4TH GRADE

TES 4th grade
Week 9 and Summer

May 18, 2020

Dear Parents,

Bizarre! Crazy! Strange! Scary! Uncertain! 2020 in a nutshell!

We want to say a big “thank you” for your support and for rising to the added challenge of working with your child at home during the last quarter. We appreciate every single effort! In order to help your child continue to move forward over the summer, we are providing a list of our favorite suggestions and resources for learning and FUN!

We truly loved our students this year and were so sad that our time with them was cut short due to COVID-19. Enjoy your summer and be ready to dive in during the fall! Even though some aspects may be different, we are confident that your child will continue to learn and succeed in every way!

Sincerely,

4th Grade Team

4TH GRADE SUMMER LEARNING RESOURCES

#1 – i-Ready will be available ALL summer long. (Students should continue to work on their independent path. The recommendation is no more than 45 minutes per week per subject. However, if your child is NOT working on 4th grade level, you may want to increase the time.)

#2- AR website is available. READ, READ, READ! You know the drill: 20 minutes a day! Self-selected, high-interest material! Find a series or an author that your child loves. Try to read of mixture of fiction and non-fiction. Visit public library (if open). Some students have access to getepic.com (online library) free till June 30th. TURN ON CAPTIONS while watching TV, then it becomes an opportunity to READ as well!

#3- MATH – Do old fashioned flash cards or online games to MASTER ALL BASIC FACTS! (+, -, X, and division) This is especially important if students use fingers or other “tricks”. Don’t forget about opportunities to learn math in real life: cooking, building, sewing, taking a trip, etc.

Websites: prodigy.com, extramath.org, funforthebrain.com, math-drills.com, multiplication.com, turtlediary.com

#4-WRITING – The last quarter is when we typically would have reviewed cursive handwriting. Look at tutorials to learn correct letter formation. Keyboarding practice is great, also. Keeping a journal, writing notes, letters, and cards, or making lists (grocery, packing, to-do) are all authentic ways to write. Even though we live in a digital world, their essay test is pencil/paper, so both kinds of practice are needed.

#5-SCIENCE – 5th grade is a BIG year for science! So, watch a few documentaries (National Geographic, PBS, etc). Mythbusters (TV Show) is loaded with the scientific method. How about some Bill Nye shows on Youtube! Read a non-fiction book about a science topic. Do some hands on activities: gardening, exploring, observing, nature walks. There is a conservatory in Gainesville at Santa Fe College, and several great science museums around the state, chock full of interactive learning! A few important topics are Earth’s rotation and revolution, The Rock Cycle, Animal Adaptations and Interdependence (Food Chains).

Websites: scienceforfun.org

#6-SOCIAL STUDIES-We were learning all about Florida in 4th grade. The summer would be a fantastic time to STAYCATION and discover our state up close! Possible Field Trips: State Capitol (Tallahassee), Mission San Luis (Tallahassee), NASA @ Cape Canaveral, Ringling Estate (Sarasota), Marjorie Kinan Rawlings House (Micanopy), Dudley Farm (Newberry), Civil War Museum in Cedar Key, Cracker House Museum (Perry), Museum of Natural History (Gainesville), Florida Aquarium (Tampa), Key West, Everglades National Park, and MANY MORE!

ONE LAST NOTE: LIMIT VIDEO GAME TIME AND TV! Add in chores, regular bed time, exercise, and creative activities! We are sending home all student textbooks and workbooks. They are good resources for extra practice!

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TES 4th Grade – Digital
Week 8: May 11-15, 2020

All assignments are due by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19th

TEACHER CONTACT INFORMATION: Parents, you can contact teachers anytime, but we are available for quick contact during our office hours.

Heidi Bon – bonh@mygcsd.org, cell phone, or through Remind – Office Hours – Tuesday and Thursday from 12pm – 4pm
Kathryn Harbour – harbourh@mygcsd.org, Office Hours – Tuesday and Thursday from 12pm – 4pm
Jerri Lunsford – lunsfordj@mygcsd.org, cell phone, Office Hours – Tuesday and Thursday from 12pm – 4pm
Marsha Marchant – marchantm@mygcsd.org, BLOOMZ, – Office Hours – Tuesday and Thursday from 12pm – 4pm
Greta Perryman – perrymang@mygcsd.org, cell phone, or through Remind App, Office Hours – Tuesday and Thursday from 12pm – 4pm

Clever link: clever.com/in/gilchrist
i-Ready Link: use Clever
Pearson EasyBridge link: Use Clever
Studies Weekly: Use Clever
Readworks: Use Clever – ReadWorks Icon

Bon/Harbour Class Code: 4A7YGQ
Marchant/Perryman Class Code: PBCR27
Lunsford Class Code: MVLMWP
All passwords: 1234

Monday, May 11- Friday, May 15 ,2020
These assignments are for the entire week. Please complete 45 minutes on your path on MATH and READING i-Ready. Read for 20 minutes each day. Look on Skyward to see if you are missing any assignments and complete all assignments that are missing. We are using this as a “make-up” week.

