grade4

=**Grade 4 **=

**Language Arts**
Poems in Word Poetry Anthology

**Social Studies**
Regions and States of the United States Provinces of Canada Mexico Native Americans Exploration African Americans Immigrants Central America Carribean
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**Native Americans**

 * Native American Tribes and Regions Research Unit**
 * Brief Description:** Students will engage in a research project to study a tribe or region. They will then create a slideshow to share their ideas with the class.
 * Objective:**
 * Instructional Activities: **
 * Students work individually or in small groups to research a tribe or region using books and websites
 * Students take notes on Beliefs, Ceremonies, Clothing, Family Life, Food, Homes & Shelter, Tools, Transportation, Other Interesting Facts
 * Students use PowerPoint to create a Native American slideshow that includes facts and pictures
 * Resources:**

Project #2
 * Students work in small groups to research a tribe or region using books and websites
 * Students take notes on Beliefs, Ceremonies, Clothing, Family Life, Food, Homes & Shelter, Tools, Transportation, Other Interesting Facts
 * Use GarageBand to create an enhanced podcast (with pictures) to describe the tribe/region
 * Export and share


 * Explorers**

Project #1
 * Students use books and websites to research information on famous explorers (Christopher Columbus, James Cook, Henry Hudson, Ferdinand Magellan, La Salle, Ponce De Leon, Marco Polo)
 * Use Timeliner to create a timeline of explorers life to mark important dates
 * Create a poster with important facts, timeline, and pictures

Project #2
 * Students use books and websites to research information on famous explorers (Christopher Columbus, James Cook, Henry Hudson, Ferdinand Magellan, La Salle, Ponce De Leon, Marco Polo)
 * Explorer Trading Cards: Use Powerpoint to create a 2 sided trading card


 * 1) Alphabet Rain Typing
 * 2) Dance Mat Typing
 * 3) Peter's Online Typing Lessons
 * 4) Power Typing Typing Lessons
 * 5) [|Typeonline.co.uk]
 * 6) Touch Typing Website
 * 7) [|Growing with Technology - Grade 4]

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