Welcome to Fourth Grade!
Below is an overview of our 4th grade curriculum.
Language Arts
Students continue to be instructed in ways to express their ideas effectively
and clearly, both orally and in writing. The emphasis of the reading program
shifts to reading to acquire information rather than learning to read, however,
Literacy Groups remain an important component of the program. In 4th grade
the students continue developing their skills of writing personal narratives,
essays and expository, persuasive and creative writing.
Ongoing units of study include: vocabulary; spelling; types of sentences,
parts of speech and punctuation.
Texts / Print Materials
The Great Books Foundation Junior Great Books
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop
Science
Students begin to analyze systems and learn how they work. They are encouraged to become good inquirers and they begin to discover that the best explanations of processes and events are based on evidence from systematic investigations.
Materials – Delta and FOSS Science Kits
Thematic
Units
- Animal Adaptations
- Electricity and Magnetism
- Nutrition and the Body
- Rocks and Minerals
Social Studies
North Carolina Geography and History – Students study the land as well as the diverse groups of people that have contributed to the development of North Carolina beginning with the American Indians up to the Revolutionary period.
Print Materials
Scholastic North Carolina Social Studies Magazine
Areas of
Study
- The Journey to America
- Developing North Carolina
- Prominent North Carolina Figures
- North Carolina Regions and Counties
- Social and Political Institutions
- Tikun Olam (Community Service) Project
Math
The Everyday Math program allows children to develop understanding of math concepts gradually through repeated exposure to topics. This program emphasizes the application of mathematics to real world situations.
Texts
EveryDay Math materials
SuperStarsIII
Topics
- Naming and Constructing Geometric Figures
- Using numbers and Organizing Data
- Multiplication and Division: Number Sentences and Algebra
- Decimals
- Chance and Probability
- Perimeter and Area
- Fractions, Decimals and Percents
- Reflections and Symmetry
- Rates
- Weight, Volume and Capacity
Field Trips
Triangle Training Center Ropes Course
Poe Center
North Carolina Museum of Art
North Carolina Museum of History
Judaic Studies & Family Programs
- Text Study – Prophets and Writings
- Israel, Zionism and Am Yisrael
- Jewish Heroes and Jewish Values
- Families will be involved in an interactive Israel Experience. This program will include a simulated trip to Israel: including, visiting historic sites in Israel, a bus tour of tourist attractions, writing letters at the Kotel, visiting a Kibbutz, and an Israeli sing-down with a falafel snack.