Winther 4

About 4th Grade

Units of Inquiry: As an International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program (PYP) school, we will be digging into six transdisciplinary themes. During these units of inquiry, we will be learning about the content of the unit as well as asking questions and doing research to extend our learning. Social studies and science are integrated throughout the units.

• 1. Who We Are

  2. How the World Works

  3. How We Organize Ourselves

  4. Where We Are in Place and Time

  5. How We Express Ourselves

  6. Sharing the Planet

Literacy: Students will have whole group instruction as well as daily differentiated lessons to work on reading comprehension, accuracy, fluency, and expanding vocabulary. Students will have plenty of time to read-to-self, read-to-others in small groups, listen to reading, and practice writing or word work.

Math: Students will have access to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt curriculum, online resources, and math manipulatives to help them master 4th grade MN math standards. The areas of focus in 4th grade math are multi-digit multiplication, division, fractions, and problem-solving strategies.