Technology-Rich Learning Experiences
for Fourth Graders

The following resources are designed for fourth graders and their teachers.

Starters

Subject Areas

 

Fourth Grade Language Arts

Publisher Language Arts Resources

Harcourt Language Arts
http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/language_arts.html
Password required.

Harcourt Reading Activities
http://www.asd.wednet.edu/pioneer/barnard/reading/harcourt4.htm

Houghton Mifflin Reading - Grade 4
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/tnc/4/index.html
Links to activities.

Houghton Mifflin Power Proofreading
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/proofread/index.html
Interactive proofreading activity.

Houghton Mifflin Wacky Web Tales
http://www.eduplace.com/tales/
Write Mad-Libs on a variety of topics. Includes parts of speech help and how to write a tale.

Houghton Mifflin KidViews
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/rdg/chall.html
Find and submit book reviews.

Language Arts Sequenced Lesson Plans

GLC from Georgia Department of Education
http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/seqlps/sudisplay.asp?SUID=143
Daily plans for language arts

Interactive Activities

Art Tales
http://www.wildlifeart.org/ArtTales/
Tell stories with wildlife art.

Book Adventure
http://www.bookadventure.com/
Quizzes based on books

Grid Club Language Arts Games
http://www.gridclub.com/grown_ups/cont_eng.shtml
Lots of interactive games on English concepts.

Imaginator
http://www.gridclub.com/games/english/imaginator/index.html
Great online, story building tool.

Listen and Write Poetry
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/listenandwrite/
Explore the Rap Realm, Wonderwords, Simile Satellite, and Free Style.

Naturescapes - Tiered Reading
http://www.eduscapes.com/nature/
Building your own with the Video and Image Starter Resources.

Play Magnetic Poetry - regular or kid's poetry
http://www.magneticpoetry.com/magnet/index.html
http://www.magneticpoetry.com/kidspoetry/playonline.cfm
Write poems, submit poems, read poems and evaluate poems

Print and Go from Grid Club
http://www.gridclub.com/games/dt/printandgo/home.shtml
Create a book, story, bookmark, poster, postcard, membership, paper, etc.

ReadWrite Think: Student Materials
http://readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp
Interactive tools that support national language arts standards.

ReadWriteThink: Lesson Plans 3-5
http://readwritethink.org/lessons/index.asp

ReviseWise English
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/english/index.shtml
Explore activities in reading, writing, spealling, grammar, and games.

Weekly Reader - Fourth Grade
http://www.weeklyreader.com/kids/grade4/

Starters for Narrative, Persuasive, & Expository Writing

The following bullets are K-12 resources. Explore the following resources for writing project ideas:

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Fourth Grade Math

Math Resources

AAA Math - Grade 4
http://www.aaamath.com/B/grade4.htm

BBC Math Files
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/gameswheel.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/ks2numeracy.shtml
Games about numbers, data handling, share space & measure, and algebra.

GLC from Georgia Department of Education
http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/seqlps/sudisplay.asp?SUID=150
Daily plans for math

Harcourt Math Games for Grade 4
http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/auto/13/0.html

Houghton Mifflin - Test Prep Practice - Grade 4
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm/testprep/gr4/index.html
Chapter 3 (Multiplication/Division), Chapter 4 (Multiplication of Whole Numbers), Chapter 5 (Division by One-Digit Divisors), Chapter 7 (Fractions), Chapter 8 (Decimals), Chapter 9 (Probability), Chapter 12 (Division by Two-Digit Divisors)
A score is provided at the end.

Houghton Mifflin - Test Quest: Be a Better Test-Taker - Grade 4
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm/testquest/4/index.html
Ideas for test taking. Contains audio and examples.

Houghton Mifflin - Brain Teasers - Grade 4
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm/brain/gr4/index.html
A dozen brain teasers related to math topics. Could be printed.

Houghton Mifflin - Math Games - Grade 4
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mw/egames/ega_4.html
Four great math review games.

Houghton Mifflin - E Math Manipulatives - Grade 4
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mw/manip/mn_4.html
A dozen eManipulatives for many areas including fractions and decimals.

