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Curriculum Night 4th Grade

Curriculum Night 4th Grade. Jillian Sims- Math & Science Rebecca Hughes- Reading, Writing, & Social Studies Lauren Conrad- Math Donna Pierce- Reading & Writing Jason Klotz- Science & Social Studies. Grades & Assignments. * Correcting assignments * Make-up work * Late work * Tests.

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Curriculum Night 4th Grade

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  1. Curriculum Night 4th Grade Jillian Sims- Math & Science Rebecca Hughes- Reading, Writing, & Social Studies Lauren Conrad- Math Donna Pierce- Reading & Writing Jason Klotz- Science & Social Studies

  2. Grades & Assignments * Correcting assignments * Make-up work * Late work * Tests

  3. Homework * Agenda * Frequency * Extra Practice * READ every night

  4. Assessments & Differentiation * STAAR * Classroom Performance * Otter Time * Remediation & Enrichment

  5. Behavior & Parent Communication * Dojo * Communication Chart * Positive Reinforcement * Class Rewards

  6. A few extras... * Routine * Teacher websites * Student and Parent Portal * Online resources * 4th Grade Monthly Newsletter

  7. Math Curriculum Math Year at a Glance • Reviewing 3rd Grade content • Multiplication (2 digit by 2 digit) • Division (long division with remainders) • Decimals • Fractions • Geometry • Measurement • Financial Literacy • Single step and Multi-step Word Problems

  8. Reading Curriculum This year will look different in Reading. Students will not be reading to just read, but they will be reading to deepen their connections with their text. • Students will look closely at their characters and interpret them by reading realistic fiction • Students will look closely at non-fiction texts • Students will read historical fiction and work in book clubs • Students will take a closer look at history throughout Texas

  9. Writing Curriculum Students will be learning to write many different types of essays this year. They will continue with Personal Narratives from 3rd grade and build their writing skills by writing realistic fiction, expository, literary essays, and poetry. • Students will begin with a realistic fiction piece and will create complex story arcs, complete with characters and dialogue. • Students will write an Expository piece which will be a main focus of our writing block this year. Students will be tested on this type of writing for the 4th grade STAAR.

  10. Science Curriculum • Properties of Matter • Mixtures & Solutions • Matter & Energy • Force & Motion • Shadows/Seasons/Moon • Water Cycle • Weather • Weathering, Erosion, & Deposition • Properties of Soil • Natural Resources • Life Cycles • Inherited Traits & Learned Behavior • Adaptations • Food Chains / Food Webs

  11. Social Studies Curriculum We will be learning about Texas History this year in 4th grade. Topics include: • Texas Government • Maps • Geography / Regions of Texas • Early Texans, American Indians, & Others • European Explorers & Missions • Texas Colonization • Revolution & Republic of Texas • Statehood, Civil War, & Reconstruction

  12. Thank you for coming Jillian Sims- Math & Science Rebecca Hughes- Reading, Writing, & Social Studies Lauren Conrad- Math Donna Pierce- Reading & Writing Jason Klotz- Science & Social Studies

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