Ms. Castro's Fourth Grade

Components:

• Everyday Mathematics program                  
• Educational Websites
• Teacher Resources
• Hands-on Learning Activites
• Computer Software & Websites
• Unitedstreaming.com
• Individual and Group Projects

Teaching Model:

            Fourth grade math is taught using a variety of teaching methods and student activities in order to best gain and retain important knowledge.  Students will learn through work in the Everyday Mathematics journals,Everyday Mathematics Student Reference Book, hands-on activities with math manipulatives, partner and group work.  On Wednesdays students work in small groups in centers reviewing skills and enriching their learning.

Topics covered throughout fourth grade include:

(CLICK ON EACH "FYI" TO SEE THE LEARNING GOALS FOR THAT UNIT.) 

           QUARTER 1

Unit 1: Naming and Constructing Geometric Figures FYIUnit1.doc

Unit 2: Using Numbers and Organizing DataFYIUnit2.doc

           QUARTER 2

Unit 3:  Multiplication and DivisionFYIUnit3.doc

Unit 4: Decimals and Their Uses and Metric MeasurementFYIUnit4.doc

            QUARTER 3

Unit 5: Big, Numbers, Estimation, and ComputationFYIUnit5.doc

Unit 6: Division, Map Reference Frames; Measures of AnglesFYIMath Unit6.doc

Unit 7: Fractions and Their Uses; Chance and ProbabilityFYIUnit7.doc

            QUARTER 4

Unit 8: Perimeter and AreaFYIUnit8.doc

Unit 9: PercentsFYIUnit9.doc

One goal of the Everyday Mathematics program is that each child develops “automaticity” (recalling basic fact answers automatically).  We have found numerous ways to help develop this skill through memorization.  Since all children memorize at a different rate, time MUST be spent at home to learn math facts.  The Everyday Mathematics program provides “fact triangles” for students to practice at home, and flash cards are available at educational stores.  Generally, basic addition and subtraction facts should be memorized by second grade.  Basic multiplication and division facts should be memorized by the end of third grade.  Continuous practice is needed to have a quick recall of all facts: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

The Everyday Mathematics program is a systematic, spiraling curriculum in which students will be introduced to high-level math concepts at varying degrees and intensity.  The following terminology relates to the learning goals of each unit, in which students' understanding of concepts is expected at three levels:

Beginning = introduced to the skill and “sort of” get it

Developing = knows the skill pretty well

Secure = knows the skill ALL of the time