Fourth Grade Instructional Calendar 2019-2020
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Math: Unit 1: 4.1a
VA Studies:
Science:
Reading:
Writing:
Labor Day
3 4 5 6
Math: 4.1bc
VA Studies: VS.2ab
Science: 4.1, 4.9
Reading: 4.5cd
Writing:
9 10 11 12 13
Math: 4.1c, 4.16, 4.4b
VA Studies: VS.2b
Week of:
August 26 -30
September 2-6
September 9-13
Week of:
Week of:
Read, write, and identfiy Place Value of whole numbers.
Set-Up Notebooks - Classroom Routines & Expectations
Benchmark Universe - First 30 Days
Benchmark Universe - Theme & Character Trait Review
Review of Grammar/Mechanics and Writing Complete Sentences/Paragraphs
Review of Grammar/Mechanics and Writing Complete Sentences/Paragraphs
Set-Up Notebooks - Classroom Routines & Expectations
Physical Geography - Virginia's Bordering States & Regions
Process Skills, Virginia's Natural Resources
Compare, Order, and Round Whole Numbers
Round whole numbers, Equality, and Mid Unit Assessment, Estimate sums and differences
Physical Geography - Virginia's Regions
Science: 4.1, 4.9
Reading: 4.5b
Writing: 4.8beg
16 17 18 19 20
Math: 4.4b
VA Studies: VS.2c
Science: 4.1, 4.9
Reading: 4.5f
Writing: 4.7a-k, 4.8a-h
23 24 25 26 27
Math: 4.4d
VA Studies: VS.2df
Science: 4.1, 4.9
Reading: 4.5d
Writing: 4.7a-k, 4.8a-h
30 1 2 3 4
Math: Unit 2: 4.4ab, 4.5a Model Multiplication, Factors and Multiples
Add and Subtract Whole Numbers
Physical Geography - Virginia's Water Features
Process Skills, Virginia's Natural Resources
Week of: September 23 - September 27
Conflict & Resolution
Personal Narratives - Write about a time when you felt good about something
Week of: September 30- October 4
Addition/Subtraction Problem Solving
Archaeology (Werowocomoco & Jamestown), Natives (Algonquians, Siouan, Iroquoian)(Locate)
Process Skills, Virginia's Natural Resources
Summarizing events in a fiction plot
Personal Narratives - Write about your favorite holiday celebration.
Week of: September 16-20
Theme
Process Skills, Virginia's Natural Resources
Prepositional Phrases, Homophones, Commas - Introduce personal narratives.
VA Studies: VS.2e
Science: 4.1, 4.6
Reading: 4.6cd
Writing: 4.7a-k, 4.8a-h
7 8 9 10 11
Math: 4.4ab
VA Studies: VS.2g
Science: 4.1, 4.6
Reading: 4.5d
Writing: 4.7a-k, 4.8a-h
NS 15 16 17 18
Math: 4.4c, 4.16
VA Studies: VS.3
Science: 4.1, 4.6
Reading: 4.6a
Writing: 4.7a-k, 4.8a-h
21 22 23 24 25
Adaptation to Environment/Resources
Process Skills, Weather
Locate/Iden. Current State-Recognized Tribes
Process Skills, Weather
Main Idea & Details Non-Fiction/Text Features
Personal Narratives - Write about something that really happened to you.
Develop Division strategies, Equality
Jamestown
Process Skills, Weather
Text Features
Informative Writing - Introduction/Modeling/Types of informative writing
October 21 - October 25
Model Multiplication, Factors and Multiples, Estimate Products
Week of: October 14 - October 18
Week of:
Week of: October 7 - October 11
Main Idea & Details Non-Fiction/Text Features
Personal Narratives - Write about a time you were surprised.
Math: 4.4abd
VA Studies: VS.3
Science: 4.1, 4.6
Reading: 4.6de
Writing: 4.7a-k, 4.8a-h
28 29 30 31 1 1st Grading Period Ends
Math: 4.4d
VA Studies: VS.3
Science: 4.7
Reading: 4.4a
Writing: 4.7a-k, 4.8a-h
Work Day
P/T Conf
6 7 8
Math: 4.12, 4.17
VA Studies: VS.4
Science: 4.7
Reading: 4.4a
Writing: 4.7a-k, 4.8a-h Informative Writing - Famous Person writing
Context Clues & review Q1 skills
Geometry, Area and Perimeter
Life in VA Colony
Process Skills. Solar System
Multiply by 10, Estimate, and Problem Solving
Context Clues & Multiple Meaning
Week of: Novemeber 4 - November 8
Summarizing nonfiction
Informative Writing - Diagram with Key - Label parts and describe.
