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4th grade instructional pacing calendar 2019-2020 school year
Dates Mathematics Language Arts Virginia Studies Science
August 26
-
Augusts 30 (No School Friday)
Begin math guided math
routines.
Unit 1: Place Value,
Addition, and
Subtraction.
SOL. 4.1a Read, Write,
and Identify the place
value of each digit in a
nine-digit whole number
Rules, Routines, and
community building
Unit 1
Reading: Unit 1A Getting
Ready: Launching the
Reading Workshop +
First 30 days of Reading
Metacognitive
Strategies: Making
connections, Monitor/ Fix
up and Visualizing
Writing: Unit 1b Getting
Ready: Launching the
Writing Workshop +
First 30 days of Writing
*Narrative writing
baseline
DRA Assessments.
Rules, Routines,
community building
Unit 1: VA Geography
(3 weeks)
VS.2 The student will
demonstrate knowledge
of the physical geography
and native peoples, past
and present of Virginia
by:
VS.2a locating Virginia
and its bordering states
on maps of the United
States
VS.2b locating and
describing Virginia’s 5
Regions
VS.2c Locating and
identifying water
features important to the
early history of Virginia
Rules, Routines,
community building
Unit 1 Virginia Natural
Resources SOL 4.9 and
SOL 4.1 (projected 4-
week unit)
The students will
investigate and
understand important
Virginia Natural
Resources
4.9a watersheds and
water resources
4.9b Virginia animals and
plants
4.9c Virginia’s minerals
4.9d Virginia’s forests,
soil, and land
September 2
-
September 6 (No School Monday)
SOL. 4.1b compare and
order whole numbers
expressed through
millions.
SOL 4.1c round whole
numbers expressed
through the millions to
the nearest thousand, ten
Unit 1
Reading: Unit 1A Getting
Ready: Launching the
Reading Workshop +
First 30 days of Reading
Continuation of Unit 1
VS.2a locating Virginia
and its bordering states
on maps of the United
States
VS.2b locating and
describing Virginia’s 5
Regions
Continuation of unit 1
The students will
investigate and
understand important
Virginia Natural
Resources
4.9a watersheds and
water resources
4th grade instructional pacing calendar 2019-2020 school year
thousand, and hundred
thousand; identify the
range of numbers that
round to a given place.
Metacognitive
Strategies: Making
connections, Monitor/ Fix
up and Visualizing
Writing: Unit 1b Getting
Ready: Launching the
Writing Workshop +
First 30 days of Writing
*Narrative writing
baseline
DRA Assessments.
VS.2c Locating and
identifying water
features important to the
early history of Virginia
4.9b Virginia animals and
plants
4.9c Virginia’s minerals
4.9d Virginia’s forests,
soil, and land1
September 9
-
September 13
SOL 4.1c round whole
numbers expressed
through the millions to
the nearest thousand, ten
thousand, and hundred
thousand; identify the
range of numbers that
round to a given place.
SOL 4.16 recognize and
demonstrate the meaning
of equality.
PWCS Mid-Unit 1
Assessment
SOL 4.4b estimate and
determine sums and
differences of whole
numbers.
Unit 1
Reading: Unit 1A Getting
Ready: Launching the
Reading Workshop +
First 30 days of Reading
Metacognitive
Strategies: Making
connections, Monitor/ Fix
up and Visualizing
Writing: Unit 1b Getting
Ready: Launching the
Writing Workshop +
First 30 days of Writing
Continuation of Unit 1
VS.2a locating Virginia
and its bordering states
on maps of the United
States
VS.2b locating and
describing Virginia’s 5
Regions
VS.2c Locating and
identifying water
features important to the
early history of Virginia
Continuation of unit 1
The students will
investigate and
understand important
Virginia Natural
Resources
4.9a watersheds and
water resources
4.9b Virginia animals and
plants
4.9c Virginia’s minerals
4.9d Virginia’s forests,
soil, and land1
4th grade instructional pacing calendar 2019-2020 school year
*Narrative writing
baseline
DRA Assessments.
September 16
–
September 20
SOL 4.4b add and
subtract using multiple
strategies and applying
properties. Begin solving
single step practical
problems.
Unit 1
Reading: Unit 1A Getting
Ready: Launching the
Reading Workshop +
First 30 days of Reading
Metacognitive
Strategies: Making
connections, Monitor/ Fix
up and Visualizing
Writing: Unit 1b Getting
Ready: Launching the
Writing Workshop +
First 30 days of Writing
*Narrative writing
baseline
DRA Assessments.
Continuation of Unit 1
VS.2a locating Virginia
and its bordering states
on maps of the United
States
VS.2b locating and
describing Virginia’s 5
Regions
VS.2c Locating and
identifying water
features important to the
early history of Virginia
Unit 1 VS.2 Geography
Assessment
Continuation of unit 1
The students will
investigate and
understand important
Virginia Natural
Resources
4.9a watersheds and
water resources
4.9b Virginia animals and
plants
4.9c Virginia’s minerals
4.9d Virginia’s forests,
soil, and land1
4th grade instructional pacing calendar 2019-2020 school year
September 23
-
September 27
SOL 4.4d create and
solve single and multi-step
practical problems with
addition and subtraction.
Projected Unit 1
Assessment September
27.
