RSD2 4th and 5th Grade ALERT 2019-2020
  • ALERT
    • ALERT Family Orientation
    • Have An ALERT Summer
    • ALERT 2018-2019 >
      • Research >
        • ALERT Student Research Presentations 2018-2019
        • Research Step-by-Step
        • Research Sources
        • Research Tools
        • Real-World Research Connections
        • Communicating with Text
        • Infographics
        • Teamwork Guidelines
      • Engineer It! >
        • Spring 2019 Field Study
        • 4th Grade ALERT Double Top Secret Airfield
        • Creating a Student Blog
        • Google Sites Tutorial
        • Engineering Links
        • Flight Simulator
        • Mindmapping and Sketchnoting
        • Rube Goldberg Challenge
        • The Next Big Idea
        • Scratch 3.0 Programming Project
      • Leadership: World Peace Game
    • Identification of Gifted and Talented Students
    • Gifted and Talented Family Resources
    • The Year in Primary ALERT
    • The Year in Elementary ALERT
    • Mr. Durden's 4th Grade Archive >
      • 4th Grade Science and Social Studies Review
    • Mr. Durden's 5th Grade Archive
    • SPARK Archive
    • 2019-2020 District Calendar
    • About Mr. Durden >
      • Veterans Day
  • Focus
    • ALERT Web Log 2019-2020
    • ALERT Student Progress Reports
    • Cybersafety >
      • Netiquette
      • When Private Goes Public
      • The Cyber Jungle
      • Spam, Scams, Phishing, & Chains
    • Student Blogs: Web Logs
    • Student Digital Portfolios
    • Student Websites: Google Sites
  • Metacognition
    • ALERT Journals and Blogging
    • Atlas of Emotions--Paul and Eve Ekman
    • Breakout EDU Program
    • Cultivating Ourselves--Italo Calvino
    • Gifted Bill of Rights
    • Habits of Mind
    • How Will You Spend Your Day?
    • M2M: Month to Master
    • Memory
    • Renzulli Learning Guidelines
    • Renzulli Learning Link
    • Thought
    • What Makes a Genius?
  • Architecture
    • 2018 Tour of Homes >
      • Mondays: Mrs. Hood and Mrs. Parent
      • Tuesdays: 4th Grade Lonnie B. Nelson
      • Wednesdays: 5th Grade Lonnie B. Nelson
      • Thursdays: Ms. Bird, Mrs. Bright, Mrs. Tart
      • Fridays: Ms. Carter, Mrs. Flores, Mrs. Morrison
    • Charleston Architecture Field Study, Fall 2019
    • ALERT Architecture Fall Project
    • Architectural Eras and Styles
    • Architecture Reading
    • Blueprinting
    • The First Architects Game
    • Model Building Tips
    • Music of the Architectural Eras
    • Raise the Roof!
    • Light it Up! Electrical Circuits
    • Interiors: The Story of a Home
    • Scale: Putting People in the Picture
    • Presentations >
      • Creative Possibilities
      • Project Ideas
      • Presentation Checklists
      • Be Confident for a Reason >
        • Be Fluent in the Way You've Chosen
        • Be Present in the Moment
      • Explore Your Voice >
        • Train Your Voice: Vocal Range
        • Discover Your Voice: Speaking Well
        • Master Your Voice: Influence and Persuasion
    • Computer-Aided Design
    • Online Architecture Resources
    • Urban Architecture: The Well Built City
    • Photo Gallery: The Designed World
    • Sketchbook Exercises
    • Paper Architecture
    • The Visionary Architect Game >
      • Visionary Architects in Action
      • Visionary Game Gallery
    • A Walk Down Main Street Presentation
    • Zeitgeist--Sharing the Spirit of the Age
  • Sustainable Living
    • Earth Imagery and Mapping
    • Nature's Habitat Book Clubs
    • Photo Gallery: The Living Environment
    • SCAMPER Challenges
  • Mathematics
    • Algebra Asteroids
    • B. Franklin's Magic Squares
    • Cryptarithms
    • Greg Tang Math
    • Logic Puzzles
    • Logic Puzzles Coaching
    • Lure of the Labyrinth
    • Perimeter Magic Polygons
    • STAR Problem Solving
    • Telling Stories with Data and Graphing
    • Coordinate Grids, Geometric Forms
    • Getting into Shapes
    • Khan Academy
    • Math Learning Center
    • Self-Paced Math Review >
      • Decimals and Percents
      • Division
      • Exponents and Scientific Notation
      • Fraction Operations
      • Multiplication
      • Patterns and Formulas
      • Right Triangles and Pythagoras
      • Variables and Expressions
  • World Peace Game
    • Leadership Profiles
    • Country/Cultural Studies
    • Crisis or Issue Briefing
    • Science Study
    • Game Design
  • Extra Time
    • November--National Novel Writing Month
    • early January--Richland 2 Film Festival
    • late January--Kids in Print, Richland County Public Library
    • early March--SC MESAS Contest
    • March 13th--Rubber Band Contest
    • mid-March--Poetry Contest: Young Minds Dreaming
    • mid-March--Doodle for Google
    • mid-April--Conservation Poster Contest
    • late April Bee Competitions NorthSouth Foundation
    • April is Poetry Month!
    • e-Reading >
      • Lake Carolina Upper Campus Media Center
      • Lonnie B. Nelson Media Center
      • Classic Chapter Books
      • Read-Alouds Online
    • Actors and Actresses >
      • People Smart: Multiple Intelligences
      • Recitations & Readers' Theater
    • Artists >
      • Amazing Artists: Multiple Intelligences
    • Authors at Play >
      • Verbal-Linguistic Intelligence
      • The Art of Cursive Handwriting
      • Idioms
      • Narrative Writing Challenges
      • Paragraph of the Week
      • Poetry
      • Wondrous Words >
        • Latin Study Tools
        • Latin Video Clips
        • A Game of Stems
        • Spelling
        • Vocabulary
    • Chess >
      • ChessKid.com
      • Chess.com
      • Chess in Art and Film
      • Chess Puzzles
      • Lichess
    • Computer Coding, Gaming, Making >
      • Code.org
      • Code Combat
      • Code Monkey
      • FlowLab Game Creator
      • Game Design and Makers
      • Godot Engine
      • Hopscotch
      • Minecraft Hour of Code
      • NeoAxis Engine
      • PlayCanvas
      • SCRATCH
      • Snapp
      • Stencyl
      • Tynker
    • Flight Simulator
    • Go >
      • Go--Math is Fun
      • Go Puzzles
      • Go Strategies and Tactics
      • Go in Art and Film
      • American Go Foundation
    • GeoBee and GeoGuessr
    • Kinesthetics: Sports and Activity
    • Khan Academy
    • Logic, Puzzles, Brain Games >
      • Logic and Brain Games: Multiple Intelligences
      • Mensa Kids
      • SET Puzzle of the Day
    • Lure of the Labyrinth
    • Music >
      • Chrome Music Lab
      • Music Smart: Multiple Intelligences
      • Music Library
      • Quaver's Marvelous World of Music
    • Nature Smart: Multiple Intelligences
    • Prodigy
    • Reflect and Recharge
    • Renzulli Learning Online
    • World Languages >
      • Duolingo

