4th Grade
Mrs. Vicky Faz
Class Rules:
1. Treat everyone with courtesy and respect.
2. Listen when others are speaking.
3. Work quietly and follow all directions.
4. Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself.
5. Be on time and prepared for all lessons.
Consequences:
If a student breaks any classroom rule, the following consequences will occur:
1. First Time: student will get a verbal warning
2. Second Time: student will get a 10-minute detention after school.
3. Third Time: Student will get a 30-minute detention after school.
4. Fourth Time: Student will get a discipline report which will be sent to the Principal’s office and a Parent’s Conference will be scheduled.
Homework:
Students who are absent must turn in homework by the next day. An absent folder will be placed on the student’s desk with all assignments for the day. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure he/she turns in the assignments. If the student fails to turn in any missing assignments by the following day, a letter will be sent home to the parents informing them about the missing assignments. If the student still does not turn in assignment he/she will get a zero. The student’s are responsible for writing the homework assignments down at the end of the day. The teacher will write it on the board and the student’s will copy it onto their agendas. The teacher will make sure all assignments are written down before the student’s leave. All assignments must have a proper heading: • First and last name. • Date • Student number • Subject • Page number of assignment
Grades:
100-90=A
89-80=B
79-75=C
74-70=D
69-Below=F
Rewards:
The students will receive stickers, pencils, erasers, and other surprises for their good behavior.
Absences:
It is the Parent’s responsibility to make sure they send a written or doctor’s excuse when their child is absent. It is very important that the Office receives documentation of all absences
Classroom Schedule
8:00 - 8:10 Warm-Up / Announcements
8:10 - 8:55 Grammar
8:55 - 9:40 Reading
9:40 - 10:00 D.E.A.R. Time
10:00 - 10:45 Social Studies (Library Thursday)
10:45 - 11:30 Religion (Teacher Prep.)
11:30 - 11:50 Spelling
11:50 - 12:20 Lunch
12:20 - 12:40 (Cont.) Spelling
12:40 - 1:20 P.E.(Tues. Thurs. Fri. )Computers (Mon. Wed.)
1:20 - 2:05 Science
2:05 - 2:50 Math (Wed. Smart Math)
2:50 - 3:00 Clean Up / Dismissal
4th Grade Syllabus 2011-2012 School Year
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Reading
Unit 1: Concepts of Setting, Sequence, Compare and Contrast, Author’s Purpose, and Character.
ü “A Visit With Grandpa”
ü “Train to Somewhere”
ü “Yingtao’s New Friend”
ü “Family Pictures”
ü “Addie in Charge”
Unit 2: Concepts of Visualizing, Cause and Effect, Text Structure, Theme, and Context Clues.
ü “The Cricket in Times Square”
ü “A Big City Dream”
ü “I Love Guinea Pigs”
ü “The Swimming Hole”
ü “Komodo Dragons”
Unit 3: Concepts of Making Judgments, Drawing Conclusions, Generalizing, and Predicting.
ü “John Henry”
ü “Marvin of the Great North Woods”
ü “On the Pampas”
ü “The Storm”
ü “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi”
Unit 4: Concepts of Paraphrasing, Summarizing, and Plot.
ü “Half-Chicken”
ü “Blame it on the Wolf”
ü “Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man”
ü “The Disguise”
ü “Keepers”
Unit 5: Concepts of Graphic Sources.
