Fourth Grade

Math

• Read, write, compare, and order large numbers, Write numbers in expanded form and identify place value
• Identify prime and composite numbers, Identify perfect squares and cubes, square roots, and cube roots
• Approximate square root, Identify the approximate value of pi, Represent numbers using Roman numerals
• Identify a function rule, Simplify expressions containing exponents
• Label number lines using fractions, decimals, and positive and negative numbers, Master basic addition, subtraction, and division facts
• Add, subtract, and multiply using mental computation, Add, subtract, and multiply multidigit numbers using algorithms
• Divide a multidigit number by a single digit number, Represent division remainders as fractions
• Represent mixed numbers as improper fractions and improper fractions as mixed numbers
• Add and subtract decimals, Write fractions as percents and percents as fractions
• Name and draw polygons and geometric solids, Identify and draw parallel and perpendicular lines
• Draw lines of symmetry and reflections, Identify congruent and similar polygons
• Draw circles using a compass, Measure and draw angles using a protractor
• Identify and draw right, acute, and obtuse triangles, Measure to the nearest millimeter or sixteenth of an inch
• Estimate and measure distance using feet, yards, and meters, Use a scale on a map
• Estimate and compare the mass of objects, Find the volume of a rectangular prism
• Estimate and measure perimeter, circumference, and area, Read a thermometer, Use a perpetual calendar
• Tell time to the second, Find elapsed time, Locate information on a table or chart
• Create and read bar graphs, pictographs, and line graphs, Create and read a Venn diagram
• Conduct a survey and represent the results, Find the mean, identify the probability of an event

Handwriting

• Preparing to Write
• Writing to Describe
• Writing in Everyday Situations
• Writing to Record Information
• Writing to Express Creativity

History

• Using Maps and Globes, Learning from Graphs, Diagrams, and Photographs, Alaska-A Land of Plenty
• Hawaii and Puerto Rico, The Soviet Union and the Amazon Basin, Deserts of the United States
• The Mojave Desert, The Sahara and Atacama Deserts, Illinois:  A State in the Great Lakes Region
• Maryland and Louisiana, China, Kenya, and Australia, Colorado, Tennessee
• Yugoslavia and Switzerland, People Need Each Other, Your State and You

Science

• Flowering Plants, Animal Behavior, Food Chains and Food Webs, Animals and Plant Adaptations
• Measuring Matter, Work and Energy, Electricity and Magnetism, Light and Sound
• Changes in Landforms, Oceans, Measuring Weather Conditions, Movement in the Solar System
• Digestion and Circulation, Your Brain and Your Sense Organs

Spelling

• The Sounds a, i, o, The Sounds e and u, Plurals
• Long Vowel Sounds, The Sounds e and a, The Sounds i and o, Words with ed and ing, The Sounds k, f, z, The Sounds s and j
• Double Letters, Abbreviations, Consonant Digraphs, The Sounds ch and th, Adding ed, ing, er, est
• Special Days and Holidays,m The Sounds oi and ou, The Sounds oo and yoo, Contractions/Possessives
• The Sounds ar, or, The Sound ur, The Sound er, The Sound el and en, Science Words
• Compound Words, Syllable Patterns, Prefixes, Suffixes, Three Syllable Words

Reading/Language Arts

• Detour stories
• Skylight stories
• Symphony stories
• Memory stories
• Literature for broadening experience and increasing appreciation
• Comprehension for expanding understanding and evaluating ideas
• Thinking for deeper understanding and more dynamic expression
• Writing for effective communication and meaningful responses to literature
• Speaking for active, confident expression of thoughts, understandings, and insights
• Listening for learning to derive meaning from spoken language
• Decoding for early, confident word identification
• Vocabulary for word power to expand comprehension and refine expression
• Language for understanding uses of language and connecting related processes
• Study skills for using reading to learn