English/Language Arts
2 Semesters: 36 Units
Fourth Grade Language Arts consists of reading, spelling, grammar, and writing. Some science concepts are integrated into reading, and some basic math skills are practiced in spelling. Students continue to engage in skill units to develop reading fluency and comprehension. They read a variety of genres including chapter books, tall tales, fables, poetry, folk tales, and informational articles. In each unit, students complete a journal entry and learn to use a rubric for journal writing. Students use the writing process and engage in a variety of writing applications.

Math
2 Semesters: 36 Units
In this course students investigate the base-ten number system by reading, writing, representing, comparing and rounding whole numbers and decimals; compute with whole numbers using 1 and 2 digit numbers; develop strategies for performing mental computations; and generate equivalent forms of fractions and decimals to estimate, add, and subtract decimals and fractions with like denominators. Students count money and make change; examine prime and composite numbers; make simple measurement conversions of units; solve multi-step problems; and develop strategies to find perimeter, area, and volume. In geometry, students investigate, classify, and model plane figures and solids. They plot locations in the first quadrant of a coordinate system and make transformations of slides, flips, and turns; use words, tables, and graphs to analyze patterns and relationships to make predictions and solve problems; represent unknowns as variables in equations and inequalities and relate how change in one variable affects the value of a related variable. Students gather and organize data in tables, charts, and graphs and make predictions based on interpretations and appropriate display of data; use mode, median, and range to describe characteristics of data; conduct simple probability experiments and make predictions of possible outcomes ordering events as impossible, unlikely, equal, likely, and certain-to-happen; and make lists to display all possible combinations of different sets of items.

Social Studies - Ohio History
2 Semesters: 36 Units
In this course, students will learn that the state of Ohio is the focus for fourth grade. Students
learn about the geography, history, government and economy of their state. They learn about
issues and ways citizens participate in Ohio's government. Students develop research skills
through individual and group activities.

Science
2 Semesters: 36 Units
Required Course Materials
Fourth-graders continue to safely conduct investigations, choose appropriate tools, measure, collect, formulate conclusions and communicate findings. They draw inferences from simple experiments and study the physical and chemical changes of matter. Properties of materials and the discovery of new materials formed by combining two or more materials are explored. Students expand the study of life cycles of plants by examining characteristics, growth and functions. Students gather information on the weather and its patterns and how weather impacts the Earth's surface, land, air and water. They explore how utilizing technology affects human lives and how technology and inventions change to meet people's needs.