1. Mililani Mauka Elementary School Grade 4 Curriculum for 2005 - 2006

2. Language Arts

3. First Semester Reading Comprehension Process Reading Strategies Reading Response Theme and Authors Message Personal Connections Critical Thinking Writing Composing Process Conventions and Skills -Traits of Writing Oral Communication Discussion & Presentation Critical Listening Delivery

4. Second Semester Reading Comprehension Process Reading Strategies Reading Response Theme and Authors Message Personal Connections Critical Thinking Writing Composing Process Conventions and Skills Oral Communication Discussion & Presentation Critical Listening Delivery

5. Mathematics

6. First Semester Data Analysis Questions Creating Graphs Numbers and Operations Place Value Rounding Ordering & Comparing Numbers Money Review of Addition and Subtraction of whole numbers

7. First Semester (cont.) Algebra Expressions Geometry and Spatial Sense Solids and Plane Figures Symmetry Transformations Perimeter, Area, Volume

8. Second Semester Number and Operations Fractions Decimals Metric Measurement Length Volume/Capacity Temperature Probability and Statistics Predicting Outcomes

9. Science

10. First Semester Earth Science: Geology Study of the land and processes that will affect the land Life Science: Plants and Animals Study of organisms and how they adapted to their environment Cell structure

11. Second Semester Physical Science Electricity Chemistry Space Science Relation of sun-moon-earth Force of gravity

12. Social Studies

13. First Semester Political Science Rules Cultural Anthropology Beliefs, values and practices of the ancient Hawaiian culture Historical Understanding Life in ancient Hawai`i Geography Human effects on the land

14. Second Semester Political Science Roles and responsibilities of the ancient Hawaiians Cultural Anthropology Changes in the Hawaiian culture Historical Understanding Early Migration Hawaiian Monarchy Economics Ahupua`a System

15. Field Trips and Activities

16. First Semester 1.MGF Presentation: Geology of Hawai`i 2.Bike Education 3.Pu`u Ualaka`a State Park Field Trip 4.Ko`olaupoko Bus Tour Field Trip 5.MGF Presentation: Wetland and Waterbirds of Hawai`i 5.James Campbell Wildlife Refuge Field Trip 6.MGF Presentation: Native Hawaiian Plants & Animals

17. Second Semester 1.Canoe Project 2.Bishop Museum Field Trip 3.`Iolani Palace Field Trip 4.`Ohia Play Field Trip 5.Ku`u Home Kula`iwi (taro patch) Field Trip 6.Kamehameha Schools Presentation: `Ike Pono 7.May Day-May 12, 2006