TES 4th Grade – Digital
Week 7: May 4 - May 8, 2020

All assignments are due by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12th

TEACHER CONTACT INFORMATION: Parents, you can contact teachers anytime, but we are available for quick contact during our office hours.

Clever link: clever.com/in/gilchrist
i-Ready Link: use Clever
Pearson EasyBridge link: Use Clever
Studies Weekly: Use Clever
Readworks: Use Clever – ReadWorks Icon
Bon/Harbour Class Code: 4A7YGQ
Marchant/Perryman Class Code: PBCR27
Lunsford Class Code: MVLMWP
All passwords: 1234

Monday, May 4 ,2020

English/Language Arts
THESE ASSIGNMENTS ARE FOR THE WHOLE WEEK: Log on to ReadWorks.org by using the Class Code listed above. The password is 1234. Look up the article “A Kid in a Candy Store”. Read or listen to the article and complete all questions that follow. This is for a grade. Complete 45 minutes on your i-Ready path. Read for 20 minutes every day Monday-Friday.

Math
THESE ASSIGNMENTS ARE FOR THE WHOLE WEEK: Log in to i-Ready through Clever (clever.com/in/gilchrist) and complete the teacher assigned lesson titled, “Add and Subtract Fractions”. This is for a grade. Complete 45 minutes on your i-Ready path. Practice multiplication facts.

Science
THIS ASSIGNMENT IS FOR THE WHOLE WEEK. Log on to ReadWorks.org. Look for the article “Animals of the Tropical Rainforest”. Read or listen to the article and answer all questions that follow. This is for a grade.

Social Studies
THIS ASSIGNMENT IS FOR THE WHOLE WEEK. Log on to ReadWorks.org. Look for the article “The Wizard of Menlo Park”. Read or listen to the article and answer all questions that follow. This is for a grade.

Tuesday, May 5 - Friday May 8, 2020
See Monday’s assignments

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TES 4th Grade – Digital
Week 6: April 27-May 1, 2020

All assignments are due by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5th

TEACHER CONTACT INFORMATION: Parents, you can contact teachers anytime, but we are available for quick contact during our office hours.

Clever link: clever.com/in/gilchrist
i-Ready Link: use Clever
Pearson EasyBridge link: Use Clever
Studies Weekly: Use Clever
Readworks: Use Clever – ReadWorks Icon

Bon/Harbour Class Code: 4A7YGQ
Marchant/Perryman Class Code: PBCR27
Lunsford Class Code: MVLMWP
All passwords: 1234

Monday, April 27,2020

English/Language Arts
THESE ASSIGNMENTS ARE FOR THE WHOLE WEEK: Log on to ReadWorks.org by using the Class Code listed above. The password is 1234. Look up the article “A Sudden Slice of Summer”. Read or listen to the article and complete all questions that follow. This is for a grade. Complete 45 minutes on your i-Ready path. Read for 20 minutes every day Monday-Friday.

Math
THESE ASSIGNMENTS ARE FOR THE WHOLE WEEK: Log in to i-Ready through Clever (clever.com/in/gilchrist) and complete the teacher assigned lesson titled, “Subtract Whole Numbers”. This is for a grade. Complete 45 minutes on your i-Ready path. Practice multiplication facts.

Science
THIS ASSIGNMENT IS FOR THE WHOLE WEEK. Log on to ReadWorks.org. Look for the article “Sneaky Sssnakes”. Read or listen to the article and answer all questions that follow. This is for a grade

Social Studies
THIS ASSIGNMENT IS FOR THE WHOLE WEEK. Log on to ReadWorks.org. Look for the article “The Southeast: Exploring the ‘Land of the Flowers’”. Read or listen to the article and answer all questions that follow. This is for a grade.

Tuesday, April 28, 2020 through Friday, May 1, 2020
See Monday’s Weekly Assignments for each subject

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TES 4th Grade – Digital

Week 5: April 20-24, 2020

All assignments are due by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28th

TEACHER CONTACT INFORMATION: Parents, you can contact teachers anytime, but we are available for quick contact during our office hours.

Clever link: clever.com/in/gilchrist
i-Ready Link: use Clever
Pearson EasyBridge link: Use Clever
Studies Weekly: Use Clever
Readworks: Use Clever – ReadWorks Icon

Bon/Harbour Class Code: 4A7YGQ
Marchant/Perryman Class Code: PBCR27
Lunsford Class Code: MVLMWP
All passwords: 1234

Monday, April 20,2020

English/Language Arts
Log in to i-Ready through Clever (clever.com/in/gilchrist)and complete 15 minutes of your regular lessons (green box).
Read for 20 minutes

Math
Log in to i-Ready through Clever (clever.com/in/gilchrist)and complete 15 minutes of your regular lessons (green box).

Science
THIS ASSIGNMENT IS FOR THE WHOLE WEEK. Log in to Clever and choose the ReadWorks Icon. Type in the class code for your class listed above. The password is 1234. Read or listen to the article, “From Pet to Threat”. Answer all questions afterwards. This is for a grade.

