There's an Owl in the Shower Lesson Plans

https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/books/there-rsquo-s-an-owl-in-the-shower-by-jean-craighead-george/




A story for children at the upper elementary level, this book presents the debate
between environmentalists fighting to preserve the spotted owl and the ecosystem
of the Pacific rainforest and the loggers whose livelihoods are also at stake.


Through the reading of the novel, There's An Owl in the Shower, by Jean Craighead George, the students will learn about the endangered spotted owl and the ecosystem of the old-growth forests of the western U.S.  The students will then apply this knowledge and complete cooperative group research projects about endangered animals of the Adirondacks and along the east coast of the U.S. 

What are the issues that are brought up?
How is man altering the environment? Whose interests guide the decisions that
are ultimately made? What is at stake?

Free Admission to National Parks for 4th Graders

https://www.everykidinapark.gov/


Every Kid in a Park
You and your family get free access to hundreds of parks, lands, and waters for an entire year.

Enjoy national parks, lands, and waters for a full year. Leave only footsteps. Take only pictures.

A few things to know
You need to print your pass and bring it with you when you visit. Electronic copies aren't accepted.


Your pass has a unique code. That means you can't copy it and give it to friends. Encourage your friends to get their own pass if they're in the fourth grade.


This program only provides passes for fourth graders.

Rules and instructions
Official rules
The pass is for U.S. fourth-grade (or home-school equivalent) students.
The pass is for the 2018 to 2019 school year. It expires on August 31, 2019.
Students can't transfer the pass to anyone else.
We can’t accept electronic versions of this paper for access or to exchange for a pass.
No refunds are given for previously purchased passes, or if you forget your pass when you visit.
If you lose your pass, get a new one by visiting the website and signing up again.
Educators can get one paper pass for each of their fourth-grade students.
This program only provides passes for fourth graders.
How it works
Show your pass to a ranger when you enter. If there is no ranger, leave it on the dashboard of your car.
If you visit a site that charges entrance fees per person— The pass admits all children under 16 and up to three adults for free.
If your group visits a site that charges vehicle entrance fees - The pass admits all children under 16 and all adults in up to one passenger vehicle. Commercial vehicles can't use a pass to get in.
If you arrive at a site on bicycle— The pass admits all children under 16 and up to three adults on bicycles.
The pass doesn't cover things like parking fees, camping, boats, and special tours. Also, some sites are managed by private operators. They may not honor the pass. Check with the site ahead of time to find out.
The pass doesn’t cover fees for local, city, or state parks and recreation areas unless they say that they accept this pass.
Paper passes can be exchanged for plastic passes at certain sites.

Practice rounding and estimating

Round to the nearest ten.
12 275 _____________ 462_____________________ 3, 144 ___________

8,392___________________ 54, 297 ___________ 278, 434 ________________



Round to the nearest hundred.
 465 ______________ 6, 130__________________ 2, 451_____________

2, 451 _________________ 64, 958 ___________ 2, 429 _______________

Round each number to the given place.

1. Round 23, 876 to the nearest
Ten __________________ hundred _________________

Thousand______________ ten thousand _____________

2. Round 297, 497, 026 to the nearest
Hundred_______________ thousand_________________

Ten __________________ hundred thousand_____________

3. Round 34, 973. 382 to the nearest
Tenth_________________ hundred__________________ ten thousand ______________

Hundredth________________ One ____________________ ten _____________________