Thursdays are 4th grade
Supplies needed To keep in TAG class all year: a folder with pockets a journal a smile & lots of good ideas a readiness to work hard & learn much |
TAG days this year 2016/17
for TAG class To bring to TAG class every TAG day: a pencil sometimes a flash drive a water bottle & nutritious snack [no messy snacks, no drinks except water] |
the new unit for 4th graders spring 2017 is -
Inventors & Inventions / American Footprints
To see all the amazing resources for this unit click on the button below
See pictures of the Invention Convention on the main TAG page.
the Fall 2016 unit for 4th grade is
Camp Interdependence
To see all the amazing learning resources
about Ecology at Camp Interdependence
click on the green button below.
CAMP INTERDEPENDENCE
is about ecology, habitats, biomes, and the interrelatedness of our Earth and all the plants, animals, and people that live on it
Essential Questions for this unit are:
What does it mean to be dependent? Independent? Interdependent?
What are some examples of interdependent relationships in nature?
What is a system?
What is an ecosystem? A biome?
What are the components of an ecosystem and how are they interdependent?
How does energy (food energy) move through an ecosystem?
How can we work to protect and preserve ecosystems?
This unit includes an awesome overnight field trip to Camp Rock Eagle - March 27 & 28. WOW!!!
Happy 100th Birthday to our
National Park Service!!!
Into the Forest - Find a park or forest near you - Learn about forests
the Spring unit for 4th grade is
Camp Interdependence
This unit concludes with an awesome overnight field trip to Camp Rock Eagle March 30 & 31. WOW!!! To see all the amazing learning resources
about Ecology at Camp Interdependence
click on the green button below.
CAMP INTERDEPENDENCE
is about ecology, habitats, biomes, and the interrelatedness of our Earth and all the plants, animals, and people that live on it
is about ecology, habitats, biomes, and the interrelatedness of our Earth and all the plants, animals, and people that live on it
Essential Questions for this unit are:
What does it mean to be dependent? Independent? Interdependent?
What are some examples of interdependent relationships in nature?
What is a system?
What is an ecosystem? A biome?
What are the components of an ecosystem and how are they interdependent?
How does energy (food energy) move through an ecosystem?
How can we work to protect and preserve ecosystems?
What does it mean to be dependent? Independent? Interdependent?
What are some examples of interdependent relationships in nature?
What is a system?
What is an ecosystem? A biome?
What are the components of an ecosystem and how are they interdependent?
How does energy (food energy) move through an ecosystem?
How can we work to protect and preserve ecosystems?
The Fall 2015 unit for 4th graders is:
Mind Your Own Business
Click on the green button below to access all the awesome learning resources and games for this unit.
Wednesday, January 20 is the 4th grade Entrepreneur sale
To see 4th grade pictures click on
the STUDENT WORK tab above.
Mind Your Own Business
is a Creative Problem Solving unit
in which students learn about personal finance, entrepreneurship,
business and economics.
They will plan a business with their partner and plan, produce, advertise,
and sell their own handmade products,
while keeping track of all expenses and income.
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Essential Questions:
What factors impact the success or failure of a business or product?
What distinguishes a fad from a timeless concept?
How is product innovation reflected through changing lifestyles?
What is innovation?
What is entrepreneurship?
What is a budget? What is a business plan?
How is a new business started?
How does a free market economy work?
What is the law of supply and demand?
The final 4th grade unit for 2014/15 is
Art Museum
Click on the button below to access all the learning resources
How does art reflect, not only the artist, but the times and culture it was created in?
The winter unit for 4th graders is -
Camp Interdependence
This unit concludes with an awesome overnight field trip to Camp Rock Eagle March 30 & 31. WOW!!!
To see all the amazing learning resources
about Ecology at Camp Interdependence
click on the green button below.
Camp Interdependence
is about ecology, habitats, biomes, and the interrelatedness of our Earth
and all the plants, animals, and people that live on it
Essential Questions for this unit are:
What does it mean to be dependent? Independent? Interdependent?
