1. Welcome to Open House!
Mrs. Brinkmann
Grade 4

2. Fourth Grade Curriculum
Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies

3. Language Arts Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking
Vocabulary
Writing - opinion pieces, informative texts, narratives
Use of textual evidence to inform or make an argument
Listening
Speaking
Reading - a balance of informational and literary texts
Skills - compare/contrast, point of view, theme, summarizing, context clues, making inferences, main idea, text structure

4. Math Operations and Algebraic Thinking (factors, multiples, patterns)
Number and Operations
(place value, arrays, area models)
Fractions
(operations, decimals)
Measurement and Data
(area, perimeter, protractors, line plots)
Geometry
(lines, symmetry)
WORD PROBLEMS

5. Science Classifying plants Parts of a plant Animal classes
Structural and behavioral adaptations
Life cycles
Simple machines
Water cycle
Magnets
Conductors and insulators

6. Social Studies Focus on New York State European explorers
Map skills
First New Yorkers
Native Americans
European explorers
Colonial times
American Revolution
Civil War

7. NYS Test Dates for Grade 4
ELA – March 28, 29, and 30
Math - May 2, 3 and 4
Science - May 24, 25 & 30

8. Procedures Absence notes Monday folders Snack – fruit/vegetable
Phys. Ed. – Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
Homework
Monday folders
Calling for homework
Birthdays

9. Reminders
Please sign up for a parent-teacher conference (sign up sheets on chalkboard).
Write down your address.
Hand in room representative forms if you are interested.
Please write back in your
child’s notebook.

10. Looking forward to a great year!