Ms. Burr 4B Mrs. Hession 4A Math Syllabus 4A & 4B Text: envisionmath by Scott Foresman Addison Wesley In fourth grade we will learn and develop in the acquisition of different mathematical operations while cultivating conceptual and procedural understanding. There is also an emphasis on higher order thinking skills and fluency in math vocabulary/terms. Problem solving/word problems will also be an integral part of our program since it is a simulation of real life situations in which math skills need to be applied. Place Value Representing Numbers Place Value Relationships Comparing Numbers: Whole Numbers Comparing Numbers: Money Comparing Greater Numbers Rounding Whole Numbers Rounding Money Addition and Subtraction of Whole Numbers Addition Properties Subtraction Concepts Using Mental Math to Add and Subtract Estimating Sums and Differences of Whole Numbers Adding Whole Numbers Subtracting Whole Numbers Subtracting Across Zeros Adding and Subtracting Money Formulas to Check Addition and Subtraction Problem Solving Strategy Addition and Subtraction of Greater Number Four Digit Addition Add Larger Number Including Money Estimating Sums and Differences With Larger Number Subtraction with Regroup Twice Subtraction with Larger Number Subtracting Across Zeros with Larger Numbers
Problem Solving Strategy Structure/Organizations Students will have whole group instruction, differentiated group instruction (depending of skill), and independent work. Grading System/Assessments for this Course Students grades will be based on tests at the end of each chapter and graded classwork. The chapter tests will be announced at least a week ahead of time and a study guide will be sent home. This subject is composed of 3 standards: computation, concepts, and problem solving. Materials: Notebook, Folder, and Textbook Social Studies Syllabus 4A & 4B Social Studies 4 th Grade This course will cover the history and geography of the state of Maryland from prehistoric time to the Civil War. We will also be learning how to read and use various maps, graphs, tables and timelines. Tools of the textbook How historians study history Maryland has three regions, and each has its own unique features Movement of people, goods and ideas has influenced our world and our state Human resources and Natural Resources of our state Maryland s climate Animals and Plants that were and are native to our state Reading Maps: Compass rose, Legend or Key, Scale of Miles Early people who lived in Maryland Paleo Indians, Archaic Indians Wood land Indians Tribes in Maryland Woodland Indian Life Partners in Village Life Preserving a Way of Life *This a projection of the material we will cover. Further updates will be communicated to you. Structure/ Organization
This course will have teacher led discussion, group work, individual work, and pair work. There will also be collaboration with their computer class for some assignments. Grading Systems Students will be assessed by chapter tests that will be announced at least a week prior to the test. They will be given a study guide for each chapter test which will be reviewed in class. They will also be graded on classwork, homework and announced quizzes. Each trimester there will be assigned a project that will have directions, a rubric and due dates. Text The Maryland Adventure Gibbs, Smith Materials Notebook, folder, planner Science Syllabus 4A & 4B Text: Science a Closer Look by Macmillan/McGraw Hill In fourth grade, we are going to delve into several types of science. In our class we won t just read the information, but also participate in discussions relating to questions that require higher level thinking, thus putting together the knowledge of the lessons taught together with our life experiences. As a class we will explore and conduct experiments where possible in the curriculum. Life Science 1. Chapter 2 Animal Kingdom a. Animals without backbones Discuss the basic needs and characteristics of Animals. Define and classify invertebrates into groups. b. Animals with backbones Define vertebrate as well as their needs and characteristics. Explore the seven groups of invertebrates. Identify animals that are cold blooded and warm blooded. c. Systems in Animals Explore the 7 systems of animals and their functions. d. Animal Life Cycles Compare incomplete metamorphosis to complete metamorphosis. How are traits passed from parent to offspring? 2. Chapter 3 Exploring Ecosystems a. Introduction to Ecosystems Identify abiotic and biotic factors in an ecosystem. Describe ecosystems, communities and populations. b. Biomes
Define a biome and explore Earth s 6 main biomes. c. Relationships in Ecosystems Explain how energy is cycled through an ecosystem. Describe food webs and give examples of predator and prey relationships. a. Chapter 4 Surviving in Ecosystems a. Animal Adaptations Define adaptation and give examples of how adaptions help animals to survive in their habitats. Define and describe the types of symbiotic relationships. b. Plants and their surroundings Describe ways in which plants respond to their environments. Explore different kinds of plant adaptations. c. Changes in Ecosystems Describe how living and non living things cause ecosystems to change. Understand that changes to ecosystems affect living organisms. Class Structure and Organization: This course will have teacher led discussion, group work and individual work. Grading System: This course is based on 2 standards: application and content. Application is worth 40% and content is worth 60%. Assessment for this course: For the standard of application, your child will be given credit for the homework questions. In addition, we will have open book packets at the end of the lesson (which is about a week and half long) and graded worksheets based on the lessons taught. For the content portion of the grade, the students will have test at the end of 2 lessons (about every 3 weeks) and some graded worksheets. Text: Voyages in English Grammar Syllabus 4A & 4B Description: In fourth grade, grammar skills are studied and incorporated into our daily writings throughout every subject. There is an emphasis on not only writing in complete sentences, but also into the development of our sentences so that our writing is rich with details. As the year goes by knowledge of the parts of speech will allows us to know how to enhance our writing. This English course is one of the components of the language arts block which also includes spelling, reading, handwriting and creative writing.
