MathIn math we will be using the Go Math and Ready Math programs for teaching math curriculum. Click on the "Think Central Login" button to access all Go Math resources. We will also have enrichment opportunities by competing in Math Olympiads beginning in October.
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Language Arts
We will use Junior Great Books and the College of William and Mary in our classroom as our reading programs. Both programs offer great inquiry and discussion opportunities. We will also study Latin and Greek roots and affixes. Spelling will be based on these words we are studying and science and social studies vocabulary. Junior Great Books College of William and Mary
Science
Quarter 1
Strand 1: Students will construct explanations to describe how plant and animal structures allow them to survive in their environments. Students will use models to explain how animals receive information from the environment, process the information and then respond. Finally, students will apply their understanding of plant and animal structures and analyze data from fossils and rock layers to make inferences about ancient organisms and their environments.
Quarter 2
Strand 2: Students will investigate energy. They will build an understanding of the relationship between speed and energy by making observations and of moving objects and asking questions about collisions. Students will learn that energy can be moved from place to place by electricity, heat, sound, or light. Students will apply their understanding how energy can be transferred to design a device that converts energy from one form to another.
Quarter 3
Strand 3: Students will further their study of energy by learning about how some types of energy move from place to place by waves. Students will develop models of waves and then use these models to make sense of how we can see objects only when there is light. Students will use their understanding of waves and patterns to design a way to transfer information.
Quarter 4
Strand 4: Students will investigate phenomenon in the sky as they construct an explanation for why the Sun is so much brighter than other stars. Students will use observable patterns such as day and night cycles, changing shadows, and the appearance of different stars each season to show that Earth rotates on its axis and revolves around the Sun.
Strand 1: Students will construct explanations to describe how plant and animal structures allow them to survive in their environments. Students will use models to explain how animals receive information from the environment, process the information and then respond. Finally, students will apply their understanding of plant and animal structures and analyze data from fossils and rock layers to make inferences about ancient organisms and their environments.
Quarter 2
Strand 2: Students will investigate energy. They will build an understanding of the relationship between speed and energy by making observations and of moving objects and asking questions about collisions. Students will learn that energy can be moved from place to place by electricity, heat, sound, or light. Students will apply their understanding how energy can be transferred to design a device that converts energy from one form to another.
Quarter 3
Strand 3: Students will further their study of energy by learning about how some types of energy move from place to place by waves. Students will develop models of waves and then use these models to make sense of how we can see objects only when there is light. Students will use their understanding of waves and patterns to design a way to transfer information.
Quarter 4
Strand 4: Students will investigate phenomenon in the sky as they construct an explanation for why the Sun is so much brighter than other stars. Students will use observable patterns such as day and night cycles, changing shadows, and the appearance of different stars each season to show that Earth rotates on its axis and revolves around the Sun.
Social Studies
The 4th grade Social Studies curriculum covers the history, land, and cultures of Utah. We will study these topics and the counties of Utah all year.