Unit 1
Reading: Unit 1A Getting
Ready: Launching the
Reading Workshop +
First 30 days of Reading
Metacognitive
Strategies: Making
connections, Monitor/ Fix
up and Visualizing
Writing: Unit 1b Getting
Ready: Launching the
Writing Workshop +
First 30 days of Writing
*Narrative writing
baseline
DRA Assessments.
** Reading groups should
be up and running by this
point**
Unit 2: Virginia’s Native
Peoples (3 weeks)
VS.2 The student will
demonstrate knowledge
of the physical geography
and native peoples, past
and present of Virginia
by:
VS.2d locating three
American Indian language
groups on a map
VS.2e describing how
American Indians related
to the climate and their
environment to secure
food, clothing, and
shelter
VS.2f describing how
archaeologists have
recovered material
evidence at sites including
Werowocomoco and
Jamestown
VS.2g identifying and
locating the current state
recognized tribes
Continuation of unit 1
The students will
investigate and
understand important
Virginia Natural
Resources
4.9a watersheds and
water resources
4.9b Virginia animals and
plants
4.9c Virginia’s minerals
4.9d Virginia’s forests,
soil, and land1
Scientific investigation
embedded/ performance
assessment
4th grade instructional pacing calendar 2019-2020 school year
Dates Mathematics Language Arts Virginia Studies Science
September 30
-
October 4
Unit 2: Foundations of
Multiplication and
Division
SOL. 4.4a and 4.5a
model multiplication in
many ways, determine
multiples and factors.
SOL 4.4ab model
multiplication using
derived facts
Unit 1
Reading: Unit 1A Getting
Ready: Launching the
Reading Workshop +
First 30 days of Reading
Metacognitive
Strategies: Making
connections, Monitor/ Fix
up and Visualizing
Writing: Unit 1b Getting
Ready: Launching the
Writing Workshop +
First 30 days of Writing
*Narrative writing
baseline
Unit 2 continued
VS.2d locating three
American Indian language
groups on a map
VS.2e describing how
American Indians related
to the climate and their
environment to secure
food, clothing, and
shelter
VS.2f describing how
archaeologists have
recovered material
evidence at sites including
Werowocomoco and
Jamestown
VS.2g identifying and
locating the current state
recognized tribes
Unit 2 Weather
(4 weeks)
SOL 4.1 skills embedded
in every unit
SOL 4.6: The student
will investigate and
understand how weather
conditions and phenomena
occur and can be
predicted
4.6a weather phenomena
4.6b weather
measurements and
meteorological tools
4.6c use of weather
measurements and
weather phenomena to
make weather predictions.
October 7
-
October 11
SOL 4.4ab model
multiplication using
derived facts
Estimate and determine
products with factors of
2 digits or fewer
Unit 2
Reading: Unit 2A
Exploring Fiction through
character study
Metacognitive
Strategies: Making
connections, asking
Unit 2 continued
VS.2d locating three
American Indian language
groups on a map
VS.2e describing how
American Indians related
to the climate and their
environment to secure
Continuation of Unit 2
SOL 4.6: The student
will investigate and
understand how weather
conditions and phenomena
occur and can be
predicted
4.6a weather phenomena
4th grade instructional pacing calendar 2019-2020 school year
questions, determining
importance
Writing: Exploring
narrative writing
food, clothing, and
shelter
VS.2f describing how
archaeologists have
recovered material
evidence at sites including
Werowocomoco and
Jamestown
VS.2g identifying and
locating the current state
recognized tribes
Unit 2: Virginia’s Native
Peoples assessment
4.6b weather
measurements and
meteorological tools
4.6c use of weather
measurements and
weather phenomena to
make weather predictions.
October 14
-
October 18 (Professional
Development Day
Monday)
SOL 4.4c explore
relationships between
multiplication and division;
develop division
strategies for basic
facts.
SOL 4.16 demonstrate
the meaning of equality
Unit 2
Reading: Unit 2A
Exploring Fiction through
character study
Metacognitive
Strategies: Making
connections, asking
questions, determining
importance
Writing: Exploring
narrative writing
Unit 3: First permanent
English settlement
(3 weeks)
VS.3 The students will
demonstrate an
understanding of the
first permanent English
settlement om America
by:
VS.3a explaining the
reasons for English
colonization
VS.3b describing the
economic and geographic
influences on the decision
to settle at Jamestown
Continuation of Unit 2
SOL 4.6: The student
will investigate and
understand how weather
conditions and phenomena
occur and can be
predicted
4.6a weather phenomena
4.6b weather
measurements and
meteorological tools
4.6c use of weather
measurements and
weather phenomena to
make weather predictions.
4th grade instructional pacing calendar 2019-2020 school year
VS.3c describing the
importance of the
charters of the Virginia
Company of London in
establishing the
Jamestown settlement
VS.3d identifying the
importance of the General
Assembly (1619) as the
first permanent
legislative body in English
America
October 21
–
October 25
SOL 4.4ab multiply my
multiples of 10
SOL 4.4b estimate and
solve 2-digit by 1-digit
multiplication using
various strategies.
SOL 4.4d create and
solve single and multi-step
multiplication problems
and single step division
problems.
Unit 2
Reading: Unit 2A
Exploring Fiction through
character study
Metacognitive
Strategies: Making
connections, asking
questions, determining
importance
Writing: Exploring
narrative writing
VS.3e identifying the
impact of the arrival of
Africans and English
women on the Jamestown
settlement
VS.3f describing the
hardships faced by the
settlers at Jamestown
and the changes that took
place to ensure survival
VS.3g describing the
interactions between the
English settlers and the
native peoples
Continuation of Unit 2
SOL 4.6: The student
will investigate and
understand how weather
conditions and phenomena
occur and can be
predicted
4.6a weather phenomena
4.6b weather
measurements and
meteorological tools
4.6c use of weather
measurements and
weather phenomena to
make weather predictions.
