Fourth Grade
Dear Roaring Brook Fourth Grader and Family,
We will have an exciting year together filled with rich learning opportunities. We will stretch and challenge ourselves as learners and thinkers with hands-on, engaging curriculum and meaningful units of study.
We are looking forward to beginning a very special year of learning together.
The Fourth Grade Teachers
4 Units of Study
- Explorers
- Colonial America
- Immigration
- Native Americans
- Revolutionary War
- Social Studies Tool Box
- Science: Digestion - The Food Chain
- Science: Extreme Weather
- BOCES Science 21
- Rosen Learning Center - New York!
Explorers
All About Explorers
America's Library
America's Library: Presidents
Community Learning Network
Cyber Sleuth Kids
Ducksters
Enchanted Learning
Kids Info
Harcourt School - Mapmaker
History
History Explorer
Mr. Nussbaum: Explorers
Mr. Nussbaum: Famous Explorers
PBS Learning Media
Social Studies for Kids
Colonial America
History: Trades
Almanac
http://www.history.org/Almanack/life/trades/tradehdr.cfm
History.org
http://www.history.org/search/google_search_results.cfm
Ducksters
http://www.ducksters.com/history/colonial_america/
Land of the Brave
https://www.landofthebrave.info/
Social Studies for Kids
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/colonialtimes.htm
Thirteen Colonies
https://www.thoughtco.com/chart-of-thirteen-original-colonies-4059705
Time Page - 13 Colonies
http://www.timepage.org/spl/13colony.html
National Archives - US Founding Documents
https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs
American Centuries
http://www.americancenturies.mass.edu/home.html
Plimoth
http://www.plimoth.org/
Americas Library
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/
Ben's Guide
https://bensguide.gpo.gov/
Scholastic - Thanksgiving
http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/
Immigration
Scholastic - Immigration
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/index.htm
Scholastic - Immigration webcast
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/webcast.htm
Tenement
http://www.tenement.org/immigrate/
History - Ellis Island
http://www.history.com/topics/ellis-island
Immigation Lesson Plan for 4th Grade
http://www.tec-coop.org/lesson-plan/immigration-experience-4th-grade-unit
Native Americans
Big Orrin
http://www.bigorrin.org/iroquois_kids.htm
Oneida Indian Nation
http://www.oneidaindiannation.com/legendsandlore/
Ducksters: Native American Indians
http://www.ducksters.com/history/native_americans.php
PBS Learning - Native American Heritage
https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/NativeAmericanHeritage/#.WnHa1flSwdU
Onondaga Nation
http://www.onondaganation.org/
History.com
http://www.history.com/search?q=native%20american%20cultures
Scholastic - Native American Heritage
https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/collections/teaching-content/native-american-heritage-0/
Native Tech
http://www.nativetech.org/games/index.php
Mr. Nussbaum - Native American Indians
http://mrnussbaum.com/nativeamericans/
Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_special/native_americans.shtml
Mr. Nussbaum - Iroquois Indians
http://mrnussbaum.com/readingcomp/iroquoiscomp/
Kids Information - Native Americans
https://www.kidinfo.com/american_history/native_americans.html
Kids Konnect
https://kidskonnect.com/history/native-americans/
Reference.com
https://www.reference.com/history/did-native-americans-a2738cdec1a38e35
All About History
https://www.allabouthistory.org/native-american-history.htm
Interactive Learning Sites (use Mozilla Firefox browser)
http://interactivesites.weebly.com/native-americans.html
American's Library
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/jazz/jb_jazz_citizens_1.html
Kids Native Languages
http://www.native-languages.org/kids.htm
Kiddy House - Thanksgiving
http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Thanksgiving/Native.html
Lewis & Clark
http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/native/index.html
Revolutionary War
French & Indian War
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/frenchandindianwar1.htm
US History - Causes of War
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/causesrevwar.htm
History Wiz
http://www.historywiz.com/intolerable.htm
