The following
is a tentative monthly outline of 4th grade curriculum.
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Communication
Arts Math
Science
Social
Studies
Various stories will be taken from the reading text as well as from chosen literature in the forms of short story, novels, poetry, and drama. Reading skills will include comprehension, defining setting and plot, character analysis, and timed reading. Book reports will be a part of the reading grade.
August
Begin Six Trait Writing Method:
Introduce Six Trait method and begin trait 1:
Ideas
September
Continue Six Trait Writing
Method:
Trait 2: Organization
Trait 3: Voice
Begin Treasures Reading Series:
Theme 1: "The Mystery of the Missing Lunch"
Fluency Screening & Assessment
Treasures
Begin Theme 2: "A Walk in the Desert"
Context Clues/Surrounding Words, Summarize,
Main Idea & Details, Dictionary Skills, Science life Processes, Writing
Process, Long a, Subjects & Predicates
(GLEs): CA-Comprehension,
CA-Paragraph,
CA
Writing Process,
CA
Apply Mechanics & Conventions
October
Continue Six Trait Writing
Method:
Trait 4: Word Choice
Trait 5: Sentence Fluency
Treasures
Theme 3: Our National Parks
Summarize, Main Idea & Details, Test Taking Strategies, Social
Studies- Geography, Dictionary Skills, Writing Process, Word Parts/Compound
Words, Long e, Compound Sentences, Partner Reading, Expository Writing
GLEs: CA-Comprehension,
CA-Paragraph,
CA
Writing Process,
CA
Apply Mechanics & Conventions, Sci-Interactions
in Ecosystems, SS
Regions-Environment-Climate
Introduce Microsoft Power Point:
Create Student-Led Conference presentations:
Reflect on 1st Quarter/Set Goals for 2nd Quarter
(GLEs: CA Power Point)
November
Complete the Six Trait Writing
Method:
Trait 6: Conventions
Treasures
Begin Theme 4: Astronauts in Space
Dictionary Skills, Make Inferences, Analyze Character, Writing A Personal
Narrative, Science- Sun, Moon, & Planets, Words in Context, Long i,
Complex Sentences
CA-Comprehension,
CA-Paragraph,
CA
Writing Process,
CA
Apply Mechanics & Conventions,
Treasures
Begin Theme 5: "The Raft": Dictionary Skills, Make Inferences,
Analyze, Character, Setting, Plot, Writing A Personal Narrative-Journal
Entry
Social Studies-Geography, Words in Context, Context Clues, Long o,
Vocabulary Building, Run-on Sentences
CA-Comprehension,
CA-Paragraph,
CA
Writing Process,
CA
Apply Mechanics & Conventions, CA
Journal-Letter
Assess Unit 1
December
Treasures
Begin Theme Unit 1/Theme 1: Baseball: Dictionary Skills (Vocabulary
List #6), Context Clues/Descriptions, Make Inferences & Analyze,
Author's Purpose, Persuasive Writing, Social Studies-history, Words with
ch
and
tch,
Common & Proper Nouns
CA-Comprehension,
CA-Paragraph,
CA
Writing Process,
CA
Apply Mechanics & Conventions, CA
-Persuasive Essay
Treasures
Begin Unit 2/Theme 2: New Places, New Faces
Dictionary Skills/Word Origins (Vocabulary
List #7), Comprehension-Generate Questions, Make Inferences; Persuasive
Writing,
Social Studies-Culture (Immigrants), Analyze Character, Words with
/th/, /sh/, and /wh/ Singular & Plural
Nouns; Consonant Digraphs
CA-Comprehension,
CA-Paragraph,
CA
Writing Process,
CA
Apply Mechanics & Conventions, CA
-Persuasive Essay
January
Read "A River Ran Wild", Video: Industrial Revolution
Treasures
Begin Unit 2 Theme 3: Focus On China/"Stealing Beauty"
Dictionary Skills (Vocabulary List #8),
Comprehension-Make Inferences & Analyze; Fact & Opinion, Social
Studies-Culture (China);
Words in Context, Plural Endings; Complex Consonant Clusters, Irregular
Plural Nouns
CA-Comprehension,
CA-Paragraph,
CA
Writing Process,
CA
Apply Mechanics & Conventions, CA
-Persuasive Essay, CA Listening-Video
February
Treasures
Begin Unit 2, Theme 5: Dear Mr. Winston (Snakes)
Dictionary Skills (Vocabulary List #9),
Word Parts/Words, Comprehension-Generate Questions, Make Inferences, Persuasive
Writing
CA-Comprehension,
CA-Paragraph,
CA
Writing Process,
CA
Apply Mechanics & Conventions, CA
-Persuasive Essay, CA Listening-Video,
GLEs-SCI-Describing
Animals
Begin MO history (blue book) Ch. 7: "Early Travel" p. 104-115
Begin MO history (blue book) Ch. 8: "Missouri and the West" p. 116-128
Supplement with MO
history web sites.
