The fourth grade curriculum is jam-packed with engaging and exciting
math challenges, rich classroom novels with strong connections to the
social studies curriculum, life, earth and physical science
investigations, and much more. I believe this curriculum is incredibly
rich and I admire the way in which students dive in and investigate all
academic topics. Read the side bar for more in depth information about
what your student will be learning this year.
Math
Multiplication
Division
Factors and multiples
Place value up to the millions
Fractions
Decimals
Units of measurement
Geometry
Classroom Novels
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Patty Reed’s Doll
By the Great Horn Spoon!
Writing
Responses to literature and informational text
Opinion pieces
Informative and explanatory texts
Personal and fictional narratives
Social Studies
California regions
Longitude, latitude and absolute location
California Indian tribes
European explorers in California
Spanish missions
Mexican rule in California
The Gold Rush
Statehood
Science
Earth Science
FOSS Geology
Rocks and minerals
Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks
Erosion and volcanic activity
Life Science
Trout in the Classroom
Food webs and chains
Producers, consumers and decomposers
Physical Science
Electricity and magnetism
Simple and parallel circuits
Magnetic poles
Compasses and electromagnets