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