4th Grade Math Course

This is a 4th Grade Math Course where students can choose which classes to attend without committing to a full semester when paying weekly.  It is geared for students entering 4th grade. It contains all the major math topics a fourth grader needs. Students should be proficient at the 3rd grade math level (e.g. basic arithmetic) before taking these classes.  Students should have prior knowledge on the classes they plan to take.  This class will meet twice a week on an ongoing basis throughout the school year. In the first class I will have everyone introduce themselves, then I will tell everyone how the class will operate and what my expectations are. 

Please Note: if you are joining the class after the class has started, please take a look at the schedule below and make sure you are proficient at the topics before the class you will be joining.  We will not have time to review any materials covered during previous classes as each class is a different topic. Math is built on steps.  If you miss an earlier step, you can stumble in a future topic.   You can join at any time as every week will be a separate topic from previous classes.  So, you can join this class as a full 4th grade math curriculum or you can join during a week we are doing a topic you might need a refresher on and you can withdraw at any time if paying weekly. 
 
You will be charged one time when you sign up or weekly. You can sign up and withdraw at any time if you choose to pay weekly. This is a course (not ongoing class) so you will need to withdraw from the class if you want to unsubscribe or pause. With Courses, there isn’t an unsubscribe or pause option. You just need to withdraw by Saturday to not get charged for the following week. The class renewals are charged every Sunday for the following week. You can take this class every week or drop in on certain topics when paying weekly. This class is a full year of 4th Grade Math if you start the class from the first day.

We will be using a website ‘Classkick’ for our classes. You will not need to sign up for an account. I will provide a link at the beginning of each class. When you click on the link, it will ask you to put in a name. You will only need to put in the students first name so that I can identify their work. Classkick is an interactive site where students can work on their math problems on the screen and at the same time, I (the teacher) will be able to see what they are doing on their end on my own screen. Each class assignment is a PDF that is uploaded into Classkick. We will not be watching any videos or using any reference websites during class. To be Coppa Compliant, the class assignment will only be accessible during our class. Once the class ends, you will no longer have access to the lesson. I will post a PDF of the answers to the problems we do in class in the Outschool Classroom for students who want to review the work. I post the answer keys at the end of each week. Sometimes, we will use Kahoot, Blooket, or Gimkit to play games on the topic we are doing in class (if time permits). You will not need to sign up for an account with Kahoot, Blooket, or Gimkit. 
 
This is not a graded class but I will be providing optional homework after each class for those who want/need extra practice. Optional homework assignments will be posted in the Outschool Classroom once a week. I will post the assignments and the answer keys so you can check your work when you are done with the assignments. Although homework is not sent in for grading, please feel free to message me on Outschool Messages at any time with questions about the optional homework or any topics we cover in class so that you don’t fall behind. The optional homework will be in the form of a PDF. You will need to print it, do the work, and check your answers with the provided answer keys. There are no tests in this class. No grades will be provided. Optional homework is highly recommended for you to master the topics learned in class. 

All states and countries have their own requirements so please check your requirements to make sure the topics covered in this class is sufficient. 

All optional homework assignments, homework answer keys, and classwork answer keys will be posted in the Outschool Classroom at the end of the week. I will provide you with a link to a shared Google Drive folder where all the homework assignments and answer keys will be uploaded to. Since this is an ongoing class, you will get a different link each week you are enrolled so that you have access to the optional assignments for the weeks that you are in this class. 

My teaching style is a positive form of  "I teach, perform guided practice, and enable independent practice."  I encourage questions from students.  I go through example math problems via slides in a step by step manner, providing explanations as needed.  Then I will ask students to demonstrate their knowledge by having them answer a problem, providing guiding questions to push them forward.  With repetition, students will grasp the concept.  I check for understanding in a constructive manner.  I go around the room, asking each student to answer a problem and to provide explanations for their solution.  This helps them develop their critical thinking skills.  

