Go to the link below and watch the video of the water cycle. Identify the stages of the water cycle and list them in order in the comments section. On your own paper draw a poster of the water cycle and bring it into class. Make sure to label each of the parts of your poster and to make the poster neat and eye catching.
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/flash/flash_watercycle.html
Go to the link below and practice identifying which decimal amount is larger. Next, subtract to find the difference between the two decimal amounts. This is an interactive decimal game of Tug of War. Can you beat the computer or a friend? When you are done explain how this game could help someone struggling with learning decimals. Did this game also help you? Explain how.
This week we are reading a biographical story about the great baseball player Lou Gehrig. We will learn that although Mr. Gehrig had many obstacles in his life, he believed he was still the luckiest man alive. Take a web field trip to learn more about baseball. Go to the link below. Choose one of the three baseball sites. In the comments section tell which site you went to and 3 facts you learned from the site that you didn’t already know.
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr05/gr4/activities/gr4_th5_sel3_trip.html
We use common sense to solve math problems at school and in the real world. To do this we need to have a sense of numbers. Go to the link below and watch the video to review what we have learned about the number sense of place value. When you are done give three examples of situations where you would need to know place value to solve a problem in the real world. http://www.linkslearning.org/Kids/1_Math/2_Illustrated_Lessons/3_Place_Value/index.html
This week we are learning about a boy named Peter who goes to stay with his Great Aunt in Chinatown for summer vacation. While he is there he finds an old dragon that is in bad condition and decides to fix the dragon. Go to the link below and learn more about dragons. When you are done summarize what you have read.
http://www.tooter4kids.com/MedievalTimes/History%20of%20Dragons.htm