Social Studies
THIS ASSIGNMENT IS FOR THE WHOLE WEEK. Log in to Clever and choose the ReadWorks Icon. Type in the class code for your class listed above. The password is 1234. Read or listen to the article, “Walking Tall”. Answer all questions afterwards. This is for a grade.

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

English/Language Arts
Log in to i-Ready through Clever and complete the assigned lesson – Main Ideas and Details (blue box). This is for a grade.
Read for 20 minutes

Math
Log in to i-Ready through Clever and complete the assigned lesson – Add Whole Numbers (blue box).

Science
See Monday’s weekly assignment

Social Studies
See Monday’s weekly assignment

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

English/Language Arts
Log in to i-Ready through Clever (clever.com/in/gilchrist)and complete 15 minutes of your regular lessons (green box).
Read for 20 minutes

Math
Log in to i-Ready through Clever (clever.com/in/gilchrist)and complete 15 minutes of your regular lessons (green box).

Science
See Monday’s weekly assignment

Social Studies
See Monday’s weekly assignment

Thursday, April 23, 2020

English/Language Arts
Log in to i-Ready through Clever (clever.com/in/gilchrist)and complete the assigned lesson – Context Clues 4. (blue box). This is for a grade.
Read for 20 minutes

Math
Log in to i-Ready through Clever (clever.com/in/gilchrist)and complete the assigned lesson – Practice: Whole Numbers (blue box). This is for a grade.

Science
See Monday’s weekly assignment

Social Studies
See Monday’s weekly assignment

Friday, April 24, 2020

English/Language Arts
Log in to i-Ready through Clever (clever.com/in/gilchrist)and complete 15 minutes of your regular lessons (green box).
Read for 20 minutes

Math
Log in to i-Ready through Clever (clever.com/in/gilchrist)and complete 15 minutes of your regular lessons (green box).

Science
See Monday’s weekly assignment

Social Studies
See Monday’s weekly assignment

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TES 4th Grade – Digital

Week 4: April 13-17, 2020

All assignments are due by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21st

TEACHER CONTACT INFORMATION: Parents, you can contact teachers anytime, but we are available for quick contact during our office hours.

Heidi Bon – bonh@mygcsd.org, cell phone, or through Remind – Office Hours – Tuesday and Thursday from 12pm – 4pm

Kathryn Harbour – harbourh@mygcsd.org, Office Hours – Tuesday and Thursday from 12pm – 4pm

Jerri Lunsford – lunsfordj@mygcsd.org, cell phone, Office Hours – Tuesday and Thursday from 12pm – 4pm

Marsha Marchant – marchantm@mygcsd.org, BLOOMZ, – Office Hours – Tuesday and Thursday from 12pm – 4pm

Greta Perryman – perrymang@mygcsd.org, cell phone, or through Remind App, Office Hours – Tuesday and Thursday from 12pm – 4pm

Monday, 13, 2020

English/Language Arts

Log in to i-Ready through Clever (clever.com/in/gilchrist)and complete 15 minutes of your regular lessons (green box).

Read for 20 minutes

Math

This week we will be reviewing Symmetry.

*THIS ASSIGNMENT IS FOR THE WHOLE WEEK!

Log in to i-Ready through Clever (clever.com/in/gilchrist) and complete the assigned lesson 33 “Line Symmetry” (blue box). At the end of this assigned lesson, there will be a quiz. This quiz will count as this week’s grade.

Students are also to work on their individual path for 45 minutes as their assignment for the week.

Science

THIS ASSIGNMENT IS FOR THE WHOLE WEEK. Log in to Clever (clever.com/in/gilchrist. Select “Pearson Elevate Science”. On the next screen, select the top green button- “Pearson Easy Bridge Science”. On the next screen, select “Classes” along the top of the page. The assigned lesson from the book will be there. Lessons 4 – “Animal Behavior”. Read and study the content and vocabulary. BE SURE TO READ ALL PAGES even if the LABS are optional. Students may use the online notebook for the interactive responses (Explain, Reflect, Compare and Contrast, Reading Check –purple print) Lab pages are optional, but this can be done for enrichment- not a requirement.

Complete Lesson 4 quiz (QUIZ-Anima)l Behavior for a grade. NOTE- you may “google” answers as you are working on this quiz! Use your resources since you can’t go back in the text.

Social Studies

THIS ASSIGNMENT IS FOR THE WHOLE WEEK. Log in to Clever (clever.com/in/gilchrist) and choose Studies Weekly. Click on Florida Studies Weekly 4th Grade. Scroll down to Week 25 and click on Continue Reading. Read or listen to all of the articles. Answer questions that are given about each article. When done reading, take the test (click on “take test”). This will be for a grade. The crossword puzzle and game is optional.

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

English/Language Arts

Log in to i-Ready through Clever (clever.com/in/gilchrist)and complete the assigned lesson – Text Structures Part 2. (blue box). This is for a grade.

Read for 20 minutes

Math