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Fourth Grade Supply Items

General Information

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Fourth Grade Curriculum Websites

Online Student Texts

We are very fortunate to have the ability to access IUSD instructional materials online. Online access to IUSD instructional materials is available for Science in grades 4-6, Social Science in grade 6, English Language Arts in grades K-6, and Mathematics in grades K-6. Directions on how to access the content can be found at the link below.
Online Instructional Materials

Writing

www.wonderwriters.com

Language Arts

Reading Textbook and Practice Book:Houghton Mifflin

https://www-k6.thinkcentral.com/

Select: California

Select: Irvine USD

Select: Westpark El.

Click the box "Remember my organization"

Username:student4

Password: student4

Click on the word "Library"

Select Math or Language Arts

Additional Reading Textbook Resources

http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/tnc/

Houghton Mifflin Vocabulary
Akiak

Grandfather's Journey

Online Comprehension tests
http://www.bookadventure.com/

Online Dictionary

http://dictionary.com

Online Thesaurus

http://thesaurus.com/

Word/Vocabulary Game (other subjects available!)

Show compassion for others

http://www.freerice.com

Novel study: Island of the Blue Dolphins

http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/score_lessons/dolphin/home2.shtml

Mathematics

Houghton Mifflin Expressions textbook access directions:

Go to the IUSD link. Type Math Expressions in the search box at the top.

The first site listed should connect you to the textbook and homework pages.

Houghton Mifflin Expressions Glossary, Manipulatives & Games

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mthexp/g4/index.html

http://www.thatquiz.org/

Area of Complex Figures

http://www.ixl.com/math/practice/grade-4-area-of-complex-figures-with-all-right-angles

Coordinate Graphing

http://funbasedlearning.com/algebra/graphing/points/

Games for a variety of math concepts

http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math.htm

Algebra & Functions and Number Sense Games

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/category_g_3_t_2.html

Mathematical Reasoning

http://www.folj.com/puzzles/

http://www.briancasey.org/artifacts/mancala/ (Mancala online)

Fluency with Factors and Multiples

http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=29

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/category_g_3_t_2.html

http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=64

Geometry and Measurement

http://teams.lacoe.edu/documentation/classrooms/amy/geometry/3-4/activities/quad_quest/quad_quest.html

-Polygons

http://www.math.com/tables/geometry/polygons.htm

Probability and Statistics

http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/vol6/intro_probability.html

Science

Science Textbook Website:MacMillan/McGrawHill

Online Student Edition

http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/ose/

Username:casci04

Password:redwood

Corresponding Chapter Games

http://activities.macmillanmh.com/science/ca/grade4/index.html

Periodic Table of Elements

http://www.dayah.com/periodic/

Food Chains

http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/frogs/chain_reaction/index.cfm

Social Studies

Social Studies Textbook Website:Harcourt Reflections

www.eharcourtschool.com

Username: fgrade39

Password:RUBY444(case sensitive)

Social Studies reinforcement & activites

http://www.harcourtschool.com/hss

California History

http://www.weareca.org/

http://www.atozkidsstuff.com/california.html

http://kids.yahoo.com/directory/Around-the-World/U.S.-States/California/History

http://www.eduplace.com/state/ca/ca_links.html#link9

http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/Geography/United_States/California/History/index.htm

California Tribes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Native_American_tribes_in_California

www.native_languages.org/california.htm

California Explorers

http://www.sbsd.k12.ca.us/web/katiezimmer/Site/California_Explorers.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:California_explorers

California Ranchos

Orange County Ranchos

Map of Orange County Ranchos

Orange County Rancho names and brands

---Brands

http://www.kidscowboy.com/cattle-brands.html

http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/Livestock_ID/pdfs/CA_Missions.pdf

California Missions

http://missions.bgmm.com/

http://www.missionscalifornia.com/

http://parks.ca.gov/?page_id=22722

http://www.sfmuseum.org/bio/jserra.html

http://library.thinkquest.org/J001749/

http://missionsofcalifornia.org/missions/index.html

http://www.thecaliforniamissions.com/travel.htm (planning a trip?)

California Counties

County addresses and websites

County addresses for county letters (to cut and paste)

-Incorporation year (when it became a county - click on county name)

http://www.csac.counties.org/default.asp?id=437

http://www.csac.counties.org/default.asp?id=55

- Useful county information

http://www.beachcalifornia.com/california_counties.html

http://dir.yahoo.com/Regional/U_S__States/California/Counties_and_Regions

http://www.csac.counties.org/default.asp

- Physical features

http://california.hometownlocator.com/features/

- Product and Agriculture information

http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/?pageid=145

http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/majorer/MajorER.asp

Walk Through California Interactive Presentation

http://www.californiaweekly.com

California Government

http://www.ca.gov/HomeFamily/ChildrenFamilies/JustForKids/History.html

Federal Government

http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/white-house-101/

Miscellaneous

Bibliography Guidelines

Typing

http://www.typingtest.com

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/

Cursive

http://www.handwritingforkids.com/handwrite/cursive/alphabets/index.htm

http://www.hwtears.com/hwt/parents/parent-extras (Under Letter Formation Charts)