Scientific investigation
embedded/ performance
assessment
4th grade instructional pacing calendar 2019-2020 school year
October 28
-
November 1 (End of 1st qtr)
SOL 4.4d create and
solve single and multi-step
multiplication problems
and single step division
problems.
Projected Unit 2
Assessment October 29.
Unit 3: Geometry
SOL. 4.10a identify and
describe points, lines, line
segments, rays, and
angles, including endpoints
and vertices.
SOL 4.10b identify and
describe intersecting,
parallel, and perpendicular
lines in plane and solid
figures.
SOL 4.12 classify
quadrilaterals as
parallelograms,
rectangles, squares,
rhombi, and/ or
trapezoids.
Unit 2
Reading: Unit 2A
Exploring Fiction through
character study
Metacognitive
Strategies: Making
connections, asking
questions, determining
importance
Writing: Exploring
narrative writing
Unit 3 Continued
VS.3a explaining the
reasons for English
colonization
VS.3b describing the
economic and geographic
influences on the decision
to settle at Jamestown
VS.3c describing the
importance of the
charters of the Virginia
Company of London in
establishing the
Jamestown settlement
VS.3d identifying the
importance of the General
Assembly (1619) as the
first permanent
legislative body in English
America
VS.3e identifying the
impact of the arrival of
Africans and English
women on the Jamestown
settlement
VS.3f describing the
hardships faced by the
settlers at Jamestown
and the changes that took
place to ensure survival
Unit 3 Solar System
(2 weeks)
SOL 4.1 skills embedded
in every unit
SOL 4.7 The student will
investigate and
understand the
organization of the solar
system.
4.7a the planets in the
solar system
4.7b the order of the
planets in the solar
system
4.7c the relative sizes of
the planets
4th grade instructional pacing calendar 2019-2020 school year
VS.3g describing the
interactions between the
English settlers and the
native peoples
Dates Mathematics Language Arts Virginia Studies Science
November 4
-
November 8 (workday and
conferences
Monday - Tuesday)
SOL 4.12 classify
quadrilaterals as
parallelograms,
rectangles, squares,
rhombi, and/ or
trapezoids.
SOL 4.7 solve practical
problems that involve
determining perimeter
and area in U.S.
Customary and metric
units,
Unit 2
Reading: Unit 2A
Exploring Fiction through
character study
Metacognitive
Strategies: Making
connections, asking
questions, determining
importance
Writing: Exploring
narrative writing
Unit 3 Continued
VS.3a explaining the
reasons for English
colonization
VS.3b describing the
economic and geographic
influences on the decision
to settle at Jamestown
VS.3c describing the
importance of the
charters of the Virginia
Company of London in
establishing the
Jamestown settlement
VS.3d identifying the
importance of the General
Unit 3 continued
4.7a the planets in the
solar system
4.7b the order of the
planets in the solar
system
4.7c the relative sizes of
the planets
Scientific investigation
embedded/ performance
assessment
4th grade instructional pacing calendar 2019-2020 school year
Assembly (1619) as the
first permanent
legislative body in English
America
VS.3e identifying the
impact of the arrival of
Africans and English
women on the Jamestown
settlement
VS.3f describing the
hardships faced by the
settlers at Jamestown
and the changes that took
place to ensure survival
VS.3g describing the
interactions between the
English settlers and the
native peoples
Unit 3: VS.3 First
permanent English
settlement assessment
November 11
-
November 15 (Veterans Day
Monday)
SOL 4.11 identify,
describe, compare, and
contrast plane and solid
figures according to their
characteristics using
concrete models and
pictorial representations.
Projected Unit 3
assessment November 15
Unit 2
Reading: Unit 2A
Exploring Fiction through
character study
Metacognitive
Strategies: Making
connections, asking
Unit 4: VS. 4 Life in
the VA Colony (2 weeks)
The student will
demonstrate knowledge
of the Virginia Colony by
VS.4a explaining the
importance of agriculture
Unit 4 Earth-Moon-Sun
System (4 weeks)
SOL 4.1 skills embedded
in every unit
SOL 4.8 The student will
investigate and
understand the
relationships among
4th grade instructional pacing calendar 2019-2020 school year
questions, determining
importance
Writing: Exploring
narrative writing
Unit 2 PWCS Common
Formative Assessment
and its influence on the
institution of slavery
VS.4b describing how the
culture of colonial Virgina
reflected the origins of
European immigrants,
Africans, and American
Indians
VS.4c explaining the
reasons for the relocation
of Virginia’s capital from
Jamestown to
Williamsburg
VS.4d describing how
money, barter, and
credits were used
VS.4e describing
everyday life in colonial
Virginia
Earth, the moon, and the
sun.
4.8a the motions of the
earth, the moon, and the
sun
4.8b the causes for
Earth’s seasons
4.8c the causes for the
phases of the moon
4.8d the relative size,
position, age, and makeup
of Earth, the moon, and
the sun
4.8e historical
contributions in
understanding the Earth-
moon-sun system
November 18
-
November 22
Unit 4: Multiplication
and Division
SOL 4.4b estimate and
determine products of
whole numbers.
