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Grade 4

• Language

  • 4.L.1
  • 4.L.1.f
  • 4.L.2.b
  • 4.L.2.c
  • 4.L.2.d
  • 4.L.2
  • 4.L.3
  • 4.L.4.b
  • 4.L.5.a
  • 4.L.5.b
  • 4.L.5.c
  • 4.L.5
  • 4.L.6

• Reading: Fluency

  • 4.RF.3
  • 4.RF.4.a
  • 4.RF.4.b
  • 4.RF.4.c

• Reading: Informational

  • 4.RI.2
  • 4.RI.3
  • 4.RI.4
  • 4.RI.5
  • 4.RI.6
  • 4.RI.7
  • 4.RI.9
  • 4.RI.10

• Reading: Literature

  • 4.RL.2
  • 4.RL.3
  • 4.RL.4
  • 4.RL.5
  • 4.RL.6
  • 4.RL.9
  • 4.RL.10

• Speaking & Listening

  • 4.SL.1.a
  • 4.SL.1
  • 4.SL.1.c
  • 4.SL.1.d
  • 4.SL.3
  • 4.SL.4
  • 4.SL.5

• Writing

  • 4.W.1.c
  • 4.W.2.b
  • 4.W.2.d
  • 4.W.3
  • 4.W.3.a
  • 4.W.3.b
  • 4.W.3.c
  • 4.W.3.d
  • 4.W.3.e
  • 4.W.5
  • 4.W.8
  • 4.W.9.a
  • 4.W.9
  • 4.W.10

CCSS ELA Standard: 4.RI.7

Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.

What’s In My Brain: Ramp vs Bike

Two columns. One is an example, one isn’t. Can you figure out the hidden rule before the big reveal?

Gr 2-8

What’s In My Brain: Grass vs Mold

Two columns. One is an example, one isn’t. Can you figure out the hidden rule before the big reveal?

Gr 2-8

What’s In My Brain: Inventions vs Discovery

We’re looking at inventions vs discoveries.

Gr 2-8

What’s In My Brain: Paperclip vs Straw

We’re looking at magnetic vs. non-magnetic materials.

Gr 2-8

What’s In My Brain: Lion vs Bear

We’re looking at carnivores vs omnivores.

Gr 2-8

What’s In My Brain: Guinea Pig vs Potbelly

What do guinea pigs, shooting stars, and seahorses have in common? They’re all misnomers!

Gr 2-8

What’s In My Brain: Spain vs Germany

One column is an example. The other isn’t. Can your students figure out the hidden rule before the reveal?

Gr 2-8

What’s In My Brain: Pentagon vs Pentagon

We’re looking at regular vs irregular polygons.

Gr 2-8

What’s In My Brain: Austin vs Los Angeles

We’re looking at capital cities.

Gr 2-8

What’s In My Brain: Italy vs Normandy

We’re looking at countries vs states (and other smaller regions).

Gr 2-8

What’s In My Brain: Coral vs Water Lilies

Let’s look at saltwater vs freshwater organisms.

Gr 2-8

What’s In My Brain: Tree vs Tree

Let’s look at deciduous vs coniferous trees.

Gr 2-8

What’s In My Brain: Ball vs Book

Let’s look at Kinetic vs Potential Energy!

Gr 2-8

What’s In My Brain: Crocodile vs Tree Frog

Is it a reptile or an amphibian?

Gr 2-8

What’s In My Brain: Narwhal vs Penguin

We’re looking at the arctic vs the antarctic.

Gr 2-8

What Happens In Your Brain When You’re Worried or Afraid

Allison Edwards explains how blood flow in your brain affects your decision-making

Gr 2-8

Compare and Create New Year’s Traditions

Hey! Our New Year traditions have a lot in common.

Gr 2-8

What’s In My Brain!? Japan vs Jamaica

Is it an island or an archipelago?

Gr 2-8

Famous Structures

The Eiffel Tower, the Colosseum, the Sydney Opera House — group them, pick the best from each group, then design your own.

Gr 2-8

What’s In My Brain!? Gold vs Wood

Some of these examples are conductors and some are insulators!

Gr 2-8

What’s In My Brain!? Walnut vs Clouds

Let’s look at living vs non-living things.

Gr 2-8

Concept Attainment: Hornet vs Tiger

Can your class spot the vertebrates vs invertebrates?

Gr 2-8

Parabolic Curve Art

Create mathematical art with curves that, well, aren’t curvy.

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8

Looping Grid Art

Pick a few numbers, draw some corresponding lines on grid paper, and you’ll end up with some interesting, looping math-y art!

Gr 1-8

What’s In My Brain: Owl vs Eagle

Some of these animals are nocturnal and some are diurnal.

Gr 2-8

Concept Attainment: Art

Can your students tell the difference between cubism and abstract art?

Gr 2-8

Art Lesson: One-Point Perspective

Let’s give our students an art history lesson while teaching them how to enhance their drawings using one-point perspective.

Gr 1-8

What’s In My Brain: May vs May

The word “may” can be used for possibility or permission. It’s a modal auxiliary verb!

Gr 2-8

How Renewable Is That Resource?

Which resource is more renewable? And which is easier to find?

Gr 2-8

What’s In My Brain: Trapezoids or Not?

Which are trapezoids and which are not?

Gr 2-8

What’s In My Brain: Painting vs Painting

Two columns of sentences. Something is different about them. Can you figure out the rule?

Gr 2-8

What’s In My Brain: Cute Baby vs Fast Cheetah

Can students spot similes vs metaphors?

Gr 2-8

What’s In My Brain – Independent vs Dependent

These clauses are sorted into two groups. What’s the rule? No definitions given — just examples.

Gr 2-8

Simple or Compound Sentences – What’s In My Brain?

Can your students spot simple sentences vs compound sentences?

Gr 2-8

Run On or Not? – What’s In My Brain

Can your students spot the run-on sentences?

Gr 2-8

Complex or Compound – What’s In My Brain

Can your class spot the complex sentences vs compound sentences?

Gr 2-8

What’s In My Brain: Progressive vs Simple Tenses

Will your students notice progressive tense vs simple tense?

Gr 2-8

What’s In My Brain – The Park vs The Museum

We’re looking at the past progressive tense and the simple past tense.

Gr 2-8

Create A Civilization: Calendars

Why 12 months? Why 30ish days? Why 7 days in a week? Your civilization could organize a year in any way you want!

Gr 2-8

Create A Civilization: The River

The Nile, the Tigris, the Euphrates, the Seine, the Thames, and now… your river!

Gr 2-8

Depth and Complexity: 📈 Trends

Has something been changing recently? What might be causing that? What are the effects?

Gr 2-8

Depth and Complexity: Patterns

Can your students spot anything that repeats? Or that has stopped repeating?

Gr 2-8

Create A Civilization Introduction

Your students build a civilization from scratch — rivers, flags, calendars, currency, government. Social studies, science, and writing woven into one year-long project.

Gr 2-8

Drawing Natural Curves Like Andy Goldsworthy

Andy Goldsworthy turns leaves and stones into art. Your students will learn to draw his signature natural curves — then build on them.

Gr 1-8

Disneyland Parking Tram Math Project

A full parking structure. Thousands of people. Trams that hold a few dozen. How many trips? Real math with a place kids actually care about.

Gr 1-8