Below is an overview of what your child can expect to learn in fourth grade:
Reading:
* Genres (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama)
* Story Elements
* Text Structure
* Inference
* Compare/Contrast
* Text Features
* Reading Comprehension
Writing:
* Grammar
* Figurative Language
* Narrative, Research, Expository, and Persuasive Writing
Math:
* Place Value
* Addition/Subtraction
* Operations and Problems
* Factors, Prime, and Composite
* Multiplication
* Measurement (Metric/Customary)
* Division
* Problem Solving
* Fractions
* Geometry
* Decimals
* Angles
Science:
* Nutrition
* Ecosystems
* Earth in the Universe
* Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Landslides, Mudslides, Erosion, and Weathering
* Fossils
* Rocks and Minerals
* Magnetism
* Electricity
* Energy Conservation
* Forces and Motion
* Matter and Properties
Social Studies:
* Exploration and Colonization
* Migration and Settlement Patterns
* Constitution and Government
* Growth and Development
* Symbolism
* Personal Financial Literac