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Grade 4 curriculum

A full 180-day school year in 5 subjects: Reading, Writing, Math, Basic Science and Social Studies. Every unit and lesson is listed below. Unit 1 of every course is free to try, and KidUniversity Plus unlocks the rest for your whole family.

  • 5 subjects
  • 105 units
  • 799 lessons
  • 101 unit tests

Reading

25 units · 155 lessons · 25 unit tests · 180 school days

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Theme and Summary

4 lessons + unit test

What big ideas do stories teach us?
  1. Finding the Theme
  2. Summarizing a Story
  3. Character Change
  4. Making Inferences
  5. Unit 1 Test: Theme and Summary
Unit 2

How Informational Texts Work

4 lessons + unit test

How do authors organize facts?
  1. Compare and Contrast
  2. Problem and Solution
  3. Using Charts and Diagrams
  4. Chronological Order
  5. Unit 2 Test: How Informational Texts Work
Unit 3

Vocabulary and Figurative Language

4 lessons + unit test

How do words carry more than one meaning?
  1. Greek and Latin Roots
  2. Similes and Metaphors
  3. Idioms
  4. Adages and Proverbs
  5. Unit 3 Test: Vocabulary and Figurative Language
Unit 4

Poetry, Drama and Narrators

4 lessons + unit test

How does the form of a text change how we read it?
  1. Reading a Play
  2. First and Third Person
  3. Poem Structure
  4. Comparing Poems, Plays and Stories
  5. Unit 4 Test: Poetry, Drama and Narrators
Unit 5

Myths and Legends

4 lessons + unit test

Why do ancient stories still matter today?
  1. Greek Myths
  2. Myths in Our Words
  3. Legends and Heroes
  4. The Hero's Journey
  5. Unit 5 Test: Myths and Legends
Unit 6

Explaining Events

4 lessons + unit test

How do texts explain what happened and why?
  1. Explaining a Process
  2. Quoting Accurately
  3. Combining Two Texts
  4. Firsthand and Secondhand
  5. Unit 6 Test: Explaining Events
Unit 7

Reading Novels Closely

4 lessons + unit test

How do authors keep us turning pages?
  1. Describing a Character With Evidence
  2. How Setting Matters
  3. Foreshadowing
  4. Dialogue and Voice
  5. Unit 7 Test: Reading Novels Closely
Unit 8

Persuasion and Media

4 lessons + unit test

How can we be smart about what we read and see?
  1. Reasons and Evidence
  2. How Ads Persuade
  3. Judging Websites
  4. Comparing Points of View
  5. Unit 8 Test: Persuasion and Media
Unit 9

Reading Long Words

9 lessons + unit test

How can syllables and word parts help with big words?
  1. Syllable Types
  2. Breaking Up Long Words
  3. Prefixes That Change Meaning
  4. Suffixes That Change Word Types
  5. Latin Roots in Science
  6. Greek Roots in Science
  7. Using a Dictionary and Thesaurus
  8. Context Clues in Paragraphs
  9. Reading Fluently With Accuracy
  10. Unit 9 Test: Reading Long Words
Unit 10

Main Idea Deep Dive

9 lessons + unit test

How do details prove the big idea?
  1. Main Idea of a Text
  2. Two Main Ideas
  3. Supporting Details
  4. Summarizing Nonfiction
  5. Inferences in Nonfiction
  6. Quoting to Support an Answer
  7. Cause and Effect Structure
  8. Description Structure
  9. Answering With Text Evidence
  10. Unit 10 Test: Main Idea Deep Dive
Unit 11

Characters, Settings and Events

7 lessons + unit test

How do story details work together?
  1. Describing Setting in Depth
  2. Describing an Event in Depth
  3. Characters' Thoughts and Words
  4. Actions Reveal Traits
  5. Inferring a Character's Motive
  6. Plot Structure
  7. Rising Action and Climax
  8. Unit 11 Test: Characters, Settings and Events
Unit 12

Theme Across Cultures

6 lessons + unit test

How do stories from different cultures share big ideas?
  1. Theme in Fables
  2. Theme in Folktales
  3. Comparing Themes in Two Cultures
  4. Patterns of Events in Tales
  5. Trickster Tales Around the World
  6. Theme in Legends
  7. Unit 12 Test: Theme Across Cultures
Unit 13

Allusions and Word Origins

6 lessons + unit test

Where do our words and expressions come from?
  1. Allusions in Stories
  2. Words From Other Languages
  3. Synonyms and Antonyms
  4. Shades of Meaning
  5. Precise Academic Words
  6. Personification
  7. Unit 13 Test: Allusions and Word Origins
Unit 14

Visual and Oral Information

6 lessons + unit test

How do charts, timelines and talks help us understand?
  1. Reading Timelines
  2. Reading Maps
  3. Graphs With Text
  4. Listening to a Speech
  5. Comparing a Story and Its Audio
  6. Comparing a Text and Its Play Version
  7. Unit 14 Test: Visual and Oral Information
Unit 15

Author's Points and Evidence

7 lessons + unit test

How do authors back up their points?
  1. Finding an Author's Point
  2. Matching Reasons to Points
  3. Strong and Weak Evidence
  4. Author's Purpose in Nonfiction
  5. Fact or Opinion?
  6. Two Authors, One Topic
  7. Evaluating an Argument
  8. Unit 15 Test: Author's Points and Evidence
Unit 16

