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Grade 4 Language Arts |
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Grade: 4 Language Arts Instructional Goals |
September-October Resources/Tools |
LA and SS Key Vocabulary |
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Grammar |
Writer’s Express |
punctuation |
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clauses |
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mechanics |
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dialogue |
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Spelling |
Rebecca Sitton |
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Parts of Speech |
Writer’s Express |
nouns /pronouns/ common nouns/ proper nouns |
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verbs |
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adjectives |
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Journal writing |
Mildred Taylor books |
text to text, text to self, text to world connections |
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Friendly letter writing |
Writer’s Express |
heading, salutation… |
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emotions |
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supporting examples |
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Summaries |
Newspaper articles |
5 W’s (who, what, where, when, why) |
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third person |
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Paragraph plans |
templates |
indent |
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topic, detail, closing sentences |
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Writing process |
resource books |
brainstorming |
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Campfire Stories |
first draft |
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revising |
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editing |
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final draft |
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Descriptive writing (character, setting) |
Teacher resource books |
character setting |
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Developing a good lead in writing |
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lead |
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Poetry reading and writing |
Various poetry books |
cinquain, stanza, couplet, free verse |
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Native American Legends Reading |
various legends |
legend |
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(e.g. “Little Firefly”) books |
Native American |
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teacher made materials |
storytelling |
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Parts of a map |
Textbook |
map title |
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Desk maps |
compass rose |
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Various teacher made resources |
legend/ key |
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Resource books(e.g. Mighty maps) |
scale |
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Hanging map |
map grid |
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Globes |
Globe |
inset map |
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Newspapers |
longitude/ meridians and latitude/ parallels |
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Hemispheres |
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Grade: 4 Language Arts Instructional Goals |
November - December Resources/Tools |
LA and SS Key Vocabulary |
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Grammar |
Writer’s Express |
apostrophes |
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teacher resource books |
contractions |
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teacher made materials |
homophones |
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Sentence structure |
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subject-verb agreement |
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subject (simple, compound, complex) |
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Parts of speech |
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predicate (simple, complete) |
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adverbs |
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Combining Sentences |
Writer’s Express teacher-made materials teacher resource books |
connecting words |
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Improving/expanding sentences |
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Reading Expository Text |
Social Studies Text Book |
headings |
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Newspapers |
tables |
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Various non-fiction books |
key words |
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focus questions |
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Geography |
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region |
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climate |
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landforms |
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resources |
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physical, political, resource, and climate maps |
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Southeast |
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Native American Legends Reading |
various legends |
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Grade: 4 Language Arts Instructional Goals |
January - February Resources/Tools |
LA and SS Key Vocabulary |
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Grammar |
Writer’s Express |
prepositions |
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Parts of speech |
teacher resource books |
conjunctions |
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teacher made materials |
interjections |
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“Show Don’t Tell” |
teacher resource |
simile |
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Choosing the Right Word |
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personification, details, describing action, strong verbs, leads, poetic language |
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Writing process (cont.) |
teacher-made materials |
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Run-on sentences |
teacher resource books Writer’s Express |
run-ons |
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American Revolution Fictional Literature |
George Washington Socks My Brother Sam is Dead Toliver’s Secret |
oral reading for expression |
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Books-Literature Discussion |
Boston Tea Party/ Boston Massacre Plays |
Genre: historical fiction non-fiction biography |
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Genre |
Jean Fritz books-i.e. Can’t You Make Them Behave King George If You Lived in Colonial Times Liberty Tree |
