Fourth Grade
Fourth Grade Essential Questions
Reading and Writing
Reading and Writing
- How do students become active and engaged readers?
- How does an organized story structure help in understanding other story elements?
- How do readers understand the broad range of reading materials and genres?
- How do readers apply reading strategies to improve understanding and fluency?
- How do readers apply word structure and vocabulary skills to comprehend selections?
Math
- How do we perform four math operations on multi-digit whole numbers?
- How did we solve word problems involving four basic math operations and algebraic thinking?
- How do we recognize equality and inequality relationships between fractions, and decimals?
- What are properties of angles, lines or shapes?
- How do we measure dimensions of angles, line or shapes?
Religion
- How does faith fit into everyday life?
- What are the sacraments and why do we receive them?
- How can we followers of Jesus?
- What are the Ten Commandments and what do they mean?
- What are different ways we pray?
Science
- How are landforms formed?
- What are the different parts of an ecosystem and how do they interact with each other?
- How do living and nonliving things contribute to an ecosystem?
- How can we get energy from the sun, wind, and water?
- What is the Earth’s position in the universe?
- How does the moon’s position affect Earth?
Social Studies
- What important questions to ask about people, places, and environments?
- What questions are important to ask about the past?
- How and why do people differ in their judgments about what was important in the past?
- What features are important to learn about culture?
- What role do time and place play in the development and change of cultures?
Music
- Why does each voice and instrument have its own timbre?
- How is melody created?
- What inspires someone to create a piece of music?
- How does style of music affect the behavior of an audience?
- What determines a style of music?
- What makes a significant and meaningful performance?
- Why is music such an integral part of the human experience?
Technology
- What does it mean to be a digital citizen in the 21st century?
- How do various computing devices work?
- How can we effectively use electronic devices to support our learning?
- How can we use technology to create original works?
- How can we use electronic devices to communicate and collaborate with others?
Wellness
- What are different types of base games (softball or baseball)?
- What makes a successful volleyball game?
- How can we play dodge and fleeing games safely?
- How do we play ultimate games?
- In addition, some of the questions from previous grades.
World Language (French)
- How do I talk about my everyday activities in French?
- How do I talk about food?
- How do I talk about other people?
- What holidays are celebrated in French speaking countries?
- How are these holidays the same as or different from holidays in the United States?
