4th Grade Full-Curriculum Homeschool Learning Pod: Marking Period 5

Come join our full-curriculum learning pod for 4th grade! Learners will have the opportunity to study with the same certified teacher throughout the year, while cultivating relationships with their peers!

Classes will be held Monday-Friday each week with chances for individual help with Miss Sarah before or after each class.

Each week learners will have one homework assignment per subject. The homework will not be due until the following week. For example, math homework that is assigned Monday will be due the following Monday. Homework assignments will be due prior to class. All homework will be turned in through the classroom. Homework assignments should take no longer than 30 minutes per subject, per week. If necessary, Miss Sarah be available for homework help 30 minutes before and after each class.

Each week will include all core subject areas as well as a special area project. Included in the curriculum will be 3 sciences experiments completed throughout the 6 weeks, 2 social studies projects, and writing will be integrated into all subject areas. Learners will be able to participate in group work through the classroom and use of breakout rooms.

**Morning meeting will be held at the beginning of each class period. This will be a 15 minute period where students can share new and exciting things that have happened, play an educational game, and catch up with their classmates!**

**Breakout rooms will be utilized in each class period. Students will learn a new skill, receive instruction, and then complete an activity in small groups. Breakout rooms will be monitored by Miss Sarah. She will switch back and forth between rooms and will also be available in the main session for 1-on-1 help. Students will always be encouraged to request Miss Sarah come into their breakout room, and we can work through problems and solutions together.

Monday:
- Homeroom: Students will share what they did over the weekend and respond to a short writing prompt. New goals will be introduced for the week.
- Math Lesson (new topic)
- Math assignment and group work

Tuesday:
- Spelling and Vocabulary
- Grammar
- Reading/Writing

Wednesday:
- Social Studies Reading and Lesson
- Special Area project

Thursday:
- Science Lesson (new topic)
- Conceptual understanding questions, visuals and examples
- Experiment preparation and analysis

Friday:
- Math Mini Lesson (continued topic from Monday)
- Math practice and game
- Weekly Wrap-up: Students will review what goals we completed this week and discuss where we may need to add more practice. If necessary, optional weekend practice will be provided.

The following topics will be covered:

Comprehensive Final Project: Floor Plan Project

Week 1:
Math: Frequency Tables and Bar Graphs
Language Arts: Writing Process - Personal Narrative
Reading Book: Matilda by Ronald Dahl
Science: Introduction to Astronomy
Social Studies: Geography of North America
Reading Circle: Matilda by Ronald Dahl

Week 2:
Math: Line Graphs and Stem-and-Leaf Plots
Language Arts: Personal Narrative Editing
Science: Diagramming the Planets
Social Studies: North East Geography and Culture

Week 3:
Math: Mean, Median, Mode and Range
Language Arts: Character Descriptions and development
Science: Planet Project
Social Studies: South East Geography and Culture

Week 4:
Math: What is probability?
Language Arts: Locating details in writing
Science: What is a black hole?
Social Studies: Mid West Geography and Culture

Week 5:
Math: Possible Combinations
Language Arts: Grammar Mechanics
Science: What is a star? What are constellations?
Social Studies: South West Geography and Culture

Week 6:
Math: Word Problems - Multi-Step
Language Arts: Book Report
Science: Becoming an astronomer
Social Studies: West Coast Geography and Culture

Week 7:
Math: Probability Project
Language Arts: Book Report
Science: NASA
Social Studies: Geography Project

All materials will be supplied through the class the Saturday before at noon EST. All assignments will be turned in through the classroom and will receive individual feedback. Students will also share work with other classmates to facilitate peer review skills.

** Discounts **

All students who enroll in parts 2, 3, 4 and 5 will receive a 10% discount!