Ohio County Schools
4th Grade Curriculum Map
Teacher: / Math: Follow Math In FocusEveryday Math Series / Week of: / August 2, 2010*3rdth First day for students
SUBJECT / SKILL EMPHASIS / CORE CONTENT / ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS / CRITICAL VOCABULARY / MATERIALS
Arts and Humanities / Will not begin teaching until the following week.
Language Arts:
Reading
Spelling
English / Back to School—6 Strategies for Readers
1. Predict/Infer
2.Phonics/Decoding
3. Monitor/Clarify
4. Question
5. Evaluate
6. Summarize / RD-04-2.0.7 Students will make inferences or draw conclusions based on what is read. DOK 3
RD-04-1.0.1 Students will apply word recognition strategies (e.g., phonetic principles, context clues, structural analysis) to determine pronunciations or meaning of words in passages. DOK 2
RD-04-1.0.6 Students will formulate questions to guide reading. / 1. Predict/Infer
2.Phonics/Decoding
3. Monitor/Clarify
4. Question
5. Evaluate
6. Summarize / Back to School Unit Reading Strategies Posters
Baseline Group Test
Phonics/Decoding Screening Test
Writing / Offer opportunity for writing in a variety of genres and content areas for varying purposes and audiences (writers’ workshop, resource materials, following the reading series, journaling, etc.). Aug 3-Oct. 8
Analyze OR prompts. Talk about verbs, numbers, etc. Model planning OR answer. Become familiar with General Scoring Guide
Math:
Follow Math In Focus
Social Studies
Vocational / Rules / SS-04-1.1.2
Students will explain how state governments function (by making, enacting and enforcing laws) to protect the rights and property of citizens.
DOK 2 / Why is it important to have rules (i.e. school rules, class rules)? / Rules
Consequences
Responsibility
Acceptable Behavior
Property Right
Individual Right / CHAMPS
Kentucky Adventure:
Chapter 1
Lesson 3 (p.14)
Chapter 12,
lesson 1
(p. 318-324)
Science
Practical Living / Unity and Diversity / SC-04-3.4.2 Students should understand that things in the environment are classified as living, nonliving, and once living. Living things differ from nonliving things. Organisms are classified into groups by using various characteristics (e.g., body coverings, body structures).
POS 2.3,2.2 / How do you determine if something is living, nonliving, or once living? / Classify
Organism
Living
Nonliving
Once living
Cell
Oxygen
Trait / Unit A
Chapter 1
Lessons 1-2
Science Court: Living Things
SPECIAL EVENTS FOR THE WEEK: *****Bolded Social Studies content throughout should be emphasized the most.*******
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Teacher: / Week of: / August 9, 2010SUBJECT / SKILL EMPHASIS / CORE CONTENT / ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS / CRITICAL VOCABULARY / MATERIALS
Arts and Humanities / Visual Art:
Elements of Art / AH-4.1.4.1
DOK 2
pg. 10 (CC) / What are the elements of art? / line, shape, form, texture, color, primary hues, secondary hues, color schemes (warm, cool, neutral-black, white, grey, brown, beige, earth tones) / art poster, color wheel, various art pieces, picture books
Language Arts:
Reading
Spelling
English / Back to School—6 Strategies for Readers
1. Predict/Infer
2.Phonics/Decoding
3. Monitor/Clarify
4. Question
5. Evaluate
6. Summarize / RD-04-2.0.7 Students will make inferences or draw conclusions based on what is read. DOK 3
RD-04-1.0.1 Students will apply word recognition strategies (e.g., phonetic principles, context clues, structural analysis) to determine pronunciations or meaning of words in passages. DOK 2
RD-04-1.0.6 Students will formulate questions to guide reading. / 1. Predict/Infer
2.Phonics/Decoding
3. Monitor/Clarify
4. Question
5. Evaluate
6. Summarize / Back to School Unit Reading Strategies Posters
Baseline Group Test
Phonics/Decoding Screening Test
Writing / Offer opportunity for writing in a variety of genres and content areas for varying purposes and audiences…
Aug 3-Oct. 8
Math
Follow Math In Focus Curriculum
Social Studies
Vocational / Geography / SS-04-4.1.1
Students will use geographic tools (e.g., maps, charts, graphs) to identify and describe natural resources and other physical characteristics (e.g., major landforms, major bodies of water, weather, climate, roads, bridges) in regions of Kentucky and the United States.