Historical Accounts

6 lessons + unit test

How do people remember the past differently?
  1. Primary Sources
  2. Secondary Sources
  3. Comparing Two Accounts
  4. Explaining Historical Events
  5. Integrating Two History Texts
  6. Biography and Autobiography
  7. Unit 16 Test: Historical Accounts
Unit 17

Poetry Deep Dive

7 lessons + unit test

How do poets build meaning line by line?
  1. Verse, Rhythm and Meter
  2. Line Breaks
  3. Stanzas That Build Meaning
  4. Narrative Poems
  5. Imagery in Poems
  6. Finding a Poem's Message
  7. Comparing Two Poems
  8. Unit 17 Test: Poetry Deep Dive
Unit 18

Drama in Depth

6 lessons + unit test

How do playwrights tell a story on stage?
  1. Cast and Characters
  2. Stage Directions
  3. Dialogue Drives the Plot
  4. Acts and Scenes
  5. Character Motives in Plays
  6. Theme in a Play
  7. Unit 18 Test: Drama in Depth
Unit 19

Science and Technical Texts

7 lessons + unit test

How do texts explain how and why things work?
  1. Explaining Procedures
  2. Explaining Scientific Ideas
  3. Cause-and-Effect Chains
  4. Technical Diagrams
  5. Comparing Two Science Texts
  6. Science Vocabulary From Context
  7. Integrating Information to Explain
  8. Unit 19 Test: Science and Technical Texts
Unit 20

Comparing Across Texts

7 lessons + unit test

How do we connect ideas from many texts?
  1. Comparing Plots
  2. Comparing Narrators
  3. Comparing Characters Across Stories
  4. Comparing Topics in Two Articles
  5. Combining Facts From Three Texts
  6. Comparing a Book and a Film
  7. Comparing Firsthand Accounts
  8. Unit 20 Test: Comparing Across Texts
Unit 21

Quarter 4 Review 1

8 lessons + unit test

How much do you remember from this year?
  1. Review Day 1: Reread "The Great Blizzard at Maple Hollow (two accounts)"
  2. Review Day 2: Reread "Should Our Town Build a Skate Park?"
  3. Review Day 3: Reread "Two Lost Pets"
  4. Review Day 4: Reread "A Herculean Cleanup"
  5. Review Day 5: Reread "Bats in the Dark (two texts)"
  6. Review Day 6: Reread "Grandpa's Sayings"
  7. Review Day 7: Reread "Tools With Greek Names"
  8. Review Day 8: Reread "The Two Gardeners (a play)"
  9. Unit 21 Test: Quarter 4 Review 1
Unit 22

Quarter 4 Review 2

8 lessons + unit test

How much do you remember from this year?
  1. Review Day 9: Reread "Market Morning"
  2. Review Day 10: Reread "Two Leaders"
  3. Review Day 11: Reread "Two Shoes, Two Lands"
  4. Review Day 12: Reread "The First Day of the Science Museum"
  5. Review Day 13: Reread "Bike to School"
  6. Review Day 14: Reread "Zara and the Science Fair Volcano"
  7. Review Day 15: Reread "The Empty Seat (a play)"
  8. Review Day 16: Reread "The Day the Power Went Out"
  9. Unit 22 Test: Quarter 4 Review 2
Unit 23

Quarter 4 Review 3

8 lessons + unit test

How much do you remember from this year?
  1. Review Day 17: Reread "Captain of the Team"
  2. Review Day 18: Reread "Map of Cedar Lake Park"
  3. Review Day 19: Reread "The Spelling Bee, Told Twice"
  4. Review Day 20: Reread "The Letter in the Attic"
  5. Review Day 21: Reread "The Pony Express (two texts)"
  6. Review Day 22: Reread "Two Tellings"
  7. Review Day 23: Reread "Tryouts"
  8. Review Day 24: Reread "Three Texts About Sea Turtles"
  9. Unit 23 Test: Quarter 4 Review 3
Unit 24

Quarter 4 Review 4

8 lessons + unit test

How much do you remember from this year?
  1. Review Day 25: Reread "The River"
  2. Review Day 26: Reread "Planets at a Glance"
  3. Review Day 27: Reread "The Redwood Giants"
  4. Review Day 28: Reread "The Erie Canal: A Ditch That Changed a Nation"
  5. Review Day 29: Reread "An Ad"
  6. Review Day 30: Reread "The Grumpy Old House"
  7. Review Day 31: Reread "How Scientists Investigate"
  8. Review Day 32: Reread "Opposite Day at Pine Street School"
  9. Unit 24 Test: Quarter 4 Review 4
Unit 25

Quarter 4 Review 5

8 lessons + unit test

How much do you remember from this year?
  1. Review Day 33: Reread "Taking to the Sky: A Timeline of Flight"
  2. Review Day 34: Reread "Two Poems About the Ocean"
  3. Review Day 35: Reread "John Henry"
  4. Review Day 36: Reread "Your Amazing Heart (article, diagram, and chart)"
  5. Review Day 37: Reread "Test Day"
  6. Review Day 38: Reread "The Night Market"
  7. Review Day 39: Reread "The Three Billy Goats Gruff (a Norwegian folktale, retold)"
  8. Review Day 40: Reread "The Drummer Rain"
  9. Unit 25 Test: Quarter 4 Review 5

