Fourth Grade
|
SCIENCE: Land Animals
Unit 1: Introduction Predator and Prey, Studying the Animals, Habituation, Animal Careers, Zoologist, and Pet Careers. Unit 2: Carnivorous Mammals Creature Features, Order Carnivora, Family Canidae, Dogs, Canine Communication, Canine Construction, Canine Senses, Hunting, Wolves, Coyotes, Foxes, Jackals, Dingoes, Raccoon Dogs, and African Wild Dogs. Unit 3: Carniforms Continued Unparalleled Ursidae, Do Not Feed the Bears, If You See a Bear, Brown Bears, American Black Bears, Polar Bears, Sun Bears, Giant Pandas, Musky Mustelidae, Otters, The Great Hunt, Mephitidae Stink, Prying Procyonidae, and Raccoon Rabies. Unit 4: Feliform Carnivores Family Felidae, Profient Predators, Specific Spots and Stripes, Family Names, TheTop of the Food Chain, Lions, Tigers, North America's Three, Hyaenidae, Aardwolves, Viverridae, Herpestidae, and Meerkats. Unit 5: Marsupials Marsupial Migration, Order Diprotodontia, Suborder Macropodiformes, Wallabies, Bettongs and Potoroos, Suborder Bomboatiformes, Soborder Phalangeriformes, Order Peramelemorphia, Order Notorcyctemorphia, Order Dasyuromorphia, Order Microbiotheria, Order Didelphimorphia, Virginia Opossums, Playing Opossum, and Other American Opossums. Unit 6: Primarily Primates Monkeys and Man, Primate Classification, Suborder Strepsirrhini, Aye-Ayes, Suborder Haplorrhini, Tarsiiformes, Platyrrhini: The New World Monkeys, Catarrhini: The Old World Monkeys and Apes, Baboons and Mandrilly, Apes, Gibbons, Chimpanzees, and Bonobos, Gorillas, and Orangutans. Unit 7: Rodentia and the Rest Rodentia, Mouse-Like Rodents, Special Squirrels, Flying Squirrels, Beavers, Insectivora, Lagomorpha, Dermoptera, Monotremata, Platypuses, Echidnas, Edentata, Sloths, Anteaters, Armadillos, and Tubulidentata. Unit 8: Ungulates Proboscidea, Wooly Mammoths, Mastodons, Equine, Horse History, Horse Care, Horse see, Horse Breeds, The Gait, Growing Horses, Donkeys, Zebras, Rhinos, and Tapirs. Unit 9: Order Artiodactyla Bovidae, Antelopes, Gazelles, Impalas, Wildebeests, Bison and Buffalo, Caprines, Deer, Leaf Lovers, Okapis, and Hippopotamidae. Unit 10: Order Squamata and Rhynchocephalia Reptiles, Snakes, Lizards, Iguania, Geckos, Skinks, Lizards, and Tuataras. Following Units will include, other reptiles, dinosaurs, and worms! Social Studies:The Modern World (1850 to 2000)
Where was the Crystal Palace? Who was the Sick Man of Europe? And how did cow fat start a revolution? Year four, the final year in our first cycle, covers the major historical events of the years 1850 to the late 1990s, from the reign of England’s Queen Victoria to the collapse of the Berlin Wall.
Topics Include: Britains Empire West Against East British Invasions Resurrections and Rebellion The American Civil War Two Tries for Freedom Two Empires, Three Republics, and One Empire Becoming Modern Two More Empires, Two Rebellions A Canal to the East and a Very Dry Desert The Far Parts of the World Unhappy Unions The Old Fashioned Emperor and the Red Sultan Two Czars and Two Emperors Small Countries with Large Invaders The Expanding United States China's Troubles Europe and the Countries Just East China, Vietnam - and France Revolution In the Americas A Revolution Begins, and the Great War Ends National Uprisings 'Peace' and a Man of War The King and Il Duce Armies In China The Great Crash, and What Came of It Civil War and Invasion The Second World War The End of World War II Partitioned Countries Western Bullies and American Money Africa and China After World War II Communism in Asia Dictators in South America and Africa The Cold War Struggles and Assassinations Two Short Wars and One Long One Two Ways of Fighting The 1980s in the East and the Mideast The 1980s in the USSR Communism Crumbles--but Survives The End of the Twentieth Century |
Grammar and Writing
Using the Easy Grammar Program, students will cover an in depth grammar course to ready them to write clearly in future classes. Students will practice dictation, narration, basic grammar and writing. Topics Covered include:
Writing skills, Penmanship:
(for information on why we teach cursive, please visit our "about us" or "curriculum" page) Building upon each grade, the consistent step-by-step approach to good penmanship presented each year emphasizes neatness and correct letter formation in daily practice. Writing habits which are polished during second grade will greatly influence students’ penmanship skills throughout life. Beginning in lesson 81, penmanship class will focus primarily on creative writing skills and some penmanship review. Creative writing skills will be taught in a sequence that will prepare students to write their own stories incorporating higher level thinking skills into imaginative writing. Oklahoma State Study
During modern era studies, students also study an in depth study of our home state, Oklahoma. At the end of the year, your student will have compiled a binder with all they have learned they can be proud of! Frequent reviews will take place so learning will not be wasted and left to the back crevices of the mind. Fourth Grade MathThe Lab school of Oklahoma uses Saxon math for it's core math instruction. We believe each student is unique and teach to the individual. Therefore, we supplement with Math-U-See to integrate a more hands on approach with those who would benefit. For more information on Saxon math, please visit our "About Us" page.
Below is a list of new topics covered this year in math. For a great resource and explanation on why we use Saxon Math, please refer to our "About Us" page.
|
Math Topics: |
Math Topics: |
|
Multiplying decimals
Multiplying fractions and mixed numbers Dividing with decimals Dividing with fractions and mixed numbers Inverse operations Reciprocals Ratios and proportions Prime and composite numbers Greatest common factor (GCF) Least common multiple (LCM) Divisibility tests Integers Simplifying mixed measures Scale factor Scale drawings (two-dimensional) Scale models (three-dimensional) Planes Horizontal, vertical, and oblique Complex figures Trapeziums Circumference Sectors |
Terms
Period Substitution Writing a word problem for a given equation Ortigin Quantitative data Qualitative data Clusters Making predictions based on statistics Comparative Bar Graphs Histograms double-Line Graphs Line Plots Stem and Lea Plots Venn Diagrams Classifying events as impossible, unlikely, likely, or certain Sample Spaces Permutations Complex figures Origin Rotational symmetry Polyhedrons Circles |
Books We Will Read In Class:
|
Bridge to Terebithia by Catherine Patterson
The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai The World According to Humphrey by Betty Birney |
Mary Poppins by Pamela Lindon Travers
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Judy Blume The Horse and His Boy by CS Lewis From the MIxed Up Files of Mrs Basil E Frankweiler Free Choice Book |