DOK 2 / How do geographic tools help us to identify and describe physical characteristics of Kentucky and the Unites States? / geography, physical characteristics, regions, landforms, weather, climate, geographic tools, map, map key / *Kentucky History Book (old)—as resource
*The Kentucky Adventure
Chapter 2
Lesson 2
(p.26-28)
*SS Alive –Chapter 2 (p.11-22)
*United Streaming
Science
Practical Living / Unity
and
Diversity / SC-04-3.4.1 Students will
· compare the different structures and functions of plants and animals that contribute to the growth, survival and reproduction of the organisms;
· make inferences about the relationship between structure and function in organisms.
SC-04-3.4.4
Each plant or animal has structures that serve different functions in growth, survival, and reproduction. For example, humans have distinct body structures for walking, holding, seeing, and talking. Evidence about the relationship between structure and function should be used to make inferences and draw conclusions. DOK 3, POS 2.2,2.2.2.4 / How do plant structures support plant growth, survival, and reproduction? / Root
Stem
Leaf
photosynthesis
chlorophyll
transpiration
respiration
stomata
epidermis
vein
root hair
spore
seed
reproduction
pollination
fertilization
germination
life cycle
seed dispersal / Unit A
Chapter 1
Lesson 3-4
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Teacher: / Week of: / August 16, 2010SUBJECT / SKILL EMPHASIS / CORE CONTENT / ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS / CRITICAL VOCABULARY / MATERIALS
Arts and Humanities / Visual Art:
Principles of Design / AH-04-1.4.1
DOK 2
pg. 10 (CC) / What are the principles of design in visual art? / focal point, symmetry, contrast (black/white, rough/smooth) / art posters, visual examples
Literacy:
Story 4.1.1
Akiak
(p. 28-51)
Genre: Personal Narrative / Comprehension: Summarize
Story Structure
Vocabulary: Multiple Meaning Words
Phonics/Decoding: Base words & endings –er and –est
Spelling: long/short a; long/short e
Grammar: kinds of sentences / RD-04-2.0.6 Students will summarize information from a passage.
RD-04-1.0.3 Students will know that some words have multiple meanings and will identify the correct meaning as the word is used. DOK 2
RD-04-1.0.1 Students will apply word recognition strategies (e.g., phonetic principles, context clues, structural analysis) to determine pronunciations or meaning of words in passages. DOK 2
WR-04-4.11.29 Students will correctly punctuate declarative, exclamatory, interrogative, and imperative sentences.
Writing / Offer opportunity for writing in a variety of genres and content areas for varying purposes and audiences…
Aug 3-Oct. 8
Math
Follow Math In Focus Curriculum / MATH BASIC SKILLS TEST (AUG 16th )
Social Studies
Vocational / Geography / SS-04-4.1.1
Students will use geographic tools (e.g., maps, charts, graphs) to identify and describe natural resources and other physical characteristics (e.g., major landforms, major bodies of water, weather, climate, roads, bridges) in regions of Kentucky and the United States.
DOK 2 / How do geographic tools help us to identify and describe physical characteristics of the Unites States? / geography, physical characteristics, US regions: West, Midwest, Southwest, Southeast, Northeast; landforms, weather, climate, geographic tools, map, map key / Kentucky History Book (old)—as resource
The Kentucky Adventure—Chap. 2 Lesson 3
(p.29-40)
SS Alive –Chapter 2
(p.11-22)
United Streaming
Idea—cover one region per day J
Science / Unity
And
Diversity / SC-04-3.4.1
Students will:
· compare the different structures and functions of plants and animals that contribute to the growth, survival and reproduction of the organisms;
· make inferences about the relationship between structure and function in organisms.
Each plant or animal has structures that serve different functions in growth, survival and reproduction. For example, humans have distinct body structures for walking, holding, seeing and talking. Evidence about the relationship between structure and function should be used to make inferences and draw conclusions.
DOK 3
SC-04-4.6.2
Students will:
· analyze data/evidence of the Sun providing light and heat to earth;
· use data/evidence to substantiate the conclusion that the Sun’s light and heat are necessary to sustaining life on Earth.
Simple observations, experiments and data collection begin to reveal that the Sun provides the light and heat necessary to maintain the temperature of Earth. Evidence collected and analyzed should be used to substantiate the conclusion that the sun’s light and heat are necessary to sustain life on Earth.