Jamestown
Process Skills, Weather
Problem Solve, start Unit 3: Geometry
Week of:
Informative Writing - Summary with Heading - Anything informative
October 28 - November 1
Jamestown
Process Skills. Solar System
NS 12 13 14 15 Q1 Report Cards Home
Math: 4.11
VA Studies: VS.4
Science 4.7, 4.8
Reading: 4.5j
Writing: 4.7a-k, 4.8a-h
18 19 20 21 22
Math: Unit 4: 4.4bd
VA Studies: VS.4
Science: 4.1, 4.8
Reading: 4.5j
Writing: 4.7a-k, 4.8a-h
25 26 NS NS NS
Math: 4.4c
VA Studies: VS.4
Science: 4.1, 4.8
Reading: 4.6h
Writing: 4.7a-k, 4.8a-h
Division
Plane and Solid Figures
Estimate and determine products, Problem solving
Life in VA Colony
Week of: November 11 - November 15
Week of: November 18 - Novemeber 22
Cause & Effect
Poetry - Introduction/Types/Model types of poetry
Life in VA Colony
Process Skills, Solar System-----Earth, Moon, and Sun
Week of: Novemeber 25 - Novemeber 29
Process SKills, Earth, Moon and Sun
Cause and Effect
Poetry - Acrostic
Multiple Meaning & Context Clues
Poetry - Haikuu
Life in VA Colony
Process SKills, Earth, Moon and Sun
2 3 4 5 6
Math: 4.4cd
VA Studies: VS.5
Science: 4.1, 4.8
Reading: 4.5h
Writing: 4.7a-k, 4.8a-h
9 10 11 12 13
Math: 4.4d
VA Studies: VS.5
Science: 4.1, 4.8
Reading: 4.5h
Writing: 4.7a-k, 4.8a-h
16 17 18 19 20
Math: 4.8cd, 4.16
VA Studies: VS.5
Science: 4.1, 4.2
Reading: 4.5c
Division, Problem solving
VA in the Revolution
Process SKills, Earth, Moon and Sun
Drawing Conclusion and Making Inferences
Process Skills, Force, Energy & Motion
Theme
Week of: December 2 - December 6
Week of: Decemeber 9 - December 13
Poetry - Sonnet
Week of: Decemeber 16 - December 20
Drawing Conclusions & Making Inferences
Poetry - Limerick
Estimate quotients, Problem solving
Equivalent Units of Measurement
VA in the Revolution
Process SKills, Earth, Moon and Sun
VA in the Revolution
Writing: 4.7a-k, 4.8a-h
NS NS NS NS NS
Math:
VA Studies:
Science:
Reading:
Writing:
NS NS NS NS NS
Math:
VA Studies:
Science:
Reading:
Writing:
6 7 8 9 10
Math: Unit 5: 4.15
VA Studies: VS.6
Science: 4.1, 4.2
Poetry - Cinquain
VA in the New Nation
WINTER BREAK
NO SCHOOL
Enjoy your break!
Week of: January 6 - January 10
Week of: December 23 - December 27
Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
NO SCHOOL
Enjoy the break!
Process Skills, Force, Energy & Motion
Week of: December 30 - January 3
Reading: 4.5c
Writing: 4.7a-k, 4.8a-h
13 14 15 16 17
Math: 4.16, 4.2
VA Studies: VS.6
Science: 4.1, 4.2
Reading: 4.4c
Writing: 4.7a-k, 4.8a-h
NS: MLK
21 22 23 1/2 Day 2nd Grading Period Ends
Math: 4.2abc
VA Studies: VS.6
Science: 4.1, 4.2
Reading: 4.4c
Writing: 4.7a-k, 4.8a-h
Work Day
28 29 30 31
Math: 4.2a, 4.5a
VA Studies: VS.7
Explanation - Explain why it is important to learn to read.
Equivalent Fractions
VA in the New Nation
Reference materials
Explanation - Write about how to play your favorite sport or game.
Process Skills, Force, Energy & Motion
Week of: January 20 - January 24
Week of: January 13 - January 17
Sequencing events in a plot
Week of: January 27 - January 31
Equivalent Fractions, COmpare/Order Fractions
VA in the Civil War
Explanation - What are the most important rules at your school and why are they important?
