JBM 4th Grade Math and Science  Week of May 4th, 2020 

Common Core Standards: Unit 6: Multiplication & Division, Data & Fractions 

Module 1: Multiplication & Division Strategies Science: Plant and Animal Structures 

Each week there will be assignments for both Math and Science that will count as a grade. If you have any questions regarding completing these assignments, please contact your teacher. These assignments can be found either in the printed materials or your Google 

Classroom. Math: Student Book pages 220-221 Science: Animals by Design    

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This Week’s Math Focus:   Unit 6: Multiplication and Division Strategies 

This Week’s Science Focus:    Life Science: Plant and Animal Structures 

Weekly Parent Newsletter: Family Unit Overview: Bridges Grade 4 Unit 6

 

Monday Unit 6 Module 1 Session 2 

Instructional Video  Math Activity  Math Review/Practice Lesson: 

 

Larger Division with 

Money!! 

 

*This video will be found in 

your google classroom. 

The activity for today will 

be pages 211-212 Money 

Story Problems. 

 

*This activity will be found 

in your google classroom. 

Prodigy  

 

Please spend 30 minutes on 

Prodigy today.You will be 

working on multiplication and 

division skills. 

 

Use your Google login/password 

to sign in. 

 

Class Codes DelleDonne/Wood: 48FF37 Snow:320B09 Tracy:9A89E7 

Staats/Daniels:0023EE McCracken/Walz: 

0D7487 

Emerson&Willey: 8B00A3 

Salgado&Traynor: 560CED 

 

Science   Dear Scientists, 

 

Design an animal with special adaptations to help it survive.Draw your imaginary animal 

and label at least two adaptations that help the 

animals survive in its environment. You should then draw and label a map of where the 

animal is from. Finally, name the animal and write a fable about it. 

** An adaptation is when an animal changes to the environment that it lives in.An 

example would be a Chameleon that changes color to the environment it now lives in. 

 

Tuesday Unit 6 Module 1 Session 3 

Instructional Video 

Math Activity  Math Review/Practice 

 Multiplication Problem String  

*This video can be found in your Google classroom.    

  

You can record your answers to the problem string on your 

own paper or the Google document version found in 

your Google Classroom.  

  

Prodigy  

Please spend 30 minutes on 

Prodigy today. You will be working 

on multiplication and division 

skills.  

     

Science Today you will continue your animal by design activity! 

*Another example is a polar bear having white fur to help it blend into the snow! 

 

   

Wednesday Unit 6 Module 1 Session 4 

Instructional  Video 

Math Activity  Math Review/Practice 

  *This video can be found in 

your google classroom.   

Bottled Water Problem 

String: Unit 6 Module 1 

Session 4 

 

*This activity will be found 

in your google classroom. 

 

 

Prodigy  

Please spend 30 minutes on 

Prodigy today. You will be working 

on multiplication and division 

skills.  

Science 

 Adaptations Myths  

Read the following fictional explanation for naturally occurring structures or behaviors. Determine an adaptive reason for the body structure or behavior addressed in the fable.  

 “Why the Possum’s Tail Is Bare”:  

This Native American story explains one version of why the opossum does not have a furry tail. 

 This activity will be posted in your Google Classroom. There will be three versions: a read-aloud video, a 

text file, and google slides. Choose what format works best for you. Submit your reason for the adaptation through the Google Slides or your choice of response. 

  

Thursday Unit 6 Module 1 Session 6 

Instructional  Video 

Math Activity  Math Review/Practice 

Modeling Multiplication and Division  *This video can be found in 

your Google Classroom. 

Multiplication Strings 

Pg. 220  

*Graded Activity  

 

*This activity will be found 

in your google classroom. 

   

Prodigy  

Please spend 30 minutes on 

Prodigy today.You will be working 

on multiplication and division 

skills. 

 

Science Science catch up day: Please take this day to catch up on your Animal by Design and 

Adaptations Myths activity.  

 

*Remember your “Animal by Design” activity is due on Monday 5/11!  

 

              

Friday Unit 6 Module 1 Session 7 

Instructional Video 

Math Activity  Math Review/Practice 

 

Problem String Lesson! 

 

 

*This video will be found in 

your Google classroom. 

 

The Slug’s  

Lettuce Garden worksheet  

Pg. 221-222 

*Graded Activity  

 

*This activity will be found 

in your Google classroom. 