SOL 4.4bd create and
solve single and multi-step
practical problems with
multiplication.
Unit 3
Reading: Unit 3A Talking
about books, book
discussions, and book
clubs
Metacognitive
Strategies: Visualizing,
making inferences,
determining importance
Unit 4 continued
VS.4a explaining the
importance of agriculture
and its influence on the
institution of slavery
VS.4b describing how the
culture of colonial Virgina
reflected the origins of
European immigrants,
Africans, and American
Indians
Continuation of Unit 4
4.8a the motions of the
earth, the moon, and the
sun
4.8b the causes for
Earth’s seasons
4.8c the causes for the
phases of the moon
4.8d the relative size,
position, age, and makeup
of Earth, the moon, and
the sun
4th grade instructional pacing calendar 2019-2020 school year
Writing: Exploring opinion
writing
VS.4c explaining the
reasons for the relocation
of Virginia’s capital from
Jamestown to
Williamsburg
VS.4d describing how
money, barter, and
credits were used
VS.4e describing
everyday life in colonial
Virginia
Unit 4: VS.4 Life in the
VA Colony Assessment
4.8e historical
contributions in
understanding the Earth-
moon-sun system
November 25
–
November 29 (Thanksgiving Break
Wed-Fri)
SOL 4.4c estimate and
determine quotients of
whole numbers with and
without remainders.
Unit 3
Reading: Unit 3A Talking
about books, book
discussions, and book
clubs
Metacognitive
Strategies: Visualizing,
making inferences,
determining importance
Writing: Exploring opinion
writing
Unit 5:
VS.5 Virginia in the
American Revolution
(3 weeks)
The student will
demonstrate knowledge
of the role of Virginia in
the American Revolution
by:
VS.5a identifying reasons
why the colonies went to
war with Great Britain, as
expressed in the
Declaration of
Independence
VS.5b identifying the
various roles of American
Continuation of Unit 4
4.8a the motions of the
earth, the moon, and the
sun
4.8b the causes for
Earth’s seasons
4.8c the causes for the
phases of the moon
4.8d the relative size,
position, age, and makeup
of Earth, the moon, and
the sun
4.8e historical
contributions in
understanding the Earth-
moon-sun system
4th grade instructional pacing calendar 2019-2020 school year
Indians, whites, enslaved
African Americans, and
free African Americans in
the Revolutionary War
era
VS.5c identifying the
importance of the Battle
of Great Bridge, the ride
of Jack Jouett, and the
American victory at
Yorktown
VS.5d examining the
reasons for the relocation
of Virginia’s capital from
Williamsburg to Richmond
December 2
-
December 6
SOL 4.4c estimate and
determine quotients of
whole numbers with and
without remainders.
SOL 4.4cd estimate and
determine quotients;
create and solve practical
problems with division.
Unit 3
Reading: Unit 3A Talking
about books, book
discussions, and book
clubs
Metacognitive
Strategies: Visualizing,
making inferences,
determining importance
Writing: Exploring opinion
writing
Unit 5 continued
VS.5a identifying reasons
why the colonies went to
war with Great Britain, as
expressed in the
Declaration of
Independence
VS.5b identifying the
various roles of American
Indians, whites, enslaved
African Americans, and
free African Americans in
the Revolutionary War
era
Continuation of Unit 4
4.8a the motions of the
earth, the moon, and the
sun
4.8b the causes for
Earth’s seasons
4.8c the causes for the
phases of the moon
4.8d the relative size,
position, age, and makeup
of Earth, the moon, and
the sun
4.8e historical
contributions in
4th grade instructional pacing calendar 2019-2020 school year
VS.5c identifying the
importance of the Battle
of Great Bridge, the ride
of Jack Jouett, and the
American victory at
Yorktown
VS.5d examining the
reasons for the relocation
of Virginia’s capital from
Williamsburg to Richmond
understanding the Earth-
moon-sun system
Scientific investigation
embedded/ performance
assessment
Dates Mathematics Language Arts Virginia Studies Science
December 9
-
December 13
SOL 4.4d create and
solve practical problems
with division.
Solve multi-step problems
with addition and
subtraction, and
multiplication, and single
step problems with
division.
Unit 3
Reading: Unit 3A Talking
about books, book
discussions, and book
clubs
Metacognitive
Strategies: Visualizing,
making inferences,
determining importance
Writing: Exploring opinion
writing
VS.5a identifying reasons
why the colonies went to
war with Great Britain, as
expressed in the
Declaration of
Independence
VS.5b identifying the
various roles of American
Indians, whites, enslaved
African Americans, and
free African Americans in
the Revolutionary War
era
VS.5c identifying the
importance of the Battle
of Great Bridge, the ride
Unit 5 Force and Motion
(4 weeks)
SOL 4.1 skills embedded
in every unit
SOL 4.2 The student will
investigate and
understand
characteristics and
interactions of moving
objects
4.2a motion is described
by an object’s direction
and speed
4.2b changes in motion
are related to force and
mass
4th grade instructional pacing calendar 2019-2020 school year
of Jack Jouett, and the
American victory at
Yorktown
VS.5d examining the
reasons for the relocation
of Virginia’s capital from
Williamsburg to Richmond
Unit 5: VS.5 VA in the
American Revolution
Assessment
4.2c friction is a force
that opposes motion
4.2d moving objects have
kinetic energy
December 16
-
December 20
4.8cd identify equivalent
measures of length,
weight, and capacity;
solve practical problems
using these measures.
