
What will my child be learning in 4th Grade?
Science:
Chemical and Physical Changes (1st Quarter)
Rocks and Minerals (2nd Quarter)
HLAY (Drug Prevention Unit) (2nd Quarter)
Animal Adaptations (3rd Quarter)
Nature's Resources (4th Quarter)
Social Studies:
Theme 1: The Geography of Maryland
Theme 2: The Colonization of Maryland
Theme 3: Maryland's Conflicts
Theme 4: Westward Expansion
Theme 5: Mayland's Government
Math:
Unit 1: Naming and constructing geometric figures
Unit 2: Using numbers and organizing data
Unit 3: Multiplication and Division; Number sentences, and Algebra
Unit 4: Decimals and their uses
Unit 5: Big Numbers, Estimation, and Computation
Unit 6: Division; Map Reference Frames, Measuring angles
Unit 7: Fractions and their uses; Probability
Unit 8: Perimeter and Area
Unit 9: Percents
Unit 10: Reflections and Symmetry
Unit 11: 3-D shapes, Weight, Volume, and capacity
Unit 12: Rates
ILA Reading:
Theme 1: You Can Do It!
Theme 2: Side By Side
Theme 3: Make Yourself At Home
Theme 4: Creative Minds
Theme 5: Community Ties
Theme 6: New Lands
Writing:
Personal Narratives
Informative
Persuassive Writing
Compare/Contrast
Research Reports
Poetry