Writing

22 units · 158 lessons · 22 unit tests · 180 school days

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Sentence Craft

4 lessons + unit test

How do strong sentences work?
  1. Fragments and Run-Ons
  2. Compound Sentences
  3. Prepositional Phrases
  4. Ordering Adjectives
  5. Unit 1 Test: Sentence Craft
Unit 2

Word Choice

4 lessons + unit test

How do precise words make writing stronger?
  1. Precise Words
  2. Tricky Homophones
  3. Relative Pronouns
  4. Modal Verbs
  5. Unit 2 Test: Word Choice
Unit 3

Informational Writing

4 lessons + unit test

How do writers explain a topic clearly?
  1. Introducing a Topic
  2. Facts, Definitions and Examples
  3. Concluding
  4. Linking Ideas With Transitions
  5. Unit 3 Test: Informational Writing
Unit 4

Narrative Craft

4 lessons + unit test

How do writers pull readers into a story?
  1. Sensory Details
  2. Strong Openings
  3. Dialogue Punctuation
  4. Pacing a Story
  5. Unit 4 Test: Narrative Craft
Unit 5

Opinion Writing

4 lessons + unit test

How do writers convince readers?
  1. Introducing an Opinion
  2. Grouping Reasons
  3. Supporting With Facts and Details
  4. Concluding an Opinion
  5. Unit 5 Test: Opinion Writing
Unit 6

Research Projects

4 lessons + unit test

How do writers build knowledge from sources?
  1. Using Several Sources
  2. Notes and Categories
  3. Paraphrasing
  4. Listing Sources
  5. Unit 6 Test: Research Projects
Unit 7

Writing About Literature

4 lessons + unit test

How do we explain our thinking about stories?
  1. Making a Claim About a Character
  2. Citing Text Details
  3. Comparing Two Texts in Writing
  4. Explaining a Theme
  5. Unit 7 Test: Writing About Literature
Unit 8

Mechanics Mastery

4 lessons + unit test

How do the small rules make writing clear?
  1. Commas in Compound Sentences and Addresses
  2. Capitalization Rules
  3. Progressive Verb Tenses
  4. Frequently Confused Words
  5. Unit 8 Test: Mechanics Mastery
Unit 9

Clauses and Sentence Parts

9 lessons + unit test

How do sentence parts add information?
  1. Relative Adverbs
  2. Who, Whom and Whose
  3. That and Which
  4. Combining With Relative Clauses
  5. Prepositions and Their Objects
  6. Complete Subjects and Predicates
  7. Compound Subjects and Predicates
  8. Direct Objects
  9. Expanding Sentences With Details
  10. Unit 9 Test: Clauses and Sentence Parts
Unit 10

Informative Essays

9 lessons + unit test

How do writers teach readers in depth?
  1. Planning an Informative Essay
  2. Grouping Related Information
  3. Using Headings
  4. Quotations From Experts
  5. Domain-Specific Vocabulary
  6. Hooks for Informative Writing
  7. Concrete Details
  8. Formatting and Illustrations
  9. Revising an Informative Essay
  10. Unit 10 Test: Informative Essays
Unit 11

Punctuation for Effect

9 lessons + unit test

How does punctuation change the way we read?
  1. Quotation Marks for Direct Speech
  2. Quoting a Source
  3. Commas in a Series
  4. Commas After Introductory Words
  5. Exclamation Points for Effect
  6. Dashes and Ellipses
  7. Punctuating Titles
  8. Apostrophes in Possessives
  9. Proofreading Punctuation
  10. Unit 11 Test: Punctuation for Effect
Unit 12

Vocabulary for Writers

9 lessons + unit test

How do strong writers pick just the right word?
  1. Similes and Metaphors in Writing
  2. Idioms and Adages in Writing
  3. Synonyms for Overused Words
  4. Antonyms for Contrast
  5. Academic Words
  6. Using a Thesaurus
  7. Using a Dictionary
  8. Greek and Latin Roots in Spelling
  9. Words for Emotions
  10. Unit 12 Test: Vocabulary for Writers
Unit 13

Story Writing Workshop

9 lessons + unit test

How do writers build a whole story?
  1. Planning a Narrative
  2. Establishing a Narrator
  3. Character Goals and Problems
  4. Showing, Not Telling
  5. Transitional Phrases in Stories
  6. Developing Events With Dialogue
  7. Building Suspense
  8. An Ending That Fits
  9. Revising a Narrative
  10. Unit 13 Test: Story Writing Workshop
Unit 14

Formal and Informal Language

9 lessons + unit test

How do we match our words to our audience?
  1. Formal or Informal?
  2. Writing to an Adult
  3. Writing to a Friend
  4. Formal Emails
  5. Speaking Versus Writing
  6. Avoiding Slang in Reports
  7. Polite Requests
  8. Changing the Tone
  9. Audience and Purpose
  10. Unit 14 Test: Formal and Informal Language
Unit 15

Midyear Review

9 lessons + unit test

How do our writing skills support each other?
  1. Review: Sentence Craft
  2. Review: Word Choice
  3. Review: Informational Writing
  4. Review: Narrative Craft
  5. Review: Opinion Writing
  6. Review: Research
  7. Review: Writing About Literature
  8. Review: Mechanics
  9. Review: Punctuation for Effect
  10. Unit 15 Test: Midyear Review
Unit 16

