Mrs. Feldman & Mrs. Palo's
4th Grade Classroom
Grade Level Highlights
Book Projects
During the year 4th graders complete 3 book reports that capture their creativity. In the fall students select a fiction book to read and then are asked to create a cereal box based on their book. In the winter students will be reading a biography of their choice. In the spring students select a topic of their choice to research and complete an ABC book that showcases all the things they have learned about their topic.
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Research Projects
In 4th grade students do research using book and online resources. Topics include: National Parks, personal heritage, the United States and more.
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Hands on Experiences
Students experience many things with the help of parents and the local community. In the fall we visit Volo Bog to better understand the unique ecosystem that exists there.
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Grade Level Celebrations
Students look forward to our uniquely 4th grade celebrations. After researching their heritage, we gather for a Heritage Feast in November. We invite our principal and superintendent to read to our students during our annual Read-A-Thon in December. As an extension of our poetry unit, Parents are invited for a Parent Appreciation event in May.
4th Grade Curriculum
Language Arts
Treasures Reading/Language Arts Program, published by MacMillan McGraw-Hill.
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4th grade focus: genres, comprehension skills (especially inferring, summarizing, and analyzing), vocabulary, grammar, spelling, and author’s purpose.
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Social Studies
Harcourt Social Studies
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4th grade focus: regions of the United States, with an emphasis on learning about the geography, climate, natural resources, people, government, and economy of the U.S.
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Science
The District is moving towards implementing the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Topics include:
Earth Science: Earth's Systems: Processes that shape the earth (ex. rock formation, weathering, earth's features)
Physical Science: Energy (ex. transfer of energy, changes in energy when things collide, relating speed of an object to energy)
Life Science: Structure, Function, and Information Processing (ex. how do eyes allow things to be seen? External and Internal physical features of animals and plants that support their survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction)
Life & Physical Sciece: Waves and Information (ex. how do waves cause things to move?)
Math
envision math 2.0, copyright 2016 published by Pearson.
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4th grade focus: place value, computation fluency (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division), problem solving, fractions, interpreting data, understanding and comparing decimals, measurement, beginning algebraic concepts, geometry.
Differentiated Instruction
With such a wide range of learners and ability levels, we do our best to meet the individual needs of each child. We work closely with the reading department to identify students who may need additional reading interventions to reach their goals. Extra time is also set-aside during math class to work with students who need additional time and practice to master math skills and concepts that have been introduced in class.