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Grade 4  
Unit 3: Our Voices
Pat Cummings: My Story
by Pat Cummings
Internet Connection Activity
Cats    Cross Curricular
Cats! Wild to Mild
Connect to this link:
http://www.lam.mus.ca.us/cats/


  1. In the left frame, click Guided Tour. Find Introduction.

  2. Click and read the first three topics.

  3. Then, scroll down to Body Plan and click the first two topics.

Extraordinary Cats
Connect to this link:
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/excats/index.html


  1. Click Cats! to learn more about them and meet some extra special ones.

  2. Click The Homing Instinct to meet some cats who just can't seem to stay away from "home."

Internet Connection Activity
Artists    Find Out More
Pablo Picasso
Connect to this link:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/artists/


  1. Click on the letter P. Click on Picasso, Pablo.

  2. Read about Picasso. List 3 facts about Picasso.

  3. Scroll to the bottom of the screen. Click on Many Picasso works from the ArtArchive.

  4. Click on Early Works. Look at some of Picasso’s early works by clicking the name of the picture. Then go back to the list of paintings.

  5. Explore some of the other paintings by clicking on the other periods.

Meet The Artists
Connect to this link:
http://www.audreywood.com/mac_site/friends_clubhouse/friends_clubhouse.htm


  1. Click David Shannon. Then click Picture Book Illustrations.

  2. Learn how this artist works. Click Forward to continue.

  3. Click David's Home Page. Then click Art Show.

Internet Connection Activity
Children's Art     Leveled Books
Jan Brett
Connect to this link:
http://www.janbrett.com/


  1. Read Jan Brett’s homepage.

  2. Click on About Jan Brett from the links at the bottom of the page and read about her life.

  3. Write two facts about Jan Brett:

  4. Click on Listen to Jan Brett Speak about her Books and click on a book title to hear more.

Charles Schulz
Connect to this link:
http://www.charlesmschulzmuseum.org/home.html


  1. Click on Schulz Timeline.

  2. Read the timeline of Charles Schulz’s life.

  3. Where was Charles Schulz born? What cartoon characters did he create?

  4. Click on Links and then Snoopy.com. Click on Meet the Gang on the left navigational bar. Click on the different Peanuts character names to read more about them. Who is your favorite character? Why?