Fourth Grade
Children will understand concepts of and will be able to develop the ability to:
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Math |
- Compute accurately
- Work with estimation
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Adjust estimates
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Overestimate/underestimate strategies
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Estimate quotients
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Estimate temperature
- Make and use graphs
- Think mathematically
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Develop and apply formulas
- Write a number sentence
- Join and separate groups
- Add more than 3 addends
- Group 10's; order numbers to 100
- Work with money; understand time
- Work with shapes and measurements
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Angle measures
- Explore 4-digit numbers
- Add and subtract 4-digit numbers
- Write numbers to 999,999
- Learn multiplication and division
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Division with greater numbers
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Division by 2-digit divisors
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Multiplication by 2-digit factors
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Interpret remainders
- Place values and decimals
- Measure and work with solid figures
- Work with fractions
- Work with decimals - concepts and operations
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reading |
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- Decoding and Phonics Skills
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Base words/prefixes and suffixes
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Inflectional endings -
Continue Plurals; Possessives -
Reinforce spelling patterns
contractions; Compound words
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Syllabication
- Comprehension
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Recall details
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Main ideas(title/description)
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Sequence events explicit and implicit
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Compare and contrast
- Comprehensive Strategies
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Building background
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Predict and preview
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Form questions
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Form categories
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Setting purpose for reading
- Vocabulary
- Instructional
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Content
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Context clues
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Antonyms, Synonyms
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Record and journaling
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Multi-meaning words
- Study Skills
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Paragraph writing
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Follow directions
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Alphabetical order (first and second letter)
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Parts of a book
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Organizing ideas
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Research techniques
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Dictionary/encyclopedia skills
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Further use of library skills
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language and
literature |
- Language
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Listening skills
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Sentence structure and grammar
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Capitalization, punctuation
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Parts of speech
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Handwriting
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Composition
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Be able to write a story using creative thinking
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Continue with oral language skills
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Literature
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Character, plot and theme development
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Identification of literary forms
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Creative writing
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Cross curricular stories
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Identify characters
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Make inferences about character motives and feelings
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Monthly book report
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Find main idea
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science |
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Learn the basic scientific laws through literature and
hands-on experiment
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Learn to work by the scientific method
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Independent science projects
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Monthly scientific lectures
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Presentation of bi-monthly scientific news article
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social studies |
- Be aware of our world (how it is, how it was and how
we can make it better)
- Celebrate our diversity while respecting our
independence
- Be aware of current events
- Prepare and present a current event in the world
- Develop and process the use of many mediums
- Develop creative and emotional growth
- Extend cross curricular study
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music |
- Develop dramatic interpretation and awareness of
rhythm
- Develop basic recognition of notes and scale
- Write and perform dramatic presentation
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art |
- Develop projects consistent with theme of current
class studies
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