Books & Class Work
Fourth & Fifth Grade
English Language Arts
Week 1 Language Arts - Focus Book
Animal Investigations takes a closer look at many of the similarities all animals share. Explore the world of life cycles, diagrams and habitats as you investigate several different kinds of animals! Do the animals in the book share any similarities to animals that weren't mentioned?
Find worksheets here to accompany the reading.
Family Literacy Activity / Actividades de lectoescritura para la familia
Extra Reading: All About Sharks ; Wildlife Scientists
Week 2 Language Arts - Focus Book
The Five Senses describes how humans experience the world through their senses. After reading, try to describe what you're hearing, seeing, tasting, feeling and smelling by using sensory details!
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Family Literacy Activity / Actividades de lectoescritura para la familia
Extra Reading: Healthy Habits, Healthy You ; The Digestive System
Week 3 Language Arts - Focus Book
The World of Plants brings the reader in to discover a whole collection of different kinds of plants. Even though many plants have vast differences, what similarities do they all have?
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Family Literacy Activity / Actividades de lectoescritura para la familia
Extra Reading: George Washington Carver: Planting Ideas
Week 4 Language Arts - Focus Book
World Markets reveals how measurement plays a huge role in the functions of marketplaces around the world. Next time you go to the store, see how measurement plays a part in how you shop!
Find worksheets here to accompany the reading.
Family Literacy Activity / Actividades de lectoescritura para la familia
Extra Reading: School Around the World
Week 5 Language Arts - Focus Book
The World of Transportation uses math to explore everyday varieties of transportation. Try completing all the "Let's Explore Math" sections throughout the text.
Find worksheets here to accompany the reading.
Family Literacy Activity / Actividades de lectoescritura para la familia
Extra Reading: Journeys: Land, Air and Sea
Science
Book #2 Science
Mixtures and Solutions reveals a whole new world of science that you can explore right from your living room! Mixtures and solutions are all around us, every day.
Resources for practice can be found here.
Book #3 Science
Digestion and Using Food describes the whole process of digestion and how it affects everything you eat and even you!
Resources for practice can be found here.