Explore the vocabulary words' web site links on vocabulary
list
#11.
Begin read aloud: "Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie" (Oregon Trail story)
March
Begin Poetry: Getting Started: You will need to get a journal and writing instrument that reflects "you."
Poetcraft: Sound
(GLEs CA-Poetry)
Poetry:
Synonym
Poems; Begin Antonym Poems
(GLEs CA-Poetry)
Continue Poetry:
Antonym
Poems, Begin Clerihew Poems
(GLEs CA-Poetry)
Finish unit on Poetry:
Type
Antonym Poems and Clerihew Poems
(GLEs CA-Poetry)
April
Prepare for MAP Testing
May
August
Place Value to Hundred Thousands, Comparing &
Ordering Numbers, Problem Solving Place Value Through Millions, Patterns,
Rounding Numbers
(GLEs: Math-Place
Value)
September
Place Value Through Millions, Patterns, Rounding
Numbers, Reading Bar Graphs, Chapter Checkpoint, Test
Decimal Place Value, Comparing & Ordering
Decimals
(GLEs: Math-Place
Value)
Quick review of addition and subtraction skills;
problem solving using money
(GLEs:
Math-Add/Subtract Review)
Multiplication & Division Facts-Properties
of Multiplication
(GLEs:
Math-Properties, Estimating)
Multiplying by 3, 6, 5, 10, 7, 8, & 9
(GLEs:
Math-Properties, Estimating)
October
Relating Multiplication & Division Facts,
Multiplying by 7, 8, & 9; Dividing by 2 & 4
(GLEs:
Math-Properties, Estimating)
Rules of Division, Dividing by 3, 6, 5 & 10
(GLEs: Math- Multiplication
0-12)
(GLEs:
Math- Properties, Estimating)
Using A Pictograph, review for Ch. 3 test
(GLEs: Math- Multiplication
0-12)
(GLEs:
Math- Properties, Estimating)
Begin Ch. 4, p. 150-155: Graphing Ordered Pairs,
Make A Graph
(GLEs Math- Data &
Probability)
November
Reading Stem & Leaf Plots, Representing Data,
Understanding Probability, Listing Outcomes
(GLEs Math- Data &
Probability)
Listing Outcomes, Evaluating Fairness, Checkpoint,
Test over Ch. 4
(GLEs Math- Data &
Probability)
Continue Ch. 5, p. 184-199: Multiplying Two-Digit Numbers, Make A Table,
Multiplying Greater numbers
(GLEs Math- Multiplication
0-12)
December
Continue Ch. 5: Multiplying with Money, Review for Ch. 5 test
(GLEs Math- Multiplication
0-12)
Long Division, District Assessments
GLEs Math-Division
& Multiplication
(GLEs Math- Multiplication
0-12)
Begin Ch. 6, p. 216-229: Multiplying Multiples of Ten, Estimating Products,
Checkpoint, Multiplying Two-Digit Numbers
GLEs Math-Division
& Multiplication
(GLEs Math- Multiplication
0-12)
January
Ch. 6, p. 232-235:
Problem Solving- Make A List, Multiplying Greater Numbers
GLEs Math-Division
& Multiplication
(GLEs Math- Multiplication
0-12)
Choose a Computation Method, Review for test
GLEs Math-Division
& Multiplication
(GLEs Math- Multiplication
0-12)
Begin Ch.7: Time and Measurement
GLEs Math- Measurement
Elapsed Time, Estimating, Calendars, Measuring Standard Length
GLEs Math- Measurement
Measuring Standard Weight, Capacity, & Temperature in Degrees Fahrenheit,
Mid Chapter Checkpoint
GLEs Math- Measurement
Measuring Metric Length, Mass, Capacity, & Temperature
GLEs Math- Measurement
Review and assess Ch. 7
February
Review and assess Ch. 7
GLEs Math- Measurement
Review Long Division
(GLEs Math- Long
Division)
Dividing 3-Digit Numbers, Zeros in the Quotient, Division Number Sentences,
Averages
(GLEs Math- Long
Division)
Division Number Sentences, Averages, Problem Solving Using Data, Review
for test
(GLEs Math- Long
Division)
March
Assess Ch.8 test over long division.
