The following is an overview of what students will learn in each subject according to the fourth grade curriculum. Click the green links to find useful resources and materials!
Reading This year, we will be using the Wonders Reading program. Students will read a variety of genres that incorporate the comprehension skills and reading strategies being taught. Spelling skills, reading fluency, vocabulary, and grammar are all part of Wonders Reading daily instruction. Click the green links below for an overview of the skills being taught each week. (*Weekly outlines are linked from TheTeacher'sGuide.com) Unit 1: Unit 2: Unit 3: Unit 4: Unit 5: Unit 6: Social Studies TRIMESTER 1: Unit 1: Map Skills & Geography -What information can we gain from different types/kinds of maps? -How do cultural and environmental characteristics influence the way people live?
Unit 2a: Community & Citizenship -How does WHERE you live influence HOW you live? -What is the role of a citizen in the community and how are you a responsible citizen? -How can citizens contribute to the well-being of a community's natural environment? TRIMESTER 2: Unit 3: Native Americans -What role did the Native Americans play in our history and how have they influenced our lives today? -How did Native Americans utilize the natural resources in their environment? -How did Native American cultures differ across North America? Unit 4: Building Early Communities -Why did Europeans build communities in North America? -How was life difficult for the early settlers? -How did Native Americans help the early settlers survive their first years in the New World? Unit 5: City of Cranston -How are you connected to the past? -What historic events occurred in the city of Cranston and how have they influenced the Cranston community today? TRIMESTER 3: Unit 6: Fighting for Freedom -What is the connection between the American Revolution and freedom? -In what ways are The Constitution and the Bill of Rights important?
The Founding Fathers:
-Why do we have rules and laws? -What are some basic principles commonly held by American citizens?
Unit 8: Economics -What goods and services should we buy and sell for everyone's benefit? -How do families earn, spend, and save money? -What choices can people make when they cannot have everything they need/want? |
Math
Below is a link to the Grade 3 Common Core Math Standards that students will be learning this year. We will be learning these skills through the Engage NY Eureka Math program. Science Students will be learning the following concepts through the STEMscopes program online. Click the green links below for additional resources on each topic. STEMscopes Login Trimester 1: Weather and Its Impact:
Trimester 2: Living Things Video Links: *Animal Adaptation Project Trimester 3: Force/Motion & Magnetism |