ü “Amazing Alice”
ü “A Peddler’s Dream”
ü “The Race for the North”
ü “Into the Sea”
ü “Space Probes to the Planets”
Math
1st Nine Weeks
Chapter 1: Place Value
ü Explore one million
ü Compare, order, and round whole numbers and money
ü Locate numbers on a number line
ü Make change
ü Read and write numbers through the one billions place
ü Solve problems by making a table or list
Chapter 2: Addition and Subtraction Concepts
ü Use addition properties and strategies
ü Learn about subtraction concepts
ü Estimate sums and differences
ü Check addition and subtraction
ü Add and subtract whole numbers and money
ü Learn about expressions with variables
ü Solve problems using logical reasoning
Chapter 3: Addition and Subtraction
ü Learn about front-end estimation
ü Add and subtract larger numbers with regrouping
ü Add three or more addends
ü Choose the operation to solve a problem
Chapter 4: Multiply by One or Two Digits
ü Use multiplication properties
ü Learn about special factors and patterns
ü Explore multiplication models
ü Estimate and multiply whole numbers and money
ü Solve problems by working backward
2nd Nine Weeks
Chapter 5: Divide by One Digit
ü Study the meanings and rules of division
ü Investigate patterns, missing numbers, and divisibility
ü Estimate and divide whole numbers and money
ü Explore zeros in the division
ü Learn about the order of operation and averages
ü Solve problems by interpreting the remainder
Chapter 12: Divide by Two Digits
ü Learn about patterns
ü Estimate in division
ü Investigate trial quotients and zeros in division
ü Solve problems with more than one step
Chapter 8: Fraction Concepts
ü Explore fractional parts of regions and sets
ü Learn about equivalent fractions and mixed numbers
ü Identify fractions on a number line
ü Estimate, compare, and order fractions
ü Solve problems using logical reasoning
Chapter 9: Fractions: Addition and Subtraction
ü Add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers
ü Estimate sums and differences of mixed numbers
ü Explore multiples
ü Relate fractions and probability
ü Find fractional parts of numbers
ü Solve problems by using simpler numbers
3rd Nine Weeks
Chapter 7: Statistics and Probability
ü Collect, organize, and interpret data
ü Investigate combinations
ü Predict probability of events
ü Explore tree diagrams
ü Solve problems by using a diagram or graph
Chapter 10: Geometry
ü Draw and identify parts of a polygon
ü Classify angles, polygons, quadrilaterals, and triangles
ü Investigate similar figures, transformation, and coordinate geometry
ü Solve problems by finding a pattern
Chapter 11: Perimeter, Area, and Volume
ü Use models and formulas
ü Relate plane and solid figures
ü Investigate spatial relationships
ü Solve problems using a drawing or model
4th Nine Weeks
Chapter 6: Measurement
ü Estimate and compute with customary and metric units, wit renaming
ü Investigate time and temperature
ü Both Fahrenheit and Celsius
ü Solve problems using more than one step
Chapter 13: Decimals
ü Learn about tenths and hundredths
ü Compare, order, and round decimals
ü Estimate, add, and subtract decimals
ü Divide money
ü Use more than one step to solve problems
Chapter 14: Get ready for Algebra
ü Use variables in number sentences
ü Find missing numbers and symbols
ü Learn about function tables and parenthesis
ü Graph equations on coordinate grids
ü Solve problems in more than one way
Spelling
1st Nine Weeks
Unit 1: Short vowel sounds
Unit 2: Vowel Consonant – e
Unit 3: Long a: a, ai, ay
Unit 4 – Long e: ea, ee, ie
Unit 5 – Long I: ic-e, y, igh
Unit 7: Long O: o, oa, ow
Unit 8: Vowel Sounds
2nd Nine Weeks
Unit 9: Vowel Diphthongs
Unit 10: Vowel Sounds
Unit 11: r-Controlled Vowels
Unit 13: r-Controlled Vowels
Unit 14: More letters than sounds
Unit 15: Silent Consonants
Unit 16: qu, squ
Unit 17 Consonant Sounds
3rd Nine Weeks
Unit 19: Final le
Unit 20: Final le, Final en
Unit 21: Schwa-r: er, or
Unit 22: Suffixes: -eer, -est
Unit 23: Homophones
Unit 25: Contractions
4th Nine Weeks
Unit 26: Prefixes: un-,re-,pre-
Unit 27: Suffixes: -er
Unit 28: Suffixes: -ful, -less
Unit 29: Calendar Words
Unit 31: Plurals
Unit 32: Possessives
Unit 33: Suffixes: -ness,ment
Science
1st Nine Weeks
Chapter 1: Cells
ü Know that all living things are made up of cells. Cells can be organized into tissues, organs, and organ systems.
ü Know that all living things use energy to carry out life processes.
ü Know that plants and animals have special parts that help them their needs and carry out life processes.
Chapter 2: Human Body Systems
ü Know that the digestive system breaks down food to provide the body with nutrients.
ü Know that the respiratory and circulatory systems work together to provide the body with oxygen.
ü Know that the skeletal and muscular system protect and support the body and allow it to move.
Chapter 3: Life Cycles
ü Know that organisms are born, grow into adults reproduce, and die.
ü Know that different organisms go through different stages in their life cycles.
ü Know that plants and animals inherit many of their traits from their parents.
Chapter 4: Responses of Living Things
ü Know that organisms detect and respond to internal and external stimuli.
ü Know that offspring are born with inherited behaviors.
ü Know that organisms learn behaviors through interaction with their environments.
2nd Nine Weeks
Chapter 5: Parts of the Ecosystem
ü Know that the nonliving parts of an ecosystem help living things meet their needs.
ü Know that different plants and animals live in different ecosystems.
ü Know that organisms in an ecosystem interact and depend on each other.
Chapter 6: Matter and Energy in Ecosystems
ü Know that all organisms in an ecosystem get the energy they need from the sun.