Opinion Essays in Depth

9 lessons + unit test

How do writers build a strong argument?
  1. Hooking Your Reader
  2. Ordering Reasons Logically
  3. Linking Words for Opinions
  4. Facts Versus Opinions in Support
  5. Using Examples as Evidence
  6. Responding to Another View
  7. Writing a Persuasive Letter
  8. Writing a Review
  9. Revising an Opinion Essay
  10. Unit 16 Test: Opinion Essays in Depth
Unit 17

Spelling and Word Parts

9 lessons + unit test

How do patterns and word parts help us spell?
  1. Spelling Prefixes
  2. Spelling Suffixes
  3. Spelling Plurals
  4. Doubling Consonants
  5. Silent Letters
  6. Spelling Multisyllable Words
  7. Words Ending in -tion and -sion
  8. Words With ie and ei
  9. Using Spell Check Wisely
  10. Unit 17 Test: Spelling and Word Parts
Unit 18

Research Reports

9 lessons + unit test

How do writers turn research into a report?
  1. Asking a Research Question
  2. Skimming Sources
  3. Note Cards
  4. When to Quote
  5. Organizing Notes Into an Outline
  6. Drafting a Report
  7. Adding Charts to a Report
  8. Presenting a Report
  9. Researching a Famous Person
  10. Unit 18 Test: Research Reports
Unit 19

Writing About Informational Texts

9 lessons + unit test

How do we write about what we learn from texts?
  1. Summarizing an Article
  2. Explaining an Author's Reasons
  3. Comparing Two Articles
  4. Explaining Cause and Effect
  5. Explaining a Process in Writing
  6. Answering With Evidence
  7. Responding to a Firsthand Account
  8. Writing About Charts
  9. Short Constructed Responses
  10. Unit 19 Test: Writing About Informational Texts
Unit 20

Technology and Publishing

9 lessons + unit test

How can technology help writers?
  1. Keyboarding a Page
  2. Digital Writing Tools
  3. Adding Links and Media
  4. Collaborating Online
  5. Commenting on a Peer's Work
  6. Making a Slideshow
  7. Creating a Class Newsletter
  8. Blogging Basics
  9. Being a Good Digital Citizen
  10. Unit 20 Test: Technology and Publishing
Unit 21

Creative Writing Lab

9 lessons + unit test

How can we use imagination in writing?
  1. Writing a Myth
  2. Writing a Legend
  3. Writing a Poem With Imagery
  4. Writing a Script
  5. Continuing a Story
  6. Writing a Mystery
  7. Writing Science Fiction
  8. Writing a Diary Entry
  9. Writing a Fable With a Twist
  10. Unit 21 Test: Creative Writing Lab
Unit 22

Year in Review

9 lessons + unit test

What have we mastered as writers?
  1. Year Review: Sentences
  2. Year Review: Grammar
  3. Year Review: Mechanics
  4. Year Review: Vocabulary
  5. Year Review: Informative Writing
  6. Year Review: Narratives
  7. Year Review: Opinions
  8. Year Review: Research
  9. Year Review: Writing About Texts
  10. Unit 22 Test: Year in Review

Math

14 units · 166 lessons · 14 unit tests · 180 school days

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Factors and Multiples

11 lessons + unit test
  1. Understand Factors and Multiples
  2. What Is a Factor?
  3. What Is a Multiple?
  4. Factors with Area Models
  5. Prime or Composite?
  6. Find Factor Pairs and Multiples
  7. List All Factor Pairs
  8. Find Factors of Numbers to 100
  9. Multiples on a Hundred Chart
  10. Is It a Multiple?
  11. Factor and Multiple Puzzles
  12. Unit 1 Test: Factors and Multiples
Unit 2

Fraction Equivalence and Comparison

18 lessons + unit test
  1. Size and Location of Fractions
  2. Fractions with Tape Diagrams
  3. Fractions on a Number Line
  4. Tenths and Hundredths
  5. Fractions Greater Than One
  6. Locate Fractions with Many Denominators
  7. Equivalent Fractions
  8. Equivalent Fractions with Diagrams
  9. Multiply to Find Equivalent Fractions
  10. Divide to Find Equivalent Fractions
  11. Equivalent Fractions on a Number Line
  12. Write Fractions in Simpler Terms
  13. Fraction Comparison
  14. Compare with Benchmark 1/2
  15. Compare with Common Denominators
  16. Compare with Common Numerators
  17. Order Fractions
  18. Fraction Comparison Problems
  19. Unit 2 Test: Fraction Equivalence and Comparison
Unit 3

Extending Operations to Fractions

22 lessons + unit test
  1. Equal Groups of Fractions
  2. Fractions as Unit Fraction Groups
  3. Multiply a Whole Number by a Unit Fraction
  4. Multiply a Whole Number by a Fraction
  5. Fraction Times Whole Number Stories
  6. Multiply Mixed Numbers by Whole Numbers
  7. Products on a Number Line
  8. Addition and Subtraction of Fractions
  9. Decompose Fractions
  10. Add Fractions with Like Denominators
  11. Subtract Fractions with Like Denominators
  12. Mixed Numbers and Fractions
  13. Add Mixed Numbers
  14. Subtract Mixed Numbers
  15. Fraction Story Problems
  16. Addition of Tenths and Hundredths
  17. Tenths as Hundredths
  18. Add Tenths and Hundredths
  19. Decimal Fraction Equivalents
  20. Money as Hundredths
  21. Tenths and Hundredths Stories
  22. Measurement with Tenths and Hundredths
  23. Unit 3 Test: Extending Operations to Fractions
Unit 4

