Fourth
Grade Reading and Writing (ELA)
Through balanced
literacy, students in fourth grade are taught to use
and practice skills in both reading and writing. In
reading, students work within a workshop format to
develop strategies to increase comprehension,
fluency, decoding, vocabulary development and
motivation. In writing, the focus is to teach
writing as a process. This process includes,
brainstorming ideas in Writer’s Notebook, drafting,
revising, editing, conferencing and publishing.
Students are able to accomplish this through the use
of various leveled resource books and
age-appropriate reading texts.
Fourth Grade Listening and Speaking
Students in fourth
grade are expected to use age appropriate vocabulary
when speaking and are encouraged to participate in
group and class discussions using complete
sentences. Additionally, they should speak audibly
and clearly. It is also expected that students
listen attentively for extended periods of time.
They should listen respectfully, without
interrupting, when others speak.
Fourth
Grade Math Goals
* Students will
demonstrate number sense in operations and number
theories.
* Students will demonstrate an understanding of
algebra using variables and expressions, patterns,
relationships and functions
* Students will demonstrate knowledge of geometric
shapes and relationships
* Students will use varied units of measurement
* Students will demonstrate knowledge of statistics
and probability by collecting, organizing,
displaying, analyzing and making predictions about
data
Fourth
Grade Science Goals
The fourth grade
curriculum reviews and practices previously taught
topics that include Analysis, Inquiry and Design,
Information Systems, The Physical Setting and Living
Environment, Common Themes and Problem Solving. In
addition, students will be introduced to Electrical
Circuits, Powders and Crystals and The Life Cycle of
a Frog.
Fourth
Grade Social Studies Goals
The content area of
fourth grade Social Studies is divided into five
main areas:
1) Community
2) History
3) Geography
4) Economics
5) Politics/Government
These areas have a main focus on New York State and
Long Island.
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