Westpark's

Fantastic Fourth Grade

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Teacher Information

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2010-2011 4th Grade Supply List

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 toaccess the content can be found at the link below.
Online Instructional Materials

Language Arts

Reading Textbook Website:Houghton Mifflin

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

Fourth Grade Readers Rock!

http://4thgradereadersrock.edublogs.org/

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

Mathematics

Houghton Mifflin Expressions Glossary, Manipulatives & Games

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

First in Math

http://www.firstinmath.com/

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)

Mental Math Practice

http://www.aplusmath.com/advanced/advanced.html

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/

Social Studies

Social Studies Textbook Website:Harcourt Reflections

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

http://www.kidskonnect.com/component/option,com_alphacontent/section,4/
cat,33/task,view/id,169/Itemid,31/

California Government

http://www.ca.gov/HomeFamily/JustForKids.html?cx=017422405550719010737%

3Akeyxttsrg3o&cof=FORID%3A11&q=Type+in+your+search+for+kids+stuff+right

+here!&sa=Kids+Search#1074

California Ranchos

http://www.californiaweekly.com/ca_ranchos.htm

http://www.geog.ucsb.edu/~joel/g148_f06/lecture_notes/rancho_period
/rancho_period.html

---Brands

http://www.barbwiremuseum.com/cattlebrandhistory.htm (click Typical Brand Designs)

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

http://www.homesteadmuseum.org/jtt/1840%20brands.pdf

http://www.nhm.org/education/cahistory/brand/index.html (make your own brand!)

California Missions

http://missions.bgmm.com/

http://www.californiamissions.com/

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://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

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/