1. Welcome to Patriots STEM Elementary Curriculum Night!
4TH GRADE

2. Language Arts--Reading
We use a Reading Workshop Model
Focused Lesson
Independent Practice of Skill Taught
Teacher meeting with groups and/or individual students while students complete individual or partner assignments/centers.
The first unit - learning about character traits
A mentor text is selected and used to model specific reading skills
PBLs will be included in ELA lessons

3. Language Arts--Writing
Lean to write for a variety of purposes
and audiences
Components
Grammar/Sentence Structure
Word Work
Writing Across the Curriculum
All subjects will have writing components to them

4. Math Curriculum Place Value
Read ,write, and compare numbers to one million, use all four operations to answer word problems (multiplication, division, addition, subtraction)
Fractions
Add, subtract, multiply, and compare fractions
Mixed numbers and improper fractions
Algebra
Order of Operations and algebraic expressions
Input/output charts
Measurement and Data
Measurement conversions and volume
Line plots
Area and Perimeter
Geometry
Draw and identify lines and angles
Classify shapes by properties

5. Math
The fourth grade math curriculum will be taught through the math workshop model.
Whole group mini lesson
Math Rotations
Differentiated small group guided lesson with teacher
Computer Based activity (iReady/ALEKS, or another assigned activity for this portion of math workshop)
Math Reasoning (Partnerships working collaboratively to solve multi-step math word problems.
Lesson Conclusion/Wrap-up

6. How can you help your child at home?
Math Homework
Math homework will be assigned at the beginning of each week.
Homework will be a variety of problems that review previously learned skills.
Unfinished classwork may also be given as homework on occasion.
How can you help your child at home?
Review math homework with your child
Correcting math assignments and/or assessments
Practicing multiplication facts (fluency is must in 4th grade!)
Visiting my webpage for additional resources

7. & Engineering Animal Behavior and Adaptations Rocks and Minerals
Forces & Motion
Magnetism and Electricity
Food Chemistry
Earth History and Landforms
Engineering projects including Robotics

8. Social Studies Our focus is on North Carolina…..
Geography (including landforms)
History
Government
Culture
Economics

9. Homework Reading Reading Log--25 minutes—Log this on sheet
Reading “Book Report” to practice skills from class.
Math
Weekly Math Assignment
Additional assignments/projects may be assigned at the end of the unit of study.
Unfinished work from class will need to be completed at home as needed but not often!
Projects are NOT Optional! Students being assigned a project are expected to complete and turn one in by assigned due dates.

10. School Wide Behavior Plan
Patriots STEM Elementary School has adopted a school wide behavior policy. This has been done to support our students in making good choices, facilitate learning, and provide a safe environment in which all students can thrive.
All students are expected to follow rules and procedures adopted through this policy and discussed in detail the first week of school.
Above and below the line marks will be recorded on the character card daily. No marks? This is GREAT!!
Please review your child’s character card nightly and initial for that day only.
Cards are collected for tracking behavior patterns.

11. Field Trips Cabarrus Arts Council Raleigh (Spring)
Frank Lisk Park (STEM theme based trip – “The Wild Outdoors”
TBA 

12. Your support is very much appreciated!
Thank You for Coming!
Your support is very much appreciated!