Calamity Bag
Grade 4
Day 2
Dear Fourth Graders,
Please print out and complete these activities for Day 2. If you are
unable to print these pages please complete the activities on lined paper. All
students are responsible for the completion of these activities.
You will have two weeks to complete these assignments. Students
without computer access will be given copies of the assignments when school
resumes.
Religion
Please complete this assignment on lined paper. Be sure to set it up correctly.
Select one of the many parables Jesus told. You may want to reread the
parable in a Bible. Write a paragraph reflection summarizing the meaning of
the parable and how you can apply it to your life.
Math
Complete the attached worksheet. Be sure to check it over.
Reading
Complete the attached worksheet. (Make some popcorn when your done.!)
Social Studies
Complete the attached worksheet. Be sure to check it over.
Name _____________________
Date _________________________
Multi-Step Word Problems - Independent Practice Worksheet
Solve the problems below:
1) Andrew discovered a buried treasure box. He
opened it up and found that it contained 682
diamonds and 117 rubies. He sold 45 gems and
bought 130 gems. How many gems does he have
now?
2) Jenna was alone in the house for two months. To pass the time, she read
216 comics and 150 novels. How many books did she read? She went to her
friends Emilia’s house for 5 hours and went for shopping for 1 hour. How
many hours was she gone?
3) Jenny wants to buy a history book that costs $8, an art book that costs
$4, and a children's drawing book that costs $10. She has saved $18 from
her pocket money. How much more money does Jenny need to buy all three
books?
4) Shelly bought 7 boxes of fish food and 2 packets of cat food. Each box of
fish food contained 6 pouches, and each packet of cat food contained 4
pouches. How many more pouches of fish food than cat food did Shelly buy?
5) Harry bought 3 packets of red plastic balls, 2 packets of yellow plastic
balls, and 3 packets of green plastic balls. There were 12 plastic balls in each
packet. How many plastic balls did Harry buy in all?
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Name _____________________
Date _________________________
6) Drew’s friend gave him $100. Drew bought 9 bats. Each bat costs $10.
How much money is Drew left with?
7) Evan's desk drawer has 9 fountain pens. There are 5 more ball pens than
fountain pens. There are also 6 more pencils than fountain pens. How many
pens are there in all?
8) Emily had 13 flowers. She purchased 15 flowers from a florist in the mall
and she got 29 flowers for her birthday. Emily gave 5 of the flowers to her
friend and used 18 to decorate a basket. How many flowers does Emily have
left?
9) Four families went to the zoo. Each family has 2 adults and 2 children.
The entry fee for each child ticket costs $3, and an adult ticket costs $5.
How much will the zoo tickets cost in total?
10) Sally needs 55 cupcakes for a Christmas party. She already has 14
chocolate cupcakes and 16 strawberry cupcakes. How many more cupcakes
should Sally buy?
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Name: __________________________________
More Than Just a Snack Food
by Sandie Lee
It’s been around for over 5000 years. It was an important staple to the Aztec
Indians and it even helped in the inventing of the first microwave oven. Can
you guess what it is? That’s right, it’s popcorn.
The oldest corn ever discovered, was found in a New Mexico rock formation
called “the Bat Cave.” These ears of corn ranging from smaller than a penny to
about 10cm long, are thought to be approximately, 5600 years old. Kernels of
corn have also been found in tombs in Peru and some still pop after 1000 years.
Popcorn was known as momchitl to the 16th century Aztec Indians, and played
an important role in their lives. They used it not only as a food source, but also in
their ceremonies.
Did You Know...
The first microwave oven was 6
feet tall and weighed 341
kilograms. That’s 750 pounds!
Microwave popcorn sales
amount to 250 billion dollars a
year.
Garlands and headdresses were made from thick rows of popcorn and used in
traditional dances. Popcorn was also thought to bring peace and goodwill.
Perhaps that is why, statues of one of their most important gods, Tlaloc (Tlahloc), their ancient god of rain, was also adorned with popcorn necklaces.
One account tells of the Aztec people scattering momchitl before the
fishermen went out to sea. The popped corn represented hailstones and was
given to the god of water, in hopes of a safe journey for them.