connection with life colonial / colonies revolution Patriot Loyalists tariffs acts militia |
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compare/contrast-graphic organizer |
New England Concord/ Lexington England King Democracy religious freedom |
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Cause and effect |
Teacher made materials Web sites |
Cause and effect |
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Various other American Revolution books |
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Geography |
Social Studies Text |
Northeast |
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Native American Legends Reading |
various legends |
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Grade: 4 Language Arts Instructional Goals |
March - April Resources/Tools |
LA and SS Key Vocabulary |
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Grammar |
Writer’s Express |
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Parts of speech |
teacher resource books |
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teacher made materials |
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predictions |
Sarah, Plain, & Tall, Stone Fox |
plains/ prairies |
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Letter writing |
Videos |
friendly letter |
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Figures of speech |
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simile/ metaphor |
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proverbs |
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literal |
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inferential |
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affixes |
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Geography |
Social Studies Text |
Midwest Region |
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Teacher made materials Internet |
dairy farming |
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assembly lines |
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steel making |
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refrigeration |
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Southwest Region |
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desert |
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Persuasion/ Debate |
Teacher made materials Internet Various articles on dams |
pro / con |
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persuasion |
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environment vs technology / progress |
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Native American Legends Reading |
various legends |
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Grade: 4 Language Arts Instructional Goals |
April - June Resources/Tools |
LA and SS Key Vocabulary |
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Author study |
Roald Dahl books |
writing style |
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Comprehension |
teacher-made materials |
author |
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Vocabulary |
teacher resource books |
fantasy, humor |
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Descriptive writing |
audio cassette about Roald Dahl |
life connections, descriptive writing |
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imagery, senses |
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Geography |
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West Region |
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aviation |
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lumber |
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crops |
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Native American Legends Reading |
various legends |
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Report writing Note taking Summarizing Introductions and conclusions Paraphrasing
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state books sacks from states atlas Writer’s Express teacher made material
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resources landforms climate state
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Letter writing |
Writer’s Express |
business letter |
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Non-fiction materials Oral presentation on report
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state books Internet
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Grade 4 Mathematics |
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Grade: 4 Math Instructional Goals |
September-October Resources/Tools |
Key Vocabulary |
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Plane figures Space figures Plotting ordered pairs Polygons Types of angles Measuring angles Congruency Similarity Lines: intersecting, parallel, perpendicular Area Perimeter Volume Symmetry Classifying triangles by length of sides and degrees of angles
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Addison Wesley Pentominoes Geoboards Pattern blocks Geomirrors Angle rulers Software Shape up!- Sunburst Tesselmania Deluxe-MECC Mighty Math Number Heroes Mighty Math Calculating Crew Image reflector Geometry Polyhedra dice games for grades k-6 Exploring with pattern blocks Dot paper geometry-Cuisenaire Geometry grade 4- Stec- Vaughn Geometry grade 4-Frank Schaffer |
Triangles: equilateral, isosceles, scalene, right, acute, obtuse triangles
Quadrilateral (etc.): pentagon, hexagon, heptagon, octagon, nonagon, decagon, undecagon, dodecagon, rhombus, trapezoid, parallelogram, square, rectangle, space figures pyramid, cone, cylinder, rectangular prism, sphere, cubes hemisphere, triangular prism, hexagonal prism, triangular pyramid, square pyramid
Angles: acute, obtuse, straight, right, congruent, similar, symmetric, ordered pairs, x-axis, y-axis, area, perimeter, volume, faces, edges, vertices, units, square units, cubic units |
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Grade: 4 Mathematics Instructional Goals |
September - October Resources/Tools |
Place Value Key Vocabulary |
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Reading numbers to 100 million |
Addison-Wesley text |
Place value |
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Writing numbers to 100 million |
Frank Shaffer Gr. 4 math review |
Expanded form |
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Comparing larger #s (><) |
Frank Shaffer Math Made Simple |
Standard form |
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Ordering larger #s least to greatest |
Steck-Vaugh-problem solving 3-4 |
Periods/places |
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Draw a picture-problem solving |
Comic strip math-scholastic |
Rounding
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Rounding #s |
Problem solving with polyhedra dice |
Less than |
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Ready, set, roll number cube games |
Greater than |
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Math practice games, Gr.4 |
