4th Grade Curriculum

Math

Place value up to the millions
Multiplication strategies
Division strategies
Fractions
Decimals
Measurement
Geometry

Classroom Novels
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume

Front Desk by Kelly Yang

Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo
By the Great Horn Spoon! by Sid Fleischman

Writing
Informative and explanatory texts
Opinion pieces
Responses to literature essays
Narratives

Social Studies
California regions
Longitude, latitude and absolute location
California Indian tribes
European exploration of California
Spanish missions
Mexican rule in California
The Gold Rush
Statehood

Science
Earth Science
Plate Tectonics
Volcanic Activity
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition

Life Science
Trout in the Classroom
Physical Adaptations
Food webs and chains
Producers, consumers and decomposers

Physical Science
Energy

Energy Transfer

Electricity