Fourth Grade Curriculum
BJU Press Curriculum Used in all subjects
Bible
Mathematics Units
Science Units
Social Studies Units
Reading
Writing
Grammar
Spelling
Fourth Grade Highlights
BJU Press Curriculum Used in all subjects
Bible
- Weekly Bible memory
- Daily Bible lessons
- Memorize books of the Bible
Mathematics Units
- Place value and money
- Addition and subtraction of whole numbers
- Fractions: parts of a whole and set, comparing and ordering fractions, mixed numbers, adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers, fractional parts, equivalent fractions, and adding and subtracting unlike fractions
- Multiplication and division facts to 12
- Decimals
- Multiplication with 1 digit and two digit multipliers
- Geometry: Plane figures and 3 dimensional figures
- Division of 1 digit and 2 digit divisors
- Data and graphs
- Customary measurement of length, time, weight and capacity
- Metric measurement
- Pre-algebra
Science Units
- Living Things
- Insects and Spiders
- Plants
- Forces and Machines
- Electricity and Magnetism
- Light
- The Moon
- Water and Oceans
- Weathering and Erosion
- The Earth’s Resources
- Digestion
- Bones and Muscles
Social Studies Units
- Justice and the Fear of God - Pilgrims, Great Awakening, Early Years as a Nation, Slavery and Civil War
- Rebuilding the Nation - Reconstruction of the Nation,Congress, and Government
- The Wild West - Cowboys, Miners, Missionaries, Homesteaders,
- Busy Cities - Industry, Wealth, Cities, Rural America
- All That Glitters - Immigration, Inventions
- America Expands - Spanish-American War
- Progress and Problems
- Economics - Market Day
- The Great War - World War 1
- Enjoying Peace - The Roaring 20’s
- Living Through the Hard Times
- At War Again - World War 2
- The Northeast
- The Southeast
- The Midwest
- The Southwest
- The Rocky Mountain States
- The Pacific States
- Territories
- Michigan
- Lumbering in Michigan
Reading
- Reading selections across the genres: realistic fiction, poetry, folktales, nonfiction, tall tales, adventure, limericks, christian fiction, regional fiction, fantasy, historical fiction, and biographies
- Identifying and analyzing elements of stories: setting, plot, conflict, main idea, supporting details, morals, mood, similes, personification, and crisis
- Practical skill practice: map reading, relevant and irrelevant information, phonics skills, compound words, dictionary practice, glossary practice, distinguishing fact from opinion, reading timelines, recognizing propaganda, scanning and sampling, paraphrasing, using discernment when reading, graph reading, prefixes, Bible study, and library skills
Writing
- Personal Narratives
- Friendly letters with instructions
- Compare-contrast essays
- Book reviews
- Tall Tales
- Research reports
- Business letters
- Poetry
Grammar
- Sentences: sentences vs. fragments, sentence types, simple subjects and predicates, compound subjects and predicates and compound sentences
- Nouns: common and proper, capitalization rules, singular and plural, special plurals, possessives
- Verbs: action vs. linking verbs, subject/verb agreement, main verbs and helping verbs, direct objects, contractions, double negatives, verb tenses, and irregular verbs
- Study and reference skills: dictionaries, periodicals, encyclopedias, libraries, atlases, making outlines, and taking notes
- Pronouns: singular and plural, subject and object, using I and me, we and us, subject pronoun/verb agreement, possessive pronouns, confusing contractions, and homophones
- Adjectives and Adverbs: definition of adjective and adverb, special adjectives, adjective vs. adverb, comparing with “er” and “est”, more and most, special forms of good and bad, and suffixes
- Sentences, phrases and clauses: prepositions, objects of the preposition, using prepositions, independent and dependent clauses, and using commas
Spelling
- Daily spelling activities
- Pre-tests on Wednesdays
- Tests on Fridays
Fourth Grade Highlights
- Lewis’ Farms
- Market Day
- Lumberjack Breakfast
- Lakeshore Museum Center: lumbering
- End of Year Party