End of Unit Assessment, Modeling Computation of Fractions
VA in the New Nation
Process Skills, Force, Energy & Motion
Reference materials
Science:
Reading: 4.4bc
Writing: 4.7a-k, 4.8a-h
3 4 5 6 7 Q2 Report Cards Home
Math: 4.5ab
VA Studies: VS.7
Science: 4.1, 4.3
Reading: 4.4bc
Writing: 4.7a-k, 4.8a-h
10 11 12 13 14
Math: 4.5ab, 4.2
VA Studies: 4.7
Science: 4.1 4.3
Reading: 4.6b
Writing: 4.7a-k, 4.8a-h
NS 18 19 20 21
Math: 4.15, 4.5c
Add and Subtract Fractions
patterns with fractions, problem solving with fractions
VA in the Civil War
Process Skills, Electricity
LCM/add and subtract fractions, simplify fractions
VA in the Civil War
Process Skills, Electricity
Homophones, synonyms, antonyms, root words, multiple meanings
Week of: February 3 - February 7
Homophones, synonyms, antonyms, root words, multiple meanings
Persuasive - Introduction/Model/Types of persuasive writing
Week of: February 10 - February 14
Week of: February 17 - February 21
Author's Purpose (language choice *& PIE-ED)
Persuasive - Letter persuading someone to do something. (EX: More recces to Principal)
Persuasive - Commercial for a book review
VA Studies: 4.8
Science: 4.1, 4.3
Reading: 4.6c
Writing: 4.7a-k, 4.8a-h
24 25 26 27 28
Math: 4.5c, 4.13ab
VA Studies: 4.8
Science: 4.1, 4.3
Reading: 4.6d
Writing: 4.9
2 3 4 5 6
Math: 4.13abc
VA Studies: 4.8
Science: 4.1, 4.5
Reading: 4.5
Writing: 4.9
9 10 11 12 13
Math: 4.3a,d
Effects of Reconstruction
Process Skills, Electricity
Probability
patterns with fractions, Unit 6 Assessment, Probability Unit
Effects of Reconstruction
Process Skills, Electricity
Main Idea in Non-Fiction
Week of: February 24 - February 28
Persuasive - Compare & Contrast (Agree & Disagree reasoning)
Week of: March 2 - March 6
Summarizing texts
Research Writing - VA Studies Topic
Week of: March 9 - March 13
Unit 8: Decimals, read, write, model, identify decimals,
Effects of Reconstruction
Process Skills, Ecosystems
Poetry
Research Writing - VA Studies Topic
VA Studies: 4.9
Science: 4.1, 4.5
Reading: 4.5
Writing: 4.9
16 17 18 19 20
Math: 4.3d,c
VA Studies:4.9
Science: 4.1, 4.5
Reading:
Writing: 4.9
23 24 25 26 27 3rd Grading Period Ends
Math: 4.3db, 4.6a
VA Studies:4.9
Science:
Reading: 4.5di
Writing: 4.9
Workday
31 1 2 3
Math: 4.6b
VA in the 20th and 21st Century
Process Skills, Ecosystems
Asking & Answering Questions
Research Writing - VA Studies Topic
Research Writing - VA Studies Topic
fraction decimal equivalents, compare decimals
Week of: March 16 - March 20
Poetry
Research Writing - VA Studies Topic
VA in the 20th and 21st Century
Process Skills, Ecosystems
Week of: March 23 - March 27
Week of: March 30 - April 3
Problem Solving with Decimals
round decimals, Mid unit Assessment, add and subtract decimals
VA in the 20th and 21st Century
Measurement Volume
Compare & Contrast/Genres
VA Studies: V4.10
Science: 4.1, 4.4
Reading: 4.6g
Writing: 4.9
NS NS NS NS NS
Math:
VA Studies:
Science:
Reading:
Writing:
NS 14 15 16 17
Math:Unit 9: Data Analysis
4.14ab
VA Studies: V4.10
Science: 4.1, 4.4
Reading: 4.6ac
Writing:
20 21 22 23 24 Q3 Report Cards Home
Math: 4.14ab
Data Analysis
NO SCHOOL
Week of: April 6 - April 10 Spring Break
Week of: April 13 - April 17
Governement and Economics
Process Skills, Plants
Fact & Opinion
Research Writing - VA Studies Topic
Week of: April 20 - April 24
Line Graphs and Bar Graphs
Enjoy the break!
