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Grade 4

• Composition

  • C.4.1
  • C.4.1.a
  • C.4.1.b
  • C.4.1.c
  • C.4.1.d
  • C.4.1.e
  • C.4.1.f
  • C.4.2
  • C.4.2.a
  • C.4.2.b
  • C.4.2.c
  • C.4.2.d
  • C.4.2.e
  • C.4.2.f
  • C.4.2.g
  • C.4.2.h
  • C.4.3
  • C.4.3.a
  • C.4.3.b
  • C.4.3.c
  • C.4.3.e
  • C.4.3.f
  • C.4.3.g
  • C.4.4
  • C.4.5
  • C.4.6
  • C.4.7

• Language

  • L.4.1
  • L.4.1.b
  • L.4.1.c
  • L.4.1.e
  • L.4.1.f
  • L.4.1.g
  • L.4.2
  • L.4.2.c
  • L.4.3
  • L.4.3.a
  • L.4.3.b
  • L.4.3.c
  • L.4.4
  • L.4.4.a
  • L.4.4.b
  • L.4.4.c
  • L.4.4.d
  • L.4.5
  • L.4.5.a
  • L.4.5.b
  • L.4.5.c

• Reading: Foundational Skills

  • RF.4.3
  • RF.4.3.a
  • RF.4.4.a
  • RF.4.4.c

• Reading: Informational

  • RI.4.1
  • RI.4.2
  • RI.4.3
  • RI.4.4
  • RI.4.5
  • RI.4.6
  • RI.4.7
  • RI.4.8
  • RI.4.9
  • RI.4.10

• Reading: Literature

  • RL.4.1
  • RL.4.2
  • RL.4.3
  • RL.4.4
  • RL.4.5
  • RL.4.6
  • RL.4.7
  • RL.4.9
  • RL.4.10

KAS ELA Standard: C.4.2.b

Introduce a topic clearly, and group related information in paragraphs and sections; include formatting, illustrations and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.

Chaos Can Be Positive or Negative

Sometimes we want order, but sometimes we need chaos!

Gr 1-8

Introducing Order and Chaos

Introduce Order by exploring “written” vs “unwritten” rules.

Gr 1-8

Power Big Idea Worksheets

Your students will investigate statements like: Power leads to change, Power comes in many forms, Power can be used or abused.

Gr 2-8

How to Reset Your Brain When You’re Flooded

Allison Edwards explains how changing your senses can reset your brain.

Gr 1-8

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 1-8

Create A Civ: Capital City

Every great capital is part geography, part human design. Research real ones, then build your own from scratch.

Gr 1-8

Categorize and Re-Categorize Countries

Put these countries into groups. Then do it again. Then… do it one more time. How does re-re-grouping the same places reveal new patterns and give new insights?

Gr 1-8

Categorize and Re-Categorize Animals

Put these animals into groups. Then do it again. Then… do it one more time. How does re-re-grouping the same creatures reveal new patterns and give new insights?

Gr 1-8

Famous Structures

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

Gr 1-8

Introducing Universal Theme of Change

Everything changes. But how does it change? Students brainstorm dozens of examples and boil them down to one big idea.

Gr 1-8

Introducing Universal Theme of Systems

So what could you do with a Universal Theme of Systems? Well, here’s an introduction that will get your students’ brains sweating.

Gr 1-8

Analyze Paragraphs: Baseball

Three paragraphs about baseball. They all cover the same topic — so what makes each one different? Now combine them into one super-paragraph.

Gr 1-8

Analyze Paragraphs: Empire State Building

Three paragraphs about the Empire State Building. They all cover the same topic — so what makes each one different? Now combine them into one super-paragraph.

Gr 1-8

Analyze Paragraphs: Tomatoes

Three paragraphs about tomatoes. They all cover the same topic — so what makes each one different? Now combine them into one super-paragraph.

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8

Art Lesson: Two-Point Perspective

Let’s get students’ art really popping with two-point perspective!

Gr 1-8

Generalization: Systems Are Made up of Other Systems

A clock is a system. So is a rainforest. So is your school. Once you see systems inside systems, you can’t unsee it.

Gr 1-8

Investigating Christmas Trees

Start with facts about Christmas trees. Group them. Label them. Can you boil it all down to one big idea?

Gr 1-8

The Thinking Hats

So… do your students moan when forced to work in a group? Part of the problem is that lack the structure to work well with peers. Edward de Bono’s Thinking Hats are a perfect tool to help with this problem.

Gr 1-8

Improving Presentations 3: The Storyboard and Slides

It’s time to turn that outline into a storyboard and then some actual slides.

Gr 1-8

Improving Presentations 2: Planning The Outline

After watching some great presenters, let’s outline your presentation!

Gr 2-8

Better Stories Part 1: The Big Idea

We open our unit on narrative writing with a big idea: “structure increases creativity.” I show how this is true by bringing in examples from across all disciplines.

Gr 1-8