DOK 3
POS 2.4 / How are animals different from each other? / Invertebrate
Endoskeleton
Exoskeleton
Arthropod
Vertebrate
Warm-blooded
Cold-blooded
Amphibian
Reptile
Bird
Mammal / Unit A
Chapter 2
Lessons 1-2
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Teacher: / PAS TEST / PAS TEST / PAS TEST / August 23, 2010SUBJECT / SKILL EMPHASIS / CORE CONTENT / ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS / CRITICAL VOCABULARY / MATERIALS
Arts and Humanities / Visual Arts:
Media and Processes / AH-04-1.4.2
DOK 2
pg. 10 (CC) / What various medias and processes do artists use? / media, processes, two-dimensional, three-dimensional, subject matter, landscape, portrait, still life / art posters, various media, teacher models, picture books
Literacy:
Story 4.1.2:
Grandfather’s Journey
(p. 62-75)
Genre: Personal Narrative / Comprehension: Predict/Infer Author’s Viewpoint
KWL Chart
Sequence of Events
Vocabulary: ABC order in a dictionary
Phonics/Decoding: Suffixes -ly & -y
Spelling: Short & long vowels – i & -o
Grammar:
Subjects & predicates / RD-04-2.0.7 Students will make inferences or draw conclusions based on what is read. DOK 3
RD-04-3.0.7 Students will identify an author’s opinion about a subject. DOK 2
RD-04-5.0.4 Students will identify the organizational pattern used (e.g., sequence, cause and effect, or comparison and contrast) to understand the passage. DOK 2
RD-04-1.0.1 Students will apply word recognition strategies (e.g., phonetic principles, context clues, structural analysis) to determine pronunciations or meanings of words in passages. DOK 2
RD-04-1.0.4 Students will apply the meanings of common prefixes or suffixes to comprehend unfamiliar words. DOK 2
WR-04-4.11.17 Students will correct sentence fragments. / Leveled readers
Reflection slips on connection between reading a personal experiences
Writing / Offer opportunity for writing in a variety of genres and content areas for varying purposes and audiences…
Aug 3-Oct. 8
Identify Mode, Audience, Purpose, Situation in writing, reading, and OD prompt. Sept. 7-Nov 17
Model writing a proficient paragraph (3 P’s SPAT by T. Rexroat)
Follow Math In Focus Curriculum
Social Studies
Vocational / Geography / SS-04-4.1.1
Students will use geographic tools (e.g., maps, charts, graphs) to identify and describe natural resources and other physical characteristics (e.g., major landforms, major bodies of water, weather, climate, roads, bridges) in regions of Kentucky and the United States.
DOK 2 / How do geographic tools help us to identify and describe physical characteristics of Kentucky? / geography, physical characteristics, Kentucky regions: Jackson Purchase, Pennyroyal, Eastern Coalfield, Western Coalfield, Bluegrass, Knobs; landforms, weather, climate, geographic tools, map, map key / Kentucky History Book (old)—as resource
The Kentucky Adventure—Chap. 2
Lesson 1
(p.21-25)
SS Alive
Chap. 2 (p. 14-16)
United Streaming
Idea—cover one Ky region per day J
Science
Practical Living / Biological Change / SC-04-3.4.1 Students will
· compare the different structures and functions of plants and animals that contribute to the growth, survival and reproduction of the organisms;
· make inferences about the relationship between structure and function in organisms.
SC-04-3.4.3 -3.4.4Students will compare a variety of life cycles of plants and animals in order to classify and make inferences about an organism.
DOK 3
POS 2.1,2.2, 2.4 / How is incomplete and complete metamorphosis different?
How are traits passed from parent to offspring? / Adaptation
Life cycle
Life span
Metamorphosis
Clone
Heredity
Inherited behavior
-blinking
-breathing
-scratching an itch
Instinct (complicated Inherited Behavior)
-hibernation
-migration
-spider web
-building a nest
Learned behavior
-riding a bike
Tropism / Unit A
Chapter 2
Lessons 3-4
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Teacher: / 4-day week J / Week of: / August 30, 2010SUBJECT / SKILL EMPHASIS / CORE CONTENT / ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS / CRITICAL VOCABULARY / MATERIALS
Arts and Humanities / Visual Arts:
Media and Processes / AH-04-1.4.2
DOK 2
pg. 10 (CC) / How do artists use various media and processes in visual arts? / media, processes, two-dimensional, three-dimensional, subject matter, landscape, portrait, still life / art posters, various media, teacher models, picture books
Literacy:
Story 4.1.3: Finding the Titanic
(p. 82-101)
Genre:
Narrative Nonfiction / Comprehension: Monitor/clarify, text organization
Vocabulary: using a thesaurus
Phonics/Decoding: syllabication
Spelling: the /oo/ sound
Grammar: compound sentences / RD-04-5.0.4—Students will identify the organizational pattern used (e.g., sequence, cause and effect, or comparison and contrast) to understand the passage. DOK 2
WR-04-4.11.19—Students will apply knowledge of spelling patterns, generalizations and rules to commonly used words
WR-04-4.11.18—Students will combine short, choppy sentences effectively. / Leveled Readers:
Writing / Offer opportunity for writing in a variety of genres and content areas for varying purposes and audiences…
Aug 3-Oct. 8
Analyze OR prompts. Talk about verbs, numbers, etc. Model planning OR answer. Become familiar with General Scoring Guide
Identify Mode, Audience, Purpose, Situation in writing, reading, and OD prompt. Sept. 7-Nov 17
Math
Follow Math In Focus Curriculum
Social Studies
Vocational / Geography / SS-04-4.1.2
Students will use geographic tools to locate major landforms, bodies of water, places and objects in Kentucky by their absolute and relative locations. / How can I use latitude and longitude to find absolute location?