Ducksters - American Revolutionary War History
http://www.ducksters.com/history/american_revolution.php
American History - treasures of the revolution
http://americanhistory.si.edu/treasures/revolution
Ducksters - Timeline of the Revolutionary War
http://www.ducksters.com/history/revolutionarywartimeline.php
American's Library
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/index.php
Our American Revolution
http://www.ouramericanrevolution.org/
PBS Liberty
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/
Mr. Nussbaum - American Revolution
http://mrnussbaum.com/american-revolution/
Revolutionary War
http://mrswarnerarlington.weebly.com/revolutionary-war.html
Choosing Sides of the Revolutionary War
https://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/native-americans-role-american-revolution-choosing-sides
Fun with History
http://havefunwithhistory.com/HistorySubjects/AmericanRevolution.html
Revolutionary War Games
http://revolution.mrdonn.org/games.html
Quizlet - flashcards
https://quizlet.com/217089/american-revolution-flash-cards/
Social Studies Tool Box
QUIZ SITES:
Quizlet Flashcards
https://quizlet.com/217089/american-revolution-flash-cards/
Mr. Nussbaum
http://mrnussbaum.com/timeline21/index.html
American Folklore
http://americanfolklore.net/
NEWS SITES:
Time for Kids
https://www.symbaloo.com/out.do?smarkId=240799320&desktopId=1000008013061952&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.timeforkids.com%2F
Young Zine
https://youngzine.org/
National Geographic
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
Scholastic News
https://scholasticnews.scholastic.com/
Dogo News
https://www.dogonews.com/
Smithsonian Education
http://smithsonianeducation.org/index.html
MAPPING:
National Geographic
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/bee
New York: Only in your State
http://www.onlyinyourstate.com/new-york/natural-stone-bridge-ny/
Reach the World
http://reachtheworld.org/geogames/NoPlugin.html
American Library
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/es/index.php
Fact Monster
https://www.factmonster.com/us/us-cities-states
US Fifty State Game
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/states_experiment_drag-drop_Intermed_State15s_500.html
360 Cities
https://www.360cities.net/
Google Earth
https://www.google.com/earth/
Google Maps
https://www.google.es/maps
Science: Digestion - The Food Chain
4_Digestion: The Food Chain
The Food Chain Game
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/games/foodchaingame.htm
Cool Classroom
http://coolclassroom.org/cool_windows/home.html
Food Chains
http://www.vtaide.com/png/foodchains.htm
Food Chain Symbaloo
https://www.symbaloo.com/home/mix/13ePQL9M1g
Wonderopolis
https://wonderopolis.org/wonders?q=digestion
Science Trek
http://idahoptv.org/sciencetrek/
National Geographic
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/
Barn Owls - webcam
http://cams.allaboutbirds.org/channel/42/Barn_Owls/
Science: Extreme Weather
4_Weather
Discovery Kids
http://discoverykids.com/games/volcano-explorer/
Mineralogy4Kids
http://www.mineralogy4kids.org/
Interactive Learner
http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/index.html
ThirteenOrg
https://www.thirteen.org/wnet/savageearth/
PBS Learning Media
https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ess05.sci.ess.earthsys.lp_platetectonics/plate-tectonics/#.WnIYG_lSwdU
Scholastic
http://www.scholastic.com/play/volcano.htm
Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/earth/Continents.shtml
BrainPop-weather
https://www.brainpop.com/science/weather/
https://scied.ucar.edu/webweather/thunderstorms
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/
Fourth Grade Extreme Weather Resources To open any of the links below, hold down CTRL and click on the link.
Hurricanes:
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/naturaldisasters/hurricane-profile/
Don’t forget to click on “more” at the bottom of the page.
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-hurricane.htm
This website was written by a meteorologist especially for kids.
http://www.ready.gov/hurricanes
Be sure to click on the tabs below the paragraphs, “Before, during, and after.” Typhoons and Cyclones:
How typhoons, cyclones, and tornadoes are the same kind of storm.