Statistics & Probability from 42explore
http://www.42explore.com/statistics.htm

Teach 4 Kids Math - 4th Grade
http://www.teachrkids.com/fronts/curr-4.htm

Math Sequenced Lesson Plans

GLC from Georgia Department of Education
http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/
Daily plans for math

Interactive Activities

Cat Math
http://www.mathcats.com/

Cool Math 4 Kids
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/

Create a Graph from NCES
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/Graphing/

Figure This: Take a Challenge
http://www.figurethis.org/index.html

Fourth Grade Math! from KidPort
http://www.kidport.com/Grade4/Math/MathIndex.htm

Grid Club Math Games
http://www.gridclub.com/grown_ups/cont_mat.shtml
Lots of interactive games on math concepts.

Illuminations from NCTM (Grades 3-5 or Grades 6-8)
http://illuminations.nctm.org/pages/35.html
http://illuminations.nctm.org/pages/68.html
Many interactive activities to match national math standards.

ReviseWise Maths from BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/maths/
Activities on numbers, data handling, shape, space, measure, and mental math.

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Fourth Grade Science

Overall

Elementary Science
http://www.quia.com/pages/hostettersciencecs.html
Resources for Grades 4-5

Grid Club Science Games
http://www.gridclub.com/grown_ups/cont_sci.shtml
Lots of interactive games on science concepts.

Harcourt Science Video Update
http://www.harcourtschool.com/articles/video_updates/
Lots of short video clips on a wide range of science topics.

ReviseWise Science from BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/science/

Science from BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/ks2science.shtml

Life Science

Scott Foresman: Life Science
http://www.sfscience.com/english/grade_4/unit_A/index.htm
Plants structure, animals structure, energy in ecosystems, survival

Build a Fish & Squish the Fish
http://www.sheddaquarium.org/sea/interactive_module.cfm?id=7
http://www.sheddaquarium.org/sea/interactive_module.cfm?id=8

Exploring Biomes - with Illinois Standards (for Teachers)
http://ilsi.ltc1c.k12.il.us/biomes/student.html

Life Cycles from BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/9_10/life_cycles.shtml
Plant part game and quiz

Physical Science

Scott Foresman: Physical Science
http://www.sfscience.com/english/grade_4/unit_B/index.htm
Measuring matter, force and motion, electricity and magnetism, light and sound

42explore: Electricity
http://www.42explore.com/electric.htm

42explore: Light
http://www.42explore.com/light.htm

42explore: Simple Machines
http://www.42explore.com/smplmac.htm

Changing Sounds from BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/9_10/changing_sounds.shtml
Game and quiz

Changing State from BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/9_10/changing_state.shtml
Game and quiz

Circuits and Conductors from BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/8_9/circuits_conductors.shtml
Game and quiz

Friction from BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/8_9/friction.shtml
Game and quiz

Gas All Around Us from BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/9_10/gases.shtml
Game and quiz

Keeping Warm from BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/8_9/keeping_warm.shtml
Game and quiz

Solids and Liquids from BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/8_9/solid_liquids.shtml
Game and quiz

Earth Science

Scott Foresman: Earth Science
http://www.sfscience.com/english/grade_4/unit_C/index.htm
Weather, makeup of earth, oceans, solar system

42explore: Astronomy
http://www.42explore.com/astronomy.htm

42explore: Clouds
http://www.42explore.com/clouds.htm

42explore: Coral Reefs
http://www.42explore.com/reef.htm

42explore: EarthQuake
http://www.42explore.com/quakes.htm

42explore: Volcano
http://www.42explore.com/volcano.htm

42explore: Weather
http://www.42explore.com/weather.htm

Deadly Shadow of Vesuvius
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vesuvius/

The Volcano on Montserrat - Harcourt News Break
http://www.harcourtschool.com/newsbreak/montserrat.html

Marine Biology: The Living Oceans
http://ology.amnh.org/marinebiology/

Amazing Space
http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/
Lots of activities

Astronomy for Kids
http://www.dustbunny.com/afk/index.html

Earth, Sun, Moon from BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/9_10/earth_sun_moon.shtml
Games and quiz

NASA Kids
http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/

Astronomy from Ology at AMNH
http://ology.amnh.org/astronomy/

Solar System Simulator
http://space.jpl.nasa.gov/
See what planets look like from other places

Space Kids
http://www.spacekids.com/

The Space Place
http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/index.shtml

StarChild
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html

Understanding the Universe
http://school.discovery.com/schooladventures/universe/index.html

Your Weight on Other Worlds
http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/

Human Body

Scott Foresman: Human Body
http://www.sfscience.com/english/grade_4/unit_D/index.htm
Digestive, circulatory, nervous systems, body system health (bacteria, germs)

42explore: Brain
http://42explore.com/brain.htm

The Nervous System Activity - Shockwave
http://www.scottforesman.com/resources/health/index.html

Infection, Detection, Protection
http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/infection/
Lots of readings and activities.

