MrJ.Mecholsky, 4th Grade, 3 Week Emergency Plans
Below is your school work for 3 weeks in the case of an emergency closing. Each project for each area should take approximately 1 week to complete. Plan on working on each project for each subject area for at least 40-50 minutes each school day. All completed projects are to be returned with you upon your return to school.
Math/ Language Arts/ Health / Science:
Project #1: With a budget of $150.00, you are to plan a week (7 days) worth of groceries for a family of four. You must plan for breakfast, lunch, dinner, & at least 1 snack each day of the week and all the food must be nutritional. You should use local store sale ads & a calculator to help you plan your meals & give you an idea of cost. You must have menus for each day along with the cost of each day. Remember …you must stay under $150.00 for the entire week! Plan on using the items that are on sale for that week to help you stay within your budget! Have fun!!
Math/ Language Arts:
Project #2: You are planning a surprise party for a family member’s birthday! Including yourself, you have a total of 12 guests attending. You must design & make an invitation with a theme of your choice. Since the time of the party is 4:00-8:00 pm, you must include something for your entire guest to eat & drink. Be sure to include cake & ice cream for dessert. The birthday boy or girl will also need to have a present, and your guest will expect to go home with a party favor. Have fun!
Math:
Project #3: Using the website of www.aplusmath.com you are to practice each of your math facts (addition, subtraction, multiplication, & division) daily for at least 20 minutes. You must print out the last screen which states the number you had correct. Once you have finished practicing your facts, you should play math games on this site for at least 20 minutes. Try to decrease your speed when practicing your facts! Have fun!
Language Arts:
Project #4: Select a fictional book to read on your reading level with at least 150 pages. Once you have finished reading the book, complete a storyboard for the book. Remember to fold your paper into 8 boxes. Each box should include an illustration & a caption. Remember…box 1 is the title, box 2 are the characters, box 3 is the setting, boxes 4, 5, 6, 7, & 8 are the plot. Be sure to include problem/solution, or beginning, middle, and end in the plot boxes with interesting details. All the work on the storyboard is to be neat & completely colored. Have fun!
Language Arts / Science:
Project # 5: Select a non-fiction book to read about an animal or a planet. Once you have finished the book, write a summary. The summary must include at least 5 interesting facts you learned about your topic. It must also include why you selected this topic & your opinion of the book. Then using materials around your house, make a model of your topic. Be creative & have fun.
Language Arts:
Project # 6: Keep a daily writing log/ journal of what you are doing to pass the time while you are home from school for each school day. Include any fun & interesting places you go.
Language Arts / Social Studies:
Project #7: Read the newspaper daily or go online to access the newspaper at www.TodaysSunbeam.com . Select 3 articles that you read & write a summary of the articles. Be sure to include in the summary your opinion and how you feel this article topic affects your daily living. Print them or cut them out and attach them to your written summary.
Social Studies:
Project #8: Go to the website http://benguide.gpo.gov , select 4th grade games & activities, then select interactive games of place the state. Spend at least 15 minutes daily practicing the geography of the United States. Be sure to change the level of difficulty as you continue to practice. Then spend another 10- 15 minutes playing other interactive games. Be sure to print out & return at least 3 activities to school. Enjoy!