Digit |
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Texas Instruments calculators |
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Teaching children mathematics |
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It Figures video |
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Grade: 4 Mathematics Instructional Goals |
September - October Resources/Tools |
Patterns Key Vocabulary |
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Pattern vs. Sequence |
Addison-Wesley text |
Sequence |
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Numerical patterns |
Ideal math discoveries |
Patterns |
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Geometric patterns |
Tesselmania Deluxe software |
Rule |
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In/out table (machines) |
It figures video |
Tessellation |
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Make a table |
Wollygoggles by Cuisenaire |
Operation key |
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Create a Tessellation |
NCTM Standards, Gr. 4 |
Repeats |
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Using the operation key |
Beginning Algebra, Gr. 3-4 |
Expands |
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Intro to Matrix logic |
Texas Instruments TI-15 calculators |
Matrix |
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About teaching mathematics |
Logic |
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(Marilyn Burns) Anyone for Logic? |
Variable |
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Grade: 4 Mathematics Instructional Goals |
September - October Resources/Tools |
Graphing and Data Analysis Key Vocabulary |
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Graphs |
Addison-Wesley Text |
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Making and interpreting: Bar graphs, line graphs, pictographs, circle graphs, line plots, stem and leaf plot, scatter plots, |
Graphing Grade 4 Frank Schaffer Tom Snyder’s Graph Club and Science Court Statistics
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Scale title Range Median Mode Symbols X- and Y- axes |
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Grade: 4 Mathematics Instructional Goals |
November - December Resources/Tools |
Addition/Subtraction Key Vocabulary |
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Special Sums |
Addison-Wesley Text |
Sum |
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Estimating sums |
Frank Schaffer Grade 4 |
Addends |
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Adding Whole Numbers up to 4 digits |
Math Review |
Altogether |
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Math Made Simple |
Total, $, decimal point . |
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Addition of Money. Front end estimation |
Problem solving with polyhedra dice Math Practice Games Grade 4 |
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Special differences |
Ready, Set, Roll |
Difference |
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Estimating differences |
Number cube games |
Trading Regrouping |
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Subtracting whole number’s up to 4 digits with multiple trades and across middle zeros |
Frank Shaffer Word Problems Grade 4 Polyhedra Dice Games k-6 |
Borrowing Palindrome Compensation |
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Subtraction of money |
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Problem solving |
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Make an organized list |
Steck-Vaughn problem solving grades 3-4 |
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Solving multi-step problems |
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Grade: 4 Mathematics Instructional Goals |
December - January Resources/Tools |
Multiplication Key Vocabulary |
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Special Products |
Addison-Wesley Text |
Product |
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Estimating Products |
Frank Shaffer Grade 4 |
Factors |
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Multiple Patterns |
Math Review |
Multiples |
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Mastery of Basic Facts 1-12 |
Math To Know |
Equation |
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Math Made Simple |
Zero property |
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Multiplying with regrouping up to one digit x 2, 3, 4 digit #’s |
Problem solving with polyhedra dice |
One property Commutative property Associative property Parentheses |
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All above topics Two digit x 2, 3 digit x 2 |
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Problem solving Recognizing Extra data Logical reasoning |
Math practice games Grade 4 |
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Ready, set, roll Number cube games |
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Frank Shaffer Word Problems, (Grade 4) It FiguresRecognizing Extra Data Polyhedra Dice Games : K - 6 |
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Grade: 4 Mathematics Instructional Goals |
February - March Resources/Tools |
Key Vocabulary |
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What is division? |
Addison-Wesley Scott-Foresman Teacher’s guide |
dividend, divisor, quotient |
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Special quotients |
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fact families, factor, remainder |
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Zero and one in division |
Math practice
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Division with remainders up to 3 digit quotients |
Games, grade 4 Instructional Fair |
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Interpreting remainders |
Polyhedra, dice games, ideal school company |
numerator, denominator, equation |
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Estimating quotients |
Texas Instruments TI-15 calculator |
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Dividing money |
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Calculating averages |
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Mean, Average |
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Using integer function on calculator |
It FiguresProblem solving videos |
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probability |
Addison-Wesley Teacher’s guide |
impossible, possible, certain, uncertain |
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What is probability? |
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Likely events, unlikely events Fair and unfair |
Spinners, dice, color tiles |
likely, unlikely, equally likely, probably, chance, outcomes |
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Math By All Means Probability Grade 4 Statistics Probability 3-4 Steck-Vaugh Math discoveries about data and chance, grades 3-4 Ideal It Figures, problem solving videos |
