4th Grade Curriculum

HMH Into Reading will be continued this year. Students will have one to two stories a week, which will help cover several standards. Weekly tests and writing will cover these topics. Writing topics covered include opinions, narrative, and informational. 

In 4th grade, our math follows the standards while utilizing the My Math textbook. Some topics are place value, multiplication, division, fractions, and simple geometry. 

Our science curriculum is based Mystery Science program. Some topics we will be exploring this year are plant and animal adaptations, the body’s senses, weathering of Earth's surface, and energy. 

This study will guide students through our great state, the regions of the US, basics of government and economy, and mapping skills. There will be several SS projects throughout the year. 

Using Kindness in the Classroom curriculum, students learn the character traits Respect, Kindness, Inclusiveness, Honesty, Responsibility, & Courage. Students also learn self monitoring and regulating practices to overcome challenging emotions and tasks.

Cursive writing is taught and reviewed using Handwriting Without Tears. Throughout the year, cursive writing will be used.