1. FOURTH GRADE CURRICULUM NIGHT PRESENTED BY: THE FOURTH GRADE TEAM OF HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SANFORD, NORTH CAROLINA

2. Common Core Mathematics Standards ◦ Operations and Algebraic Thinking ◦ Number and Operations in Base Ten ◦ Number and Operations - Fractions ◦ Measurement and Data ◦ Geometry

3. Operations and Algebraic Thinking ◦ Use the four operations with whole numbers to solve problems. ◦ Find factors and multiples, determine whether a number is prime or composite. ◦ Generate and analyze patterns.

4. Number and Operations in Base Ten ◦ Generalize place value understanding for multi-digit whole numbers. ◦ Use place value understanding and properties of operations to perform multi-digit arithmetic.

5. Number and Operations Manipulatives ◦ The Hundreds Board ◦ Base Ten Blocks ◦ Place Value Charts ◦ Number Lines ◦ E-tools

6. Number and Operations -Fractions ◦ Extend understanding of fraction equivalence and ordering. ◦ Understand decimal notation for fractions and compare decimal fractions.

7. Decimals ◦ Develop fluency with addition and subtraction of decimals through hundredths. ◦ Estimate sums and differences. ◦ Compare, round, and order decimals.

8. The Connection Between Fractions and Decimals  Fractions and decimals are both part of a whole.  A fraction can be turned into a decimal, and vice versa.

9. Measurement and Data ◦ Solve problems involving units of measurement and conversions. ◦ Geometric measurement: understand concepts of angle and measure angles. ◦ Apply Area/Perimeter formulas for rectangles. ◦ Represent and interpret data. ◦ Find elapsed time and distances.

10. Geometry ◦ Draw and identify lines and angles ◦ Classify shapes by properties of their lines and angles ◦ Identify line-symmetric figures and draw lines of symmetry

11. What Can Parents Do? Look for “word problems” in real life. Some 4th grade examples might include:  Ask your child to compare numbers using phrases like “times as much.” For example, if the family cat weighs 8 lbs. and the family dog weighs 56 lbs., how many times as much does the dog weigh?  Ask your child to help you compare fractional amounts — for example, if one recipe calls for 2⁄3 of a cup of oil, but another recipe calls for 3⁄4 of a cup of oil, which recipe calls for more oil?

12. Common Core ELA Standards ◦ Reading Literature/Informational Text ◦ Writing ◦ Speaking & Listening ◦ Language

13. Reading ◦ Describing the basic elements of stories — such as characters, events, and settings — by drawing on specific details in the text ◦ Paying close attention to key features of informational books and articles: these include understanding the main and supporting ideas; being able to compare and contrast information; and explaining how the author uses facts, details, and evidence to support particular points ◦ Comparing ideas, characters, events, and settings in stories and myths from different cultures

14. Writing ◦ Writing complete sentences with correct capitalization and spelling ◦ Writing summaries or opinions about topics supported with a set of well-organized facts, details, and examples ◦ Independently conducting short research projects on different aspects of a topic using evidence from books and the Internet ◦ Relating words that are common in reading to words with similar meanings (synonyms) and to their opposites (antonyms)

15. Speaking & Listening ◦ Paraphrasing and responding to information presented in discussions, such as comparing and contrasting ideas and analyzing evidence that speakers use to support particular points ◦ Reporting orally on a topic or telling a story with enough facts and details

16. CROPQVS ◦ Refers to the questions we answer about our reading selections. ◦ Students must include “proof” from the text so they can support their thinking. ◦ C= Connections ◦ R= Reactions ◦ O=Opinions ◦ P=Predict ◦ Q=Question ◦ V=Visualize ◦ S=Summarize

17. What can parents do? ◦ Urge your child to use logical arguments to defend his or her opinion. If your child wants a raise in allowance, ask him or her to research commonsense allowance systems and, based on that research, explain reasons why, supported by facts and details. ◦ Talk about the news together. Pick one story in the news, read it together, and discuss with your child what it means. ◦ Keep books, magazines, and newspapers at home. ◦ Make sure your child sees you reading.

18. End of Year Health Topic 4.ICR.2 Understand the changes that occur during puberty and adolescence 4.ICR.2.1 Summarize physical and emotional changes during puberty 4.ICR.2.2 Recognize that individuals experience puberty at different rates (early, average, late) See Page 28 for details on the standards covering Puberty: http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/docs/acre/standards/support- tools/unpacking/health/3-5-health.pdf Resources the state is supplying to teach the topic: http://hlnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/Reproductive+Health+and+ Safety+Education