Welcome to Fourth Grade
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What to Expect?
The fourth grade is the final step of elementary school in the Fox Point-Bayside School District. In fourth grade, we continue to build independent academic performance, organizational skills, and social-emotional well-being with the lens of getting ready for middle school. We continue to use the Reading and Writing Workshop model to strengthen their independent reading and writing skills in both fiction and non-fiction. In Math, we utilize Bridges in Mathematics curriculum to teach the Common Core State Standards. In Social Studies, our curriculum explores the history of our state. In Science, we develop inquiry based thinking through our curriculum that covers topics such as our environment, energy, and soil, rocks, and landforms.
Our students engage in service projects and field trips that give them real-life experiences that extend the curriculum.
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Study Skills:
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Use of assignment notebook
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Completion of assignments in accordance with due date
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Maintain organization of materials
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Has time management and stamina skills to complete necessary homework and studying (approx 40 minutes a night)
Homework Expectations:
Recommended Homework Time:
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Children are expected to read a minimum of 30 minutes, five times per week
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Math homework is assigned according to math curriculum
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Unfinished classroom work may be sent home for completion
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Occasional long term project work
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Assignment notebooks should be checked regularly
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Check Google Classroom for assignments and posted work
Please refer to your school’s handbook to review the homework guidelines for additional information.
How can you help support your child’s academic success at this grade level?
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Create independence by allowing children to learn through trial and error
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Support students in organization skills development
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Encourage time management skills, grit, and stamina
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Connect with your child on a social-emotional level on a regular basis
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Academic Expectations:
By the end of 4th grade students will be to meet the following academic expectations:
Math:
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Mastery of multi-digit addition and subtraction
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Understanding of place value concepts through one million
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Real world problem solving
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Introduction of multi-digit multiplication (up to the thousands)
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Introduction to multi-digit division with remainders
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Comparison and multi-step word problems
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Writing equations with variables
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Measurement and conversions
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Perimeter and area
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Fractions and decimals
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Geometry
ELA:
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Writing
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Independently composes meaningful texts in a variety of genres
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Organizes ideas with an introduction, body and conclusion
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Engages in all steps of the writing process
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Exhibits stamina to produce pieces of increasing length and complexity
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Engages in productive collaboration with peers
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Uses digital tools to produce and publish
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Research to gather information
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Language
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Uses appropriate grammar when reading
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Uses appropriate capitalization and punctuation
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Applies spelling strategies independently
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Accurately uses grade appropriate conversational and academic vocabulary
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Speaking
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Speaks clearly, audible, and appropriately
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Participates in conversation in meaningful and respectful ways
Reading:
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Monitors own reading and independently applies comprehension strategies
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Applies word analysis skills
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Determines the meaning of words and phrases in text
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Exhibits stamina
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Engages in productive collaboration with peers
Science:
Students engage in science inquiry based thinking within the Foss Curriculum :
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Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering)
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Developing and using models
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Planning and carrying out investigations
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Analyzing and interpreting data
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Using mathematics, and computational thinking
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Constructing explanations (for science) and designing solutions (for engineering)
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Engaging in argument from evidence • Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
Environments
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organisms structures and behaviors
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organisms and how they interact with their environments for survival
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preferred environments, range of tolerance, and optimum conditions for survival of specific organisms.
Energy
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energy in motion, electric current, sound, light, or heat
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energy transfer from one place to another.
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guiding question for the module is how does energy transfer between systems
Soil, Rocks, and Landforms
Social Studies:
Wisconsin Our State, Our Story Text
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