Elementary School Grade 4 Curriculum
Personal and Social Education
T.H.I.S students develop an awareness of their self-identity, strengths and weaknesses. They learn to recognize, communicate and manage their own feelings, reflect on their abilities and behavior and set achievable personal goals. Grade 4 students learn about health and safety issues related to our senses, explore conflicts that occur and learn how to solve it.
Language
Mathematics
Students learn place value concepts, how to add and subtract multi-digit numbers, multiply by one-digit numbers, multiply by two-digit numbers, divide multi-digit numbers by one-digit numbers, find/compare/explain factors, multiples, and patterns,
understand fraction equivalence and comparison, add and subtract fractions, multiply whole numbers and fractions, relate fractions and decimals, understand measurement equivalence, use perimeter and area formulas, identify and draw lines and angles, and identify symmetry and two-dimensional shapes.
Our comprehensive standards-based math curriculum is aligned with the Common core Math Standards
Social Studies
Students study about geography, explore topics such as hemispheres, prime meridian, equator. They explore location of oceans, rivers and mountains. The students learn about vegetation, wildlife and population density of an area. Through the study of history they learn of pre-Columbian societies, diversity, economic energy, the U.S. Constitution and the relationship between state and federal government.
Science
Fourth grade covers topics in Structure, Function, and Information Processing; Earth’s Systems: Processes That Shape the Earth; Energy; Waves: Waves and Information; and Engineering Design. Students learn to use a wave model to describe wave patterns and demonstrate how waves move objects. They study weathering, erosion from water, ice, wind, or vegetation, and develop solutions to reduce these impacts. They analyze data from maps to understand Earth’s features and learn that plants and animals have internal and external structures for survival and growth. Students explore how objects are seen through reflected light, the link between an object’s speed and energy, and how energy transfers via sound, light, heat, and collisions.
Our comprehensive standards-based Science curriculum is aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
Art
The students will study: contrast emphasis, negative and positive shapes, color and mood, principles of design, shading to look 3D, face and body proportion, additive and subtractive method in sculpture how art reflects life(photography, architecture, quilts) influence of culture on art, study artists and art careers.
Music
Grade 4 students are able to learn a string instrument and subsequently deepen their music theory study and focus on learning proper tone production.
Grade 4 students enjoy music through singing, dancing and playing both games and instruments. Reading music and following the conductor are essential skills.
Physical Education
Working in groups, being leaders and followers, rights of others, fairness, rule compliance, speed accuracy, skill development, baseball, volleyball, soccer, track, swimming, tennis, and surfing
Additional Languages ( i.e.French/Spanish/German/Hebrew )
Every student whose standards allow an additional language, have the choice of French, Spanish, German or Hebrew. (Minimum amount of children needed.)
The lower school additional language program aims to develop and improve comprehension, expression and grammar. Vocabulary, grammar and research are integrated into the program according to the student’s level. Students learn about customs through cultural activities.
Technology