Governement and Economics
Process Skills, Plants
Main Idea & Text Features
VA Studies: V4.10
Science: 4.1, 4.4
Reading:
Writing: 4.9
27 28 29 30 1
Math: 4.14c
VA Studies:
Science: 4.1, 4.4
Reading:
Writing: 4.9
4 5 6 7 8
Math:
VA Studies:
Science: 4.1, 4.4
Reading:
Writing: 4.9
11 12 13 14 15
SOL Review - Theme
Research Writing
SOL Review & Remediation
Comparing Graphs
SOL Review
Process Skills, Plants
SOL Review & Remediation
May 4 - May 8
May 11 - May 15
Process Skills, Plants
SOL Review & Remediation - Summarizing
Research Writing
Week of:
Week of: April 27 - May 1
Governement and Economics
Process Skills, Plants
SOL Review - Main Idea
Research Writing
Week of:
Math:
VA Studies:
Science: 4.1, 4.4
Reading:
Writing:
18 19 20 21 22
Math:
VA Studies:
Science: 4.1, 4.4
Reading:
Writing:
Mem. Day
26 27 28 29
Math:
VA Studies:
Science: 4.1, 4.4
Reading:
Writing:
SOL Review & Remediation
SOL Review & Remediation
SOL Review & Remediation - Ask & Answer
SOL Review & Remediation
SOL Review & Remediation
Process Skills, Plants
SOL Review & Remediation - Drawing Conclusions & Making Inferences
SOL Review & Remediation
Process Skills, Plants
SOL Review & Remediation
SOL Review & Remediation
Week of: May 25 - May 29
Week of: May 18 - May 22
SOL Review & Remediation
Process Skills, Plants
SOL Review & Remediation - Cause & Effect
SOL Review & Remediation
1 2 3 4 5
Math:
VA Studies:
Science: 4.1, 4.4
Reading:
Writing:
8 9 10 11 124th Grading Period Ends
Q4 Report Cards Home 6/11
Math:
VA Studies:
Science:
Reading:
Writing:
SOL Review & Remediation
SOL Review & Remediation
Family, Life, Education
SOL Review & Remediation - Mixed Skill Review
SOL Review & Remediation
Process Skills, Plants
SOL Review & Remediation - Mixed Skill Review
SOL Review & Remediation
SOL Review & Remediation
SOL Review & Remediation
Week of: June 8 - June 12
Week of: June 1 - June 5
Assessments
Baseline Prompt
Assessments
4.5c
Assessments
4.1abc, 4.16
4.5b
Assessments
VS.2 - Geography
4.5f
AssessmentsUnit 1: SOL
4.1abc, 4.4bd,
4.9
4.5d
Assessments
4.6acd
Assessments
VS.2 Native People
4.6acd
Prompt
Assessments
4.6a
Assessments
4.6
4.6d
AssessmentsUnit 2 CFA: 4.4abcd, 4.5a,
4.16
VS.3
4.4a
Assessments
4.4a
Prompt
AssessmentsUnit 3 CFA 4.7,
4.10ab, 4.11,
4.7
4.5j
Assessments
4.5j
Assessments
VS.4
4.4a
+
Assessments
4.5h
Assessments
4.8
4.5h
Assessments
Unit 4 CFA 4.4abcd, 4.8cd,
VS.5
4.5c
Prompt
Assessments
Assessments
Assessments
4.5c
AssessmentsUnit 5: 4.15-
4.16
4.4c
Assessments
VS.6
4.2
4.4c
Prompt
Assessments
AssessmentsUnit 6 CFA
4.2abc
4.4b
Assessments
4.7
4.6b
Assessments
4.6c
Prompt
Assessments
Unit 6 CFA 4.2abc, 4.5abc, 4.15
4.3
4.6d
Assessments
Unit 7 CFA 4.13abc
4.8
4.5
Assessments
4.5
Assessments
4.5
AssessmentsMid Unit 4.3
a,b,c,d
4.9
4.5di
AssessmentsUnit 8 CFA
4.3abcd, 4.6ab
4.6g
Assessments
Assessments
4.6ac
Assessments
V4.10
AssessmentsUnit 9 CFA:
4.14abc
Assessments
Assessments
Assessments
Assessments
Assessments
Assessments