Welcome to the Fourth Grade
 

The Fourth Grade Teachers are:

Mrs. Guild, Mrs. Okeson, Mrs. Mulligan, Mrs. Tryde, Mrs. Ayers, and  Mrs. Lee

Math Bag to Go

With all the summer traveling, you may find it helpful to create The Math Bag to Go to leave in your car and with this bag readily available, you will always be able to practice math skills.

Include in your Math Bag to Go:

• Flash cards
• Small clipboard
• Pencil
• Colored pencils
• Paper
• Calculator
• Ruler
• Dice
• Deck of cards

While you are in the car, you can also play math games. Below are some suggestions:

• Math facts
• Count the cars/trucks
• Play “I Spy” numbers
• Read numbers on license plates
• How long, how far? Notice mile markers: add/subtract
• Notice gas prices. How much for 1 gallon, 2 gallons etc…
• Look for numbers on billboards

4^th Grade Math Games

Playing with numbers through math games is a wonderful source for developing mathematical reasoning while practicing basic math facts.  Please enjoy these games with your children throughout the summer and beyond.

Memory Multiplication

Materials:        Deck of cards with multiplication problems to be learned

                        Deck of cards with answers to the multiplication problems

Play:

1. On one side of the table turn the problem cards face down and mix them up.
2. On the other side, turn the answer cards face down and mix them up.
3. Player one starts the game and turns up a card in both piles.  If the answer matches the problem card, the player keeps the pair, if there is no match the cards get flipped faced down again and the play follows the same.
4. The player who wins the most collected cards when they’re all gone wins the game.

Math UNO

Materials: deck of UNO cards (please just practice math skills if you do not have UNO cards)

Play:

1. Use multiplication skills 1-9.
2. Play the game exactly as the UNO rules say but when you have a play, you must tell what the total would be for the two numbers before you can play.
3. For example: red 6 is showing you play a blue 6, 6x6 is 36 is your play, and so on.

Multiplication War

Materials:        deck of cards for each team of two players

Before you start, create the following key: Ace = 1, Jack = 0, Queen = 11, King = 12

Play:

1. Pair up and shuffle cards
2. Deal cards out evenly and stack face down in front of player
3. Both players turn their top cards over at the same time.  They multiply the 2 cards and shout the answer.  The winner puts the cards in his/her winning pile.  If a tie occurs, keep turning cards until someone wins the pile.
4. When all of the original stack has been played, count your cards – player with the most wins

Multiplication Buzz

Play:

This game is used to review a specific fact family.  The leader chooses the fact number between 1 and 9 then the leader begins counting with the number “1”, the next player says “2” and so on.  When they reach a multiple of the number chosen, the player says “Buzz” instead of the number.  If a player forgets to say “Buzz” or says it at the wrong time, he/she is out.  Play continues until the players reach the last multiple of the number times “9”.

Break My Eggs

Materials:        Egg cartons

Play:

1. Write numbers in the bottom of the egg cartons.
2. Put two manipulatives (coins, beads, beans, etc) in the egg carton.
3. Close the lid and shake the carton.
4. Open the carton and multiply the two numbers together.
5. Play as teams and keep scores.

Multiplication Bingo

Materials:        Attached Bingo card – make copies for each player

Play:

1. Chose any of the 25 numbers at the bottom of the card and write one in each square
2. Randomly chose a multiplication fact (or use flashcards to chose fact)
3. Say the problem out loud (six times six)
4. If the product (answer) is on the card, mark the spot
5. Continue play until someone gets bingo

Multiplication Bombardment

Materials:        Paper Plates, beanbags, flashcards

Play:

1. Spread paper plates out on the floor
2. Write multiplication facts on index cards or use flashcards and place upside-down ion plates
3. Players throw beanbags or paper airplanes at plates, turn card over and say the product.  If correct, keep the card and it is replaced with a new card.  If wrong, turn card back over for another player to try to hit.
4. Player with the most correct “hits” when the card are out - wins

Flip Up

Materials:        Deck of cards (remove jokers and face cards)

Play:

1. Shuffle deck and deal out all cards face down
2. Each player flips a cards form his/her pile
3. The first player to call out the correct product (answer) gets to collect 2 flipped over cards. If a player calls out a wrong product, the other player gets the cards
4. Play continues until all cards have been flipped over and the winner has the most cards

List of games available in toy stores ($5 - $15)

Set: A card game of logic and visual perception that can be enjoyed by the whole family (ages 6 to adult). Adults, be forewarned that it can be humbling to play this game with youngsters.

Tangos: A game that focuses on spatial relationships and that challenge the whole family, young and old alike.

Mastermind: A game of logic enjoyed by both children and adults. Look for a version of Mastermind for younger children ages 6 and up.

