Fourth Grade

Ms. Okvist, Mrs. Ansman, Ms. Stone and Ms. Varghese

In this unit, Sharing the Planet, we learned that what people believe and value can affect how they use natural resources like land, water, and energy. We explored how different communities make decisions based on what’s important to them—such as protecting the environment, following traditions, or using resources to support their economy.

We worked on becoming knowledgeable by learning about how resources are used around the world and the effects of those choices. We also practiced being balanced as we thought about how people’s needs, the environment, and fairness all connect. Through group activities and class discussions, we used our social skills to share ideas and listen to different perspectives, and we used thinking skills to analyze problems, make connections, and find solutions.

As we learned, we showed perseverance by working through challenging ideas and asking deep questions, and we practiced citizenship by thinking about how we can make fair and responsible choices in our own lives to help our planet and our communities.

ELA

In ELA, we asked the essential question: How do traditions connect people? We read stories and texts where traditions shaped characters' lives and choices. We practiced rereading to understand deeper meanings, looked closely at settings and themes, and explored connotation and denotation to understand how word choices express values and beliefs.

Math

In math, we learned how to measure and compare using customary and metric units. This helped us think about how people use and manage resources like land, water, and materials in different parts of the world.

Science

In science, we studied rocks and fossils, learned how they form, and how people have used them throughout time. We also sorted and compared different types of soil, investigating their properties and thinking about how soil affects the ways people use land for farming, building, and more.

Field Day Fun!

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