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Fourth Grade Curriculum
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| Language Arts |
Reading and Literature
Oral reading, Reading comprehension, Speed reading,
Vocabulary building
Penmanship
Review of cursive writing formation through skill,
practice, word games, original composition and sentence dictation
Spelling and Poetry
Weekly word lists based on phonics and spelling
rules, challenging words and vocabulary
Reinforcement activities, Six poems committed to memory
Language
Writing Process
Sentence structure, Kinds of sentences
Punctuation, Capitalization facts Abbreviations, Possessive
words
Letters--business, friendly, post cards, thank-you notes
Gathering information, writing with Details
Writing an encyclopedia report, Writing book reports, Creative
writing, Dictionary skills
Grammar
Recognizing and using all eight parts
of speech
Diagramming verbs, nouns, pronouns, adjectives and adverbs
Correctly using troublesome words
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| History and Geography |
Map study, State history for six
weeks, Eight documents memorized, The Years of Discovery, The
Years of Conquest, The First Americans, The English Come to
America, The New England Colonies, The Middle and Southern Colonies,
A Picture of Colonial Life, The Great Awakening, The French
and Indian War, The American War for Independence, Building
a New Nation, Our New Nation Grows, The Civil War, New Frontiers,
An Age Of Progress, Beyond Our Boundaries, The World Wars, Time
for Freedom and Responsibility |
| Health |
Physical Fitness
Your Body Framework, The Muscle Builder, Your Breathing,
Machine
Personal Hygiene
A Winning Smile, Your Body Cover, Keys to Good Grooming
Interpersonal Relationships
A Healthier You |
| Science |
Plants
Provision for Man and Beast
Animals
Insects: Miniature Marvels of Creation
Birds: Winged Wonders
Health and Human Biology
Wonderfully Made
Matter
Matter: Water, Air, and Weather
Energy
Energy: Sound and Hearing
Earth and Science
Geology: Planet Earth
Oceanography: Wonders of the Sea
Astronomy: Consider the Heavens |
| Arithmetic |
Place value of whole numbers and
decimals
Mastery of fundamental operations, Story problems,
Estimating answers, English and metric measures
Converting measures with in the same system and solving measurement
equations
Roman Numerals, Estimation, Averaging, Factoring Divisibility
rules
Addition, subtraction, multiplication involving fractions
Introduction to decimals, Making change, Reading a thermometer
Solving equations using addition and subtraction axioms
Graphs and scale drawing, Basic Geometric Shapes,
Perimeter and area
Using an English and metric ruler, and Time Lapse |
| Bible |
Lessons such as Salvation Series,
Genesis
Life of Christ, Paul (includes memory verses, hymns/choruses,
and Bible doctrine) |
Grades:
First | Second
| Third | Fifth |
Sixth | Seventh
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