4th Grade
​Science and Social Studies Review

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Top Tech Tools

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WeVideo
Visit the WeVideo Academy for tutorials in making short videos about your topic.

http://r2filmfestival.blogspot.com/p/wevideo-resources.html
https://www.wevideo.com/schools

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VoiceThread


Please click the link below to begin using the VoiceThread tool in Google:
http://richland2.ed.voicethread.com/share/5088904/

Please be patient and persevere, as you may be required to enter your username and password for Google Docs and gMail to enter VoiceThread.


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Scratch
Create animations using simple computer coding skills.
 
https://scratch.mit.edu/

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Kahoot!
Create a Kahoot to share with your classmates. This is not the same website you use to play a Kahoot. Use your student gmail and an easy-to-remember password to create an account.
https://getkahoot.com/

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Trip Advisor Slide Shows


Collect images and text about your topic, then add maps and background music--

http://tripwow.tripadvisor.com/tripwow/builder/?cs=ihnbm&ssid=ta-demo&theme=

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Animoto


Collect images and text about your topic, then add background music--

https://animoto.com/trial

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Prezi



Please consider trying Prezi for presentations as a change from Google Presentation; if you are a student, you get a free account. I can help you sign up with your @richland2.org account. If you use a family account or a private e-mail, it is not free.



http://prezi.com/prezi-for-education/

Active Learning Experiences in Resourceful Thinking: Our  Mission
​The Richland School District Two ALERT program for academically gifted students, in association with families, the district and global community, affords each learner unique challenges to inspire the pursuit of highest academic standards by providing rigorous, differentiated curricula that cultivates excellence in leadership and life-long learning.

Website Updated: 10 December 2019

Webpage maintained by the Active Learning Experiences in Resourceful Thinking (ALERT)  classes of Richland School District Two, Columbia, South Carolina.
Please direct queries to Mr. Kevin Durden.