4th Grade Summer Packet - Derech HaTorah

Name: _____________

4th Grade Summer Packet

Name: ___________________________

African American Inventors:

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Elijah J. McCoy was born in Canada in 1844. His parents had been slaves in Kentucky, but they escaped. The anti-slavery volunteers of the Underground

Railroad helped them get to Canada. After the Civil War was over in 1865, the

family returned to the U.S. and lived in Michigan.

As a teenager Elijah went to Scotland to study. He became a mechanical engineer.

When the family moved to Michigan, he could not find work as a mechanical

engineer, so he worked for the railroad. During this

time, he designed a device for oiling engines on trains

Elijah McCoy

and ships. In 1872, he received a patent for his device. It was very important for the transportation industry,

as engines had to be oiled to stay running.

Elijah McCoy continued to develop new inventions. Most of his inventions

involved the oiling of machines. However some were quite different. He also

invented a lawn sprinkler and a folding ironing board. By the time he died in

1929 in Michigan, he had received 57 patents on his inventions.

Many people consider Elijah McCoy an important inventor. He has been

honored for his contributions. There are historical markers at his home and

workshop. He was also named to the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2001.

Elijah McCoy's first patent

Questions and Answers: Answer the following questions.

1. Where was Elijah McCoy born?_______________________________________________________________________

2. Who helped Elijah McCoy's parents escape to freedom? ___________________________________________________

3. When did Elijah McCoy receive his first patent? __________________________________________________________

4. How many patents did Elijah McCoy receive? ___________________________________________________________

5. Name something Elijah McCoy invented. _______________________________________________________________

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Adding fractions (like denominators)

Grade 4 Fractions Worksheet

Find the sum.

1.

8 12

+

7 12

=

2.

99 100

+

28 100

=

3.

4 11

+

3 11

=

4.

11 14

+

9 14

=

5.

4 6

+

5 6

=

6.

9 20

+

5 20

=

7.

2 7

+

6 7

=

8. 2 + 3 =

55

9.

1 9

+

1 9

=

10.

14 15

+

6 15

=

11.

3 10

+

5 10

=

12.

1 13

+

7 13

=

13.

4 8

+

1 8

=

14.

22 25

+

19 25

=

15.

1 3

+

1 3

=

16. 1 + 1 =

22

17. 8 + 8 =

16 16

18.

16 50

+

33 50

=

19.

1 12

+

10 12

=

20.

6 13

+

12 13

=

21.

3 4

+

2 4

=

Online reading & math for K-5

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Name: ___________________________

Cause and Effect:

Match Them!

Match the cause to the effect.

Cause

1. _______ The car ran a red light.

Effect

A. The horses were thirsty.

2. _______ Ben stayed up late.

B. She fell down.

3. _______ The students were quiet in class.

C. She was hungry at lunch.

4. _______ It rained.

D. He was sleepy the next day.

5. _______ Lydia skipped breakfast.

E. It boiled over.

6. _______ It was very hot outside.

F. Everyone laughed.

7. _______ Lucy's shoes weren't tied.

G. It sank.

8. _______ The boat had a leak.

H. Chris got wet.

9. _______ The puppy chased its tail.

I. The teacher gave them a reward.

10. _______ There was too much water in the pot. J. Another car hit it.

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Multiply in columns - 1 digit by 2 digit

Grade 4 Multiplication Worksheet

Find the product.

1. 35 ?2

2. 77 ?2

3. 70 ?5

4. 95 ?4

5. 93 ?7

6. 67 ?1

7. 38 ?3

8. 60 ?1

9. 31 ?5

10. 50 ?5

11. 31 ?6

12. 54 ?8

13. 34 ?3

14. 61 ?9

15. 54 ?7

Online reading & math for K-5

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