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Grade: 4 Mathematics Instructional Goals |
May - June Resources/Tools |
Fractions Key Vocabulary |
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Fractions |
Addison Wesley |
Numerator, denominator |
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Scott Foresman Teacher’s guide |
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Parts of a fraction Measuring fractional parts to 1/8” and 1/4" |
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Lowest terms, simplest form |
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Finding a fraction of a number |
Fraction Bar Kits |
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Reducing to lowest term fractions |
It figures problem solving Video |
Common denominator |
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Finding equivalent fractions |
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Improper fraction, unit fraction |
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Finding lowest common denominator |
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Mixed number
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Comparing and ordering fractions |
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Multiples, equivalent fractions |
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Changing improper fractions to mixed numbers Adding and subtracting fraction with like and unlike denominators |
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Grade: 4 Mathematics Instructional Goals |
May - June Resources/Tools |
Fractions/Decmals Key Vocabulary |
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What is a decimal? |
Addison-Wesley |
tenths |
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Reading and writing decimals to tenths, hundredths, and thousandths |
Decimal Square Kit and Guide |
hundredths thousandths less than |
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Counting and ordering decimals |
Frank Schaffer materials: |
greater than |
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Rounding decimals |
4th Grade Math Review |
equal to |
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Adding and subtracting decimals |
Problem solving with polyhedra dice |
place value |
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Estimating sums and differences with decimals |
Polyhedra Dice Games for Grades 4-6 |
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Grade 4 Science |
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Grade: 4 Language Arts Instructional Goals |
September-October Resources/Tools |
Geology: Rocks and Minerals Key Vocabulary |
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Layers of the Earth |
Silver-Burdett science text |
properties |
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(Temperature, composition thickness) |
Delta education kit |
luster / magnetism |
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What is a mineral? |
Rocks and Minerals-Carson Dellosa |
hardness / shape |
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Properties of minerals |
Rocks and Minerals-hands on science |
streak mark / color |
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Minerals vs. rocks |
Eyewitness video-rocks and minerals |
acid test |
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Types of minerals |
Delta Education video-rocks and minerals |
crystals |
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How crystals form |
National Geographic picture show |
inorganic |
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Microscopy resources |
mantle / crust / inner core / outer core |
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Rock composition |
Brain Pop Website |
igneous molten |
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How rocks are formed |
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metamorphic |
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3 types of rocks: compare/contrast |
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sedimentary |
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erosion / sediments |
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intrusive |
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extrusive |
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magma |
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parts of a volcano |
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Lava |
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Grade: 4 Science Instructional Goals |
November - January Resources/Tools |
The Five Senses Key Vocabulary |
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Sense of sight, taste, smell, hearing , touch For each of the senses, we focus on: anatomy of Sense Organs |
Silver Burdett science text Understanding Your Senses-Usborne Magic School Bus Explores Senses Our Senses-Milliken Eyes Milliken |
receptors, nerves, nerve, endings, Eye: pupil, cornea, sclera lens, eye lid, iris, blind spot, optic nerve, retina, rods and cones, vitreous humor, nocturnal |
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Process by which our sense organs receive information and send that information to the brain to be processed.
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Delta Ed. Kits Smell, taste, touch, hearing, sight Hubbard skin model Eyewitness video on sight National Geographic video series Ear, eye model Assorted posters |
Ear auricle, pinna, auditory canal, eardrum, hammer, anvil, stirrup, oval window, Eustachian tube, cochlea, semicircular canals, auditory nerve |
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Exploration of al the senses and how they work together to help us perceive our world |
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Taste: Papilla taste buds, salty, sweet, sour, bitter, saliva, tongue Smell Cartilage, nasal passage cavity, nostrils, receptors, olfactory bulb, olfactory nerve |
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Brain Pop Website |
Touch Heat receptors, cold receptors, pain, pressure, and touch receptors, epidermis, dermis, Braille |
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Grade: 4 Science Instructional Goals |
February - March Resources/Tools |
Key Vocabulary |
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Solar System |
Silver Burdett Science Text |
names of planets, names of their moons |
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Sun at the center |
NGS video disc on solar system |
rotation, revolution, orbit, planetary day/year, galaxy, solar system, meteoroids |
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Characteristics/ features of planets in our solar system and their moons |
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gas giants |
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Composition, temperature, surface features |
NGS software on the planets |
asteroids, atmosphere, helium, hydrogen, oxygen, terrestrial, satellite, Fahrenheit Scale, Celsius Scale |
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Differences between inner and outer planets |