From Hundredths to Hundred-thousands

16 lessons + unit test
  1. Decimals with Tenths and Hundredths
  2. Write Tenths as Decimals
  3. Write Hundredths as Decimals
  4. Compare Decimals
  5. Place-value Relationships through 1,000,000
  6. Ten Times as Much
  7. Read and Write Numbers to a Million
  8. Expanded Form to a Million
  9. Compare, Order, and Round
  10. Compare Multi-Digit Numbers
  11. Round to Any Place
  12. Add and Subtract
  13. Add with the Standard Algorithm
  14. Subtract with the Standard Algorithm
  15. Subtract Across Zeros with Large Numbers
  16. Multi-Step Addition and Subtraction Problems
  17. Unit 4 Test: From Hundredths to Hundred-thousands
Unit 5

Multiplicative Comparison and Measurement

12 lessons + unit test
  1. Multiplicative Comparison
  2. Times as Many
  3. Additive or Multiplicative?
  4. Comparison Story Problems
  5. Measurement Conversion
  6. Kilometers, Meters, and Centimeters
  7. Kilograms and Grams
  8. Liters and Milliliters
  9. Hours, Minutes, and Seconds
  10. Let's Put it to Work Project
  11. Measurement Story Problems with Fractions
  12. Area and Perimeter Formulas
  13. Unit 5 Test: Multiplicative Comparison and Measurement
Unit 6

Multiplying and Dividing Multi-digit Numbers

18 lessons + unit test
  1. Features of Patterns
  2. Number Patterns with a Rule
  3. Shape Patterns
  4. Multi-digit Multiplication
  5. Multiply by 10, 100, and 1,000
  6. Partial Products
  7. Multiply Four-Digit by One-Digit
  8. Multiply Two-Digit by Two-Digit
  9. Estimate Products
  10. Multiplication Story Problems
  11. Multi-digit Division
  12. Partial Quotients
  13. Divide Four-Digit by One-Digit
  14. Division with Remainders
  15. Interpret Remainders
  16. Division Story Problems
  17. Let's Put It to Work: Problem Solving with Large Numbers Project
  18. Multi-Step Problems with Letters
  19. Unit 6 Test: Multiplying and Dividing Multi-digit Numbers
Unit 7

Angles and Angle Measurement

12 lessons + unit test
  1. Points, Lines, Segments, Rays, and Angles
  2. Points and Lines
  3. Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
  4. Name Angles
  5. The Size of Angles
  6. Angles as Turns of a Circle
  7. Degrees
  8. Use a Protractor
  9. Right, Acute, and Obtuse Angles
  10. Angle Analysis
  11. Add Angle Measures
  12. Find Unknown Angles
  13. Unit 7 Test: Angles and Angle Measurement
Unit 8

Properties of Two-dimensional Shapes

9 lessons + unit test
  1. Side Lengths, Angles, and Lines of Symmetry
  2. Classify Triangles by Angles
  3. Classify Triangles by Sides
  4. Parallel Sides in Quadrilaterals
  5. Classify Quadrilaterals
  6. Find Lines of Symmetry
  7. Reason about Attributes to Solve Problems
  8. Perimeter Problems with Shapes
  9. Find Unknown Side Lengths
  10. Unit 8 Test: Properties of Two-dimensional Shapes
Unit 9

Putting It All Together

8 lessons + unit test
  1. Reason with Fractions Project
  2. Line Plots with Fractions
  3. Whole-number Operations Project
  4. Place Value Puzzles to a Million
  5. Solve Problems with Multiplication and Division Project
  6. Factor Hunt
  7. Creation and Design Project
  8. Design a Quilt
  9. Unit 9 Test: Putting It All Together
Unit 10

Quarter 4 Review 1

8 lessons + unit test
  1. Review Day 1
  2. Review Day 2
  3. Review Day 3
  4. Review Day 4
  5. Review Day 5
  6. Review Day 6
  7. Review Day 7
  8. Review Day 8
  9. Unit 10 Test: Quarter 4 Review 1
Unit 11

Quarter 4 Review 2

8 lessons + unit test
  1. Review Day 9
  2. Review Day 10
  3. Review Day 11
  4. Review Day 12
  5. Review Day 13
  6. Review Day 14
  7. Review Day 15
  8. Review Day 16
  9. Unit 11 Test: Quarter 4 Review 2
Unit 12

Quarter 4 Review 3

8 lessons + unit test
  1. Review Day 17
  2. Review Day 18
  3. Review Day 19
  4. Review Day 20
  5. Review Day 21
  6. Review Day 22
  7. Review Day 23
  8. Review Day 24
  9. Unit 12 Test: Quarter 4 Review 3
Unit 13

Quarter 4 Review 4

8 lessons + unit test
  1. Review Day 25
  2. Review Day 26
  3. Review Day 27
  4. Review Day 28
  5. Review Day 29
  6. Review Day 30
  7. Review Day 31
  8. Review Day 32
  9. Unit 13 Test: Quarter 4 Review 4
Unit 14

