Fourth Grade
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Fourth graders have a blast learning math by digging deep into the statistics of Memphis Grizzlies players.
Language Arts
- Engage in Reader’s Workshop and apply comprehension strategies to heighten conference discussions with peers and teachers
- Understand that story elements provide structure to reading and writing
- Identify figurative language
- Begin to apply metacognition marks and self-monitor comprehension while reading
- Communicate in writing using knowledge of parts of speech (prepositions, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, conjunctions, and interjections) Identify complete subjects and predicates
- Become familiar with dependent and independent clauses
- Use the writing process to compose narrative, informational, and opinion writing samples during Writer’s Workshop
- Use grade-appropriate paragraph structure, spelling, punctuation, grammar, and word usage to effectively complete a variety of writing tasks
Social Studies
- Understand that advancements in civilizations lead to change
- Research ways that ancient, modern, and medical innovations have impacted society
- Discuss how innovations were conceived, were used, and have improved over time
- Identify and explain the connections between geography and innovations
- Explore how culture and innovations are connected in a civilization
- Determine ways in which innovations cause a civilization to flourish
Math
- Read, write, identify, order, and compare whole numbers, decimals, and fractions
- Round whole numbers and decimals
- Add and subtract whole numbers, decimals, and fractions
- Identify factors, multiples, and exponents as they relate to multiplication
- Identify prime and composite numbers and understand their role in multiplication
- Understand, memorize, and apply proper divisibility rules
- Multiply multi-digit whole numbers, decimals, and fractions
- Divide whole numbers, decimals, and fractions using single- and double-digit divisors
- Identify properties of polygons
- Identify points, lines, line segments, rays, angles, and their symbols
- Determine area and perimeter of squares, rectangles, and circles
- Demonstrate an understanding of patterns, relationships, and elementary algebraic representations
- Identify mean, median, mode, and range in a set of data
Science
- Identify plants and animals as living organisms
- Identify parts and observe functions of plants and flowers
- Recognize characteristics of invertebrate phyla
- Classify invertebrates
- Understand the difference between static and current electricity
- Test, repair, draw, and construct circuits from diagrams
- Construct circuits in which the batteries are connected in series and parallel fashion
- Construct a switch and place it in a circuit
Curriculum Overview by Grade
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Curriculum Overview: Special Areas
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We intentionally educate and nurture the heart, soul, mind, and body of each boy.
Guiding Principles
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We know, nurture, and love each boy as a unique child of God.
Guiding Principles
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We teach the Bible and model the Christian faith to our boys.
Guiding Principles
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We aren't just teachers; we are life-long learners and students.
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We push students to engage as thinkers.
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In an increasingly connected world, our curriculum has a global perspective.
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Flexible teaching strategies seek to maximize learning for each boy.
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Our assessments aren't just a way to measure learning — we want our boys to demonstrate understanding.
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We seek to enroll boys from diverse backgrounds.
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We seek balance and excellence in all we do.
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We aren't just boy-friendly; we're boy-specific.
Guiding Principles
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Our program sets a foundation of learning that will help boys thrive beyond PDS.
Guiding Principles
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We take time to make sure our faculty and staff are growing spiritually.
Guiding Principles
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We hold high standards for ourselves, pushing ourselves to reflect, renew, and grow.