#2164 4th Grade
Course Fee:Fourth grade offers a continuation and mastery of skills presented in the primary grades as well as preparation for advanced skills presented in fifth grade and middle school. One unit of study unique to fourth grade is California state history. Students learn the history of their home state along with its varied geography, diversity, and economics. They examine California in the context of the rest of the nation, with an emphasis on the U.S. Constitution and the relationship between state and federal government. The unit culminates with a field trip to the gold country in May.
Language arts include reading, English, spelling, and writing. The students will be exposed to a variety of areas within the field of reading including, comprehension, author studies, genres, literature appreciation, word recognition, and structural analysis through group and individual projects. The mechanics of grammar are emphasized, with applications in reports, letters, and creative writing.
By the end of grade four, students describe and compare simple fractions and decimals. They identify the properties of and the relationships between plane geometric figures. They collect, represent, and analyze data to answer questions.
For science, students discover areas including life, physical, and earth sciences through hands on learning and group and individual research and participation. Course content includes insects, matter, geology, astronomy, plants, and oceanography. Our studies help them understand the world God has given for them to conserve and enjoy.
Textbooks
- Math: Math 4, Houghton-Mifflin 2002
- Language Arts: God’s Gift of Language A, A Beka Publishing, 1998; Read and Think, A Beka Publishing, 1997; Reading for Christian Schools 4, Bob Jones University Press, 2000; A Reson for Spelling Level D, Concerned Curriculum, 1999; Handwriting Grade 4, Zaner-Bloser, 1997
- Social Studies: Oh California!, Houghton Mifflin, 1999; Daily Geography, Great Source
Educational Group, 1992 - Science: Understanding God’s World, A Beka Publishing, 1996
- Bible: Biblical Choices for a New Generation Fourth Grade, Standard Publishing
Company, 1994, The Secret; Crown Ministries - Writing: Write Source, Houghton-Mifflin 2004
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