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Visual ArtsWhat your child will be learning in 4th grade:• Createdrawingsthatuseshading,gestureandcontour• Createpaintingsusingcolorschemesandvisualtexture• Createsculpturesusingassemblagetechniques• Createclayformsthatrefineclaybuildingtechniquesand
surfacedecoration• Createprintsbyexperimentingwithcolor/paperand
modifyingprintedimage• Createartworkusingmixedmediaand/orfibertechniques• Createartworksusingdigitalmediaandprocesses• Describe,discuss,&interpretartworksusingaccurateart
vocabulary• Compareandcontrastartworksfromvariousculturesand/
oracrosstime• Useinnovativeideas&creativesolutionstosolveartistic
problems• Discusshowartistsanddesignershavemadeanimpacton
everydaylife• Createartworksfocusedontheuseoftheelementsand
principleswhileusingvariousmedia• Identifyconnectionsbetweenvisualartandothercontent
areasLookingformoreinformation?• Visit:http://pcsb.org/page/24241
MusicWhat your child will be learning in 4th grade:• Identify,aurally&visually,selectedinstrumentsofthe
orchestra• Describe,usingmusicvocabulary,whatisheardinaspecific
musicalwork• Describeanddemonstrateappropriateaudiencebehaviorin
varioussettings• Singroundsandostinatiwithandwithoutaccompaniment
usingpropersingingtechniqueandmaintainingatonalcenter
• SingmelodicpatternscontainingSo1,La1,Do,Re,Mi,Fa,So,La,Ti,Do1usingsolfegewhilemaintainingatonalcenter
• Playroundsandostinatibyear,onclassroominstruments,usingproperinstrumentaltechnique
• Readrhythmic/melodicphrasesusingtraditionalnotationandDo,Re,Mi,So,La,Do1in2/4,3/4,and4/4
• Improvise4measureanswersto4measurequestions• Notate2-4measurerhythmic/melodicphrasesusing
traditionalnotation,andDo,Re,Mi,So,Lain2/4,3/4and4/4• Create2-4measuremelodicostinato,toaccompanysongs
orpoems• Applyexpressiveelements,usingmusicvocabulary,toa
pieceofmusicandexplainchoices• Classifymusicinatleast6genresandsupportanswer(e.g.,
orchestra,jazz,folk)• Identifyconnectionsbetweenmusicandothersubjects• Createamusicalinterpretationofasongbyvarying
dynamics,timbreand/ortempo,includingdigital• Participateinachoralensemble
Physical EducationWhat your child will be learning in 4th grade: ElementaryPhysicalEducationfocusesprimarilyonfundamental
motorskillswithskillacquisition.ThefundamentalmotorskillsforElementarySchoolformthebuildingblocksforgameplay,physicalactivityandfitnessactivities.
Grade Level Requirements: Elementary:Section1003.455,F.S.,requires150minutesofphysical
educationeachweekforstudentsingradesK-5.Aminimumof30consecutiveminutesisrequiredonanydaythatphysicaleducationinstructionisprovided.
Physical Education Standards• Usesavarietyoflocomotorskillsinavarietyofsmall-sidedpractice
tasks,danceandeducationalgymnastics.• Combinestravelingwithskillsofdribbling,throwing,catching&striking
insmall-sidedpracticetasks.• Throwsoverhandusingmaturepatterninnon-dynamicenvironments.• Catchesaballfromapartnerabovethehead.• Dribblesaballcontinuouslyingeneralspacejoggingusingboththe
dominantandnon-dominanthandandfootdemonstratingamaturepatternwhileincreasinganddecreasingspeed.
• Passes&receivesaballwiththeinsides&outsidesofthefeettopartner.
