Visual ArtsWhat your child will be learning in 4th grade:• Createdrawingsthatuseshading,gestureandcontour• Createpaintingsusingcolorschemesandvisualtexture• Createsculpturesusingassemblagetechniques• Createclayformsthatrefineclaybuildingtechniquesand

surfacedecoration• Createprintsbyexperimentingwithcolor/paperand

modifyingprintedimage• Createartworkusingmixedmediaand/orfibertechniques• Createartworksusingdigitalmediaandprocesses• Describe,discuss,&interpretartworksusingaccurateart

vocabulary• Compareandcontrastartworksfromvariousculturesand/

oracrosstime• Useinnovativeideas&creativesolutionstosolveartistic

problems• Discusshowartistsanddesignershavemadeanimpacton

everydaylife• Createartworksfocusedontheuseoftheelementsand

principleswhileusingvariousmedia• Identifyconnectionsbetweenvisualartandothercontent

areasLookingformoreinformation?• Visit:http://pcsb.org/page/24241

MusicWhat your child will be learning in 4th grade:• Identify,aurally&visually,selectedinstrumentsofthe

orchestra• Describe,usingmusicvocabulary,whatisheardinaspecific

musicalwork• Describeanddemonstrateappropriateaudiencebehaviorin

varioussettings• Singroundsandostinatiwithandwithoutaccompaniment

usingpropersingingtechniqueandmaintainingatonalcenter

• SingmelodicpatternscontainingSo1,La1,Do,Re,Mi,Fa,So,La,Ti,Do1usingsolfegewhilemaintainingatonalcenter

• Playroundsandostinatibyear,onclassroominstruments,usingproperinstrumentaltechnique

• Readrhythmic/melodicphrasesusingtraditionalnotationandDo,Re,Mi,So,La,Do1in2/4,3/4,and4/4

• Improvise4measureanswersto4measurequestions• Notate2-4measurerhythmic/melodicphrasesusing

traditionalnotation,andDo,Re,Mi,So,Lain2/4,3/4and4/4• Create2-4measuremelodicostinato,toaccompanysongs

orpoems• Applyexpressiveelements,usingmusicvocabulary,toa

pieceofmusicandexplainchoices• Classifymusicinatleast6genresandsupportanswer(e.g.,

orchestra,jazz,folk)• Identifyconnectionsbetweenmusicandothersubjects• Createamusicalinterpretationofasongbyvarying

dynamics,timbreand/ortempo,includingdigital• Participateinachoralensemble

Physical EducationWhat your child will be learning in 4th grade: ElementaryPhysicalEducationfocusesprimarilyonfundamental

motorskillswithskillacquisition.ThefundamentalmotorskillsforElementarySchoolformthebuildingblocksforgameplay,physicalactivityandfitnessactivities.

Grade Level Requirements: Elementary:Section1003.455,F.S.,requires150minutesofphysical

educationeachweekforstudentsingradesK-5.Aminimumof30consecutiveminutesisrequiredonanydaythatphysicaleducationinstructionisprovided.

Physical Education Standards• Usesavarietyoflocomotorskillsinavarietyofsmall-sidedpractice

tasks,danceandeducationalgymnastics.• Combinestravelingwithskillsofdribbling,throwing,catching&striking

insmall-sidedpracticetasks.• Throwsoverhandusingmaturepatterninnon-dynamicenvironments.• Catchesaballfromapartnerabovethehead.• Dribblesaballcontinuouslyingeneralspacejoggingusingboththe

dominantandnon-dominanthandandfootdemonstratingamaturepatternwhileincreasinganddecreasingspeed.

• Passes&receivesaballwiththeinsides&outsidesofthefeettopartner.