Magic School Bus Lost in Space 3-D planetary models |
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Rotation/revolution |
Brain Pop Website |
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Ordinal place |
Eyewitness Video “The Planets” various internet websites assorted non fiction titles |
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Grade: 4 Science Instructional Goals |
March - May Resources/Tools |
Plants Key Vocabulary |
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Plant growth development |
STC kit |
embryo, plumule, cotyledon, seed coat, seed scar (hilum), dicot/monocot |
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Grow lab |
mechanical ejection, seed dispersal, photosynthesis, chlorophyll, fruit, vegetable |
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Germination |
Root view farms
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Pollination |
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Photosynthesis |
Eyewitness, video “Plants” |
germination |
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Seed production |
Magic School Bus Goes to Seed |
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NGS video disc on plants Magic School Bus Gets Planted |
pollination, fertilization, petal, anther, stamen, stigma, pistil, sepal |
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Seed dispersal |
Brain Pop Website |
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Life cycle of a plant |
NGS “What it means to be green” |
leaves, stem, ovary, fibrous roots, tap roots, root hairs |
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Harvesting seeds |
“Flowers and Seeds” |
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Resource Guide Carson-Dellosa |
oxygen, carbon dioxide |
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Grade: 4 Science Instructional Goals |
May - June Resources/Tools |
Key Vocabulary |
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Simple Machines |
Lego-Dacta kits and Teacher’s manual and resource guide |
lever pulley, gear, inclined plane, wedge, driver, follower |
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Types of simple machines |
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Parts of simple machines |
Silver Burdett Ginn 4th grade text |
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How simple machines make work easier |
NGS video disc on simple machines |
wheel, axle, force, fulcrum load |
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The Factory Deluxe software Brain Pop Website |
mechanical advantage |
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Grade 4 Social Studies |
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Grade: 4 Social Studies Instructional Goals |
September-October Resources/Tools |
Map and globe skills Key Vocabulary |
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Parts of a map |
Textbook |
Map title |
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Desk maps |
Compass rose |
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Various teacher |
Legend |
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Resource books(e.g. Mighty maps) |
Scale |
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Hanging map |
Map grid |
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Globes |
Globe |
Inset map |
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Longitude and latitude (related terms) |
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Hemispheres |
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Grade: 4 Social Studies Instructional Goals |
November - January Resources/Tools |
Key Vocabulary |
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American Indians |
Teacher-made learning center |
Regions, environment, resources, homes (teepee, chickee, wigwam), land forms |
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Teacher-made resource packets
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Various non-fiction resource books |
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Software “500 Nations” |
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Grade: 4 Social Studies Instructional Goals |
February Resources/Tools |
Key Vocabulary |
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Colonial Life |
Various fiction and non-fiction titles |
Colonies/colonists |
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Map skills |
Teacher made materials |
1600, England |
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Teacher resource books |
Hardship |
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Movie |
Religious freedom |
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Grade: 4 Social Studies Instructional Goals |
March - April Resources/Tools |
Key Vocabulary |
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American Revolution |
Various fiction and non-fiction titles |
Independence |
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Causes |
Teacher resource books |
England |
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Results |
Teacher made materials |
Points of view |
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Various movies “American Past” |
War |
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Software |
Lexington, Concord |
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Taxes |
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Patriots |
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Tories |
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Grade: 4 Social Studies Instructional Goals |
March - April Resources/Tools |
SS and LA Key Vocabulary |
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MCAS practice for reading and open-ended questions |
MCAS sheets |
Direction words |
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Globe practice |
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Sheets |
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American Revolution Fictional |
George Washington Socks |
Battle of Trenton Oral reading for expression |
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Books-Literature Discussion |
My Brother Sam is Dead |
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Groups |
Secret Soldier |
Connection with life War terms |
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Summary-Key Points |
Jean Fritz books-Can’t You Make Them Behave King George Compare/contrast-graphic organizer |
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Writing colonial diaries |
Read “If You Lived in Colonial Times” |
Diary Old English words |
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Read sample diaries Model diary Teacher made materials |
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Summary writing |
American Revolution books |
Summary General |
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Revising |
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Editing |
Writer’s express |
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