4th Grade School Curriculum

I. Reading

1. Phonics
   1. Basic sounds
   2. Syllabication
   3. Compound words
2. Story elements
   1. Cause & effect
   2. Figurative language
   3. Setting
   4. Author’s purpose
3. Vocabulary
   1. Meaning
   2. Usage
   3. Context clues
4. Cold reading
   • Independently read passages and questions are answered independently

II. Math

1. Basic concepts of whole numbers
   1. Read and write whole numbers through billions in standard, word, and expanded form
   2. Recognize place value to billions
   3. Compare, order, and round whole numbers
   4. Add, subtract, and multiply whole numbers through ten thousands
   5. Divide whole numbers by one- and two- digit divisors
   6. Apply operations of numbers to solve word problems
   7. Calculate averages
   8. Write Roman numerals
2. Geometry
   1. Name, draw, and classify geometrical figures
   2. Measure angles
   3. Compare congruent shapes
   4. Find lines of symmetry
   5. Calculate area, perimeter, and volume
3. Fractions
   1. Compare and order fractions
   2. Find equivalent fractions
   3. Convert mixed numerals to fractions
   4. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions
4. Decimals
   1. Compare and order decimals to thousandths
   2. Round decimals
   3. Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals
5. Measurement
   • Explore basic units of metric and customary measurement
6. Graphs and Tables
   1. Read and solve problems using charts, bar graphs, pie graphs, and pictographs
   2. Use ordered pairs and line graphs

III. English

1. Grammar
2. Usage
3. Mechanics
4. Parts of speech
5. Diagraming sentences
6. Sentence structure
7. Paragraph construction and composition
8. Dictionary skills

IV. Science

1. The structure of matter (atoms & cells)
2. Force, work, machines
3. Laws of motion
4. Energy from the sun
5. Electricity & magnetism
6. Botany & agricultural technology

V. Social Studies (U.S. Geography)

1. Four main regions of the U.S.
2. Cultures
3. Maps, graphs, and charts
4. States, capitals, and location
5. Natural resources & the economy

VI. Word Study

1. Accuracy
2. Meanings
3. Usage
4. Dictionary skills
5. Word building
6. Handwriting practice
7. Proofreading skill development

VII. Religion

1. The Ten Commandments
2. The Beatitudes

VIII. Computer

Intermediate computer skills development

1. Individual user name and password
2. Mouse skills (right & left click)
3. Computer terms
4. How computers work
5. Typing Tutor
6. Introduction to word processing
7. Introduction to spreadsheets
8. Introduction to databases
9. Educational games