• Kicksballalongtheground&inairforaccuracy;studentpuntsball.• Strikesaballwithashort-handledimplement(i.e.aracket)overanet

ortowardsawallandalternateshitswithapartner.• Strikesaballwithalong-handledimplement,sendingittowardsa

target,whileusingapropergrip• Createsajumproperoutinewitheitheralongorashortrope.• Appliessimpleoffensive&defensivestrategiesinchasing&fleeing

activities.• Completeshealthrelatedfitnessassessments.Identifiesareasof

neededremediationfromperformanceontheassessment.• Discussestheimportanceofhydrationandhydrationchoicesrelative

tophysicalactivities.• Exhibitsetiquetteandadherencetorulesinavarietyofphysical

activities

HealthPinellas County Schools is committed to supporting the healthy development of students both physically and academically. Through local decision-making for appropriate implementation at each site, all elementary schools will offer physical activity everyday through physical education, recess or both. This can be accomplished in many ways through flexible scheduling models, taking into consideration the varying needs of individual schools.What your child will be learning in 4th grade:• CoreConcepts-mental/emotional,physical,&socialhealth

promotion,disease&injuryprevention• InternalandExternalInfluences-availableresources,products&

services• SelfManagement-selfenhancingresponsiblechoicesandhealthy

practices• Advocacy-positivepromotionandmodelinghealthychoices• AccessingInformation-culturalinfluences,medicalresources,

emergencydrills,school&communityhealth• InterpersonalCommunication-conflictresolution,verbalandnon-

verbal,activelisteningandrefusalskills• DecisionMaking-positive/negativehealthyoptionsanddecisions

Pinellas County Schools

Elementary Parent’s Guide to Florida

Standards Success

Fourth Grade

Vision: 100% Student Success

ESOL services are provided at each district’s school by ESOL Endorsed teachers.

Fourth Grade Elementary Parents’ Guide to Student Success This guide is based on the Florida State Standards. If your child meets the expectations as outlined in this guide, he/she will be well prepared for success in fifth grade.

Language Arts (ELA)What your child will be learning in 4th grade:Ingradefour,studentswillcontinuetobuildimportantreading,writing,speaking,andlisteningskills.Theywillreadmorechallengingliterature,articles,andothersourcesofinformationandcontinuetogrowtheirvocabulary.Theywillalsobeexpectedtoclearlyexplainindetailwhattheyhavereadbyreferringtodetailsorinformationfromthetext.Inwriting,studentswillorganizetheirideasanddeveloptopicswithreasons,facts,details,andotherinformation.Activitiesintheseareaswillinclude:• Identifyingthethemeormainideaofastory,play,orpoem• Comparingandcontrastingthemesandtopicsinstoriesfrom

differentcultures• Explaininghowanauthorusesfacts,details,andevidenceto

supporttheirpoints• Readingandunderstandinginformationpresentedincharts,

graphs,timelines,andotherillustrations• LearningtherulesofspokenandwrittenEnglish• Learningandusingnewwords,includingwordsrelatedtospecific

subjects(suchassciencewords)• Participatinginclassdiscussionsbylistening,askingquestions,

sharingideas,andbuildingontheideasofothers• Conductingresearchprojectsthatuseseveralsourcesto

investigateatopic• Writingopinionpiecesontopicsortexts,supportingapointof

viewwithreasonsandinformation• Writinginformative/explanatorytextstoexamineatopicand

conveyideasandinformationclearly• Writingnarrativetodeveloprealorimaginedexperiences• DemonstratelegiblecursiveskillsHelping your child at home:• Providetimeandspaceforyourchildtoreadindependently.• Askyourchildwhatheorshelearnedfromreadingandhowthat

knowledgecanbeusedinreallife.Havehimorherreadthemostinterestingorusefulsectionsaloud.

• Besureyourchildhasalibrarycard.Yourchildshouldselectbookstheyareinterestedintodevelopapassionforreading.

• Usetechnologytohelpbuildyourchild’sinterestinreading.• Visitwebsitesofyourchild’sfavoritewriters.

Social StudiesWhat your child will be learning in 4th grade:ThegoalofSocialStudiesinstructionin4thgradeistopreparestudentstobeknowledgeable,informed,andactivecitizensintheircommunity.Ingradefour;studentsusetheirunderstandingofsocialconceptsandskillstoexploreFlorida’sgovernmentandpoliticalsystem.Studentswillbeengagedinconversationsandlearningopportunitiestohelpthemmakesenseofourstategovernment.

