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Fourth Grade Curriculum
Welcome to the Fourth Grade at Groveland Park Elementary

Reading/Content: Students will engage in reading a variety of literature individually, in small group settings and as a whole class. Genres covered include: poetry, drama, fiction, non-fiction, fantasy, fables, myths, legends, and fairy tales. Social Studies and health will be integrated into our reading block
Social Studies: Students will study major geographic regions of the United States.
Health: Students will examine the components of creating a healthy lifestyle and body through diet and exercise.

Skills: Throughout the year, students will be presented with a variety of activities designed to enhance their control of language. Some of the language areas covered are: antonyms, synonyms, prefixes, suffixes, homophones, word ladders, using a dictionary, using a thesaurus, easily confused words, multiple meaning words, inflections and base words.

Math: Groveland Park uses the Everyday Math curriculum Units of study in fourth grade include: geometry figures, multiplication, division, estimation, fractions, decimals, percents, rates, area, perimeter, organizing data, solids, weight, reflection and symmetry.

Writing: Students will write for a variety of purposes and audiences. We use the "writing process" which teaches students to progress though the stages of prewriting, rough drafts, editing and final drafts. Subject areas and styles we will cover include: the writerly life, poetry, nonficition, procedure, narrative, realistic fiction, and author studies.

Field Trip Destinations:
    Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
    Minneapolis Institute of Art
    Ordway Performing Arts Center
    Walker Art Center
    Stepping Stone Theater
    CONNECT Concerts
    Como Planetarium with Stillwater partnership

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