Quarter 4 Review 5

8 lessons + unit test
  1. Review Day 33
  2. Review Day 34
  3. Review Day 35
  4. Review Day 36
  5. Review Day 37
  6. Review Day 38
  7. Review Day 39
  8. Review Day 40
  9. Unit 14 Test: Quarter 4 Review 5

Basic Science

19 units · 165 lessons · 15 unit tests · 180 school days

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Energy Transfer: Collisions

3 lessons

Where does energy go when moving things bump into each other?
  1. Energy of Motion
  2. What Happens in a Collision
  3. Designing for Safety
Unit 2

Energy Transfer: Electricity

3 lessons

How does energy get into our devices to make them work?
  1. Circuits
  2. Energy Changes Form
  3. Where Electricity Comes From
Unit 3

Earth Processes

3 lessons

What changes the land over time, and how can people stay safe?
  1. Reading Rock Layers
  2. Shaping the Land
  3. Natural Hazards and Safety
Unit 4

Structure & Function

3 lessons

How do the body parts of plants and animals help them survive?
  1. Plant Parts
  2. Animal Body Parts
  3. Senses and Responses
Unit 5

Energy All Around

10 lessons + unit test

What is energy, and where can we find it?
  1. What Is Energy?
  2. Energy Makes Things Happen
  3. Faster Means More Energy
  4. Sound Energy
  5. Light Energy
  6. Heat Energy
  7. Stored Energy
  8. Energy Moves From Place to Place
  9. Energy in Our Day
  10. Energy Detectives
  11. Unit 5 Test: Energy All Around
Unit 6

More on Electricity

11 lessons + unit test

How do circuits carry energy to light, sound and motion?
  1. Parts of a Circuit
  2. Open and Closed Circuits
  3. Switches
  4. Conductors and Insulators
  5. Series Circuits
  6. Parallel Circuits
  7. Electricity Makes Motion
  8. Electricity Makes Sound
  9. Electric Safety
  10. Design a Flashlight
  11. Design an Alarm
  12. Unit 6 Test: More on Electricity
Unit 7

Waves

10 lessons + unit test

How do waves move without carrying things along?
  1. What Is a Wave?
  2. Waves in Water
  3. Wave Height
  4. Wavelength
  5. Waves Can Move Objects
  6. Sound Travels in Waves
  7. Making Wave Patterns
  8. Ocean Waves
  9. Earthquake Waves
  10. Wave Model Project
  11. Unit 7 Test: Waves
Unit 8

Light and Seeing

10 lessons + unit test

How does light help us see the world?
  1. Light Travels in Straight Lines
  2. Light Bounces Off Objects
  3. How Eyes Work
  4. Light Into the Eye
  5. Mirrors and Reflection
  6. Seeing in the Dark
  7. Animal Eyes
  8. Light and Shadows
  9. Periscope Challenge
  10. Light Experiments
  11. Unit 8 Test: Light and Seeing
Unit 9

Sending Messages

10 lessons + unit test

How can we send information using patterns?
  1. What Is a Code?
  2. Smoke Signals and Drums
  3. Morse Code
  4. Flashing Light Messages
  5. Sound Messages
  6. Pixels Make Pictures
  7. Digital Codes
  8. Sending Messages Far Away
  9. Comparing Message Methods
  10. Design a Secret Code
  11. Unit 9 Test: Sending Messages
Unit 10

Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy

10 lessons + unit test

Where does our energy come from, and will it run out?
  1. Fuels From the Ground
  2. Coal
  3. Oil and Gas
  4. Sunlight Power
  5. Wind Power
  6. Water Power
  7. Renewable or Not?
  8. Effects on the Environment
  9. Saving Energy at Home
  10. Design a Wind Turbine
  11. Unit 10 Test: Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy
Unit 11

Weathering and Erosion

10 lessons + unit test

How do water, ice, wind and plants break and move rock?
  1. Water Wears Rock
  2. Ice Cracks Rock
  3. Wind Carves Rock
  4. Plant Roots Break Rock
  5. Rivers Carry Sediment
  6. Deltas Form
  7. Glaciers Move Land
  8. Measuring Erosion
  9. Stream Table Model
  10. Slowing a Landslide
  11. Unit 11 Test: Weathering and Erosion
Unit 12

Maps of Earth's Features

10 lessons + unit test

What patterns do maps show about mountains, volcanoes and quakes?
  1. Topographic Maps
  2. Ocean Floor Maps
  3. Mountain Chains
  4. Volcano Patterns
  5. Earthquake Patterns
  6. Plates and Maps
  7. Trenches and Ridges
  8. Making a Landform Map
  9. Reading Map Clues
  10. Where Would You Build?
  11. Unit 12 Test: Maps of Earth's Features
Unit 13

More on Natural Hazards

11 lessons + unit test

How can engineers reduce harm from Earth's hazards?
  1. Earthquakes Up Close
  2. Volcano Warnings
  3. Floods and Rivers
  4. Tsunami Warnings
  5. Landslide Hazards
  6. Quake-Safe Buildings
  7. Shake Table Test
  8. Early Warning Systems
  9. Comparing Solutions
  10. Community Safety Plans
  11. Design a Safe Tower
  12. Unit 13 Test: More on Natural Hazards
Unit 14

