4th GRADE CALAMITY DAY WORK We hope you are enjoying your day off. This assignment is going to take the place of the school work you are missing today. Make sure you read directions very carefully. There are multiple steps in each box. Complete each box thoroughly. Directions: For Calamity Day 1 – You MUST choose ONE assignment from EACH subject area. You need one math assignment, one science assignment, one language arts assignment, one social studies assignment and one special assignment. You may choose any one assignment from each category. You DO NOT need to do every box. Print off the following boxes and returned signed with your assignments. For Calamity Day 2-­‐ You MUST choose ONE assignment from EACH subject area that you HAVE NOT completed already. You one math assignment, one science assignment, one language arts assignment, one social studies assignment and one special assignment. You may choose any one assignment from each category. You DO NOT need to do every box. Print off the following boxes and returned signed with your assignments. MATH Complete an xtramath session AND Complete 10 questions in the following topics on Study Island: • Multiply and Divide Whole Numbers • Add and Subtract Whole Numbers You will find these topics listed under Calamity Day when you log into your study island account. SCIENCE LANGUAGE ARTS SOCIAL STUDIES Go to Study Island and complete the Science pretest (if you have not already) then, Complete 10 questions in the following topics on study island: Option One Non-­‐fiction reading and comprehension. See attached worksheet. Complete 10 questions in the following topics on study island: • Laboratory Tools • Safety in Science • Experimental Design • Obtaining Information • Thinking, Organizing and Communicating You will find these topics listed under Calamity Day when you log into your study island account. *YOU SHOULD SCORE A 70% or HIGHER* You will find these topics listed under Calamity Day when you log into your study island account. *YOU SHOULD SCORE A 70% or HIGHER* *YOU SHOULD SCORE A 70% or HIGHER* Complete an xtramath session AND Complete the Triangle Number Puzzle worksheet attached. Complete Ice Cube Experiment See attached worksheet. Option Two Opinion writing and independent reading. See attached worksheet. Complete 10 questions in the following topics on study island: • Location and Movement • Places and Regions You will find these topics listed under Calamity Day when you log into your study island account. *YOU SHOULD SCORE A 70% or HIGHER* Complete an xtramath session AND Complete the Gumball Machine Math worksheet attached. Fly-­‐through Grand Canyon Animation Go to the following website: www.tinyurl.com/eastwoodeagles Complete 10 questions in the following topic on Study Island: • Context Clues You will find this topic listed under Calamity Day when you log into your study island account. If the link does not work when you click on it, you can type it into the address bar of your web browser. Watch the video and write a paragraph on a separate piece of paper explaining how one of the landforms in the video was formed. Complete 20 questions in the following topic: • Rights and Responsibilities You will find these topics listed under Calamity Day when you log into your study island account. *YOU MUST RECEIVE A BLUE RIBBON* *YOU SHOULD SCORE A 70% or HIGHER* Parent Signature: ________________________________________________________________________________ Email your teacher with questions. Gumball Machine Math
Directions: Answer the following questions based on the picture of the gumball machine (all of the gumballs are
shown in the picture). When you are finished, write two of your own math problems and include the answer.
1.
What is the sum of the orange and blue gumballs? ____________
2.
Is there a greater combination of blue and green gumballs, or purple and orange gumballs?
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3.
If there were 14 machines just like this, what would be the total number of blue gumballs? ________
4.
If there were 290 machines just like this, what would be the total number of purple gumballs? __________
5.
If the green gumballs cost a quarter each, and all of the other gumballs cost a dime each, how much will it
cost to by all of the gumballs in the machine? _________________
6.
Write your own problem: ________________________________________________________________
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Answer: ___________
7. Write your own problem _________________________________________________________________
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Answer: ___________
ICE CUBE EXPERIMENT
Directions:
1. Take two ice cubes similar in size and place them on separate plates.
2. Brainstorm two separate ways to melt the ice cubes and record them below
Method 1: _____________________________________________________________
Method 2: _____________________________________________________________
3. Determine which method you believe will melt the ice cube faster and write a
hypothesis statement: _________________________________________________
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4. Conduct the experiment.
5. Record your observations and results
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6. Conclusion (include whether or not your hypothesis was correct or incorrect and
why) _________________________________________________________________
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4th Grade Language Arts Calamity Day
Directions for Option One
Directions: Visit the following website to learn all about winter storms and why/how they occur:
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather­winter­storms.htm
Read everything on the page except for the last section (stop reading when you get to “Winter Storm
Activities”).
Then, use the information on the website to answer the questions below. You may answer these questions on a
sheet of notebook paper, or you may print out this sheet and answer in the spaces provided.
1. What is the author’s purpose for writing this site? How do you know? 2pts
2. Describe two cause and effect relationships you found while reading this site. 2pts
4th Grade Language Arts Calamity Day
Directions for Option Two
PART ONE
Directions: Write a paragraph in which you give your opinion on a topic (see choices below). Your
paragraph should begin by clearly stating your opinion. Make sure to support your opinion clearly with
reasons, examples, facts, and/or details. Your paragraph should include at least five complete sentences.
You may write your opinion paragraphs on a sheet of notebook paper, or you may print off this sheet and
write in the space below.
Choose and write about one opinion:
­ School cafeterias should only serve healthy options to students.
­ School cafeterias should have both healthy and “junk food” options, and students should be allowed to
choose what they eat.
PART TWO
Read 15 minutes from a book or magazine of your choice. Record the title of what you read below or on
a sheet of notebook paper. Have an adult initial next to the title to confirm that you read for 15 minutes.