It is important for all students to express themselves in a positive way. This activity has the students creating a Word Cloud with words about themselves. A Word Cloud is an image composed of words used in a particular text or subject, in which the size of each word indicates its frequency or importance.

Art inspires students to do well in and out of the classroom. Students that have art may stay in school, be more motivated, have a positive attitude, and it may improve academic performance. Students will “tour” the free website of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and learn about art from around the world.

Students use clues to investigate the first Thanksgiving on this interactive website called You are the Historian.

Zearn is a math website that is directly connected to the Common Core Standards. Students are given a login and tasks are assigned by the teacher. Tasks are connected to the National Common Core Standards. Throughout the lessons, there are videos that students interact with that help to explain the tasks that they are on. It supports differentiation and engagement for all students. Teachers can access reports on student progress.

Ziteboard is a free online whiteboard with real-time collaboration. It can be used for brainstorming, presentation and communicating. Not only can you use tools that are provided, but pictures and voice can also be inserted.

Fourth grade is a perfect time for students to have an ePal! Students will be assigned a project to work on with a student from another town, state or country, practice their writing and language skills and work on problem solving skills.