4.16 demonstrate the
meaning of equality
Projected Unit 4
assessment December 19
Unit 3
Reading: Unit 3A Talking
about books, book
discussions, and book
clubs
Metacognitive
Strategies: Visualizing,
making inferences,
determining importance
Writing: Exploring opinion
writing
Unit 3 PWCS Common
Formative Assessment
Unit 6: VS. 6 Role of
VA in the New American
Nation
(3 weeks)
The student will
demonstrate an
understanding of the role
of Virginia in the
establishment of the new
American nation by:
VS.6a explaining why
George Washington is
called “The Father of our
Country” and James
Madison is called “The
Father of the
Constitution”
VS.6b identifying the
ideas of George Mason, as
expressed in the VA
Continuation of Unit 5
4.2a motion is described
by an object’s direction
and speed
4.2b changes in motion
are related to force and
mass
4.2c friction is a force
that opposes motion
4.2d moving objects have
kinetic energy
4th grade instructional pacing calendar 2019-2020 school year
Declaration of Rights, and
Thomas Jefferson, as
expressed in the VA
Statute for Religious
Freedom
VS.6c explaining the
influence of geography
and technological
advances on the migration
of Virginia s into other
sates and western
territories in the first
half of the 1800’s
January 6
–
January 10
Unit 5: Patterns,
Functions, and Algebra
SOL 4.15 identify,
describe, create, and
extend patterns found in
objects, pictures,
numbers, and tables
Solve practical problems
that involve identifying,
describing, and extending
single-operation input and
Unit 4
Reading: Unit 4A
Exploring informational
texts
Metacognitive
Strategies: Monitor/Fix
up, determining
importance, summarizing,
synthesizing
Writing: Research writing
Unit 6 continued
VS.6a explaining why
George Washington is
called “The Father of our
Country” and James
Madison is called “The
Father of the
Constitution”
VS.6b identifying the
ideas of George Mason, as
expressed in the VA
Declaration of Rights, and
Continuation of Unit 5
4.2a motion is described
by an object’s direction
and speed
4.2b changes in motion
are related to force and
mass
4.2c friction is a force
that opposes motion
4.2d moving objects have
kinetic energy
4th grade instructional pacing calendar 2019-2020 school year
output rules, limited to
addition, subtraction, and
multiplication.
Thomas Jefferson, as
expressed in the VA
Statute for Religious
Freedom
VS.6c explaining the
influence of geography
and technological
advances on the migration
of Virginia s into other
states and western
territories in the first
half of the 1800’s
January 13
-
January 17
SOL 4.16 demonstrate
the meaning of equality.
Projected Unit 5
assessment January 14
Unit 6: Modeling and
computation of fractions
SOL 4.2 read, write, and
identify fractions
Unit 4
Reading: Unit 4A
Exploring informational
texts
Metacognitive
Strategies: Monitor/Fix
up, determining
importance, summarizing,
synthesizing
Writing: Research writing
Unit 6 continued
VS.6a explaining why
George Washington is
called “The Father of our
Country” and James
Madison is called “The
Father of the
Constitution”
VS.6b identifying the
ideas of George Mason, as
expressed in the VA
Declaration of Rights, and
Thomas Jefferson, as
expressed in the VA
Statute for Religious
Freedom
VS.6c explaining the
influence of geography
and technological
Continuation of Unit 5
4.2a motion is described
by an object’s direction
and speed
4.2b changes in motion
are related to force and
mass
4.2c friction is a force
that opposes motion
4.2d moving objects have
kinetic energy
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advances on the migration
of Virginia s into other
states and western
territories in the first
half of the 1800’s
Unit 6: VS.6 Role of VA
in the New American
Nation Assessment
Dates Mathematics Language Arts Virginia Studies Science
January 20
-
January 24 (MLK Day Monday,
Conference Day
Friday and end of
2nd qtr)
SOL 4.2a compare and
order fractions and mixed
numbers with and without
models.
SOL 4.2b represent
equivalent fractions
through twelfths, using
region/area models, set
models, and
measurement/length
models.
Unit 4
Reading: Unit 4A
Exploring informational
texts
Metacognitive
Strategies: Monitor/Fix
up, determining
importance, summarizing,
synthesizing
Writing: Research writing
Unit 7: VS.7 Civil War
(3 weeks)
The student will
demonstrate an
understanding of the
issues that divided our
nation and led to the Civil
War by”
VS.7a explaining the
major events and
differences between
northern and southern
states that divided
Virginians and led to
Continuation of Unit 5
4.2a motion is described
by an object’s direction
and speed
4.2b changes in motion
are related to force and
mass
4.2c friction is a force
that opposes motion
4.2d moving objects have
kinetic energy
Scientific investigation
embedded/ performance
assessment
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secession, war, and the
creation of West Virginia
VS.7b describing
Virginia’s role in the war
VS.7c describing the
roles of American
Indians, whites, enslaved
African Americans, and
free African Americans
January 27
-
January 31 ( Work day: No
School Monday)
SOL 4.2a, 4.5a
determine equivalent
fractions using multiples
and factors
compare and order
fractions and mixed
numbers with and without
models.
