WM 4th Grade Curriculum Update
October 2018
Reading and Writing
Reading
We will be concluding our unit on interpreting characters and beginning a nonfiction unit where we will be integrating what we are learning in social studies with reading. The focus will be on the geography of Wisconsin.
The big work of this unit is for students to:
find and explain details from a text to support ideas about the text
describe the main events, procedures, ideas, or concepts from nonfiction using
Writing
We will be completing our realistic fiction narratives and beginning our unit on personal and persuasive essays. We’re going to be using the same “boxes and bullets” system that we’ve been practicing in reading to structure our essays.
4th Grade Math
Finishing Unit 1
Starting Unit 2: Multi-Digit Multiplication & Early Division
Multiply by 10, 100, and 1,000
Multiply by 2-digit numbers
Represent multiplication with arrays and ratio tables
Divide with and without remainders
Solve multiplication and division story problems
5th Grade Math
Finishing Unit 1
Starting Unit 2: Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators
Solve story problems involving addition and subtraction story problems with unlike denominators.
Find common denominators for fractions with unlike denominators
Find the greatest common multiple and least common factor to help simplify fractions and find common denominators.
Multiply multi-digit number
Science
Throughout the school year 4th graders will study:
~Rocks and Minerals
~Electricity and Magnetism
~Structures of Life
Social Studies
Throughout the school year 4th graders will study:
History of Wisconsin
Five Regions of Wisconsin
United States Regions
LMC - Library
Fourth graders are West Middleton’s library experts; we’re focusing on locating items throughout the library and expanding our understanding of the wealth of items available for checkout. We’re revisiting favorite books and authors, and we’re introducing new ones.
Music
Technology
Students are reviewing proper keyboarding technique by working through specific lessons at their own pace. Each student has their own account online through Typing Club to complete typing lessons. https://mcpasd.typingclub.com/
Art
Why do people make art? Why is art important? How do art and math connect? How do artists use depth? (Express Yourself! Self Portraits, Op Art)
PE
We are training for the Wolverine Dash! We are also starting fitness testing (and stations); by the end of the month, we will be transitioning to throwing and catching. Students will play all sorts of throwing and catching games/activities (focusing on hand-eye coordination & stepping with opposition).
Guidance
We are learning how to recognize bullying. Bullying is when someone keeps being mean to someone else on purpose. The person it’s happening to hasn’t been able to make it stop. It is unfair and one-sided. Ask your child what the 3 R’s of bullying are. (Recognize, Report, and Refuse).