Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Fourth Grade Overview

Over the summer, incoming fourth graders are to read The Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary School by Candice Fleming.  Students will participate in activities related to this novel during the first week of school. 
Units of Study in the Fourth Grade:
Math
  • Multiplication and Division:  Meanings and Facts
  • Generating and Analyzing Patterns
  • Place Value
  • Addition and Subtraction Review
  • Long Division
  • Fraction Equivalence and Ordering
  • Adding and Subtracting Fractions and Mixed Numbers
  • Measurement Units and Conversions
  • Lines, Angles, and Shapes
  • Monthly Math Club Meetings
Language Arts
  • Nouns and Pronouns
  • Verbs and Adverbs
  • Adjectives
  • Sentences
  • Capitalization and Punctuation
  • Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms
  • Figurative Language
  • Creative Writing
  • Wordly Wise Vocabulary Development
Reading
For information about our Summer Reading Program, click here:  Lower School Summer Reading Program
  • Quarterly Book Clubs
  • Class Novels (Shared Reading)
  • Daily Read Aloud
  • Reading Strategy Instruction
  • Poetry
Science
  •  Scientific Process Skills
  • Organisms and Ecosystems
  • Earthworks Field Trip
  • Force and Motion
  • Electricity
  • Volcanoes and Earthquakes
  •  Rocks and Minerals
  • Experimenting with States of Matter
  •  Weekly Experiments in the Classroom
  •  Monthly Science Club Meetings


Social Studies
  • Missouri State History
  • U.S. States and Capitals
  • Regions of the United States
  •  Fifty States Fair
  • Jefferson City Field Trip

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