Fourth Grade

EXPECTATIONS:

 

Social Skills:

Use standard etiquette in all areas of life. Exhibit ability to do collaborative work. Give respect to peers on a consistent basis.

 

ACADEMIC SKILLS:

 

Speech

• Present orally to peers and larger audience.

• Use expression and gestures when reading aloud, as appropriate.

• Enunciate and use proper inflections well.

 

Math

• Multiply and divide by several digits.

• Solidify knowledge of mental math.

• Geometry and quadrilateral construction.

• Area and perimeter problems.

• Simple fractions and decimals.

• Convert one unit of measure to others.

• Add and subtract time.

• Preparation for simple algebra.

 

English

• Continue to discuss parts of speech.

• Interjections, adverbs, prepositions, and regular/irregular verbs.

• Continue to expand vocabulary and grammar.

• Learn how to use a bibliography.

• Learn how to use italics.

• Research information on a topic.

 

Science

• Encourage linking theory to practical application.

• Apply book concepts to scientific principles in the world around us.

• Experiments.

 

History/Social Science

• Continued study of ancient civilizations.

• American colonies and their journey to freedom.

• American Civil War.

• Great Depression.

• World War I and World War II.

• Civil Rights Movement.

• Communism and the Cold War.

• Current events.

 

Reading

• Reading comprehension and critical thinking.

• Continued exposure to fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, biographies, and short stories.

 

Writing

• Writing stories, journal entries, essays and poetry.

• Continue to hone the writing process (pre-write, first draft, revisions, proofreading, publication)