WELCOME TO 4T H GRADE CURRICULUM NIGHT!

THANK YOU FOR COMINGFourth Grade Teachers

Audrey Birks Carlos Carletos Wendy Perry

Tarita Reeves Melissa Walker (Miriam Tunstall)

Angela Butts De’Cembre Lewis

Kelsey Bradley (Martha Robins) Laura DiStephano

A DAY IN 4TH GRADE

Reading

English

Writing

Math

Science

Social Studies

Specials: P.E.,

Art/Music, Computer Lab,

STEM Lab/K Piano, Media

Center

Recess

Lunch

MATH AT-A-GLANCEAdding and Subtracting

Whole Numbers (Standard

Algorithm)

Multi-Digit Multiplication

and Division

Place Value/Rounding

Geometry

Fractions

Measurement

Perimeter and Area

Analyzing and Graphing

Data

Problem Solving

RICE

READING AT-A -GLANCE

Themes/Morals

Comprehension

Author’s Purpose

Main Idea and

Supporting Details

Sequencing

Story Elements

Point of View

Context Clues

Compare and Contrast

Cause and Effect

Figurative Language

Reading for Information

Making Inferences

RACES

GRAMMAR AT-A-GLANCE

Nouns/Verbs

Figurative

Language

Adjectives

Pronouns

Adverbs

Capitalization and

Punctuation

Pronouns

Synonyms and

Antonyms

WRITING AT-A-GLANCE

Three types of writing will be assessed:

Narrative

Persuasive

Informational

Response to Literature

Writing will be assessed according to the following:

Ideas, Organization, Style, and Conventions

SCIENCE AT-A-GLANCE

Light and Sound

Force and Motion

Ecosystems

Adaptations

Water Cycle

Weather

Space/Moon

Phases

SCIENCE FIRST SEMESTER

Understand Safety and the Scientific

Method

Describe the roles of organisms and

the flow of energy within an

ecosystem

Identify factors that affect the

survival or extinction of organisms

such as adaptation, variation of

behaviors (hibernation), and external

features (camouflage and protection)

Students will differentiate between

the states of water and how they

relate to the water cycle and weather

Analyze weather charts/maps and

collect weather data to predict

weather events and infer patterns and

seasonal changes

Students will compare and contrast

the physical attributes of stars, star

patterns, and planets

SOCIAL STUDIES AT-A-GLANCE

Native Americans

European Explorers

US Physical Features

Economics

13 Colonies

American Revolution

Declaration of Independence

Articles of Confederation

The Constitution

Government

War of 1812

Westward Expansion

Abolition and Suffrage

4 T H GRADE STANDARDS BASED REPORT CARD

Fourth Graders are scored on a Standards Based Report Card. The grades are as follows:

4 – (Exceeds) Consistently and independently achieves the standard with evidence of exceeding the standard

3 – (Meets) Consistently and independently achieves the standard

2 – (Progressing) Progressing toward achievement of the standard

1 – (Emerging) Limited or minimum progress toward achievement of the standard

0 – (Critical Need) No progress made toward achieving the standard

WE ARE GOING PAPERLESS!

This year all Progress Reports and Report Cards will be

reported electronically.

You will receive information on how to access your

child’s progress report and report card online if you

don’t already have it.

Classroom Newsletters & PTO Newsletters will be

emailed and/or posted on teachers’ websites

*Please let your child’s teacher know if you don’t have access to the internet.

TESTING IN 4TH GRADE

Formal Testing:

Georgia Milestones (April)

Writing Assessments (On-

going)

Summative Assessments:

Science/Social Studies Unit

Testing

Math Unit Tests

Common Formative

Assessments (CFAs) 9 weeks

Formative Assessments:

Small Group Observations

Daily Activities and

Assignments

CFAs every three weeks

REMINDERS

Please check and sign your child’s agenda nightly. The

agenda is an important communication tool between home

and school.

Please check with your child’s teacher for the classroom

snack policy and sign up to bring snacks.

Student Led Parent/Teacher Conferences will begin in

September. More information will be coming home soon.

Look for information on Class Dojo coming home soon.

QUESTIONS?

THANK YOU FOR COMING!