The Human Body

10 lessons + unit test

How do our body parts work together?
  1. Bones and Skeleton
  2. Muscles and Movement
  3. Heart and Blood
  4. Lungs and Breathing
  5. Stomach and Digestion
  6. The Brain
  7. Nerves Send Messages
  8. Skin Protects Us
  9. Systems Work Together
  10. Keeping Healthy
  11. Unit 14 Test: The Human Body
Unit 15

More on Senses

10 lessons + unit test

How do animals sense the world and react?
  1. Five Senses
  2. How Ears Hear
  3. Touch Receptors
  4. Taste and Smell
  5. Animal Super Senses
  6. Echolocation
  7. Senses to Brain
  8. Memory Guides Action
  9. Reacting Fast
  10. Design a Sense Helper
  11. Unit 15 Test: More on Senses
Unit 16

Plant Structures

10 lessons + unit test

How do plant parts help plants grow and survive?
  1. Roots Up Close
  2. Stems Up Close
  3. Leaves Up Close
  4. Thorns and Spines
  5. Flowers and Fruit
  6. Bark Protects Trees
  7. Plants Make Food
  8. Desert Plants
  9. Water Plants
  10. Plants Respond to Light
  11. Unit 16 Test: Plant Structures
Unit 17

Engineering Design Challenge

10 lessons + unit test

How do engineers make the best design for a job?
  1. Define the Problem
  2. Research Ideas
  3. Generate Solutions
  4. Compare Solutions
  5. Plan a Prototype
  6. Build and Test
  7. Find Failure Points
  8. Improve the Design
  9. Design a Package Drop
  10. Design a Water Filter
  11. Unit 17 Test: Engineering Design Challenge
Unit 18

Review: Energy and Waves

10 lessons + unit test

What have we learned about energy, electricity, waves and light?
  1. Review: Speed and Energy
  2. Review: Collisions
  3. Review: Circuits
  4. Review: Energy Changes
  5. Review: Energy Resources
  6. Review: Waves
  7. Review: Light and Seeing
  8. Review: Codes and Messages
  9. Review: Engineering Design
  10. Review: Physical Science Mix-Up
  11. Unit 18 Test: Review: Energy and Waves
Unit 19

Review: Earth and Life

11 lessons + unit test

What have we learned about Earth processes and living structures?
  1. Review: Rock Layers
  2. Review: Weathering and Erosion
  3. Review: Earth Maps
  4. Review: Natural Hazards
  5. Review: Human Body
  6. Review: Senses
  7. Review: Plant Structures
  8. Review: Animal Structures
  9. Review: Life and Earth Mix-Up
  10. Science Fair Project
  11. Looking Ahead to Grade 5
  12. Unit 19 Test: Review: Earth and Life

Social Studies

25 units · 155 lessons · 25 unit tests · 180 school days

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Regions of the United States

4 lessons + unit test

How are the regions of our country alike and different?
  1. Five Regions
  2. Natural Resources by Region
  3. Climate Across Regions
  4. Natural Landmarks
  5. Unit 1 Test: Regions of the United States
Unit 2

Native Nations of North America

4 lessons + unit test

How did the land shape Native ways of life?
  1. Peoples of the Eastern Woodlands
  2. Peoples of the Plains
  3. Peoples of the Southwest and Northwest Coast
  4. Native Nations Today
  5. Unit 2 Test: Native Nations of North America
Unit 3

Exploration and Colonies

4 lessons + unit test

Why did Europeans explore and settle in the Americas, and what happened?
  1. Why Explore?
  2. Early Colonies
  3. Effects on Native Peoples
  4. Spain, France and the Netherlands
  5. Unit 3 Test: Exploration and Colonies
Unit 4

How Our Government Works

4 lessons + unit test

How does the U.S. Constitution organize government?
  1. The Constitution
  2. Three Branches
  3. Rights and Responsibilities
  4. State Government
  5. Unit 4 Test: How Our Government Works
Unit 5

Becoming a State

4 lessons + unit test

How did the United States grow from 13 states to 50?
  1. The Original 13
  2. Territories and Statehood
  3. Growing Westward
  4. The 49th and 50th States
  5. Unit 5 Test: Becoming a State
Unit 6

Economics of Regions

4 lessons + unit test

How do regions earn a living and depend on each other?
  1. Industries
  2. Supply and Demand
  3. Imports and Exports
  4. Regions Depend on Each Other
  5. Unit 6 Test: Economics of Regions
Unit 7

Geography Skills

4 lessons + unit test

How do maps help us understand places?
  1. Latitude and Longitude
  2. Physical and Political Maps
  3. Time Zones
  4. Climate and Population Maps
  5. Unit 7 Test: Geography Skills
Unit 8

Citizenship in Action

4 lessons + unit test

How can citizens make a difference?
  1. How a Bill Becomes a Law
  2. Elections and Campaigns
  3. Being an Informed Citizen
  4. Service to the Community
  5. Unit 8 Test: Citizenship in Action
Unit 9

The Northeast

7 lessons + unit test

What makes the Northeast region unique?
  1. Geography of the Northeast
  2. Early History of the Northeast
  3. Big Cities of the Northeast
  4. Fishing and Shipping
  5. Farming and Maple Syrup
  6. Industry and Technology
  7. Culture of the Northeast
  8. Unit 9 Test: The Northeast
Unit 10

