Mission Basilica School Fourth Grade Curriculum
Religion/Christian Service
● Weekly Mass
● Annual Spiritual Retreat- The Ten Commandments and Beatitudes
● RCL Benzinger Blest Are We curriculum
● Faith families
· Christian service project- Patriot Pillowcases and letters to service members
● Liturgy Planning
● Off campus vocations retreat at Sacred Heart of Jesus Retreat Center
Mathematics
50 minutes of daily instruction
● Houghton Mifflin curriculum
● Counting and cardinality
● Operations and algebraic thinking
● Number sense: Identity through place value and operations in base ten
● Multiplication and division: Solve problems with multiple digits
● Measurement data
● Geometry
● Skill reinforcement with Simple Solutions
● Emphasis on multiplication, division, fractions, decimals
● Small group instruction
Language Arts
125 minutes of daily instruction
● Key ideas and details
● Craft and structure
● Finding text evidence to support responses
● Integration of knowledge and ideas
● Range of reading and level of text complexity
● Foundational skills: Phonics & word recognition, fluency
● Text types and purposes
● Productions and distribution of writing
● Comprehension and collaboration
● Presentation of knowledge and ideas
● Conventions of standard English
● Vocabulary acquisition and use
● DEAR- Drop Everything and Read
● McGraw Hill Reading Wonders curriculum
● Small group instruction
● Skill reinforcement on iPads
Social Studies
● Houghton Mifflin Reflections - California: A Changing State
● California Studies Weekly: Magazine articles
● California: Indian tribes, location, geography, history, and rich cultural traditions
● Founding of the Missions, the Gold Rush, California Statehood, the Transcontinental Railroad
● Educational field experiences: The Brig Pilgrim in Dana Point Harbor
Science
· Harcourt Science
· Curriculum aligned to Next Generation Science Standards
● Hands-on weekly science labs
● Animal/plant growth and adaptations
● Biomes and ecosystems
● Changes to the Earth’s surface
Science (continued)
● Rocks and minerals
● Matter and electricity
Enrichment Curriculum
● Art and music integrated throughout the curriculum
● Technology integrated throughout the curriculum; research reports
● Spanish
● Physical education and health
Extra-Curricular Opportunities
● Extended Daycare
● Homework Club
● Golf Squad
● Engineering with Lego Bricks
● Voice Lessons
● Piano Lessons
● Drama
● Choir