Unit 4
Reading: Unit 4A
Exploring informational
texts
Metacognitive
Strategies: Monitor/Fix
up, determining
importance, summarizing,
synthesizing
Writing: Research writing
Unit 7 continued
VS.7a explaining the
major events and
differences between
northern and southern
states that divided
Virginians and led to
secession, war, and the
creation of West Virginia
VS.7b describing
Virginia’s role in the war
VS.7c describing the
roles of American
Indians, whites, enslaved
African Americans, and
free African Americans
Unit 6 Electricity and
Magnetism (4 weeks)
SOL 4.1 skills embedded
in every unit
SOL 4.3 The student will
investigate and
understand the
characteristics of
electricity.
4.6a conductors and
insulators
4.6b basic circuits
4.6c static electricity
4.6d the ability of
electrical energy to be
transformed into light
and motion, and to
produce heat
4.6e simple
electromagnets and
magnetism
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4.6f historical
contributions in
understanding electricity
February 3
-
February 7
SOL 4.2a compare and
order fractions and mixed
numbers with and without
models.
PWCS Mid-Unit 6
Assessment
SOL 4.5ab add and
subtract fractions with
like and unlike
denominators using
models (include mixed
numbers)
Unit 4
Reading: Unit 4A
Exploring informational
texts
Metacognitive
Strategies: Monitor/Fix
up, determining
importance, summarizing,
synthesizing
Writing: Research writing
Unit 7 continued
VS.7a explaining the
major events and
differences between
northern and southern
states that divided
Virginians and led to
secession, war, and the
creation of West Virginia
VS.7b describing
Virginia’s role in the war
VS.7c describing the
roles of American
Indians, whites, enslaved
African Americans, and
free African Americans
Unit 7: VS.7 Civil War
Assessment
Unit 6 continued
4.6a conductors and
insulators
4.6b basic circuits
4.6c static electricity
4.6d the ability of
electrical energy to be
transformed into light
and motion, and to
produce heat
4.6e simple
electromagnets and
magnetism
4.6f historical
contributions in
understanding electricity
February 10
–
February 14
SOL 4.5ab determine
common multiples,
including least common
multiple; add and subtract
fractions with unlike
denominators using least
Unit 4
Reading: Unit 4A
Exploring informational
texts
Unit 8: VS.8
Reconstruction of VA
(3 weeks)
The student will
demonstrate knowledge
Unit 6 continued
4.6a conductors and
insulators
4.6b basic circuits
4.6c static electricity
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common denominator of
the fractions
SOL 4.2,4.5 simplify
fractions
Metacognitive
Strategies: Monitor/Fix
up, determining
importance, summarizing,
synthesizing
Writing: Research writing
of the reconstruction of
Virginia by:
VS.8a identifying the
effects of reconstruction
of life in VA
VS.8b identifying the
effects of segregation
and “Jim Crow” on life in
VA for American Indians,
whites, and African
Americans
VS.8c describing the
importance of railroads,
new industries, and the
growth of cities to
Virginia’s economic
development
4.6d the ability of
electrical energy to be
transformed into light
and motion, and to
produce heat
4.6e simple
electromagnets and
magnetism
4.6f historical
contributions in
understanding electricity
February 17
-
February 21 (Presidents Day
Monday: No School)
SOL 4.15 patterns with
fractions
SOL 4.5c solve single-
step practical problems
involving addition and
subtraction with fractions
and mixed numbers and
simplify the resulting
fraction.
Unit 4
Reading: Unit 4A
Exploring informational
texts
Metacognitive
Strategies: Monitor/Fix
up, determining
importance, summarizing,
synthesizing
Writing: Research writing
Unit 8 continued
VS.8a identifying the
effects of reconstruction
of life in VA
VS.8b identifying the
effects of segregation
and “Jim Crow” on life in
VA for American Indians,
whites, and African
Americans
VS.8c describing the
importance of railroads,
new industries, and the
growth of cities to
Unit 6 continued
4.6a conductors and
insulators
4.6b basic circuits
4.6c static electricity
4.6d the ability of
electrical energy to be
transformed into light
and motion, and to
produce heat
4.6e simple
electromagnets and
magnetism
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Virginia’s economic
development
4.6f historical
contributions in
understanding electricity
Scientific investigation
embedded/ performance
assessment
Dates Mathematics Language Arts Virginia Studies Science
February 24
-
February 28
SOL 4.5c solve single-
step practical problems
involving addition and
subtraction with fractions
and mixed numbers and
simplify the resulting
fraction.
Input/output rules
Projected assessment
date for Unit 6:
February 25
Unit 7: Probability
SOL 4.13a determine
the likelihood an outcome
Unit 4
Reading: Unit 4A
Exploring informational
texts
Metacognitive
Strategies: Monitor/Fix
up, determining
importance, summarizing,
synthesizing
Writing: Research writing
Unit 4 PWCS Common
Formative Assessment
Unit 8 continued
VS.8a identifying the
effects of reconstruction
of life in VA
VS.8b identifying the
effects of segregation
and “Jim Crow” on life in
VA for American Indians,
whites, and African
Americans
VS.8c describing the
importance of railroads,
new industries, and the
growth of cities to
Virginia’s economic
development
Unit 7 Ecosystems
(3 weeks)
SOL 4.1 skills embedded
in every unit
SOL 4.5 The student will
investigate and
understand how plants
and animals in Virginia’s
ecosystems interact with
one another and the non-
living environment.
4.5a plant and animal
adaptations
4.5b organization of
populations, communities,
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of a simple event.