What are some examples of interdependent relationships in nature?
What is a system?
What is an ecosystem? A biome?
What are the components of an ecosystem and how are they interdependent?
How does energy (food energy) move through an ecosystem?
How can we work to protect and preserve ecosystems?
What does it mean to be dependent? Independent? Interdependent?
What are some examples of interdependent relationships in nature?
What is a system?
What is an ecosystem? A biome?
What are the components of an ecosystem and how are they interdependent?
How does energy (food energy) move through an ecosystem?
How can we work to protect and preserve ecosystems?
Fourth graders are doing a fund raising project through the GoFundMe crowd fundng site. Our class is trying to raise $200.00 to donate to the Make A Wish Foundation to help a child's wish come true. Please go to our GoFundMe page and donate to help make our class' wish to help other children come true. Just click on the button below. Then share it on facebook or twitter. Thank you!!!
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The fall unit for 4th graders is -
The Age of Exploration
To see all the amazing learning resources about EXPLORERS
click on the green button below.
Major ExplorerMExplorer Journal & Presentation
assignment CLICK HERE
In this Creative Problem Solving and Advanced Communication Skills unit, Social Studies and Science Standards are extended and enriched to allow students to explore motives for European exploration of the New World; reasons for, obstacles to, and accomplishments of European explorations, technology used in exploration; and the establishment of European colonies in the New World.
Essential Questions for Explorers unit
What drives people to explore?
How does technology inhibit or encourage exploration?
How does education and experience inhibit or encourage exploration?
Why did finding new trade routes become so important in the 15th-17th centuries?
What were early experiences of Europeans in the New World like?
How did the world change as a result of colonization of the New World?
assignment CLICK HERE
In this Creative Problem Solving and Advanced Communication Skills unit, Social Studies and Science Standards are extended and enriched to allow students to explore motives for European exploration of the New World; reasons for, obstacles to, and accomplishments of European explorations, technology used in exploration; and the establishment of European colonies in the New World.
Essential Questions for Explorers unit
What drives people to explore?
How does technology inhibit or encourage exploration?
How does education and experience inhibit or encourage exploration?
Why did finding new trade routes become so important in the 15th-17th centuries?
What were early experiences of Europeans in the New World like?
How did the world change as a result of colonization of the New World?
2013 /2014 4th grade in TAG
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4th grade overnight field trip to Camp Rock Eagle
is March 31-April 1, 2014
be at school by 5:45 Monday morning
to board the bus to Camp
This trip aligns with our final unit of the year:
Camp Interdependence
about our National Parks,
ecology, habitats, and the interrelatedness of our Earth and all the
plants, animals, and people that live on it
Click here to see the Camp Interdependence Resources
is March 31-April 1, 2014
be at school by 5:45 Monday morning
to board the bus to Camp
This trip aligns with our final unit of the year:
Camp Interdependence
about our National Parks,
ecology, habitats, and the interrelatedness of our Earth and all the
plants, animals, and people that live on it
Click here to see the Camp Interdependence Resources
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2ND TAG unit for 4th grade is: MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS
CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL THE AWESOME
BUSINESS & PERSONAL FINANCE
LEARNING GAMES &
RESOURCES
Mind Your Own Business
is a Creative Problem Solving unit
in which students will learn about business and economics.
They will plan a business with their partner/s and plan, produce, advertise,
and sell their own handmade products,
while keeping track of all expenses and income.
Essential Questions:
What factors impact the success or failure of a business or product?
What distinguishes a fad from a timeless concept?
How is product innovation reflected through changing lifestyles?
What is innovation?
What is entrepreneurship?
What is a budget? What is a business plan?
How is a new business started?
How does a free market economy work?
What is the law of supply and demand?
American Revolution Reports & Projects
4th grade TAG Schedule 13/14
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Supplies needed for TAG class
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