(GLEs Math- Long
Division)
Begin Ch. 11: Geometry p. 383-439:
Polygons, Points, Lines, Segments, Rays, Angles, Circles, Spatial Reasoning
(GLEs- Geometry)
Circles, Congruent and Similar Figures, Flips, Slides, & Turns;
Logical Reasoning, Mid Chapter checkpoint, Perimeter, Area, Space Figures,
Volume
(GLEs- Geometry)
April
Begin Ch. 9, p. 338-345: Fractions, Equivalent Fractions, Comparing
& Ordering Fractions, Mixed Numbers, Add & Subtract Fractions and
Mixed Numbers
(GLEs-Fractions)
Practice for M.A.P. testing
May
Practice for M.A.P. testing
August
Textbook: Ch. B1: Ecosystems
September
Continue Ch. B1: Ecosystems
October
Continue Ch. B1: Ecosystems
Ch. B2: Soil
November
Continue Ch. B2: Soil
Ch. B3: Protecting Ecosystems
December
Continue Ch. B3: Protecting
Ecosystems
Ch. C3: Fossils
January
Ch. E1: Physical Properties
of Matter
February
Ch. E4: Electricity
& Magnetism
March
Ch. F1: Motion-Forces at Work
April
Prepare for MAP Testing
May
Study Skills
August
Geography Skills review
September
Continue Geography Skills
Review
Unit 1: U.S. Land and
People (Our country's environment, geography, climate, regions, resources)
October
Continue Unit 1: U.S.
Land and People
State Government, U.S. Constitution
Civics/Economics
November
Continue Continue Unit 1:
U.S. Land and People
State Government, U.S. Constitution
Civics/Economics
American history 1492-1776
New World, Settlement of Missouri,
Declaration of Independence, American Revolution
American history 1803-1825
Louisiana Purchase, Lewis
& Clark Expedition
December
Continue American history
1803-1825
Louisiana Purchase, Lewis
& Clark Expedition, Mountain Men
American history 1825-1840s
Missouri & the West, Westward
Expansion
January
Continue Missouri & the
West, Westward Expansion
MO history (blue book) Ch. 4: "Life in French
Missouri" p. 52-68
Supplement with MO
history web sites.
GLEs: SS- European
& African Settlements, CA
Reading Content-Comprehension,
CA Listening-Video, SS-
MO Land, SS -Regions-Environment-Climate,
SS-
Geography
Begin MO history (blue book) Ch. 5: "Missouri
Becomes Part of the U.S." p. 69-87
Supplement with MO
history web sites.
GLEs: SS- Thomas Jefferson,
SS-
European & African Settlements, CA
Reading Content-Comprehension,
CA Listening-Video, SS-
MO Land, SS -Regions-Environment-Climate,
SS-
Geography
February
Begin literature set: "The Journal of Augustus
Pelletier/The Lewis & Clark Expedition 1804"
GLEs: SS- Thomas Jefferson,SS-
European & African Settlements, CA
Reading Content-Comprehension, SS-
MO Land, SS -Regions-Environment-Climate,
SS-
Geography
Write and present report on Corps of Discovery
member.
GLE's: CA-Writing
Process, CA Writing Process2,CAListening
& Speaking,
SS-
Thomas Jefferson,
SS-
European & African Settlements, CA
Reading Content-Comprehension, SS-
MO Land, SS -Regions-Environment-Climate,
SS-
Geography
March
View Jeremiah Johnson & Ken Burns' The West:
"Empire On the Trails", Begin Studying the Donner Party Expedition
SS- Thomas Jefferson,
SS-
European & African Settlements, CA
Reading Content-Comprehension, SS-
MO Land, SS -Regions-Environment-Climate,
SS-
Geography
Slavery, Civil War, Reconstruction in Missouri
April
Cattle drives, Transcontinental
Railroad
Destruction of Native American
culture
Immigrants, WWI, WWII to 1950s
Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam
War
Prepare for MAP testing
May
MAP testing