Problem Solving

See if an Answer is Reasonable
Make and Check Precise Calculations
Exact vs. Approximate Solutions
Develop and Apply Generalizations
Solve Similar Problems

Research and Technology

Almanacs, newspapers and periodicals
Quote or paraphrase information, citing sourc...
Basic keyboarding skills
Researching texts
Using a dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia a...

Grammar

Writing simple and compound sentences
Using parentheses, commas and apostrophes
4th grade spelling
Combining phrases
Verbs, adverbs, prepositions and conjunctions

Reading and Comprehension

Testing hypotheses
Compare and contrast information
Cause and effect, fact and opinion
Reading for different purposes
Make and confirm predictions

Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division

Many Ways to Multiply for an Answer
Add and Subtract Large Numbers
Add and Subtract Decimals to Hundredths
Multiple and Divide Large Numbers
Divide Large Numbers by a 1-Digit Number

Numbers - large, small, prime and negative

Prime Numbers
Round to Ones or Tenths Place
Round Numbers to 100,000s Place
Compare Decimals to Hundredths Place
Work with Numbers to Millions Place

Graphs and Charts

Answer Questions About Graphs
Collect Data for a Survey
Plotting Points for an Equation
X-Coordinates
Mode, Median and Outliers of Data

Fractions and Probability

Many Meanings of Fractions
Decimals and Fractions Equivalents
Say Outcomes Using Words and Numbers
Show Fractions Using Pictures
All Possible Outcomes for an Event

Algebra

Formulas for Area and Perimeter
Multiplying Equals are Equal
Equations with Variables
Parentheses Mean Do It First
Beginning Algebra

Area and Perimeter

Find Areas Using Squares and Rectangles
Same Area, Different Perimeters
Area of Rectangles in Square Units
Same Perimeter, Different Areas

Speaking and Listening

4th grade reading aloud
Cause and effect, similarity and difference, ...
Giving directions and instructions
Recite poems, soliloquies and dialogues
Sayings and expressions

Writing

Writing with focus and organization, part 2
Penmanship
Edit and revise drafts
Writing multiple paragraphs
Writing with focus and organization, part 1

Reasoning

Estimate if an Answer is Reasonable
Use Graphs, Diagrams, and Other Methods
Analyzing What's Important or Not
Apply Strategies to Complex Problems

Vocabulary

Common roots, Greek and Latin words
Using a thesaurus
Words with multiple meanings
Meaning of words, part 2
Meaning of words, part 1

Summaries

Summarizing spoken language
Emphasize major points
Writing summaries
Evaluate the media
Oral summaries

Shapes and Geometry

Equilateral, Isosceles and Scalene Triangles
Symmetry
Congruent Figures
Prisms, Pyramids and Other Solids
Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

Stories and Literature

Main events of the plot
Figurative language (simile, metaphor, hyperb...
Characterization
Fantasies, fables, myths, legends and fairy t...
Compare and contrast tales from different cul...

Oral Presentations

Oral presentations - introductions, conclusio...
Using anecdotes, details and experiences
Informal presentations
Narrative presentations

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