4th Grade Yearly Planning
Quarter 1:
Math: Addition & Subtraction, Multiplication & Division, Quadrilaterals,
Perimeter & Area (Include figures with missing sides), Problem Solving,
Median, Mode, Range, Coordinate Grids, Parallel & Perpendicular Lines
Reading: Suffixes, previewing, predictions, connections, questions, different
types of non-fiction
Writing: rules, instructions, sharing, staying focused, using multiple
paragraphs
Social Studies: NC Geography, NC Regions, Early American Indians,
Settlements & Colonies. Projects: NC Brochures, NC Passport, Venn diagram
of Early NC People
Science: Food Chemistry. Projects: Blind Taste Test: Generic vs. Name
Brand, Food Diary
Quarter 2:
Math: Place Value, Estimation, Addition & Subtraction w/ Larger Numbers,
Triangles, Symmetry, Transformations, 2 x1 digit Multiplication, 2 x 2 digit
Multiplication
Reading: non-fiction, research, main ideas and details, inferences
Writing: research reports
Social Studies: Statehood (Civil War, Transportation, New Challenges, Working
for Change), People of NC. Projects: Pop-Up People, Famous North Carolina
People Research Project, State Symbol Summary Project
Science: Animal Studies. Project: Adaptation Artistry (Source: Project
Wild, pgs. 128, How Many Bears Can Live in this Forest?, pg. 23)
Quarter 3:
Math: Area & Perimeter, Mass, Temperature, Finding Unknown Factors, Division
w/Remainders, Averages, Multiplying & Dividing by Powers of 10, Time, Number
Properties, Expressions, Multi-step Equations (Order of Operations),
Geometric Patterns, Functions, Coordinates Grids, Graphing (Line & Circle),
Fractions, Adding & Subtracting Fractions, Improper Fractions, Simplifying
Fractions
Reading: fiction-legends, novel, folklore, prefixes, story elements,
comparing, inferencs
Writing: retelling, personal and imaginative narratives
Social Studies: Government, NC Culture. Projects: Mock Court Sessions,
President for a Day, Changing Bills to Laws
Science: Rocks & Minerals. Projects: Go out and explore rocks
Quarter 4:
Math: Comparing & Ordering Fractions/Decimals, Relating Fractions &
Decimals, Adding & Subtracting Decimals, Money, Estimating with Decimals, 3-D
Figures, Weight, Capacity, Parallel & Perpendicular Lines, Time,
Temperature, Measurement (Volume included)
Reading: drama, poems, root words, advertising, informed judgements
Writing: skits, poems, research reports
Social Studies: Economy, Technology. Projects: Mayor of Cary Presentation
Science: Magnetism & Electricity. Project: Static Electricity Balloons