Instructional Technology
Grade 4 - 4th Six Weeks
Below are ideas for technology integration that support the 4th six weeks grading period in Grade 4. Contact your Technology Facilitator for assistance.
| ELA | ||
| Unit 4 | Keeping Things in Perspective | |
| Lesson 1 | Perspectives on Theme | |
| Curriculum activity: | Students summarize narrative text in order to identify the theme or themes. They compare and contrast text of different genres with a common theme in order to analyze the author's treatment, scope, and organization. |
|
| Technology idea: | Multiple Perspectives A | |
| In edClass activBook E39, students use a graphic organizer to structure your thinking about multiple perspectives. | ||
| Unit 4 | Keeping Things in Perspective | |
| Lesson 2 | The Voice of Perspective | |
| Curriculum activity: | Students write from a different perspective after reading across genres on a common theme. They learn how to incorporate theme in their compositions. | |
| Technology idea: | Personification Practice | |
| Math | ||
| Unit 8 | Measurement - Elapsed Time, Temperature, Length, Area, Perimeter, Capacity, Weight/Mass, Estimations/Conversions | |
| Lesson 1 | Customary Measurement & Time | |
| Curriculum activity: | Students use various measurement tools to find length, weight, capacity and time for customary measures. | |
| Technology idea 1: | Measurment: Compare cm t o inches PowerPoint | |
| - Students practice measuring objects in centimeters and then compare these measurements to inches. To edit this template click on Edit>Edit slides. | ||
| Unit 8 | Measurement - Elapsed Time, Temperature, Length, Area, Perimeter, Capacity, Weight/Mass, Estimations/Conversions | |
| Lesson 2 | Metric Measurement and Temperature | |
| Curriculum activity: | Students estimate metric measures and use various measurement tools to find the metric measures for length, mass, and capacity. Temperature in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius is also investigated, and temperature differences are calculated. | |
| Technology idea 1: | Measurement in Everyday Life | |
Students work in pairs to measure different items in the classroom. Each pair uses a digital camera to record and report their measurements. |
||
| Technology idea 2 | Measure Perimeter and Convert in Google Earth | |
| Launch Google Earth and follow directions in the handout to measure perimeter and convert measurements. | ||
| Unit 8 | Measurement - Elapsed Time, Temperature, Length, Area, Perimeter, Capacity, Weight/Mass, Estimations/Conversions | |
| Lesson 3 | Area, Perimeter, and Volume | |
| Curriculum activity: | Students use various measurement tools to find length, weight, capacity and time for customary measures. | |
| Technology idea: | Are You a Square? | |
| In edClass activBook E312, students compare the ratio of their height to their arm span to determine if they're a square or a rectangle. Then they'll use the AVERAGE function to find the average shape in their class. | ||
| Technology idea 2 | See Technology idea 2 in lesson 2. | |
| Technology idea 3: | Design a Cereal Box to Measure Volume | |
| Students use Microsoft Word to create a cereal box. Using the dimensions they have created, they will calculate the volume of the box. Note: Students do not have to draw the cereal fill line and solve both problems. | ||
| Completed example 1 by Karo at Moseley | ||
| Completed example 2 by Robby at Moseley | ||
| Science | ||
| Unit 5 | Ecosystems and Habitats | |
| Lesson 1 | Ecosystems as Systems | |
| Curriculum activity: | Students will explore ecosystems as living systems. | |
| Technology idea: | Desert Ecosystem Venn Diagram Inspiration Template | |
|
Students use Inspiration to organize what they have learned about desert ecosystems. Click on the link to download document for student use on the computer in place of suggested CSCOPE paper/pencil activity. |
||
| Unit 5 | Ecosystems and Habitats | |
| Lesson 2 | Ecosystem Interactions | |
| Curriculum activity: | Students will explore the complex interactions that occur in ecosystems. | |
| Technology idea: | Build a Prairie | |
This interactive site walks students through the restoration of a prairie with field guides readily available as reference material. |
||
| Social Studies | ||
| Unit 7 | Civil War/Reconstruction | |
| Lesson 1 | Civil War/Reconstruction | |
| Curriculum activity: | This lesson will focus on the issues involving Texas in the Civil War. Students will learn how the political, economic, and social changes influenced Texas into what it is today. | |
| Technology idea: | Not yet available | |
| Unit 7 | Civil War/Reconstruction | |
| Lesson 2 | Industry Brings Change | |
| Curriculum activity: | This lesson will focus on the growth and development of Texas after the Civil War. | |
| Technology idea: | Not yet available | |
| Unit 7 | Civil War/Reconstruction | |
| Lesson 3 | Great Cities of Texas | |
| Curriculum activity: | This lesson will focus on the settlement patterns of Texas and how geography changed Texas into a society of immigrants. | |
| Technology idea: | Not yet available | |
| Unit 7 | Civil War/Reconstruction | |
| Lesson 4 | Citizens as Leaders | |
| Curriculum activity: | This lesson will focus on leaders who participate in the democratic process of their community, state, and nation. Students will learn how the democratic process will help people learn about their civic duty as an American citizen. | |
| Technology idea: | Not yet available | |