(vocabulary)
SOL 4.13ab represent
probability on a likelihood
line; model and determine
all possible outcomes
Unit 8: VS.8
Reconstruction
Assessment
and ecosystems and how
the interrelate
4.5c flow of energy
though food webs
4.5d habitats and niches
4.5e changes in an
organism’s niche at
various stages in its life
cycle
4.5f influences of human
activity on ecosystems
March 2
-
March 6
SOL 4.13abc model and
determine all possible
outcomes of an even;
represent probability as a
point between 0 and 1 on a
number line; model and
create practical problems
to represent a given
probability
Projected Unit 7
assessment March 6
Unit 5
Reading: Unit 5A Poetry
Metacognitive
Strategies: Visualizing,
making connections,
making inferences
Writing: Unit 5A
Descriptive writing
Unit 9: VS.9 VA in the
20th Century and Beyond
(3 weeks)
The students will
demonstrate an
understanding of VA
during the twentieth
century and beyond by
VS.9a describing the
economic and social
transition from a rural,
agricultural society to a
more industrialized
society
VS.9b identifying the
impact of Virginians, such
as Woodrow Wilson and
George C. Marshall on
international events and
describing how events
Continuation of Unit 7
4.5a plant and animal
adaptations
4.5b organization of
populations, communities,
and ecosystems and how
the interrelate
4.5c flow of energy
though food webs
4.5d habitats and niches
4.5e changes in an
organism’s niche at
various stages in its life
cycle
4.5f influences of human
activity on ecosystems
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such as women’s suffrage
and the Great Depression
impacted Virginia and its
citizens
VS.9c describing the
social and political events
in Virginia linked to
desegregation and
Massive Resistance
VS.9d describing the
political, social, and/or
economic contributions
made by Maggie L.
Walker, Harry F. Byrd Sr,
Oliver Hill, Arthur Ashe
Jr, Linwood Holton Jr,
and Douglas Wilder
March 9
-
March 13
Unit 8: Modeling and
Computation of decimals
SOL 4.3a read, write,
represent, and identify
decimals expressed
though thousandths.
SOL 4.3d Given a model,
write the decimal and
fraction equivalents
Unit 5
Reading: Unit 5A Poetry
Metacognitive
Strategies: Visualizing,
making connections,
making inferences
Writing: Unit 5A
Descriptive writing
Unit 9 Continued
VS.9a describing the
economic and social
transition from a rural,
agricultural society to a
more industrialized
society
VS.9b identifying the
impact of Virginians, such
as Woodrow Wilson and
George C. Marshall on
international events and
describing how events
such as women’s suffrage
Continuation of Unit 7
4.5a plant and animal
adaptations
4.5b organization of
populations, communities,
and ecosystems and how
the interrelate
4.5c flow of energy
though food webs
4.5d habitats and niches
4.5e changes in an
organism’s niche at
various stages in its life
cycle
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and the Great Depression
impacted Virginia and its
citizens
VS.9c describing the
social and political events
in Virginia linked to
desegregation and
Massive Resistance
VS.9d describing the
political, social, and/or
economic contributions
made by Maggie L.
Walker, Harry F. Byrd Sr,
Oliver Hill, Arthur Ashe
Jr, Linwood Holton Jr,
and Douglas Wilder
4.5f influences of human
activity on ecosystems
Scientific investigation
embedded/ performance
assessment
March 16
–
March 20
4.3d Given a model, write
the decimal and fraction
equivalents
SOL 4.3c compare and
order decimals
Unit 5
Reading: Unit 5A Poetry
Metacognitive
Strategies: Visualizing,
making connections,
making inferences
Writing: Unit 5A
Descriptive writing
Unit 9 Continued
VS.9a describing the
economic and social
transition from a rural,
agricultural society to a
more industrialized
society
VS.9b identifying the
impact of Virginians, such
as Woodrow Wilson and
George C. Marshall on
international events and
describing how events
such as women’s suffrage
and the Great Depression
Unit 8 Plants (6 weeks)
SOL 4.1 skills embedded
in every unit
SOL 4.4 The student will
investigate and
understand basic plant
anatomy and life
processes.
4.4a the structures of
typical plants and the
function of each
structure
4.4b the processes and
structures involved with
plant reproduction
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impacted Virginia and its
citizens
VS.9c describing the
social and political events
in Virginia linked to
desegregation and
Massive Resistance
VS.9d describing the
political, social, and/or
economic contributions
made by Maggie L.
Walker, Harry F. Byrd Sr,
Oliver Hill, Arthur Ashe
Jr, Linwood Holton Jr,
and Douglas Wilder
VS.9 VA in the 20th
Century and Beyond
Assessment
4.4c photosynthesis
4.4d adaptations allow
plants to satisfy life
needs and respond to the
environment
March 23
-
March 27 (End of 3rd qtr)
SOL 4.3b round decimals
to the nearest whole
number.