Activitiesintheseareasmayinclude:• DiscusspublicissuesinFloridathatimpactthedailylivesof

itscitizens• Distinguishbetweenstate(governor,staterepresentative,

senator)andlocalgovernment(mayor,citycommissioner)• IdentifyanddescribeFlorida’sNativeAmericantribes• IdentifyexplorerswhocametoFloridaandtheirmotivations

fortheirexpeditions• Cause,course,andconsequenceofWestwardExpansion

MathematicsWhat your child will be learning in 4th grade:• Solvingmultistepwordproblemsusingthefouroperations;

includingproblemswithremainders,time,moneyaswellasproblemswithmeasurementsanddistances

• Multiplyinganddividingmulti-digitnumbersinsimplecases(e.g.,multiplying1,638×7or24×17,anddividing6,966by6)

• Understandingandapplyingequivalentfractions (e.g.,recognizingthat1/4islessthan3/8because2/8islessthan3/8)

• Adding,subtracting,andmultiplyingfractionsinsimplecases(suchas23/4−11/4or3×5/8),andsolvingrelatedwordproblems

• Understandingsimpledecimalsintermsoffraction(e.g.,rewriting0.62as62/100)

• Measuringangles/findingunknownanglesinadiagram• InvestigatingfactorsandmultiplesHelping your child at home:• Createaquietplaceanddeterminearegulartimeforyour

childtostudyeveryday.• Sitdownwithyourchildatleastonceaweekfor15-30

minuteswhileheorsheworksonhomework.Thiswillkeepyouinformedaboutwhatyourchildisworkingon,anditwillhelpyoubethefirsttoknowifyourchildneedshelpwithspecifictopics.

• Askyourchildtocomparenumbersusingphraseslike“timesasmuch.”Forexample,ifthefamilycatweighs8lbs.andthefamilydogweighs56lbs.,howmanytimesasmuchdoesthedogweigh?

• Askyourchildtohelpyoucomparefractionalamountsforexample,ifonerecipecallsfor2/3ofacupofoil,butanotherrecipecallsfor3/4ofacupofoil,whichrecipecallsformoreoil?

Formoreinformation,thefullstandardsareavailableat: http://www.fldoe.org/pdf/mathfs.pdf

ScienceWhat your child will be learning in 4th grade:Life Science• Reproductioninfloweringplants:pollination,fertilization,

seedproduction,seeddispersal,germination• Plantsandanimals:inheritedcharacteristicsand

characteristicsaffectedbytheenvironment• Animalbehavior:inheritedand/orlearned• LifecyclesofFloridaplantsandanimals;metamorphosis• Foodchains-transferofenergy,consumers,producers,

omnivore,herbivore,carnivore• Human,plantandanimalimpactontheenvironmentPhysical Science• Propertiesandusesofwaterasasolid,liquidandgas• Changesinmaterials:decaying,burning,rusting,cooking• Basicformsofenergy:light,heat,soundandelectrical• Sourcesofenergy:waterandair• Energy-abilitytocausemotionorcreatechange• SoundEnergy–Pitch• Conduction:commonmaterials-Heatflowfromcoldtohot• Objectsinmotion–changesinpositionanddirection,how

todeterminethespeedofanobjectEarth Science• Lunarcycle-appearanceofthemoonoveramonth’stime• Earth’srevolutionaroundthesun&dailyrotation• Movementrelationshipbetweenmoon,sunandearth• Rocksandhowtheyareformed:igneous,sedimentaryand

metamorphic• Physicalpropertiesofminerals:hardness,color,luster,

cleavage,andstreakcolor• WeatheringandErosion-breakingdownofrock• Renewableandnonrenewableresources• Floridaresources(water,phosphate,oil,limestone,silicon,

wind,andsolarenergy).Helping your child at home:• Goonnaturewalksmakingobservationsofyour

surroundings(plants,animals,soil,rocks)• Birdwatching-usingbirdingguidesavailableonline• Stargazing–observingstars,starpatterns,moonand

planets• Checkoutsciencerelatedbooksfromyourlocallibrary• Viewsciencerelatedwebsites,webcamsandvideos