Fourth Grade Technology Activities: Fourth grade students research natural disasters and the Grand Canyon. They also learn to use a green screen to create news reports to share their research.
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~ Library Catalog ~ Databases ~
 Use the Kids InfoBits database for information on weather, landforms, erosion, animal adaptations, and more. |
 The Encyclopedia Britannica is a good all purpose encyclopedia with articles written for elementary students. |
Use the library catalog to find books in the school’s collection or to browse kid-friendly and grade appropriate websites. |
Students in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade have Type to Learn accounts. Students should make time to practice at home everyday.
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1. Computer Lab Rules and Expectations
2. Dewey Decimal: Selfies in the Stacks
3. Library Catalog for Books
Kahoot  |
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1. Internet Safety
2. Typing Practice
3. GRA Post Card Exchange
4. GRA Pen Pals
Dance Mat Typing  http://play.bbc.co.uk/play/pen/g8s4pb547b
Halloween Crossword Puzzle  Halloween Hop  Privacy Pirates  http://mediasmarts.ca/sites/mediasmarts/files/games/privacy_pirates/
flash/PrivacyPirates_English/main.html
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1. Google Drive Accounts
2. Library Catalog for Websites
3. Type to Learn
Type to Learn  Kahoot!  Dance Mat Typing Keyboard Challenge  States Bingo  Typing Race  USA Map Puzzle  |
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1. Hour of Code
2. Write a Holiday Letter
Hour of Code: Moana  Hour of Code: Minecraft  Hour of Code: Puppy Adventure  Hour of Code: Star Wars  Hour of Code: Candy Quest  Type to Learn  Hour of Code
 https://code.org/learn
Friendly Letter Maker
 http://www.abcya.com/friendly_letter_maker.htm
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1. Natural Disaster Research
2. Britannica
3. KidsInfoBits
Type to Learn Britannica
 KidsInfoBits
 Google Drive
 drive.google.com
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1. Natural Disaster Research
2. MCAS Practice: Learning to use the MCAS tools
Type to Learn Valentine’s Day Word Search  Valentine’s Day Crossword
 Google Drive drive.google.com
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1. Making a Video
2. Green Screen
3. Poetry Appreciation
Type to Learn
Dane Mat Typing
Theme Poems  Shel Silverstein  Jack Prelutsky
 KidsInfoBits
Britannica
Fact Monster: This Day in History
 http://www.factmonster.com/dayinhistory
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Use the Kids InfoBits database for information on weather, landforms, erosion, animal adaptations, and more. |
 The Encyclopedia Britannica is a good all purpose encyclopedia with articles written for elementary students. |
 Science in Context has articles on all science topics. The articles have been written for more advanced readers and elementary students may need help reading some articles. |
 Use the Health & Wellness Resource Center to find articles from magazines and newspapers, as well as reports, encyclopedia entries, and book chapters for a wide range of health topics. |
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Use the Kids InfoBits database for information on weather, landforms, erosion, animal adaptations, and more. |
The Encyclopedia Britannica is a good all purpose encyclopedia with articles written for elementary students. |
 The database has lots of information about Massachusetts. This is written for more advanced readers and students may need help reading some articles. |
 Use the Biography in Context database to find articles about people. The articles have been written for more advanced readers and elementary students may need help reading some articles. |
 Use the Books & Authors database to find information for a book report. You can search by book title, author, or genre. You can also search by geographic region, time period or character. The articles have been written for more advanced readers and elementary students may need help reading some articles. |
 Spanish edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica has articles written for Spanish speaking elementary students. |