PWCS Mid-Unit 8
Assessment
SOL 4.6a add and
subtract decimals
Unit 5
Reading: Unit 5A Poetry
Metacognitive
Strategies: Visualizing,
making connections,
making inferences
Writing: Unit 5A
Descriptive writing
Unit 5PWCS Common
Formative Assessment
Unit 10: VS.10 VA
Government
(3 weeks)
The student will
demonstrate an
understanding of Virginia
government, geography,
and economics by
VS.10a identifying the
three branches of
government and the
function of each
Continuation of Unit 8
4.4a the structures of
typical plants and the
function of each
structure
4.4b the processes and
structures involved with
plant reproduction
4.4c photosynthesis
4.4d adaptations allow
plants to satisfy life
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VS.10b describing the
major products and
industries important to
Virginia’s economy
VS.10c explaining how
advances in
transportation,
communications, and
technology have
contributed to Virginia’s
prosperity and role in the
global economy
needs and respond to the
environment
Dates Mathematics Language Arts Virginia Studies Science
March 30
-
April 3 (Workday Monday:
No School)
SOL 4.6b solve single and
multi-step practical
problems involving
addition and subtraction
with decimals through
thousandths
Projected Unit 8
assessment April 3
Unit 6
Reading: Unit 6A Putting
it all together: A
celebration through
author study
Metacognitive
Strategies: asking
questions, determining
VS.10 continued
VS.10a identifying the
three branches of
government and the
function of each
VS.10b describing the
major products and
industries important to
Virginia’s economy
Continuation of Unit 8
4.4a the structures of
typical plants and the
function of each
structure
4.4b the processes and
structures involved with
plant reproduction
4.4c photosynthesis
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importance, summarizing,
synthesizing
Writing: Unit 6A Putting
it all together: A
celebration through
expository writing
VS.10c explaining how
advances in
transportation,
communications, and
technology have
contributed to Virginia’s
prosperity and role in the
global economy
4.4d adaptations allow
plants to satisfy life
needs and respond to the
environment
April 6
-
April 10 (Spring Break: No
School)
April 13
-
April 17 (Workday Monday:
No School)
Unit 9: Data Analysis
SOL 4.14ab Collect,
organize, and represent
data in bar graphs and
line graphs
Interpret data
represented in bar and
line graphs
Unit 6
Reading: Unit 6A Putting
it all together: A
celebration through
author study
Metacognitive
Strategies: asking
questions, determining
importance, summarizing,
synthesizing
Writing: Unit 6A Putting
it all together: A
celebration through
expository writing
VS.10 continued
VS.10a identifying the
three branches of
government and the
function of each
VS.10b describing the
major products and
industries important to
Virginia’s economy
VS.10c explaining how
advances in
transportation,
communications, and
technology have
contributed to Virginia’s
Continuation of Unit 8
4.4a the structures of
typical plants and the
function of each
structure
4.4b the processes and
structures involved with
plant reproduction
4.4c photosynthesis
4.4d adaptations allow
plants to satisfy life
needs and respond to the
environment
4th grade instructional pacing calendar 2019-2020 school year
prosperity and role in the
global economy
April 20
–
April 24
SOL 4.14ab Collect,
organize, and represent
data in bar graphs and
line graphs
Interpret data
represented in bar and
line graphs
Unit 6
Reading: Unit 6A Putting
it all together: A
celebration through
author study
Metacognitive
Strategies: asking
questions, determining
importance, summarizing,
synthesizing
Writing: Unit 6A Putting
it all together: A
celebration through
expository writing
VS.10 continued
VS.10a identifying the
three branches of
government and the
function of each
VS.10b describing the
major products and
industries important to
Virginia’s economy
VS.10c explaining how
advances in
transportation,
communications, and
technology have
contributed to Virginia’s
prosperity and role in the
global economy
*may need part of this
week due to workdays and
spring break*
Unit 10: VS.10 VA
Government Assessment
Continuation of Unit 8
4.4a the structures of
typical plants and the
function of each
structure
4.4b the processes and
structures involved with
plant reproduction
4.4c photosynthesis
4.4d adaptations allow
plants to satisfy life
needs and respond to the
environment
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April 27
-
May 1 ( SOL TESTING
WINDOW OPENS
MONDAY )
SOL 4.14c compare two
different representations
of the same data.
Projected Unit 9
assessment May 1
Unit 6
Reading: Unit 6A Putting
it all together: A
celebration through
author study
Metacognitive
Strategies: asking
questions, determining
importance, summarizing,
synthesizing
Writing: Unit 6A Putting
it all together: A
celebration through
expository writing
Unit 6 PWCS Common
Formative Assessment
Virginia Studies Flex
week
Continuation of Unit 8
4.4a the structures of
typical plants and the
function of each
structure
4.4b the processes and
structures involved with
plant reproduction
4.4c photosynthesis
4.4d adaptations allow
plants to satisfy life
needs and respond to the
environment
Scientific investigation
embedded/ performance
assessment
Dates Mathematics Language Arts Virginia Studies Science
May 4
-
May 8
SOL Review
SOL Review
SOL Review
SOL Review
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May 11
-
May 15
SOL Review and/ or
testing
SOL Review and/ or
testing
SOL Review and/ or
testing
SOL Review and/ or
testing
May 18
-
May 22 SOL testing/ remediation
SOL Review and/ or
testing
SOL Review and/ or
testing
SOL Review and/ or
testing
May 25
–
May 29 (Memorial Day
Monday: No School)
SOL remediation/retakes SOL remediation/retakes SOL remediation/retakes SOL remediation/retakes
June 1
-
June 5
SOL retakes and/ or Post
SOL topics
SOL retakes and/ or Post
SOL topics
SOL retakes and/ or Post
SOL topics
Possible week for FLE
Dates Mathematics Language Arts Virginia Studies Science
June 8
-
June 11 (Last day of school
Thursday)
Post SOL topics Post SOL topics Post SOL topics Post SOL topics
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