 

  

Prodigy  

Please spend 30 minutes on 

Prodigy today. You will be working 

on multiplication and division 

skills. 

  Science

  Adaptations Math  

Today’s activity will look at problem solving involving different scenarios of animal or 

plant adaptations. You will read the scenario and create the equation and solve the 

problem. 

 

*This activity will be in your google classroom 

 

💡Number Corner ÷ 

  

Helpful “How To” Videos and Links How to get into your Google Classroom: Google Classroom Assignment Tutorial.webm

How to access and turn in your assignments: Locate Google Classroom Assignment Feedback.webm

Links to helpful math charts and graphs: Math Charts and Graphs

Related Arts Art  

with Mrs. Pitts Graffiti-Style Name Design 

 First, watch this video for an example: https://www.artsonia.com/teachers/ideas/entry.asp?id=12 

STEP 1 

· LIGHTLY sketch your first or last name. 

· BE SURE TO LEAVE MORE SPACE THAN USUAL BETWEEN EACH LETTER. 

STEP 2 

Use some of the suggestions from the video to add “extras” to your letters: 

· Make some curved parts angular, add extensions or “arrow points” to ends of letters. 

STEP 3 

· Use your pencil to “thicken” each letter into a bubble-style letter. 

· Also do this with any lines you drew at the tips/edges of your letters. 

 

STEP 4 

Now, Use a Sharpie, (or a thin black marker) to outline these new letters and ERASE the guide letters 

inside! 

 

STEP 5 

· Create a dripping paint effect: On the tops of your letters, it’s just a “bubble” shape that goes 

around the tops. On the BOTTOM is where you can get creative and play with the length of your drip 

shapes. 

· Do this in pencil first, THEN pen! 

 

STEP 6 

· Use a pencil and a ruler to draw horizontal parallel lines to start a brick wall behind your letters, 

above AND below. (This can get tricky on the bottom where you will have to lift your pencil a lot to 

skip over the drip effect!) Use alternating vertical lines to create the individual bricks and Sharpie over 

your wall when you’re happy with it. 

STEP 7: 

· Use TWO color pencils for your letters: 

· One color fades from the top down, the other color fades from the bottom up. 

· You can leave the center of your letters white, OR allow the two colors to overlap a bit in the 

middle.  

 

Tips for successful blending: 

· Press harder where you want your color darker, and lighter as you start to fade. 

· Layer your color pencil work in multiple directions for the smoothest look. 

 

STEP 8: 

Next, use a regular pencil to shade around your “drip border”. 

· Press Harder close to the letters, and lighter as you move away from the letters. 

· It is helpful to use your finger to soften and blend this shading work! 

· Also, add a little emphasis to the edges and corners of your bricks--- it will help them look more 

3D! 

 

Send me pictures of your work! maia.lapenta-pitts@smyrna.k12.de.us 

Music  with Ms. Huff 

Check out these cool videos to learn how to beat box and some beatbox history. Beatbox History https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDL330Zl0vQ&list=PL6N1zckRu0povDfjR9m2a-f5fPYz6BQPj&index=6 Beatbox rhythm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTIfalmI_dQ&list=PL6N1zckRu0ppUbEUAqsSNGZf1srwJ-mxR&index=10 Sounds in the Rhythms B-Bass Drum or Kick sound

How this sound works: 1) say bah 2) keep your lips relaxed 3) lost of air pressure 4) face should be relaxed

t- Hi Hat sound

How this sound works: 1) make a short t sound 2) make the sound against the back of your teeth

P- beginning of snare drum sound

How this sound works: 1) tight face 2) lots of air

sh-end of snare drum sound: practice how long you can hold this sound before needing a breath

Here is how you would write it

B t Psh t/ B B Psh t

Can you try beatboxing that rhythm? Take your time and don’t give up! Practice will help you get better.

