Reading/Writing
Students build background knowledge by reading a
variety of informational text. They will use
background knowledge and what was learned from
reading to make inferences. Students will read and
compare various texts which include different points
of view on similar events. They will learn how to
summarize text by paraphrasing or restating main
ideas. In writing, students analyze characters from
historical fiction, research a setting, and compose an
original historical fiction piece.
Social Studies
Students learn how Native Americans adapted to the
environment of Maryland. Students explore and
gather information about how needs for food,
clothing, and shelter were satisfied. The marking
period concludes with study of Native Americans of
North America. Students compare how regional
geographic characteristics impacted the
development of Native American societies of the
Great Plains, Southwest Desert, and Pacific Northwest.
They will use information they gather and record to
compare how these societies adapted to and
modified their environment.
Important Dates!
October 2
October 9
Early Dismissal (1:05pm)
Bingo Night is CANCELLED
October 30
Fall Party
October 16
No School
October 30
First Marking Period Ends
Fall Party 2:45-3:45
November 2 No School
Math
Students extend and apply their
understandings to fluently add and subtract
multi-digit numbers using the standard
algorithms. Students are also expected to use
place value understanding and properties of
operations to explain computation with the
standard algorithms. It is expected that Grade
4 students who are fluent with their
understanding of addition and subtraction are
flexible in their choice of strategies and can
justify the efficiency of their choice. Students
will also apply skills to problem solving.
Towards the end of the quarter, students will
represent and solve multiplicative comparison
word problems…such as if Mrs. Wise is 50 years
old, how many times older is she than
someone who is ten years old?
Science
Students will continue their study of
ecosystems.
They will investigate classifications of living
things as producers, consumers, and
decomposers. Students will describe the
interactions between various organisms and
identify sources of energy required by
organisms to grow and survive. They will
identify and describe the features that make
organisms well-suited to a specific
environment. For example, how do the
features of the polar bear allow it to survive in
the Artic?
Reading: read for 20 minutes each
night
Math: complete Monday through
Thursday 
Contact Us! 4th Grade Teachers
Mrs. Wise: lori_d_wise@mcpsmd.org
Ms. Pickney: carole_e_pinckney@mcpsmd.org
Mr. Haren: joseph_a_haren@mcpsmd.org
Dr. Beck: lindsey_m_beck@mcpsmd.org