4th Grade Summer Adventure
Long division, decimals, and US adventures.
Ages 9โ10
Your daily adventure rhythm
โฑ๏ธ ~180 min- ๐
1 ยท 10 min
Bell Ringer
Quick warm-up: a riddle, mental math, or question of the day.
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2 ยท 45 min
Math
Core skill practice with models and problems.
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3 ยท 40 min
Reading & Comprehension
Read a passage, discuss it, and answer questions.
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4 ยท 25 min
Writing
Respond to a prompt and build multi-paragraph pieces over the week.
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5 ยท 10 min
Movement Break
Stretch, dance, walk, or do jumping jacks to reset focus.
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6 ยท 35 min
Science or Social Studies
Alternate by day between a science investigation and a social studies task.
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7 ยท 15 min
Independent Reading
Child reads a book of their choice quietly.
13 themed weeks
Launchpad: Place Value & Story Foundations
Days 1โ7
๐ฏ Project: All About Me by the Numbers โ a one-page poster using big numbers from the child's life, labeling each number's place value and rounding one to the nearest thousand.
- Crack big numbers with place valueโฆ
- Round multi-digit numbers to the nโฆ
- Hunt for theme and spin a snappy sโฆ
Multi-Digit Multiplication & Energy
Days 8โ14
๐ฏ Project: Multiplication Robot โ draw a robot whose parts are labeled with multiplication problems to solve, showing the area model for one part.
- Multiply up to 4-digit by 1-digit โฆ
- Use area models, partial products,โฆ
- Read for main idea and key details.
Long Division & US Regions
Days 15โ21
๐ฏ Project: My US Region Travel Brochure โ a folded brochure for one region with its states, climate, a landmark, a fun fact, and a division problem.
- Divide up to 4-digit by 1-digit nuโฆ
- Interpret remainders in word problโฆ
- Read informational text and descriโฆ
Fractions: Equivalence & Ecosystems
Days 22โ28
๐ฏ Project: Fraction Food Web โ draw a food web from sun to plants to animals, then divide a paper pizza into equivalent fraction pieces and label them.
- Recognize and generate equivalent โฆ
- Compare fractions with different nโฆ
- Read for cause and effect.
Adding & Subtracting Fractions & Waves
Days 29โ35
๐ฏ Project: Wave Lab Report โ a two-paragraph illustrated report, one on sound waves and one on light waves, with a fraction problem included.
- Add and subtract fractions with liโฆ
- Decompose fractions and work with โฆ
- Read to compare two texts on the sโฆ
Decimals: Tenths & Hundredths & Earth Systems
Days 36โ42
๐ฏ Project: Earth Changes Field Guide โ a three-page mini-book on weathering, erosion, and deposition, each with a drawing and a decimal fact.
- Understand decimal notation for frโฆ
- Compare decimals to hundredths.
- Read for author's purpose.
Geometry: Lines & Angles & Exploration
Days 43โ49
๐ฏ Project: Explorer's Map with Geometry โ draw an explorer's voyage with line segments and rays, measure and label two angles, and add three facts about the explorer.
- Identify points, lines, segments, โฆ
- Classify and measure angles, recogโฆ
- Read for sequence and chronology.
Symmetry & Measurement & Early Colonies
Days 50โ56
๐ฏ Project: Colonial Village Blueprint โ draw a small colonial village using symmetric buildings with labeled lines of symmetry and a measurement plan.
- Identify lines of symmetry and claโฆ
- Convert measurement units and solvโฆ
- Read informational text for main iโฆ
Mixed Operations & Opinion Writing & Energy Transfer
Days 57โ63
๐ฏ Project: Opinion Essay plus Energy Demo โ write a three-paragraph opinion essay and build a ramp-and-marble demo showing energy transfer with a related word problem.
- Solve multi-step word problems witโฆ
- Use estimation and equations with โฆ
- Read to find reasons that support โฆ
Data, Patterns & Informative Writing & Ecosystems
Days 64โ70
๐ฏ Project: Animal Adaptation Report plus Data โ a two-paragraph report on an animal's adaptations plus a bar graph or line plot of related data.
- Make and interpret line plots withโฆ
- Generate and analyze number and shโฆ
- Read informational text to integraโฆ
Factors, Multiples & Text Structure & US Regions
Days 71โ77
๐ฏ Project: Region Compare Poster โ compare two US regions by climate, economy, and culture in a side-by-side poster with a factor and multiple fact.
- Find factor pairs and multiples anโฆ
- Read and identify text structures.
- Write an informative comparison ofโฆ
Problem Solving & Theme & Colonial Life
Days 78โ84
๐ฏ Project: A Day in the Colonies Story plus Math โ write a two-paragraph narrative as a colonial child including a realistic math problem from their day.
- Solve multi-step problems blendingโฆ
- Determine theme and support it witโฆ
- Write an opinion or informative muโฆ
Showcase: Review, Project & Celebration
Days 85โ90
๐ฏ Project: My Summer Learning Portfolio & Showcase โ assemble best work into a portfolio and create one Capstone Poster combining a math problem of each type, a reflection, a science fact, and a social studies fact.
- Review and demonstrate mastery of โฆ
- Show reading comprehension of themโฆ
- Produce a polished multi-paragraphโฆ