Pictured left to right: Mrs. Bowen, Mrs. Keelan, Mr. Packan, Mrs. Waser, Mrs. Martin
Grade 4 Information
In fourth grade students continue to work towards increasing levels of independence and responsibility. Students are assigned homework each night in spelling and mathematics. Additional projects, such as book reports, are assigned as appropriate throughout the year. In the spring of the year students are given CTBS 5, a standardized test given throughout Howard County in fourth grade. Each child's instructional progress may vary based on individual needs.
Language Arts Focus Areas
- Reading and listening for informational and literary reading purposes
- Demonstrate comprehension and use of strategic reading behaviors for all purposes of reading and listening
- Oral communication
- Language Mechanics
- Writing to express personal ideas, to inform others, and to persuade, 6 + 1 Writing Traits
- Grammar and usage
Mathematics
- Problem Solving
- Number concepts and Relationships
- Geometry and Measurement
- Statistics and Probability
- Algebra
Science Units
- Quarter 1 – The Big Picture
- Quarter 2 – A Global View
- Quarter 3 – Closer to Home
- Quarter 4 – Electricity and Magnetism
Social Studies Units
- Maryland: The First People
- Maryland: From Settlement to State
- Maryland: Growth and Change
- Modern Maryland
Health Units
- Disease Prevention and Control
- Nutrition and Fitness
- Safety, First Aid, and Injury Prevention
"A Family Guide to What Your Child Will Learn in Fourth Grade" is available from your child's teacher. This document gives specific objectives for each content area. Students are evaluated each quarter based on objectives listed on the intermediate report card.
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