Simon Halpern

Just in time for October! Bring Mary Shelley’s classic tale to life in your upper–elementary classroom with this comprehensive, text-based packet. Perfect for guiding 4th graders, this resource ensures students engage deeply with the adapted Kid Classic illustrated version of the novel through evidence-based reading, writing, and vocabulary practice. The questions mainly practice RL.4.1, RL.4.2, RL.4.3 (text evidence, theme, character/event analysis), with support from RL.4.4–4.6 (vocabulary &

Just in time for the May 10 anniversary of the Golden Spike Ceremony! Bring this pivotal moment in American history to life in your upper–elementary classroom with this engaging, text-based reading packet. Designed for 4th grade, this resource introduces students to the transcontinental railroad through the lenses of westward expansion, immigration, and national integration - while also highlighting the parallel development of telegraph networks that connected the country by rail and by wire. St

In this hands-on STEM challenge, 4th grade students work in pairs to design tin foil boats that can carry the most marbles before sinking. After predicting their vessel’s load capacity and recording key design choices, students observe as each boat is publicly tested in a fun, high-stakes “sink or float” showdown. Results are shared and analyzed as a class to uncover what makes an effective design. Throughout the activity, students engage in teamwork, measurement, data recording, and scientific

Perfect for 4th-grade classrooms, this resource creatively ties vexillology (the study of flags) to California’s rich history, helping students uncover the deeper meanings behind state symbols. Through engaging storytelling, academic vocabulary, and thought-provoking questions, students will connect with California’s past in a meaningful and memorable way. This 5-page resource connects students to two fascinating topics: 1. The Bear Flag Republic (3 pages): Dive into the short-lived independe

Giddy up for some rounding fun! In this engaging worksheet, students will roll a die to complete missing numbers in a problem and roll again to determine the place value to round to (tens, hundreds, thousands, ten thousands, hundred thousands). This hands-on activity boosts their understanding of place value and rounding while keeping the excitement high. With each roll, students take a step closer to mastering their number sense!

How Big Is It?This engaging activity invites students to predict the dimensions of everyday objects— before learning formal measurement skills. Whether working solo or in pairs, students jot down their best guesses for length, width, or height of familiar objects. Teachers can use the included HD digital slides to publicly showcase student responses, turning the lesson into a playful, discussion-rich experience - perfect for introducing units like inches, feet, and centimeters in a fun, low-sta

Engage your 4th grade students in a standards-aligned, collaborative language study through a humorous short story, The Great Marshmallow Catapult Contest. In this lesson, students work in teams to identify figurative language and key grammar elements within the story, reinforcing academic language and close reading skills in an interactive and motivating format. Students will locate and explain examples of metaphors, similes, cause/effect, facts, opinions, adverbs, and proper nouns, using text