WHAT WE DO IN 4TH GRADE:
Religion
• Unit 1: The Goodness of God
• Unit 2: Jesus Is the Son of God
• Unit 3: The Holy Spirit
• Unit 4: The Church
• Unit 5: Social Justice
• Feasts and Seasons (Lent, Easter, Mardi Gras, Christmas, Advent, The Liturgical Year, Holy Day, Saints)
Math
Unit 1: Place Value and Operations with Whole Numbers
• Place Value, Addition and Subtraction is One Million
• Multiply by 1-Digit Numbers
• Multiply 2-Digit Numbers
• Divide by 1-Digit Numbers
• Factors, Multiples and Patterns
Unit 2: Fractions and Decimals
• Fraction Equivalence and Comparison
• Add and Subtract Fractions
• Multiply Fractions by Whole Numbers
• Relate Fractions and Decimals
• Multiply Fractions by Whole Numbers
• Relate Fractions and Decimals
Unit 3: Geometry, Measurement, and Data
• Two-Dimensional Figures
• Angles
• Relative Sizes of Measurement Units
• Algebra: Perimeter and Area
Language Arts
Language
• Figurative Language
• Grammar (nouns, verbs, adjectives, conventions, etc.)
• Sentence Formation
• Listening and Speaking
Reading
• Narrative and Expository Text
• Decoding Skills
• Text Structures
• Reading Strategies (prediction, clarification, questioning, summarization)
Writing
• Persuasive
• Narrative
• Expository (Informative)
• Opinion
• Research Skills (Technology, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word)
Science
• Unit 1: Life Science (Looking at plants & animals, life cycle, needs of living things, ecosystems)
• Unit 2: Earth Science (looking at the Earth, weather patterns, Earths resources, rocks & minerals)
• Unit 3: Physical Science (observing materials, matter, energy, electricity & magnetism)
Social Studies
• California History (CA missions, regions, economic and political life, agricultural and U.S. constitution)