Popcorn poppers have changed drastically over the years. Some ancient
poppers were made out of soapstone or clay. This covered bowl was hung
from a tripod-like holder and placed directly over the fire. Another method of
popping corn is from the Winnabago Indians. They just stabbed a pointy stick
through the entire cob, then held it close to the fire. When finished, it was eaten
like corn-on-the-cob.
Today, we have microwave ovens that do all the popping for us. In fact, it was
popcorn that actually helped invent the first microwave. In 1946 an engineer
by the name of Percy Spencer was experimenting with a new vacuum tube
called a magnetron. (Magnetrons are used to produce the high energy that is
used in microwaves.) When he was working with the magnatron, he realized
the candy bar in his pocket had melted. So being the electronics whiz that he
was, Percy Spencer had an idea and
immediately sent for some popcorn. This time he
placed the popcorn kernels near the tube and
soon history was made. The kernels popped and
he went on to create the first microwave oven.
Who knew popcorn had such a history? From
caves to ceremonies to microwaves, this fun
food has seen it all. Perhaps that’s why it has
stood the test of time and still remains a favorite
today.
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Popcorn Shapes
Popcorn pops into one of two
shapes. The snowflake, which
is big and fluffy or the
mushroom which is round and
firm.
The biggest popcorn ball
recorded today is from The
Popcorn Factory in Lake Forest
Illinois. It weighs in at 3,423
pounds and is 8 feet in
diameter and 24.5 feet
around. That’s about 50,000
times bigger than normal
popcorn balls and it’s all
edible.
Happy Popcorn
Day!
There’s actually a National
Popcorn Day. It’s celebrated
on January 19th. So get
popping and celebrate.
Name: __________________________________
More Than Just a Snack Food
by Sandie Lee
1.
2.
3.
When did people first start popping popcorn?
a. shortly after the microwave was invented
b. in 1946
c. about one thousand years ago
d. over 5,000 years ago
When is National Popcorn Day?
a. the first or second week in January
b. the third or fourth week in January
c. seventeen days after New Year's Day
d. the last week in January
Draw a detailed picture of
an ancient clay popcorn
popper cooking on a fire.
Use information from the article
to form your illustration.
4.
Explain how the Winnabago Indians cooked popcorn.
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5.
6.
Who was Tlaloc?
a. the Aztec god of popcorn
b. the Aztec god of fishing
c. the Aztec god of rain
d. the Aztec god of peace and goodwill
Which sentence is an opinion?
a. Many people enjoy popcorn today.
b. Aztec people of long ago believed that popcorn brought peace and goodwill.
c. The biggest popcorn ball in the world is in Lake Forest, Illinois.
d. Today, the best way to pop popcorn is with a microwave oven.
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Name: __________________________________
More Than Just a Snack Food
by Sandie Lee
Fill in the missing letters to create a word from the article. Then, write the full word
on the line. Be sure you spell each word correctly.
1.
___ ___ r ___ ___ ___
1. _________________________________
clue: piece of corn
2.
___ ___ ___ e ___ ___ ___ i ___ s
2. _________________________________
clue: events performed on special occasions
3.
___ ___ ___ t ___ ___ ___ i ___ g
3. _________________________________
clue: spreading around
4.
___ ___ ___ ___ s ___ ___ ___ ___ s
4. _________________________________
clue: balls of ice that fall from the sky
5.
___ i ___ ___ ___ ___ e ___
5. _________________________________
clue: distance across the middle of a circle or sphere
6.
___ ___ ___ p ___ ___
6. _________________________________
clue: three legged rack
7.
___ ___ ___ ___ t ___ ___ a l ___ y
7. _________________________________
clue: in an extreme way; severely
8.
___ ___ o ___ ___ ___ d
8. _________________________________
clue: decorated; added beauty
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NATIONAL ROAD TIMELINE AND MAP
1. What is the title of this map/timeline?
2. This shows the first good road built from the east to and through Ohio. In
what year was it finished all the way across Ohio?
3. Which year did it begin construction?
4. The road was built across the states of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois,
and which other state?
5. Through which major city in Ohio does the National Road run?
6. Congress passed an act to build the road on December 30, 1805.
Construction did not begin until 1811. How many years went by between
the time Congress passed this act and the actual construction?
Ohio as America/Unit 4/Activity 14.1/Planning Your Journey
On the National Road