Suggested Grade 4 Reading List

Bionicle Series

Judy Moody Series

Magic Tree House Series

Karen McCombie

Puffin classic Series

Diary of Wimpy Kid Series

Classics abridged

Jules Verne

Anna Sewell

Lewis Carroll

Alexander Dumas

C.S Lewis

L.M. Montgomery

Roald Dahl

Lucy Daniels for Animal Ark Series

Beth Beechwood for Hannah Montana series

Ann M Martin for Main Street series

Jacqueline Wilson

Enid Blyton

Wendelin Van Draanen for Sammy Keyes series

Beverly Cleary for Ramona Series

Lucy Daniels

Jenny Old Field for Home Farm Twins SEries

Harry Potter

Salamanda Drake for Dragonsdale series

Nancy Butcher for Two of a Kind Diaries

Tales of Mulla Nasriddin

Stepping Stone Series

Tree tops Series

The Wizard’s Apprentice

Philip Reeve

Apple Classics

Scholastic Junior Series

Anthony Horowitz

Nancy Drew Series

Hardy Boy Series

Full House Series

Judy Blume

The three Investigators Series

Doll Hospital Series

Jataka Tales

Tales of Tenali Raman

Animal Diaries

Louis Sacher

Horrible History

Horrible Science

Dead Famous

Let’s Discover Classics

Laura Ingalls Wilder

The Walker book of Stories

Just William

Cabin Creek Mysteries

Anastasia

Tove Jansson

My name is America

The Kingfisher Stories of Ballet, Christmas and more…

Just Series by Andy Griffiths

Goosebumps Series

Eva Ibbotson

Artemis Fowl Series by Eoin Colfer

Horrid Henry Series

Bone Series

HW links 26th OCT - 9th NOV

Visit the following links everyday to improve your computational skills
http://www.coolmath-games.com/Timernator/addtion/Timernator-addition.html
http://www.coolmath-games.com/Timernator/subtraction/Timernator-subtraction.html
http://www.coolmath-games.com/Timernator/multiplication/Timernator-multiplication.html http://www.coolmath-games.com/Timernator/division/Timernator-division.html

For slow finishers there is no time limit and the following are the links
http://www.coolmath-games.com/numbermonster/addition/number-monster-addition-basics.htm
http://www.coolmath-games.com/numbermonster/subtraction/number-monster-subtraction-basics.htm
http://www.coolmath-games.com/numbermonster/multiplication/number-monster-times-tables-multiplication.htm
http://www.coolmath-games.com/numbermonster/division/number-monster-times-tables-division.htm

STORYLINE - Integrated with Journey through space

The Storyline Method!

The strategy of learning effective storywriting through the creationof 3D puppets and storyboards for telling a story.

Students used immense creativity in converting odds and ends into props and backgrounds for their journey into another solar system - Kanga Banga solar system

Students were given data about possible planet forms and asked to create corresponding planet forms as well as alien forms that are suited to that planet.

Students went on an elaborate journey through both solar systems and solved the problemto save the day!

Students reflected upon what made the presentaions engaging and enticing and they subsequently wrote individual stories as well.

Journey through Space - Research on planets

Student inquire about the nature of Space!

Group presentations of research

Grade 4 students researched the solar system and presented their findings in the form of charts and PowerPoints. They investigated the form of these heavenly bodies and synthesised the information from all the presentations to achieve an understanding of the commonalities and differences between these celestial bodies.

19th-25th Oct HW links

Math
Task 2: Practice number patterns on the below link and email your results after clicking on report totals.
http://www.321know.com/patra10.htm#section2
Task 3: Explore the following links to know more about patterns and mention two important things you learn from these in your review sheet.
See and hear patterns
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/patterns/patterns.html
People patterns
http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/math/patterns/people/

UOI
Task: Visit the following link and answer the questions that follow.
http://www.engineeringinteract.org/resources/astroadventure/astroadventurelink.htm
Print the certificate at the end of the exercise.

UOI HW LINKS 12th-18th OCT

http://www.universetoday.com/50289/terrestrial-planet/

http://www.universetoday.com/43305/gas-planets/

UOI HW link - 05-10-10 ----- 11-10-10http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/time/seasons.htm

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/time/seasons.htm
UOI HW Link Date 05-10-10

Eng HW links Date: 30.09.10

Anne Frank Quiz: http://www.funtrivia.com/flashquiz/index.cfm?qid=54990