Fourth+Grade+-+1st+Six+Weeks

4th Grade – 1st Six Weeks Social Studies Promethean Planet - Three Branches of Government [] - Larger versions of words There are a couple of You Tube videos that are good, but the you will need to get access from the district to view the sites. Words and history https://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ref/abouttx/flagpledge.html [] [] Flip Chart (see attachment) Safari Montage: History of the Presidency (22 min) 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue: The White House (87 min) School House Rock – Three Ring Circus [] Great website with lots of information on Texas government - [] Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Chief Justice, Speaker of the House: Office of the Governor - [|http://www.governor.state.tx.us/\] All other Texas Legislature - http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/Home.aspx Texas Legislature: Who represents me (Texas Senate)? [|http://www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/Senate/Members.htm#FYI] Who represents me (Texas House of Representatives)? [] Local Mayor, County Judge, and Police Chief: Mayor - [] County Judge: [] Police Chief: [] U.S. Senators: [] Local U.S. Representatives: [] Find your representative and write a letter: http://www.house.gov/writerep/ __ Texans who have been President: __ Dwight Eisenhower [] Lyndon Baines Johnson [] George H.W. Bush [] George W. Bush [] 10 Leadership qualities by Ronald Reagan [] [] [] [] http://www.tamu.edu/faculty/ccbn/dewitt/adp/history/bios/driscoll/clara.html http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fdr04 [] http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/people/d_h/houston.htm http://www.biography.com/people/barbara-jordan-9357991 http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fza05 http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fri62 http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fra49 http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fgo76 http://www.bookrags.com/biography/james-addison-baker-iii/ http://www.supreme.courts.state.tx.us/court/justice_wjefferson.asp [] Great Lesson Plans on Election Process: [] Safari Montage – American Citizenship (K-4) [] Safari Montage – Declaration of Independence ( 5- 12 – 23 min) [] http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/billofrightsdef.htm []
 * __ “Texas Our Texas” – Official state song __** [] - Words and small clip
 * __ Pledge to the Texas Flag __**
 * __ Great Government Website for Kids __**
 * __ 3 Branches of Government __**
 * __ Leaders of Government and How to Contact __**
 * __ Leadership Qualities __**
 * __ Citizenship __**
 * Adina de Zavala **
 * Clara Driscoll **
 * Important Roles of Citizens **
 * Sam Houston **
 * Barbara Jordan **
 * Lorenzo de Zavala **
 * Ann Richards **
 * Sam Rayburn **
 * Henry B. Gonzalez **
 * James A. Baker III **
 * Wallace Jefferson **
 * __ Voting Process __**
 * __ Important Historical Documents __**
 * Declaration of Independence **
 * U.S. Constitution **
 * Bill of Rights **

__ 4th Grade Science 1st Six Weeks __

__ Exploring Matter and Energy __ [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []

__ Region XI EBooks __ States of Matter – 530.4 BRE Ice to Steam-Changing States of Matter – 530.4 JOH Atoms and Molecules – 539.7 ALO What is a Gas? – 530.4 BOO Matter – 530 WAL What is a Liquid – 530.4 BOO

__ Safari Montage __ **__Real World Science:__** **__Matter__** **__: Solids, Liquids and Gases__** **__All About Solids, Liquids & Gases__** **__Changes in__** **__States__**  **__of__**  **__Matter__** **__States__** **__of__**  **__Matter__** **__Properties of Matter__** **__Chemical Reactions__** **__Elements, Compounds &__** **__Mixtures__**
 * All About Properties of Matter**