• Kicksballalongtheground&inairforaccuracy;studentpuntsball.• Strikesaballwithashort-handledimplement(i.e.aracket)overanet
ortowardsawallandalternateshitswithapartner.• Strikesaballwithalong-handledimplement,sendingittowardsa
target,whileusingapropergrip• Createsajumproperoutinewitheitheralongorashortrope.• Appliessimpleoffensive&defensivestrategiesinchasing&fleeing
activities.• Completeshealthrelatedfitnessassessments.Identifiesareasof
neededremediationfromperformanceontheassessment.• Discussestheimportanceofhydrationandhydrationchoicesrelative
tophysicalactivities.• Exhibitsetiquetteandadherencetorulesinavarietyofphysical
activities
HealthPinellas County Schools is committed to supporting the healthy development of students both physically and academically. Through local decision-making for appropriate implementation at each site, all elementary schools will offer physical activity everyday through physical education, recess or both. This can be accomplished in many ways through flexible scheduling models, taking into consideration the varying needs of individual schools.What your child will be learning in 4th grade:• CoreConcepts-mental/emotional,physical,&socialhealth
promotion,disease&injuryprevention• InternalandExternalInfluences-availableresources,products&
services• SelfManagement-selfenhancingresponsiblechoicesandhealthy
practices• Advocacy-positivepromotionandmodelinghealthychoices• AccessingInformation-culturalinfluences,medicalresources,
emergencydrills,school&communityhealth• InterpersonalCommunication-conflictresolution,verbalandnon-
verbal,activelisteningandrefusalskills• DecisionMaking-positive/negativehealthyoptionsanddecisions
Pinellas County Schools
Elementary Parent’s Guide to Florida
Standards Success
Fourth Grade
Vision: 100% Student Success
ESOL services are provided at each district’s school by ESOL Endorsed teachers.
Fourth Grade Elementary Parents’ Guide to Student Success This guide is based on the Florida State Standards. If your child meets the expectations as outlined in this guide, he/she will be well prepared for success in fifth grade.
Language Arts (ELA)What your child will be learning in 4th grade:Ingradefour,studentswillcontinuetobuildimportantreading,writing,speaking,andlisteningskills.Theywillreadmorechallengingliterature,articles,andothersourcesofinformationandcontinuetogrowtheirvocabulary.Theywillalsobeexpectedtoclearlyexplainindetailwhattheyhavereadbyreferringtodetailsorinformationfromthetext.Inwriting,studentswillorganizetheirideasanddeveloptopicswithreasons,facts,details,andotherinformation.Activitiesintheseareaswillinclude:• Identifyingthethemeormainideaofastory,play,orpoem• Comparingandcontrastingthemesandtopicsinstoriesfrom
differentcultures• Explaininghowanauthorusesfacts,details,andevidenceto
supporttheirpoints• Readingandunderstandinginformationpresentedincharts,
graphs,timelines,andotherillustrations• LearningtherulesofspokenandwrittenEnglish• Learningandusingnewwords,includingwordsrelatedtospecific
subjects(suchassciencewords)• Participatinginclassdiscussionsbylistening,askingquestions,
sharingideas,andbuildingontheideasofothers• Conductingresearchprojectsthatuseseveralsourcesto
investigateatopic• Writingopinionpiecesontopicsortexts,supportingapointof
viewwithreasonsandinformation• Writinginformative/explanatorytextstoexamineatopicand
conveyideasandinformationclearly• Writingnarrativetodeveloprealorimaginedexperiences• DemonstratelegiblecursiveskillsHelping your child at home:• Providetimeandspaceforyourchildtoreadindependently.• Askyourchildwhatheorshelearnedfromreadingandhowthat
knowledgecanbeusedinreallife.Havehimorherreadthemostinterestingorusefulsectionsaloud.
• Besureyourchildhasalibrarycard.Yourchildshouldselectbookstheyareinterestedintodevelopapassionforreading.
• Usetechnologytohelpbuildyourchild’sinterestinreading.• Visitwebsitesofyourchild’sfavoritewriters.
Social StudiesWhat your child will be learning in 4th grade:ThegoalofSocialStudiesinstructionin4thgradeistopreparestudentstobeknowledgeable,informed,andactivecitizensintheircommunity.Ingradefour;studentsusetheirunderstandingofsocialconceptsandskillstoexploreFlorida’sgovernmentandpoliticalsystem.Studentswillbeengagedinconversationsandlearningopportunitiestohelpthemmakesenseofourstategovernment.