ü Energy in an ecosystem flows from the Sun to producers, and then from producers to consumers.
ü Scavengers and decomposers help cycle energy in an ecosystem by eating the remains of dead organisms.
Chapter 7: Adaptation and Extinction
ü Know that organisms adapt to their environments in order to survive.
ü Know that organisms affect their environments in helpful and in harmful ways.
ü Know that scientists study fossils to learn about organisms that lived long ago.
Chapter 8: Forces that Shape Earth’s Surface
ü Know that the three kinds of rock in Earth’s crust go through a series of changes called the rock cycle.
ü Earth’s surface undergoes rapid changes such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and landslides.
ü Earth’s surface is slowly built up and worn down by weathering, erosion, deposition, and mountain building.
3rd Nine Weeks
Chapter 9: Managing Earth’s Resources
ü Know that some of Earth’s natural resources that people use everyday, such as water and air, can be replaced or reused.
ü Some of Earth’s natural resources, such as fossil fuels, make millions of years to be replaced.
ü People can preserve Earth’s resources and protect the environment by practicing conservation.
Chapter 10: Using Weather Data
ü Know that gases in Earth’s atmosphere support life and keep Earth warm.
ü Know that water changes states in the water cycle, causing changes in weather.
ü Know that Meteorologists gather data about temperature, humidity, and air pressure to make predictions about weather.
Chapter 11: Looking at the Universe
ü Know that the Sun’s energy supports life on Earth, while the Sun’s gravity holds the solar system together.
ü Know that the outer planets orbit far from the Sun and are very different from the inner planets
ü Know that the motions of the Earth and the Moon cause changes in the Earth’s seasons and the phases of the moon.
ü Know that stars can be classified and organized into constellations in the night sky, or into galaxies which make up the universe.
Chapter 12: Properties of Matter
ü Know that all matter has mass, takes up space, and is made up of tiny particles.
ü Know that scientists use the metric system to measure the mass and volume of objects.
ü Know that matter can be described by its physical and chemical properties. Some properties make matter useful.
4th Nine Weeks
Chapter 13: How Matter Changes
· Know that physical changes in the size, shape, or state of matter involve energy and never produce new kinds of matter.
· Know that particles in matter move faster when matter is heated, and slower when it is cooled.
· Know that matter combined in a mixture retains its properties and can be separated by hand or using tools. Solutions are special mixtures in which matter is evenly mixed.
· Know that chemical changes produce new matter with new properties.
Chapter 14: Energy Changes
ü Know that energy changes form, and can be stored and released.
ü Know that objects reflect, refract, or absorb light waves of different colors.
ü Know that vibrating objects produce sound waves with different properties.
ü Know that the energy of particles in matter can be measured and transferred.
Chapter 15: Electricity and Magnetism
ü Know that particles carry electric charges that attract or repel.
ü Know that charged particles can jump from one object to another, or flow through a complete circuit made of certain materials.
ü Know that magnets attract iron and have poles that attract or repel.
ü Know that electricity can produce magnetism, and vice versa.
Chapter 16: Motion and Machines
ü Know that speed and direction describe how an object’s position changes compared to objects around it.
ü Know that friction and gravity are forces that cause changes in the motion of objects.
ü Know that simple machines make work easier by changing the size or direction of a force.
Grammar
Chapter 10: Nouns
ü Identify a noun
ü Identify proper and common nouns
ü Classify a noun as a word that names a person. Place, or thing
ü Identify singular and plural nouns
ü Form plural nouns
ü Form plural nouns
ü Write the singular and plural possessive forms of nouns
ü Identify the subject and direct object of a sentence
ü Visualize while reading a poem
ü Experiment with rhyme
ü Write a poem
Chapter 11: Pronouns 2nd Nine Week
ü Identify a personal pronoun
ü Identify personal pronouns in sentences
ü Identify three kinds of personal pronouns: personal pronouns that name the speaker, the person of persons spoken to, and the person or thing spoken about
ü Identify personal pronouns as singular or plural
ü Use subject pronouns in sentences
ü Diagram subject pronouns
ü Identify pronouns that can be used as direct objects
ü Identify me and us as direct object pronouns
ü Identify and use possessive pronouns correctly
ü Read a poem aloud, using appropriate phrasing
ü Compose a poem
Write a Descriptive paper.