Cribbage: A wonderful card game played on a pegged board that develops skill in adding series of small numbers. The game is enjoyable for children of all ages. 

Dominoes: A game of strategy and numbers that children as young as 4 years of age can play as a number recognition game. Yet the regular game of dominoes is challenging for adults as well. 

Mancala: A challenging African stone game of logic for adults that can be adapted to meet the needs of children ages 5 and up. 

Equate: A game for reinforcing computation with whole numbers, decimals, and fractions. I haven’t played this yet, but my nieces and nephews tell me it is challenging and fun.

Checkers/Chess: Great games for developing skill with logical reasoning.

UNO: UNO is easy to learn but offers players plenty of twists and surprises – making it one of the most popular card games in the world.

Dear Parents/Guardians of Frankford Township Incoming Fourth Graders,

The Frankford Township Board of Education and staff support a Summer Literacy Program. This program provides an opportunity for students to practice their reading and writing skills during the summer months.

Each incoming fourth grade student will be required to read one book, The Three and Many Wishes of Jason Reid . The book will be given to your child prior to the last day of school in June. Reading is meant to be a shared experience, so please feel free to read the book aloud with your child or allow him or her to read it on their own.

This assignment is mandatory. We ask that you please keep the book in a safe place during the summer months. Your child is to return the Reading Response Assignment (attached) and the book on the first day of school.

If you are interested in other good reading opportunities, we have also enclosed a list of suggested authors. There are many great stories written by these authors.

Fourth Grade Reading Response Assignment

Using lined paper or a word processor, answer 1 of the 3 questions below using complete sentences:

ALEXANDER, LLOYD – Lloyd Alexander writes many books that involve time travel fantasies. His writing are excellent. He has written such books as The Jedera Adventure, The Black Cauldron, The Castle of Llyr.

ASIMOV, JANET – Janet Asimov writes many science fiction titles. Her best know series is the Norby adventure series.

AVI – These titles may be a bit challenging, but you’ll enjoy them. Try out Poppy or Poppy and Rye.

BANKE, LYNNE REID – This is the author who has written the famous Indian in the Cupboard series of books. The latest addition is The Key to the Indian.

BLUME, JUDY - Judy Blume has written many wonderful titles. She is also a famous author who was born in New Jersey. Superfudge, Iggie’s House are among some of her books. We will read Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing in our reading classes.

CHEW, RUTH -Ruth Chew is famous for titles such as The Witch and the Ring, Second Hand Magic.

CHRISTOPHER, MATT – Matt Christopher is one of the most famous writers of sports stories.

CLEARY, BEVERLY – Beverly Cleary is the author of the famous Ramona books as well as Socks, and the Henry and Ribsy series.

CONFORD, ELLEN – This author has written the Jenny Archer books and the Norman Newman series.

DADEY, DEBBIE – Debbie Dadey is the author of the Bailey School Kids series. These are very popular with titles such as Ghosts Don’t Eat Potato Chips and Leprechauns Don’t Play Basketball

DAHL, ROALD – Who could forget such books as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, George’s Marvelous Medicine, Matilda, Twits.

DANZIGER, PAULA – She has written the Amber Brown series as well as There’s a Bat in Bunk Five, The Cat Ate my Gymsuit.

DIXON, FRANKLIN W. - This is the creator of the Hardy Boys series.

FARLEY, WALTER – Walter Farley is best known for his collection of books about HORSES. He wrote the Black Stallion stories.

GREENWALD, SHEILA – Sheila Greenwald has written a series of books called the Rosy Cole Books.

HENRY, MARGUERITE – Marguerite Henry is probably the best loved author of HORSE stories.

HILDICK, E.W. – This author is known for MYSTERY series called the Ghost Squad.

HUGHES, DEAN – This author has written a series of titles that involve various sports themes. The series is known as the Angel Park Stars series.

L’ENGLE, MADELEINE – Madeleine has written the famous Wrinkle in Time

LEWIS, C.S. – This author is famous for the Chronicles of Narnia series.

MONTGOMERY, ROBERT – Montgomery also writes sports stories. His series is called the Gary Carter series.

NAYLOR, PHYLLIS REYNOLDS – We will be reading Shiloh in class, but there are many books by this author.

O’DELL, SCOTT – One of the most famous titles written by this man is Island of the Blue Dolphins.

PARK, BARBARA – If you want some laughs, pick out some titles written by the author of Skinnybones and Operation Dump the Chump.

SACHAR, LOUIS – Here is another author who will give you some laughs with his Wayside School stories.

SCIESZKA, JOHN – Remember the True Story of the Three Little Pigs and Stinky Cheese Man? If you liked these titles, check out his time warp series of books such as 2005 and others.

WRIGHT, BETTY WREN – If you like mystery and ghost stories, this is the author you will want to be reading! Check out The Dollhouse Murders or Christina’s Ghost.

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