What have you been doing to pass the time since you have been home. Reading, playing games, talking to friends, sleeping, learning something new? Ms. Huff wrote a rap about what has been up to. Ms. Huff’s Example https://youtu.be/_PTy7FNcFNk Instrumental of Ms. Huff’s Example https://youtu.be/vKr-JP6t9aY Can you use my beat to make your own rap about what you have been up to? If you want you can try rapping to a beat that you like. YouTube is a great place to find instrumentals. If you would like to share what you create send it to me at janae.huff@smyrna.k12.de.us

 

Physical Education  with Mr. Stakey 

Check out this 5 day Yoga series by Sean Vigue: 

“YOGA FOR KIDS & TEENS”   

Day 1 - https://youtu.be/A7TUwU_DB9M  

Day 2 - https://youtu.be/SWAbmKSBKr4  

Day 3 - https://youtu.be/Q4t2wHZVO28  

Day 4 - https://youtu.be/7SFGaQiYJ78  

Day 5 - https://youtu.be/OYL7mNZ2KX8  

 

If you aren’t able to get a full Yoga workout in,  

try to incorporate some of these stretches into your daily routine 

 

 

 

Health  with Mr. Reuter 

Hope everyone had a great week and enjoyed the activities I had for you. This week I want to 

focus on managing stress because I know it’s very stressful sometimes since we all have to 

practice social distancing. The following are the instructions on how to access the 

assignments for this week.   

 

1. Please click the link: https://www.brainpop.com/ 

2. On the top of the page once you have clicked the link, you need to select where it 

says enter code. The code for this assignment is brain4925.   

3. Next, it is going to ask you to login. If you already have an account with brainpop 

then use your current username and password you have. If you do not have an 

account yet, then click, sign up now to create your free login information. Please 

remember your username and password.  

4. Once you are logged in, click where it says notifications at the top of the page. Then 

you will need to click where it says, you were assigned to stress management.   

5. The instructions for the assignments are listed and please watch the stress video, 

read the related articles, and complete the stress worksheet and graphic organizer. If 

you or your family have any questions, please feel free to email me at 

steven.reuter@smyrna.k12.de.us  

Technology Education  with Mr. Bogia 

Designing luggage tag in Tinkercad:  

Design a Luggage Tag 

1.Login to google classroom 

2.Design a Luggage tag 

3.click this icon in the top right to get a sharable link 

4. Paste The link in the google form 

Social-Emotional Learning with Mrs. 

Hendricks, Mrs. Mathes & Ms. Weeks 

You may be feeling worried or anxious while at home. Click on the picture below for 10 

lessons to help you cope. Remember… We are all in this Together! 

 

 

Things I Can Do to Help Me Cope During COVID-19 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/16uJmh236R8lHQ-_IG_ejNeOEvB6-47L4/view 

Ways to Feel Better Now During COVID-19 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Zt-lo2Tt1ztcwP0O_vwNQBle0AkOIA4O/view 

Smyrna School District Home Learning Resources website

https://www.smyrna.k12.de.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=212231&type=d

Week 1 - 4th Grade Mathematics! 

 

Hello and welcome to week 1 of 4th grade math. I hope you find the daily lessons 

interesting, challenging, and most important Fun! The only graded document for 

your teacher will be pages 220-221, the last three pages of this document. 

 

You may choose to complete the graded activity first and submit it to your 

teacher for feedback. If you are struggling with the activity, it is suggested that 

you complete the following activities. Once complete, you can take a picture and 

send it to your teacher through email, class dojo, text, etc... or drop off a paper 

copy to school for feedback. 

 

Lesson Activities

1 Session 2 - Larger Division with Money

2 Session 3 - Discussing Larger Division Problems with Money

3 Session 4 - More Multiplication Strategies

4 Session 6 - Modeling Multiplication and Division

5 Session 7 - Revisiting the Doubling and Halving Strategy

Graded Activities

Student Book pages 220 - 221

Day 1: Monday - Session 2 

 

Larger Division with Money 

 

Remember all the Division Strategies we came up with? See below.  

 

Now let’s try some strategies to solve this problem. We will be dividing $72.00 

equally among 3 groups. 

 

Here are some cool ways that this problem may be solved.  

 

You may also share 72 tally marks in three groups, counting 24 in each group, but 

that may take a little longer. 

 

 

 

Now you try. Use any strategy that works best for you!   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Answer Key: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 2: Tuesday - Session 3 

 

Discussing Larger Division With Money 

 

Today let's explore multiplication. Multiplication can also help us with division 

problems. Below are a couple of strategies to use multiplication or skip counting 

to solve division problems from day 1. This is problem 4. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now let’s practice multiplication. On the next page, complete each problem 

before moving to the next problem. As you work through the problems see if you 

notice connections between the problems or how some problems become easier to 

complete. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem  Work Space 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well done! What did you notice? 