Sentences Sentences vs. Non Sentence Types of Sentences (Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, Exclamatory) Complete Subject/Complete Predicate Simple Subject/Simple Predicate Compound Subject Compound Predicates Direct Objects Subject Complements Compound Sentences Run On Sentences and Correction Nouns What are Nouns? Common and Proper Nouns Singular and Plural Nouns Irregular Plural Nouns Singular Possessive Nouns Plural Possessive Nouns Collective Nouns Count Nouns and Non count Nouns Nouns as Subjects Nouns as Direct Objects Nouns as Subject Complements Pronouns Personal Pronouns: What are they? Personal Pronouns and First, Second, or Third Person Singular and Plural Pronouns Subject Pronouns Pronouns in Compound Subjects Object Pronouns Possessive Pronouns Possessive Adjectives Pronouns and Antecedents I, Me, We, and Us Pronouns and Contractions Class Structure: Independent and group work.
Grading System/ Assessments for this course: This course is part of the Language Arts grade. Chapter tests will be announced at least a week ahead of time and a review packet will be sent home prior to the test and reviewed in class. Other assessments include graded classwork. Materials: Notebook, Folder and Textbook Reading Syllabus 4A & 4B This course will focus on the skills of vocabulary and comprehension. Students will learn vocabulary through multiple texts with the same target vocabulary. They will have multiple interactions with vocabulary and instruction in vocabulary strategies. Each selection will have a target comprehension skill and a target strategy that will enable students to become better reader. Trimester 1 Topics Story Structure Summarize Point of View/Flashback Author s Purpose Idioms Cause and Effect Visualize Theme Analyze/Evaluate Understanding Characters Infer/Predict Elements of Drama; Formal and Informal language Fact and Opinion Conclusions and Generalizations Simile and Metaphor This is a projection of what we will cover. Further updates will be communicated to you. Structure/Organization This class will have whole group instruction, small group instruction, independent and collaborate work. Grading System/Assessments for this Course Students will be assessed by classwork, comprehension and vocabulary test for each story, and unit tests. The story test will be announced a week prior to the test. The components of the overall Language Arts grades are: Comprehension, Vocabulary, Spelling and Grammar. Text Journeys Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Materials Text, Folder, Notebook Spelling Syllabus 4A & 4B This course is integrated with our Reading program. Students will be given a pretest weekly. Their spelling list will be differentiated weekly based on their pretest. Students will be assigned the first fifteen basic words and the challenge words if they score a 100% or 1 wrong on their pre test. Students who score 2 or more wrong on their pretest will be assigned the basic words for that week. They will be assessed weekly on their assigned words. Short a and Long a words Short e and Long e words Short I and Long I words Short o and Long o words Homophones Vowel Sounds Short u Vowel Sounds /oo/,/oo/ Vowel Sounds:/ou/, /o/ Vowel + /r/ Sounds More Vowel + /r/ Sounds Structure/Organizations Students will have whole group instruction and independent work. Grading Students grades will be based on weekly test. Text: Journeys Houghton, Mifflin, Harcourt