Keeping Health from BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/9_10/keeping_healthy.shtml

Illinois Standards - Health Resources
http://www.ahsd25.k12.il.us/Curriculum%20Info/SciLinks/Health.html

 

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Fourth Grade Social Studies

General

GLC from Georgia Department of Education
http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/seqlps/sudisplay.asp?SUID=281
Daily plans for social studies

Illinois

State of Illinois
http://www.illinois.gov/gov/

A Home in the Heartland Online
http://www.museum.state.il.us/exhibits/athome/welcome.htm
Life in Illinois from 1700 to present

History

42explore: Colonial Life
http://www.42explore2.com/colonial.htm

42explore: Explorers
http://www.42explore2.com/explorers.htm

42explore: Lewis and Clark
http://www.42explore2.com/lewisclark.htm

42explore: Old West
http://www.42explore2.com/oldwest.htm

42explore: Pioneer Life
http://www.42explore2.com/pioneer.htm

42explore: Pony Express
http://www.42explore2.com/pony.htm

42explore: Native Americans
http://www.42explore2.com/native.htm

42explore: Revolutionary War
http://www.42explore2.com/revolt.htm

42explore: Wagons
http://www.42explore2.com/horsdrawn.htm

42explore: War of 1812
http://www.42explore2.com/1812war.htm

Learn about Native Americans
http://www.ahsd25.k12.il.us/Curriculum%20Info/NativeAmericans/index.html

Government

Citizenship from BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/ks2/id_citizenship_ks2.shtml
An interactive site for learning about making decisions, communities and recycling.

US House of Representatives
http://www.house.gov/

US Senate
http://www.senate.gov/

US Presidents Articles from Scholastic
http://teacher.scholastic.com/researchtools/articlearchives/uspres/index.htm

White House Kids
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/

US Presidents

42explore: Presidents of the US
http://www.42explore.com/presidt.htm

White House Presidents (Learn More)
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/

White House Presidents for Kids (Starter)
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/presidents/

Regions of the U.S.

42explore: 50 States of the US
http://42explore.com/50states.htm

GeoNet
http://www.eduplace.com/geonet/
Geography and regions of the US

States and Capitals Game
http://www.scottforesman.com/resources/statescapitals/index.cfm

Social Studies Sequenced Lesson Plans

GLC from Georgia Department of Education
http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/
Daily plans for social studies

 

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Overall

BBC Schools - Ages 4-11
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/4_11/

Eduscapes
http://eduscapes.com

42explore
http://42explore.com

Getting Students Connected - Grade 4
http://www.gsc.amdsb.ca/grade_four.htm

Grade 4 Curriculum Links for Shrewsbury Public Schools
http://www.shrewsbury-ma.gov/schools/central/curriculum/lf4.html

Kid's Hub
http://kidshub.org/kids/kids.cfm

Teacher Tap
http://www.eduscapes.com/tap/

Teacher Tap: Content Area Websites
http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic85.htm

Fourth Grade Skills from Internet4classrooms
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_4th.htm

PBS
http://www.pbs.org/

Scholastic Activities
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/

Teacher Pages

Mr. Leahy's Fourth Grade Year
http://www.beavton.k12.or.us/jacob_wismer/leahy/leahy.htm

Mr. Lowe's Class
http://schoolweb.missouri.edu/poplarbluff.k12.mo.us/lowe/

Mrs. Renz's 4th Grade Class
http://www.redmond.k12.or.us/patrick/renz/

Mrs. Silverman's Webfolio
http://www.kids-learn.org/

Teacher Tap: Teacher and Classroom Pages
http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic60.htm

 

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Developed by Annette Lamb, 1/04. Updated 5/05.