 

Day 3: Wednesday - More Multiplication Strategies. 

 

Problem  Work Space 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Did you notice how you could solve 99 x 26 if you already knew 100 x 26?   

 

If 100 x 26 is 2600, then I just have to subtract one 26 from 2600 to know 99 x 

26 = 2574. You only need ninety-nine 26s so once you have one-hundred 26s, you 

have to subtract one 26. 

Day 4: Thursday - Modeling Multiplication and Division 

 

Today we are going to look at two models that can be used for multiplication and 

division, the Ratio Table, and the Area Model. 

 

 

Let's write an equation to represent this problem using (s) as the total number of 

slices. Equation: 28 x 12 = s 

 

There are many ways to solve this problem. Here is an example of how to solve 

this problem using a ratio table or an open array. 

 

 

 

Can you find and circle the two Partial Products of (20 x 12 = 240) and (8 x 12 = 

96) in each model? 

 

 

On the next page it’s your turn to try a division problem using the two models. 

For this problem write the equation using the letter (t) for the possible quotient 

(or answer). Remember this is a division problem. 

 

Next, notice how the models were used to find the answer to how many teams can 

she make? 

 

Step 1: Step 2:  Step 3: 

 

 

*Notice how the student picks numbers of teams to build up to 216 students 

through steps 1-3. 

 

Why do you think this student used numbers such as 2, 10, 20, etc…? 

 

 

 

Now let's look at how the Array Model was used compared to the ratio table. 

 

Step 1: 

 

 

Step 2: 

 

Compare and contrast the two models for solving a division problem. How are they 

different? How are they alike? Do you prefer one over the other? Why or Why 

not? 

 

Day 5: Friday - Revisiting the Doubling and Halving Strategy  

 

Review the following below. Notice how doubling one factor and halving another 

factor results in the same product. 

 

 

Problem  Visisual   Notice? 

24 x 25  

 

This student used an 

open array model. The 

answer is 600. 

12 x 50 

 

Notice the 24 was cut 

in half and the 25 was 

doubled from the 

previous problem. 

The answer is still 

600. 

6 x 100 

 

Notice the 12 was cut 

in half and the 50 was 

doubled. The answer 

is still 600. 

 

Now you try. On the next page is a table for you to practice the doubling and 

halving strategy of 13 x 8. 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem   Show the array strategy doubling and halving.   

13 x 8   

26 x 4   

52 x 2   

104 x 1   

 

I hope you now have another tool in your toolbox on how fun multiplication can be! 

 

 

 

Graded Assignment - Page 1 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Graded Assignment - Page 2 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 5/4/20 - Science  

 

Graded Assignment: Animal by design  

 

Monday - May 4th: 

 

Directions: Design an animal with special adaptations to help it survive. Draw your imaginary 

animal and label at least two adaptations that help the animal survive in its environment. 

You should then draw and label a map of where the animal is from. Finally, name the animal 

and write a fable about it. 

 

** Adaptation is when an animal changes to the environment it is living in now. An example 

would be a Chameleon when it changes color to the setting it is living in. 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday - May 5th: 

 

Today you will continue with your animal by design activity! 

● Another example is a polar bear having white fur to help it blend into the snow! 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday - May 6th: 

● Read the following fictional explanation for naturally occurring structures or behaviors. 

Determine an adaptive reason for the body structure or behavior addressed in the fable.

 

Thursday - May 7th 

 

● Science catch up day: Please take this day to catch up on you Animal by Design 

and Adaptations Myths activity. 

 

Remember your “Animal by Design” activity is due on Monday 5/11! 

Friday - May 8th 

 

● Today’s activity will look at problem solving involving different scenarios of 

animal or plant adaptations. You will read the scenario and create the 

equation and solve the problem. 

 

1. A cactus has spines to protect it from being eaten by desert animals, 

but the spines also allow the cactus to retain water in an environment 

with very little rainfall. If there are 32 cacti in a desert with 198 

spines each, how many spines are there in all? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Migration is a behavior in which animals move from one environment to 

another during seasonal changes. Hummingbirds migrate south every 

year over a four-week period. If hummingbirds travel 32 kilometers 

per day, how many kilometers do they travel in total to get to their 

destination?