Curriculum

Fourth Grade Curriculum Topics

English/ Language Arts - reading for fluency and comprehension (goal EOG score 3 or higher)

- Grammar and Parts of Speech

- Narrator, Points of View

- Reading a variety of texts (fiction- fables, legends, fairy tales, tall tales, mysteries, historical, realistic) and non- fiction (biographies, autobiographies, informational texts)

Writing - Various types of writing (personal narratives, opinion, persuasive writing, friendly letters, poetry, realistic and imaginative fiction)

- Punctuation, Sentence Structure, Details, Sequencing, Vocabulary

Math - Using Multiplication and Division to Solve Word Problems

- Multiplication and Division Facts, Multiples and Factors

- Fractions and Decimals

- Place Value for Large Numbers

- Measurement and Data

- Geometry

Science - Forces and Motion

- Properties of and Changes in Matter

- Light, Sound, Heat, Electrical, and Magnetic Forms of Energy

- Rocks and Minerals

- Fossils and the Earth's Surface

- The Environment and Animal Habitats and Adaptations

- Healthy Foods, Vitamins, Minerals and Exercise

Social Studies - North Carolina History

- Native Americans and other cultures in North Carolina

- North Carolina Government and Environment

- Diverse Cultures in North Carolina

- North Carolina Civics and Government

- North Carolina's Geography and Regions