiny and login to check library record. Close Chromebook when done.
NASA Mission Gallery
Review the Mission Choices
Book Exchange
Materials
EHUE NASA Project site- Click here for homework
Poetry Collage
Week of April 15, April 22, and May 6, 2024, Grasslands
You will need your chromebook.
Learning Goals:
Use information from text to demonstrate understanding.
Identify main ideas and supporting details of text read aloud or presented orally or in other media formats.
Materials:
Assorted poetry anthologies
Activities
Bellringer:
Access Destiny and login to check library record. Close Chromebook when done.
Poetry Collage
Introduce and model poetry collage organizer
Continue browsing poetry books for poem connections
Begin recording verses/stanzas on organizer
Include the poets name and the title of the poem
Book Exchange
Past Lessons
NASA Mission Gallery
Week of April 8, 2024, Kiser, Furge, Forest, Desert
Week of April 15, Reisinger, Belchick
You will need your chromebook.
Learning Goals:
Choose aspects of a topic to investigate.
Activities
Bellringer
Access Destiny and login to check library record. Close Chromebook when done.
NASA Mission Gallery
Introduce Project and browse the project site and the NASA website for ideas
Book Exchange
Materials
EHUE NASA Project site- Click here for homework
Poetry Collage
Week of April 8, 2024, Grasslands
You will need your chromebook.
Learning Goals:
Use information from text to demonstrate understanding.
Identify main ideas and supporting details of text read aloud or presented orally or in other media formats.
Materials:
Assorted poetry anthologies
Activities
Bellringer:
Access Destiny and login to check library record. Close Chromebook when done.
Poetry Collage
Introduce project and browse poetry books for inspiration
Book Exchange
Black History Biographies
Week of April 2, 2024, Belchick, Reisinger
You will need your chromebook.
Learning Goals:
Paraphrase part of text read aloud or presented orally or in other media formats.
Use information from text to demonstrate understanding.
Use various print and digital reference sources independently.
Activities:
Bellringer:
Access Destiny and login to check library record. Close Chromebook when done.
Announcements:
Read Across America
Book Fair
Black History Biography Research
Complete encyclopedia research page
Complete Biography Bookmark project and turn in for lamination
Book Exchange
Black History Biographies
Week of Feb, 25, 2024, Desert/Grasslands
You will need your chromebook.
Learning Goals:
Paraphrase part of text read aloud or presented orally or in other media formats.
Use information from text to demonstrate understanding.
Use various print and digital reference sources independently.
Activities:
Bellringer:
Book Bracket Titles- complete this form
Access Destiny and login to check library record. Close Chromebook when done.
Announcements:
Read Across America
Book Fair
Black History Biography Research
Complete biography research page (provided by Classroom teacher)
Complete poster (Provided by classroom teacher)
Book Exchange
Britannica School
Week of Feb, 12, 2024
You will need your chromebook.
Learning Goals:
Use various print and digital reference sources independently.
Locate nonfiction and informational texts using a variety of tools (e.g. library catalog, database index) independently.
Activities:
Check record in Destiny
Complete encyclopedia research page
Introduce Biography Bookmark project
Create bookmarks
Book Exchange
Allow time for students to Explore Britannica independently
Britannica School
Week of January 15, 2024, Desert, Grasslands
Week February 5, 2024, Kiser, Furge
Week of February 12, 2024, Forest, Reisinger, Belchick
You will need your chromebook.
Learning Goals:
Use various print and digital reference sources independently.
Locate nonfiction and informational texts using a variety of tools (e.g. library catalog, database index) independently.
Britannica School
Week of January 1, 2024, Forest, Desert, Grasslands
Week January 22, 2024, Kiser, Furge
Week of January 29, 2024, Reisinger, Belchick
You will need your chromebook.
Learning Goals:
Use various print and digital reference sources independently.
Locate nonfiction and informational texts using a variety of tools (e.g. library catalog, database index) independently.
Activities:
Compare/Contrast paper encyclopedias and electronic encyclopedias
Demonstrate access and show features to Britannica
Levels
Search
Browse
Read Aloud
Book Exchange
Allow time for students to Explore Britannica independently
Library Review
Week of December 18, 2023
You will need your chromebook.
Learning Goals:
Recall information from past experiences.
Activities:
Bellringer: Use prrams.org to access Destiny and login
Check library record
Library Review Blooket
Book Check-out/Read Aloud "The Frost Maiden" by Alyonushka (Russian Folk Tales)
Library Review
Week of December 18, 2023
You will need your chromebook.
Learning Goals:
Recall information from past experiences.