Activitiesintheseareasmayinclude:• DiscusspublicissuesinFloridathatimpactthedailylivesof
itscitizens• Distinguishbetweenstate(governor,staterepresentative,
senator)andlocalgovernment(mayor,citycommissioner)• IdentifyanddescribeFlorida’sNativeAmericantribes• IdentifyexplorerswhocametoFloridaandtheirmotivations
fortheirexpeditions• Cause,course,andconsequenceofWestwardExpansion
MathematicsWhat your child will be learning in 4th grade:• Solvingmultistepwordproblemsusingthefouroperations;
includingproblemswithremainders,time,moneyaswellasproblemswithmeasurementsanddistances
• Multiplyinganddividingmulti-digitnumbersinsimplecases(e.g.,multiplying1,638×7or24×17,anddividing6,966by6)
• Understandingandapplyingequivalentfractions (e.g.,recognizingthat1/4islessthan3/8because2/8islessthan3/8)
• Adding,subtracting,andmultiplyingfractionsinsimplecases(suchas23/4−11/4or3×5/8),andsolvingrelatedwordproblems
• Understandingsimpledecimalsintermsoffraction(e.g.,rewriting0.62as62/100)
• Measuringangles/findingunknownanglesinadiagram• InvestigatingfactorsandmultiplesHelping your child at home:• Createaquietplaceanddeterminearegulartimeforyour
childtostudyeveryday.• Sitdownwithyourchildatleastonceaweekfor15-30
minuteswhileheorsheworksonhomework.Thiswillkeepyouinformedaboutwhatyourchildisworkingon,anditwillhelpyoubethefirsttoknowifyourchildneedshelpwithspecifictopics.
• Askyourchildtocomparenumbersusingphraseslike“timesasmuch.”Forexample,ifthefamilycatweighs8lbs.andthefamilydogweighs56lbs.,howmanytimesasmuchdoesthedogweigh?
• Askyourchildtohelpyoucomparefractionalamountsforexample,ifonerecipecallsfor2/3ofacupofoil,butanotherrecipecallsfor3/4ofacupofoil,whichrecipecallsformoreoil?
Formoreinformation,thefullstandardsareavailableat: http://www.fldoe.org/pdf/mathfs.pdf
ScienceWhat your child will be learning in 4th grade:Life Science• Reproductioninfloweringplants:pollination,fertilization,
seedproduction,seeddispersal,germination• Plantsandanimals:inheritedcharacteristicsand
characteristicsaffectedbytheenvironment• Animalbehavior:inheritedand/orlearned• LifecyclesofFloridaplantsandanimals;metamorphosis• Foodchains-transferofenergy,consumers,producers,
omnivore,herbivore,carnivore• Human,plantandanimalimpactontheenvironmentPhysical Science• Propertiesandusesofwaterasasolid,liquidandgas• Changesinmaterials:decaying,burning,rusting,cooking• Basicformsofenergy:light,heat,soundandelectrical• Sourcesofenergy:waterandair• Energy-abilitytocausemotionorcreatechange• SoundEnergy–Pitch• Conduction:commonmaterials-Heatflowfromcoldtohot• Objectsinmotion–changesinpositionanddirection,how
todeterminethespeedofanobjectEarth Science• Lunarcycle-appearanceofthemoonoveramonth’stime• Earth’srevolutionaroundthesun&dailyrotation• Movementrelationshipbetweenmoon,sunandearth• Rocksandhowtheyareformed:igneous,sedimentaryand
metamorphic• Physicalpropertiesofminerals:hardness,color,luster,
cleavage,andstreakcolor• WeatheringandErosion-breakingdownofrock• Renewableandnonrenewableresources• Floridaresources(water,phosphate,oil,limestone,silicon,
wind,andsolarenergy).Helping your child at home:• Goonnaturewalksmakingobservationsofyour
surroundings(plants,animals,soil,rocks)• Birdwatching-usingbirdingguidesavailableonline• Stargazing–observingstars,starpatterns,moonand
planets• Checkoutsciencerelatedbooksfromyourlocallibrary• Viewsciencerelatedwebsites,webcamsandvideos