Grade 4 Unit 2 –  Work & Play Dear Teacher, Have you noticed this image in your Teacher's Edition? The Monitor Progress boxes help you to check progress quickly during instruction and identify student needs along the way. They are worded with "If/Then" statements, which will guide your teaching and provide easy-to-use reinforcing or reteaching ideas as you need them. When you find a skill area that needs more time for student mastery, you may want to attach a sticky note to flag the page for future reference.

Cross-Curricular Resources Week One What Jo Did Predictions: Individual and Team Students predict their ability to do certain physical activities, and then compare them with actual performance. Basketball Multiplication Practice math skills in combination with basketball-shooting exercises. Equality in Sports for Women Students read why equality for women in amateur or professional sports has not been reached. Ball Bounce Part I Students explore potential and kinetic energy. Ball Bounce Part II Students continue their exploration of potential and kinetic energy. Benchmark Tests Unit Benchmark Tests assess skill mastery and inform classroom grouping. The End-of-Year Benchmark Test provides a summative assessment to measure students’ cumulative growth. Reading Street has a seamless cycle of instruction and assessment. Week Two Coyote School News Mexico – Background Information Find all the facts you need on Mexico – population, government, history, and more! Making a Pinata Create a pinata for a Hispanic holiday or birthday celebration. Adelita: A Mexican Cinderella Story This guide includes discussion ideas and activities to use with Adelita. Reading the Newspaper This lesson contains ideas for using the newspaper in a variety of academic areas. Writing a Headline Students practice writing newspaper headlines and identifying parts of speech. Online Student Edition Classroom Set Access Pack The Online Student Edition Classroom Access Pack, which features the complete contents of the Student Edition online, supports a strong school-home connection. With games, assessment, and homework activities online, students can learn at home without having to carry heavy backpacks. Week Three Grace and the Time Machine My Invention Book Students try to create their own invention and document the process in a book. Science, Technology, and Society: Time Machine Students compare the Hubble telescope to a time machine, in order to discuss the concept of time travel. Journeys in Time / Places in Time These are stories of change -- of pilgrims and pioneers, soldiers and children, explorers and adventurers building new lives and finding new worlds. Fantasy or Reality? Challenge students to think of 10 examples of reality and 10 of fantasy that are described in a story. Week Four Marven of the Great North Woods Types of Snow This article explains where snow comes from and discusses different types of snow crystals. Quiz: Types of Snow This quiz tests students understanding of what they have learned about snow and types of snow crystals. Good Citizenship This social studies activity focuses on respect and good citizenship. Multiplication: Distributive Properties Students fill in a bookkeeping chart and answer questions. Trail Markers It's important to mark a trail when hiking in the wilderness, in order to find the way back, as students learn in this printable. Week Five So You Want to Be President? So You Want to Be President? Find ten tips for using this 2001 Caldecott Medal-winning title in your class. U.S. Presidents: Facts Students learn some facts about U.S. presidents. The Presidential Election Process Use this lesson to teach your students about presidential elections and electoral college votes. Presidential Elections This reference provides an age-appropriate explanation of the presidential election process. Write a Letter to the President Students write a letter or send an email to the president of the United States.

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