How can I find relative location of Kentucky landforms using directional cues? / Geographic tools, Latitude, longitude, absolute location, relative location / *Kentucky History Book (old)—as resource
*The Kentucky Adventure—
Chap. 3
Lesson 2
(p.50-69)
Idea—cover one Ky region per day J
Science
Practical Living / Biological Change / SC-04-3.4.2
Students will understand that things in the environment are classified as living, nonliving and once living. Living things differ from nonliving things. Organisms are classified into groups by using various characteristics (e.g., body coverings, body structures).
POS 2.1,2.3.2.4 / Where do plants and animals live and how do they depend on each other? / Ecosystem
Habitat
Population
Community
Biome
Grassland
Deciduous forest
Tropical rainforest
Desert
Tundra
Taiga / Unit B
Chapter 3
Lesson 1-2
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Teacher: / 4 DAY WEEK / Mon: Labor Day / Week of: / September 6, 20104 day week J
SUBJECT / SKILL EMPHASIS / CORE CONTENT / ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS / CRITICAL VOCABULARY / MATERIALS
Arts and Humanities / Visual Arts:
Purposes / AH-04-3.4.1
DOK 2
pg. 18 (CC) / What are the different roles of ceremonial art?
Why is artistic expression used by artists? / ritual, celebration, worship ceremonies, ceremonial masks,
self-expression, decorate, beautify objects / social studies text, artifacts, United Streaming, art posters
Literacy:
Story 4.1.3: By the Shores of Silver Lake
(p. 110-127)
Genre:
Historical Nonfiction / Comprehension: Noting details; information and study skills: taking notes
Vocabulary: Dictionary: guide words
Phonics/Decoding: word roots (tele, rupt)
Spelling: homophones
Grammar: common nouns / 04-2.0.1 Students will identify and describe the characteristics of fiction, nonfiction, poetry or plays. DOK 2
04-3.0.3 Students will identify an author’s purpose in a passage. DOK 2
E-4.11.0--Editing
04-1.0.4 Students will apply the meanings of common prefixes or suffixes to comprehend unfamiliar words. DOK 2
04-1.0.2 Students will apply knowledge of synonyms, antonyms or compound words for comprehension. DOK 2
04-2.0.4
Students will interpret the meaning of specialized vocabulary (words and terms specific to understanding the content). DOK 2 / Leveled Readers
Writing / Offer opportunity for writing in a variety of genres/content areas for varying purposes and audiences…Aug 2-Oct. 8
Identify Mode, Audience, Purpose, Situation in writing, reading, and OD prompt. Sept. 7-Nov 16
Model writing a proficient paragraph (3 P’s SPAT by T. Rexroat)
Math
Follow Math In Focus Curriculum
Social Studies
Vocational / Geography / SS-04-4.1.3
Students will describe how different factors (e.g. rivers, mountains) influence where human activities were/are located in Kentucky. / Why do people settle in different locations in Kentucky? / Human system/activity, population, technology, pollution, settlement / The Kentucky Adventure, Chap. 3 Lesson 3
(p. 70)
United Streaming
Science / Biological
Change / SC-04-4.6.1
Students will analyze patterns and make generalizations about the basic relationships of plants and animals in an ecosystem (food chain).
Plants make their own food. All animals depend on plants. Some animals eat plants for food. Other animals eat animals that eat the plants. Basic relationships and connections between organisms in food chains, including the flow of energy, can be used to discover patterns within ecosystems.
DOK 2
SC-04-4.6.2
Students will:
· analyze data/evidence of the Sun providing light and heat to earth;
· use data/evidence to substantiate the conclusion that the Sun’s light and heat are necessary to sustaining life on Earth.
Simple observations, experiments and data collection begin to reveal that the Sun provides the light and heat necessary to maintain the temperature of Earth. Evidence collected and analyzed should be used to substantiate the conclusion that the sun’s light and heat are necessary to sustain life on Earth.
DOK 3
POS 2.3 / How is energy cycled through an ecosystem? / Producer
Consumer
Decomposer
Scavenger
Predator
Prey
Food chain
Food web
Competition
Energy pyramid / Unit B
Chapter 3
Lesson 3
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