Grade 4

Reading: read, comprehend, and appreciate a variety of written materials

Writing: will write narrative, expository, and persuasive selections, as well as poetry, using the writing process 

Listening: listen and respond to verbal presentations

Speaking: use spoken language to communicate ideas and information and to ask and answer questions

Convention/Structure: use standard English to write complete sentences and use the editing process

Spelling: learn correct spelling through word lists and editing

Number sense: Identify the value of numbers and apply estimation skills

Geometry: Label and describe properties of geometric shapes

Measurement: Use metric and customary units for length, area, volume, and weight measurement

Operations and computation: Use all operations, focusing on multiplication for problem solving

Patterns and relationships: Find patterns in numbers, shapes, and operations

Probability and statistics: Make and use graphs and predict probabilities

Content: participate in hands-on activities in the following areas:

Astronomy: planets

Earth Science: rocks and minerals

Health: circulatory and respiratory systems

Life Science: environmental factors

Physical Science: mystery powders

Skills:

• Predict

• Observe

• Collect and Record Data

• Interpret

• Classify

• Draw Conclusions

Content: study the five regions of the United States and the state of Illinois

Skills: use maps, develop citizenship, and conduct research