Tornadoes:
http://www.timeforkids.com/news/tornadoes-devastate-midwest/160496
Article from Time for Kids. http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/weather/wtwistqa.htm
USA today article. http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ddc/?n=over
NOAA, the National Weather Service’s site on if standing under an overpass will help you in a thunderstorm. http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/overview.htm
The National Weather Service site about lightening storms. http://www.nbcnews.com/id/24583844/ns/weather/t/cars-are-deadly-sheltersduring-tornadoes/
This article tells about tornado deaths in cars, then lets you know where to go if you are in the car during a tornado. http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/weather/resources/safety/wtornado.htm
Tornado safety. Along the left sidebar are links to more information about tornadoes. http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-tornado.htm
This website was written by a meteorologist especially for kids. http://www.ready.gov/tornadoes
Be sure to click on “before, during, after” after the paragraphs.
Floods: http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/naturaldisasters/floods-profile/
National Geographic Article about floods. http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/naturaldisasters/floods-safety-tips/
Flood Safety tips. Look below the picture of the man in a flood. http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-rain.htm
This website was written by a meteorologist especially for kids http://www.ready.gov/floods
Be sure to click on the tabs below the paragraphs, especially “before, during, and after.”
Landslides: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/03/140324-mudslides-naturaldisasters-geology-science/
Discusses the reasons for the Oso Mudslide and others. Avalanches and Winter Storms: http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/naturaldisasters/avalanche-profile/
Click more at the bottom of the page. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/13/130422-avalanche-safetytips/
Tips for staying safe in an avalanche. http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-winter-storms.htm
This website was written by a meteorologist especially for kids
Tsunamis: http://kidsahead.com/subjects/7-tsunamis-floods/articles/303
Video from National Geographic about tsunamis. Be prepared to pause and take notes. http://www.livescience.com/48638-offshore-islands-boost-tsunami-flooding.html
Offshore islands should protect the mainland from tsunamis, right? http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/naturaldisasters/tsunami-profile/
Wildfires:
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/naturaldisasters/wildfires/
Don’t forget to click more at the bottom of the article. http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-wildfire.htm
This website was written by a meteorologist especially for kids http://www.ready.gov/wildfires Be sure to click on the tabs below the paragraphs—“before, during, and after” Volcanoes: http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/naturaldisasters/volcano-profile/
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/naturaldisasters/volcano-profile/
Mount St. Helens before and after. http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-volcano.htm
This website was written by a meteorologist especially for kids Thunder and Lightning Storms: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/jetstream/lightning/flashriprock.htm
Look along the left sidebar to find more information. http://cvanthul.hubpages.com/hub/The-Types-of-Lightning
Types of lightning. https://student.societyforscience.org/article/where-will-lightning-strike
Look especially for the subheading: How not to get struck” http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/atlas/themes.aspx?id=weather&sub=weather _phenomena_thunderstorm&lang=En
video shows the formation of a thunderstorm. General Advice for All Extreme Weather: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/com/weatherreadynation/force.html#
.VM7gbupTGM 8 NOAA’s site on extreme weather preparedness. Be a force of nature. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/10/141004-extreme-weathersurvival-guide-book-disasters/
Interview with the author of a new book about surviving natural disasters. http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-safety.htm
The meteorologist’s page, links to “Safety” for all weather disasters. Just click on the link you need. http://www.ready.gov/kids/know-the-facts
Very short lists of ideas on many natural disasters. Click on the link you need, and “Be a Hero.”
BOCES Science 21
UNIT 1 - Scientific Method
How to be a Scientist Rap
Controlled Experiment
Video: Scientific Method
UNIT 2 - Food Chains
Video: Human Digestion
Digestive System
Video: Kids Nutrition
Video: Food web
Video: Food Chains
Video: Food Pyramid
Video: Nutrition Food Labels
UNIT 3 - Simple Machines
Habits of a Systems Thinker
Science of Sand
Vido: Pulleys introducing Mechanical Advantage
Simple Machines
Video: Simple Machine - Elevator
Simple machine simulation website
Video: Review of Simple Machines
Video: Simple Machines
UNIT 4 - Earth in Space
Introduction to Energy
Mineral
Rocks Song
The Rock Cycle
Introduction to Energy
Video: Discovery of Photosynthesis
Video: Earthquakes
Video: Layers of the Earth
Video: Plate Techtonics
Bill Nye the Science Guy Videos:
Photosynthesis
Rocks and Weathering
Erosion
Engery
Chemical Reactions