4th Grade Curriculum Information

Reading/Language Arts Fiction & Non-Fiction Poetry, Prose, & Drama Comprehension Reading Strategies Fluency Vocabulary Writing Grammar Spelling

Chapter Books The Whipping Boy Because of Winn-Dixie Charlotte’s Web The Tale of Despereaux

Writing The Writing Process: The Writer’s Craft, 6+1 Traits: Prewriting Drafting Revising Proofreading Publishing The process is as important as the product! The Writer’s Craft, 6+1 Traits: Voice Ideas/Focus Conventions Order Word Choice Sentence fluency + Presentation

State Writing Expectations Narrative Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details and well-structured event sequences.

Informational / Expository Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.

Opinion Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.

Math Instructional Focus Points: Three Critical Areas Developing understanding and fluency with multi-digit multiplication, and developing understanding of dividing to find quotients involving multi-digit dividends Developing an understanding of fraction equivalence, and addition and subtraction of fractions with like denominators, and multiplication of fractions by whole numbers Understanding that geometric figures can be analyzed and classified based on their properties, such as having parallel sides, perpendicular sides, particular angle measures, and symmetry. A Sample of What Your Child Will Be Working on in 4th Grade Using whole-number arithmetic to solve word problems, including problems with remainders and problems with measurements Multiplying and dividing multi-digit numbers in simple cases (e.g., multiplying 1,638x7 or 24x17) Understanding and applying equivalent fractions (e.g., recognizing that ¼ is less than 3/8 because 2/8 is less than 3/8) Adding, subtracting, and multiplying fractions in simple cases (such as 2 ¾ - 1 ¼ or 3 x 5/8) and solving related word problems Understanding simple decimals in terms of fractions (e.g., rewriting 0.62 as 62/100) Measuring angles and finding unknown angles in a diagram

Social Studies The social studies text, PowerPoint, and project-based learning are the tools used to explore the units. The following units are taught in fourth grade: Our Land and First People: Land as a Setting for Human Activity Exploration and Settlement: Exploration The English Colonies: New Places, New Ideas The American Revolution: Freedom

Science The following units are taught in fourth grade: Earth Science The science text, science kits, PowerPoint, videos, and project-based learning are the tools used to explore the units. The following units are taught in fourth grade: Earth Science Water Cycle & Weather Planets and Stars Physical Science Forces in Motion Sound and Light Simple Machines Life Science Food-Energy in Ecosystems Adaptations for survival

School-to-Home Connections Homework: Reading is a requirement of the state and it should be a part of your evening routine when it comes to homework. We incorporate this into Science and Social Studies reading in order to help boost non-fiction comprehension. Homework is vital to the success of your child. It allows them the opportunity to reinforce the skills that were taught in the classroom. No excuses should be given. Ex. I have dance tonight, I have football practice, etc… At home resources: Starfall.com - reading EducationCity – reading and math Study Island - in some cases – all subjects Jumpstart.com – reading and math Meegenius.com - reading (free books to read online or they can be read to your child) Coolmath.com Funbrain.com Google Chrome Apps *If the Internet is not an option for you please see your child’s teacher.

Standardized Tests April TBD - Milestones

Milestones (CRCT) Features include: inclusion of constructed-response items in ELA and mathematics, in addition to selected-response items inclusion of a writing component (in response to text) at every grade level and course within the ELA assessment; inclusion of norm-referenced items in every grade and content area to complement the criterion-referenced information and to provide a national comparison; and transition to online administration over time, with online administration considered the primary mode of administration and paper-pencil back-up until transition is completed.

Milestones (CRCT) English Language Arts [CC Georgia Performance Standards] will require close analytic reading to construct meaning, make inferences, draw conclusions, compare and contrast ideas, themes, etc., as well as synthesize ideas and concepts across multiple texts – will require students to develop informative/explanatory responses or narratives, produce opinions/arguments – citing evidence from text(s) and using standard language conventions, etc. Mathematics [CC Georgia Performance Standards] – will require demonstration of conceptual understanding of concepts, procedural skills and fluency, problem solving, modeling, and mathematical reasoning

Milestones (CRCT) Science [Georgia Performance Standards] will require understanding of the core concepts, ideas, and practices of science to explain scientific phenomena –with content and Characteristics of Science/Nature of Science standards serving as co-requisites Social Studies [Georgia Performance Standards] will require understanding of the past and its influence on the present and future – including the interconnectedness of history, culture, geography, economics, and governments/civics

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