Descriptive writing gives a clear and vivid picture of a person, place, thing or event. It includes:
ü A clear focus on the subject
ü Significant details that appeal to the senses
ü Specific, lively, and interesting words
ü Figurative language when appropriate
ü classify a descriptive adjective
ü diagram sentences with descriptive adjectives
ü identify proper adjectives
ü form proper adjectives from proper nouns
ü classify a limiting adjective as a word that points out a noun or tells how many or about how many
ü identify adjectives that tell exactly how many or about how many
ü identify that compare two or more things
ü use more or most to form adjectives that compare
ü compare two objects unlikely to be paired
ü to write a poem
ü identify action verbs and use them in a sentence
ü identify being verbs
ü find predicate verbs in sentences
ü identify verb phrases
ü identify main verbs and helping verbs
ü classify the forms of verbs as present, past, or past participle
ü identify regular and irregular verbs
ü define a linking verb
ü distinguish helping verbs from linking verbs
ü to complete sentences using irregular and regular verbs
ü distinguish helping verbs from linking verbs
ü complete sentences using the correct verb
ü identify subjects that follow the predicates is, are, was, were
ü identify and analyze the parts of a poem
ü write a poem
Chapter 12: Adjectives
Chapter 13: Verbs
3rd Nine Weeks
Write an Expository paper.Chapter 14: AdverbsChapter 15: Punctuation and Capitalization
Chapter 15: Punctuation and Capitalization
Expository writing gives facts or direction, identifies terms, or clarifies ideas. It includes:
ü definitions
ü cause and effect
ü comparison and contrast
ü illustration and examples
ü classify an adverb as a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb
ü identify and use adverbs of time, place, and manner
ü identify adverbs that compare two or more things
ü to use more or most to form adverbs that compare
ü use the adjective good and the adverb well correctly
ü use only one negative word to express a negative idea
ü visualize while listening to poem
ü experiment with rhyme
ü write a poem
4th Nine Weeks:
Chapter 9: Sentences
ü classify a sentence as a group of words expressing a complete thought
ü identify the subject of a sentence
ü identify the predicate of sentence
ü diagram the subject and the predicate of sentence
ü indentify compound subjects
ü combine two subjects to form a compound subject
ü identify compound predicates
ü identify the four kinds of sentences: declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory
ü punctuate each type of sentence correctly
ü end declarative and imperative sentences with periods
ü use periods as needed after abbreviations
ü use periods after titles and initials
ü use commas to set off words in direct address
ü use commas after introductory words yes and no
ü use commas to separate words in a series
ü use commas to set off direct quotations
ü use exclamation points in exclamatory sentences
ü use question marks before and after a speaker’s exact words
ü capitalize the first word in a sentence or a direct quotation
ü capitalize proper nouns and their abbreviations
ü capitalize the pronoun I
ü capitalize important words in titles
Social Studies
1st Nine Weeks
Unit 1: What on Earth is Geography?
ü Chapter 1 discusses the importance of studying geography and introduces the landforms, bodies of water, and resources of the United States.
ü Chapter 2: Understanding Regions
ü Chapter 2 defines the concept of regions and introduces the four major regions of the United States as well as the climate regions of the United States.
ü Chapter 3: Exploring the East
ü Chapter 3 discusses the geography and history of the East, exploring its major land and water features as well as its climate, resources, economy, and settlement and population patters.
2nd Nine Weeks
Unit 4: Living in the East
ü Chapter 4 discusses the New England and Mid-Atlantic States regions, exploring how people have settled on and used the land as well as how social and government institutions have developed.
ü Chapter 5: Exploring the South
ü Chapter 5 discusses the geography and history of the South, including the importance of the Mississippi Delta and other land and water features as well the economy, resources, and people of the region.
ü Chapter 6: Living in the South
ü Chapter 6 examines two regions of the South, the Upper South and the Lower South, exploring the states of these regions and their major cities such as Memphis and Houston.
3rd Nine Weeks
Unit 7: Exploring the Midwest
ü Chapter 7 discusses the geography and history of the Midwest region, examining the importance of the Mississippi River and Great Lakes as well as the region’s economy, resources, and people.
Unit 8: Living in the Midwest
ü Chapter 8 examines two regions of the Midwest – The Great Lakes and The Plains States – exploring the states of these regions and major cities such as Chicago and St. Louis.
Unit 9: Exploring the West
ü Chapter 9 discusses the geography and history of the United States’ West, examining the region’s economy, resources, and people.
4th Nine Weeks
Unit 10: Living in the West
ü Chapter 10 examines the three regions of the West – The Southwest, the Mountain States, and the Pacific States – exploring the states of these regions and major cities such as Phoenix, Denver, and Seattle.
Unit 11: Here in the Americas
ü Chapter 11 discusses the United States and its place in the Americas, examining the Unites States government and exploring the other countries of North, Central, and South America.
Unit 12: Beyond the Americas
ü Chapter 12 examines the world regions beyond the Americas, exploring the United States’ relationships with allies, trade partners, and the United Nations.