By the end of 4^th Grade students will be able to:

·         Apply mathematics to problems arising to everyday life, society, and the workplace

·         Use a problem solving model that includes formulating a plan, analyzing information, determining a solution and justifying its reasonableness.

·         Communicate mathematical ideas

·         Analyze mathematical relationships

·         Display, explain and justify mathematical ideas using mathematical language

·         Represent the value of a whole number to 1,000,000,000 and decimals through the hundredths using expanded notation and numerals

·         Relate decimals to fractions

·         Compare, add and subtract  fractions

·         Add and subtract whole numbers and decimals

·         Solve one and two step word problems involving multiplication and division

·         Represent problems using an input-output table

·         Solve problems involving perimeter and area

·         Classify two dimensional figures

·         Determine the measurements of angles using a protractor

·         Solve problems involving measurement of length, intervals of time, liquid volume, mass and money

·         Sequence and summarize the plot’s main events

·         Summarize the main idea of text

·         Describe relationships amongst texts organized by cause and effect, sequence or comparison

·         Use text features to gain an overview of the contents of a text

·         Understand, make inferences, and draw conclusions about the structure and elements of fiction and expository text and provide evidence to support their answer.

·         Make connections between literary and informational texts and provide evidence.

·         Determine the meaning of words derived from Greek or Latin affixes

·         Use the context of a sentence to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words

·         Use a glossary or dictionary

Writing:

·         write a composition that establishes a central idea and topic sentence, includes supporting details and a concluding statement

·         develop, revise and edit drafts

·         use complete subjects and complete predicates

·         use and understand verbs, adjectives, nouns, adverbs, prepositional phrases, reflexive pronouns, correlative conjunctions,  time order transition words

·         use scientific inquiry methods during laboratory and outdoor investigations

·         use critical thinking and scientific problem solving to make informed decisions

·         know how to use a variety of tools, materials, equipment, and models to conduct science inquiry

·         knows that matter has measurable physical properties and those properties determine how matter is classified, changed, and used

·         know that energy exists in many forms and can be observed in cycles, patterns, and systems

·         know that Earth consists of useful resources and its surface is constantly changing

·         know that there are recognizable patterns in the natural world and among the Sun, Earth, and Moon system

·         know and understands that living organisms within an ecosystem interact with one another and with their environment

·         know that organisms undergo similar life processes and have structures that help them survive within their environment

·         understand the origins, similarities, and differences of American Indian groups in Texas and North America before European exploration

·         understand the causes and effects of European exploration and colonization of Texas and North America

·         understand the importance of the Texas Revolution, the Republic of Texas, and the annexation of Texas to the United States

·         understand important issues, events, and individuals of the 20th century in Texas

·         use geographic tools to collect, analyze, and interpret data

·         understand the concept of regions

·         understand the location and patterns of settlement and the geographic factors that influence where people live

·         understand how people adapt to and modify their environment

·         understand the basic economic activities of early societies in Texas and North America

·         understand the characteristics and benefits of the free enterprise system in Texas

·         understand patterns of work and economic activities in Texas

·         understand how Texas, the United States, and other parts of the world are economically interdependent

·         understand how people organized governments in different ways during the early development of Texas

·         understand important ideas in historical documents of Texas and the United States

·         understand important customs, symbols, and celebrations of Texas

·         understand the importance of active individual participation in the democratic process

·         understand the importance of effective leadership in a constitutional republic

·         understand the contributions of people of various racial, ethnic, and religious groups to Texas

·         understand the impact of science and technology on life in Texas

·         apply critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of valid sources, including electronic technology