Activities:
Bellringer: Use prrams.org to access Destiny and login
Check library record
Library Review Blooket
Book Check-out/Read Aloud "The Frost Maiden" by Alyonushka (Russian Folk Tales)
Activities:
Bellringer: Use prrams.org to access Destiny and login
Check library record
Ebooks and Audiobooks in MackinVia
Access
Searching/Browsing
Checkout/Return
Book Check out
Individual practice using call numbers
Extra Time?- Book marks, library help, silent reading, quiet sharing
Battle of the Books
Week of November 20, 2023
You will need your chromebook.
Learning Goals:
Identify one’s own strengths, needs, and preferences.
Select and read grade-level-appropriate literary fiction in a variety of genres and formats with or without support.
Select and read literary nonfiction and informational texts on grade level, with or without support.
Activities:
Bellringer: Use prrams.org to access Destiny and login
Discuss Battle of the Books
Book Check out
Extra Time?- Book marks, library help, silent reading , quiet sharing
Library Call Numbers
Week of November 6, 2023- Furge, Kiser, Desert (All), Grasslands (All), Forest (All).
Week of November 13, 2023 Reisinger, Belchick
You will need your chromebook.
Learning Goals: Use call numbers in Destiny to locate nonfiction and fiction resources.
Activities:
Bellringer: Use prrams.org to access Destiny and login
Book Check out
Extra Time?- Book marks, library help, silent reading , quiet sharing
Library Call Numbers
Week of October 23, 2023- Furge, Kiser, Prentice, Speakman, Forest (All)
Week of October 30, 2023- Reisinger, Belchick, Beam, Zaspel, Desert (All)
You will need your chromebook.
Learning Goals: Use call numbers in Destiny to locate nonfiction and fiction resources.
Activities:
Bellringer: Use prrams.org to access Destiny and login
Learn about EHUE Call Numbers
Book Check out
Extra Time?- Book marks, library help, silent reading , quiet sharing
Choosing "Just-Right" Books
Week of October 16, 2023 Belchick, Reisinger
You will need your chromebook.
Learning Goals: Select and read grade-level-appropriate literary fiction in a variety of genres and formats with or without support. Identify one’s own strengths, needs, and preferences.
Procedure:
Bellringer: Use prrams.org to access Destiny and login
Discuss choosing “just right” books
Book Check-Out
Book Fair!
Week of October 9, 2023
Learning Goals:
Identify one’s own strengths, needs, and preferences; Select and read grade-level-appropriate literary fiction in a variety of genres and formats with or without support; Select and read literary nonfiction and informational texts on grade level, with or without support.
Procedure:
In lieu of library class this week, students will be visiting the book fair
Students who finish visiting the book fair may come to the library to read or exchange books
Login to Destiny
Weeks of September 25, & October 2, 2023- Forest, Aquatics, Grasslands
You will need your chromebook.
Learning Goals: Locate nonfiction and informational texts using a variety of tools (e.g. library catalog, database index) independently.
Procedure:
Bellringer: Use prrams.org to access Destiny
Announcements- Book Fair
Login to Destiny to check library record
Book Check-Out
Extra Time:
Silent Reading/Quiet Sharing
Color a bookmark
Straighten a shelf
Choosing "Just -Right" Books
Week of September 25, 2023 Desert
You will need your chromebook.
Learning Goals: Select and read grade-level-appropriate literary fiction in a variety of genres and formats with or without support. Identify one’s own strengths, needs, and preferences.
Procedure:
Bellringer: Use prrams.org to access Destiny and Login
Announcements- Book Fair
Discuss choosing “just right” books
Book Check-Out
Using Destiny
Weeks of September 11 & 18, 2023- All Biomes
Learning Goals: Locate nonfiction and informational texts using a variety of tools (e.g. library catalog, database index) independently.
You will need your chromebook.
Procedure:
Bellringer:
Use prrams.org to access the library homepage and Destiny
Announcements
Discuss the information that's needed to find a book in our library
Book Checkout
Extra Time:
Silent Reading/Quiet Sharing
Color a bookmark
Straighten a shelf
The Library Website and Destiny
September 11 & 18, 2023- Berezo, All Biomes
Learning Goals: Locate and select independently literary nonfiction and informational texts on grade level; Identify formal and informal lifelong learning opportunities.
You will need your chromebook.
Procedure
Library announcements
Names/Seating
Access Library website and Destiny through prrams
Book exchange
Extra Time:
Silent Reading/Quiet Sharing
Color a bookmark
Straighten a shelf
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Getting to Know You
August 28, 2023- All Biomes
Learning Goal: Locate, select, and read library books
You will need your Chromebook!
Library announcements and reminders
Review library expectations and procedures
Quick library tour
This or That Library Edition
Book exchange