Grade Four Curriculum Outline
Miss Hamilton & Miss Bailey
LANGUAGE ARTS
Unit titles
Term 1 1) Ourselves
2) Language Through the Senses
Term 2 1) Prints in the Environment
2) Friends
Term 3 1) Water
Reading process
Decoding skills
Blends, digraphs, cluster, syllabication, inflectional endings, context clues, suffixes, prefixes, compound words
Comprehension
Identification and use of information to:
– recall details
– sequence events
– draw conclusions
– make judgements
Structure and Mechanics
Parts of Speech (7)
Nouns – number, gender, possessive form, types
Antonyms
Synonyms
Homophones/homographs
Figures of speech e.g. Similes, Metaphors
Punctuation Marks and Capitalization
Contractions
Tenses – present, past, continuous, future
Concord– subject/verb agreement
Poetry – character development, mood, imagery
Communication Tasks
Letters
Journal Writing
Instructions
Explanations
Reports
MATHEMATICS
Number
1. Place value, true value and face value up to 7 digits
2. Estimate and round numbers
3. Apply the four basic operations
4. Sequencing and ordering numbers
5. Fractions including decimals and percentages
6. Divisibility
7. Identify number properties
8. Mental math
Measurement
1. Time, length, area, capacity, temperature, mass
2. Metric conversion
Geometry
1. Basic ideas (path, line etc.)
2. Polygons
3. Calculating the value of angles
Algebra
1. n sentences, equations, substitution
Statistics
1. Collect and report data, read and interpret different types of graphs
2. Find mean, mode, median
SCIENCE
Term 1
Unit 1 – Sense organs (skin, tongue, nose)
Unit 2 – Simple and complex machine
Term 2
Unit 1 – Water
Unit 2 – Air: Part of Earth’s Atmosphere
Term 3
Rocks, minerals and soils
SOCIAL STUDIES
Term 1
Focus:Jamaica Its location and physical features.
Counties and parishes
Important events and people in history
Effects of weather and climate inJamaica
Term 2
Jamaica Meeting our economic needs
Preserving the environment
Term 3
Jamaica Composition of our population
Population movements
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
What is religion?
Things common to most religions
Different denominations and their practices
The aim is to provide the “hands on” experience and exposure to facilitate the teaching-learning process that the Grade 4 pupils will develop the requisite skills to function effectively at the Grade 5 level and beyond.
All Grade 4 pupils should be functionally literate and numerate, demonstrating a positive self-concept and a willingness to take responsibility for his or her learning.
Grade 4
Home-School Connection Mathematics
Tips
Ask to see the math your child brings home.
Discuss the importance of learning mathematics.
Ask your child to explain new ideas learned.
Encourage your child to correct errors.
Encourage your child to attempt difficult problems.
Provide a quiet place for study.
Help your child to schedule a time for math homework.
Discuss with your child ways to use math every day.
Play games, solve problems and puzzles and participate in activities that use math e.g. crossword and jigsaw puzzles, chess and hand games.
Visit the Students’ Art Gallery