The Southeast

7 lessons + unit test

What makes the Southeast region unique?
  1. Geography of the Southeast
  2. Climate and Hurricanes
  3. Early History of the Southeast
  4. Cities of the Southeast
  5. Farming in the Southeast
  6. Wetlands and the Everglades
  7. Culture of the Southeast
  8. Unit 10 Test: The Southeast
Unit 11

The Midwest

7 lessons + unit test

What makes the Midwest region unique?
  1. Geography of the Midwest
  2. The Great Lakes
  3. Early History of the Midwest
  4. Cities of the Midwest
  5. America's Breadbasket
  6. Rivers and Transportation
  7. Culture of the Midwest
  8. Unit 11 Test: The Midwest
Unit 12

The Southwest

7 lessons + unit test

What makes the Southwest region unique?
  1. Geography of the Southwest
  2. Early History of the Southwest
  3. Cities of the Southwest
  4. Water in a Dry Land
  5. Oil, Ranching and Mining
  6. Native Nations of the Southwest
  7. Culture of the Southwest
  8. Unit 12 Test: The Southwest
Unit 13

The West

7 lessons + unit test

What makes the West region unique?
  1. Geography of the West
  2. Climates of the West
  3. Early History of the West
  4. Cities of the West
  5. Forests and Fishing
  6. Alaska and Hawaii
  7. Culture of the West
  8. Unit 13 Test: The West
Unit 14

Studying a State

7 lessons + unit test

How do we learn the story of a state?
  1. State Geography
  2. The State Capital
  3. The State Constitution
  4. A State History Timeline
  5. Famous People From Our State
  6. The State Economy
  7. State Natural Resources
  8. Unit 14 Test: Studying a State
Unit 15

Colonies to Independence

7 lessons + unit test

How did the colonies become a nation?
  1. Life in the Thirteen Colonies
  2. Colonial Government
  3. Causes of the Revolution
  4. The Declaration
  5. Key Battles
  6. Writing the Constitution
  7. The First President
  8. Unit 15 Test: Colonies to Independence
Unit 16

Moving West

6 lessons + unit test

Why did people move west?
  1. The Louisiana Purchase
  2. Lewis and Clark
  3. Trails West
  4. The Gold Rush
  5. The Transcontinental Railroad
  6. Effects on Native Nations
  7. Unit 16 Test: Moving West
Unit 17

Immigration and Diversity

7 lessons + unit test

How have immigrants shaped the United States?
  1. Why People Immigrate
  2. Ellis Island
  3. Angel Island
  4. Immigrant Communities
  5. The Great Migration
  6. Becoming a Citizen
  7. Immigration Today
  8. Unit 17 Test: Immigration and Diversity
Unit 18

Land, Water and People

7 lessons + unit test

How do people adapt to and change their environment?
  1. Adapting to Climate
  2. Using Rivers
  3. Farming the Land
  4. Protecting Natural Resources
  5. National Parks
  6. Natural Disasters by Region
  7. Balancing Needs
  8. Unit 18 Test: Land, Water and People
Unit 19

Money and Business

7 lessons + unit test

How do people make smart money choices?
  1. Earning Money
  2. Opportunity Cost
  3. Saving and Spending
  4. Banks and Interest
  5. Entrepreneurs
  6. Specialization
  7. Making a Budget
  8. Unit 19 Test: Money and Business
Unit 20

State and Local Government

7 lessons + unit test

How do local and state governments serve people?
  1. Local Government
  2. Mayors and City Councils
  3. The Governor
  4. The State Legislature
  5. State Courts
  6. Tribal Governments
  7. Comparing Levels of Government
  8. Unit 20 Test: State and Local Government
Unit 21

Quarter 4 Review 1

8 lessons + unit test

How much do you remember from this year?
  1. Review Day 1
  2. Review Day 2
  3. Review Day 3
  4. Review Day 4
  5. Review Day 5
  6. Review Day 6
  7. Review Day 7
  8. Review Day 8
  9. Unit 21 Test: Quarter 4 Review 1
Unit 22

Quarter 4 Review 2

8 lessons + unit test

How much do you remember from this year?
  1. Review Day 9
  2. Review Day 10
  3. Review Day 11
  4. Review Day 12
  5. Review Day 13
  6. Review Day 14
  7. Review Day 15
  8. Review Day 16
  9. Unit 22 Test: Quarter 4 Review 2
Unit 23

Quarter 4 Review 3

8 lessons + unit test

How much do you remember from this year?
  1. Review Day 17
  2. Review Day 18
  3. Review Day 19
  4. Review Day 20
  5. Review Day 21
  6. Review Day 22
  7. Review Day 23
  8. Review Day 24
  9. Unit 23 Test: Quarter 4 Review 3
Unit 24

Quarter 4 Review 4

8 lessons + unit test

How much do you remember from this year?
  1. Review Day 25
  2. Review Day 26
  3. Review Day 27
  4. Review Day 28
  5. Review Day 29
  6. Review Day 30
  7. Review Day 31
  8. Review Day 32
  9. Unit 24 Test: Quarter 4 Review 4
Unit 25

Quarter 4 Review 5

8 lessons + unit test

How much do you remember from this year?
  1. Review Day 33
  2. Review Day 34
  3. Review Day 35
  4. Review Day 36
  5. Review Day 37
  6. Review Day 38
  7. Review Day 39
  8. Review Day 40
  9. Unit 25 Test: Quarter 4 Review 5

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