Grade Level Concept Map

Campus:

Kerr Elementary

Grade:

4^th

School Year:

2008-2009

	1st Six Weeks	2nd Six Weeks	3rd Six Weeks	4th Six Weeks	5th Six Weeks	6th Six Weeks
Reading Skills	§ Vocabulary § Main Idea § Cause and Effect § Graphic Organizers § Plot, Setting, Sequence § Classical and Contemporary literature studies § Analyze Characters	§ Vocabulary § Cause/Effect § Inferences (drawing conclusions & making predictions) § Classical and Contemporary literature studies	§ Comparing & Contrasting across many texts § Fact & opinion § Inferences (drawing conclusions & making predictions) § Classical and Contemporary literature studies	§ Descriptive & figurative language § Forms of literature § Classical and Contemporary literature studies	§ Reference Aids § Comparing Various texts § Classical and Contemporary literature studies	· Literary Terms · Recognize distinguishing features of genres · Classical and Contemporary literature studies
Language Arts	§ Introduce the 6 Traits of Writing § Review of the Writing Process § Focus on prewriting strategies § Rules of capitalization, punctuation, & sentence structure § Spelling rules/patterns	§ Focus on Organization, Sent. Fluency, & Voice § Focus on drafting, revising, and editing strategies § Rules of grammar and parts of speech § Write to entertain § Spelling rules/patterns	§ Focus on Word Choice & Conventions § Focus on conferencing, publishing, & evaluating § Collaborating with other writers § Writing to inform § Spelling rules/patterns	§ Utilizing all 6 Traits of Writing § Independent use of the Writing Process § Editing Strategies § Prepositional Phrases § Pronouns § Spelling rules/patterns	§ Use technology in writing § Independent use of the Writing Process § Framing questions for research § Taking notes § Evaluating research § Produce research project § Spelling rules/patterns	§ Writing to influence § Presenting Information § Comparing Ideas § Compare/ Contrast § Producing communications using technology § Poetry § Spelling rules/patterns
Math	§ Addition/Subtraction § Place Value § Rounding (to thousands) § Multiplication facts § Number lines § Fact Families § Problem solving (word)	§ Arrays/Area Models § Multiplication (representation, estimation, 10-100 patterns) § Problem solving (word) § Probability	§ Translations, rotations, reflections § Symmetry § Congruent figures § Division § Problem solving (word) § Measurement	§ Decimals § Add/subtract decimals § Equivalent fractions § Number lines with fractions/decimals § Problem solving (word) § Measurement (time)	§ Volume § Weight/Mass § Temperature § Equivalent fractions on a number line § Review division § Problem solving (word)	§ Reduce fractions § Add and Subtract fractions § Coordinate planes § Problem solving (word) § Measurement
Social Studies	§ Map skills § Regions of Texas § State symbols, song, pledge § Geography Skills	§ Native American groups in Texas § European explorers that influenced Texas § Geography in Texas § Spain and Mexico	§ Colonization of Texas § Mexican influence in Texas § Important leaders in Texas history	§ Texas Revolution § Famous battles § Texas Annexation § Mexican War § Famous Landmarks	§ Growth of Texas (through the Civil War) § Cities in Texas § Culture of Texas § Economics	§ Economic growth § Mass Production § State Government § Free Enterprise
Science	§ Scientific Process § Exploration of Science Lab (tools, equipment, safety, etc.) § Analyze and interpret information § Make conclusions § Evaluating Information	§ Identify roles of organisms § Patterns of change § Symmetry § Characterization and comparing species § Living systems- metamorphosis, survival, learned & inherited traits	§ Analyze and interpret information § Inferences § States of Matter § Physical properties of matter (conduction, density, and buoyancy) § Nonliving systems	§ Critique scientific explanations § Properties of Soil (texture, capacity to retain water, ability to support life) § Change over time (erosion, weathering, etc.) § Oceans § Ecosystems	§ Fossils § Conservation § Recycling § Review, critique, & analyze scientific explanations § Changes in a system § Inferences based on promotional materials	§ Critique scientific explanations § Construct graphs, tables, etc. to evaluate information § Patterns of change § Movement of objects in sky § History of Science

Note: the contents of this page may change during the school year due to variations in student progress.