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4/14 Computer Lab Assignment

Hello 4th Graders!

Welcome to another computer lab assignment! :-)

Here's your to-do list:

1. Watch BrainPop's Angles video. Then take the REVIEW quiz.
2. Follow along with the Study Jam crew as they discuss Measuring Angles. Click on the Step by Step-- you'll need to complete this FIRST. Then you'll need to click on Test Yourself. Finally, you can sing a bit of karaoke if you like :-)
3. One more Study Jam-- Classifying Angles. First Step by Step, then Test Yourself.
4. BBC- Bitesiz- Water Squirting Game 
5. Now that you've worked on angles, it's time to do some work with symmetry. Follow along with the Links Learning lesson on Symmetry and complete the activities at the end.
6. Check back in the with Study Jam Crew for more Symmetry practice. Step by step, then Test Yourself.
7. Optional: For a symmetry CHALLENGE try this one: Geometry Quilts.

When you are done, you need to do at least 15 min. of Type to Learn.

Then you may explore the following areas of portaportal:

• Virginia Studies> Civil War
• Wordplay/Vocabulary
• Reading> Online Books

SONG!: "The Measurement Song" by Rockin' the Standards

Measurement Song
(If You’re Happy and You Know It)
by Rockin’ the Standards

(1)If you’re a foot long and you know it spread your hands (repeat)
If you’re a foot long and you know it
With 12 inches you will show it
If you’re a foot long and you know it spread your hands
(2)If you’re yard long and you know it, take a step (repeat)
If you’re yard long and you know it
With 3 feet you’ll surely show it
If you’re yard long and you know it, take a step
(3)If you’re meter and you know it, giant step (repeat)
If you’re meter and you know it
Hundred centimeters it will show it
If you’re meter and you know it, giant step
(4)If you’re kilometer and you know it, ‘round the block (repeat)
If you’re kilometer and you know it,
Thousand meters you will show it
If you’re kilometer and you know it, ‘round the block
(5)If you’re liter and you know it, take a drink (repeat)
If you’re liter and you know it
Thousand milliliters it will show it
If you’re liter and you know it, take a drink
(6)If you’re gallon and you know it, pump some gas (repeat)
If you’re gallon and you know it
With 4 quarts you’ll surely show it
If you’re gallon and you know it, pump some gas
(7)If you’re a pound and you know it, throw a boot (repeat)
If you’re a pound and you know it,
16 ounces you will show it
If you’re a pound and you know it, throw a boot
(8)If you’re a ton and you know it, drive a car (repeat)
If you’re a ton and you know it
2,000 pounds will surely show it
If you’re a ton and you know it, drive a car
(9)If you’re kilogram and you know it, lift a brick (repeat)
If you’re kilogram and you know it,
Thousand grams will surely show it
If you’re kilogram and you know it, lift a brick
(10)If you’re one year and you know it, cut your cake (repeat)
If you’re one year and you know it
365 days will show it
If you’re one year and you know it, cut your cake

SONG!: "The Quadrilateral Dance" by Rockin' the Standards

QUADRILATERAL DANCE
(Father Abraham)
Quadrilateral has many shapes
Many shapes has quadrilateral
A square is one of them
Congruent sides
And 4 right angles too
Right arm
Quadrilateral has many shapes
Many shapes has quadrilateral
A parallelogram, opposite sides
Both sets are parallel
Right arm, left arm
Quadrilateral has many shapes
Many shapes has quadrilateral
Rectangle’s one of them
The corners square
4 right angles around
Right arm, left arm, right leg
Chorus
Quadrilateral, We do the quadrilateral dance
Let’s do the Quadrilateral,
We do the quadrilateral dance
Quadrilateral has many shapes
Many shapes has quadrilateral
A trapezoid is one, 2 parallel
But the other 2 are not
Right arm, left arm, right leg, left leg
Quadrilateral has many shapes
Many shapes has quadrilateral
Rhombus could be a square
Or diamond too
Must have congruent sides
Right arm, left arm, right leg, left leg FOUR
SIDES! (Chorus)

SONG!: "Parallel or Perpendicular" by Rockin the Standards

Parallel or Perpendicular
(Do Your Ears Hang Low)
Do you see parallel
Lookin’ like a double ‘L’
Lines that never cross
Never would as well
But when two lines come together
Makin’ right angles, we yell...
Perpendicular
Parallel, Lines that never cross
Or Perpendicular, Two lines when they come together
Parallel or Perpendicular

SONG!: "Angles Song" by Rockin' the Standards

Angles Song
(Bingo Song)
There was an angle had a name
And Righty was his name-o
Square corner just like so
Square corner just like so
Square corner just like so
And Righty was his name-o
There was an angle had a name
And Acute was her name-o
Closed and cute just like so
Closed and cute just like so
Closed and cute just like so
And Acute was her name-o
There was an angle had a name
And Obtuse was his name-o
Open wide just like so
Open wide just like so
Open wide just like so
And Obtuse was his name-o