Grade 4

Art

draws using a variety of art material, and topics from other subject areas, and reflecting a diversity of cultures
paints with emphasis on mixing colors and media
makes functional posters (on safety, health, and other matters) featuring well spaced and legible letters


Communication Arts and Reading

recites and listens to poetry representing diverse cultures
reads stories that reflect a variety of cultural backgrounds
expands his or her vocabulary in all content areas by using clues in the text, own experience or knowledge, and the dictionary
develops more comprehensions skills (e.g. finding details; analyzing character; predicting; finding similarities and differences; drawing conclusions; and interpreting symbols, maps, charts, and graphs)
increases vocabulary by reading and writing


Health and Physical Education

identifies physical fitness activities such as stretching, abdominal curls, and aerobic skills, which benefit particular games and sports
discusses the importance of good nutrition and non-addictive habits for a healthy lifestyle
improves and combines skills in bouncing, catching, shooting, kicking, striking, and dribbling
performs square and folk/ethnic dances that reflect a variety of cultures
understands that people should refrain from using alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs and knows that alcoholic beverages may not be served to minors


Mathematics

uses bar graphs and line graphs to show quantity
uses a calculator
explains what "factor", "multiple", "prime," and "composite" mean
investigates circumference and diameter relationships
adds and subtracts fractions with unlike denominators (1/2 + 2/3 = ?; 3/4 - 1/8 = ?)


Science

solves scientific problems by measuring, estimating, classifying, and predicting
identifies and classifies rocks and minerals according to their properties, and countries of origin
identifies and explains the differences among the members of the Solar System
understands the relationship between Earth and moon
identifies and recognized the properties and characteristics of plants, seeds, flowers, and their countries of origin
understands the life cycle of a butterfly


Social Studies

understands the role that New York City had played in the history of the U.S.
values and appreciates the many different cultural groups that have influenced the development of our local community
understands how people from various cultural groups explored what is now the U.S.
understands how people from various cultural groups settled and developed the original 13 colonies and the impact this settlement had on Native American cultures
begins to understand the U.S. Constitution and how it has shaped the history of our country
uses maps to trace the geographical, political, social, and economic growth of the U.S.


Computer Education

identifies different kinds of computers
uses appropriate function keys
understands the parts of the computer
uses simple desktop publishing word processing programs to develop language and writing skills
names, saves, and prints documents using word processing, desktop publishing, and graphics software


Library Skills

studies history by reading biographies and historical fiction
learns how to skim pring materials to find names, dates, phrases, facts, or ideas
understands and locates broad classification such as biographies, fiction, etc., through the Dewey Decimal System