Grade 4 Math Topic Schedule for 2024-2025 School Year:

4th Grade Full Year Math Class Schedule of Topics: 
Saturday/Sunday 5PM-545PM EST (2PM-245PM PST):

Week of Aug 3: Week 1 (Aug 3-4): Lesson 1-2: Place Value & Comparing Multi-Digit Numbers (HW#1ABC)
Week of Aug 10: Week 2 (Aug 10-11): Lesson 3-4: Adding & Subtracting Whole Numbers (Rounding)  (HW#2ABC)
Week of Aug 17: Week 3 (Aug 17-18): Lesson 5-6: Multiply by 1-Digit Numbers (HW#3ABC) 
Week of Aug 24:                (Aug 24-25): No Classes
Week of Aug 31:                 (Aug 31-Sept 1): No Classes
Week of Sept 14: Week 4 (Sept 14-15): Lesson 7-8: Multiply by 2-Digit Numbers (HW#4ABC)             
Week of Sept 21: Week 5 (Sept 21-22): Lesson 9-10: Division (HW#5ABC)
Week of Sept 28: Week 6 (Sept 28-29): Lesson 11-12: Division (HW#6ABC) 
Week of Oct 5:                     (Oct 5-6): No Classes
Week of Oct 12: Week 7 (Oct 12-13): Lesson 13-14: Factors and Multiples (HW#7ABC)
Week of Oct 19:               (Oct 19-20): No Classes
Week of Oct 26: Week 8 (Oct 26-27): Lesson 15-16: Fractions (HW#8ABC)
Week of Nov 2: Week 9 (Nov 2-3): Lesson 17-18: Fractions (HW#9ABC)
Week of Nov 9:     		     (Nov 9-10): No Classes
Week of Nov 16:                 (Nov 16-17): No Classes
Week of Nov 23: Week 10 (Nov 23-24): Lesson 19-20: Add & Subtract Fractions (HW#10ABC)
Week of Nov 30:                 (Nov 30-Dec 1): No Classes
Week of Dec 7: Week 11 (Dec 7-8): Lesson 21-22: Add & Subtract Mixed Numbers (HW#11ABC)
Week of Dec 14: Week 12 (Dec 14-15): Lesson 23-24: Multiply Fractions (HW#12ABC)
Week of Dec 21:                   (Dec 21-22): No Classes
Week of Dec 28:                  (Dec 28-29): No Classes
Week of Jan 4:                     (Jan 4-5): No Classes         
Week of Jan 11: Week 13 (Jan 11-12): Lesson 25-26: Dividing Fractions (HW#13ABC)        
Week of Jan 18:                   (Jan 18-19): No Classes
Week of Jan 25: Week 14 (Jan 25-26): Lesson 27-28: Decimals (HW#14ABC)
Week of Feb 1: Week 15 (Feb 1-2): Lesson 29-30: Decimals (HW#15ABC)       
Week of Feb 8:                  (Feb 8-9): No Classes  
Week of Feb 15: Week 16 (Feb 15-16): Lesson 31-32: Geometry: Points, Lines, and Angles (HW#16ABC)
Week of Feb 22:               (Feb 22-23): No Classes
Week of Mar 1: Week 17 (Mar 1-2): Lesson 33-34: Geometry: Classifying Polygons (HW#17ABC)
Week of Mar 8:                  (Mar 8-9): No Classes
Week of Mar 15: Week  18 (Mar 15-16): Lesson 35-36: Angle Measurements (HW#18ABC)
Week of Mar 22:                 (Mar 22-23): No Classes
Week of Mar 29: Week 19 (Mar 29-30): Lesson 37-38: Perimeter and Area (HW#19ABC)
Week of Apr 5: Week 20 (Apr 5-6): Lesson 39-40: Units of Measurement (HW#20ABC)
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**Please Note: This is a course. When paying weekly, Outschool allows you to pay weekly as installment payments till you pay the full amount of the course. The first payment will be the day you sign up for the class and Outschool will continue to charge every Sunday from the week after you sign up till the full amount is paid for.  We will likely have days off. On the weeks where we do not have classes scheduled, Outschool will still charge on Sundays. They charge every Sunday till the full amount is paid for. So, it will likely be where if you are taking the full class then your payments will be paid for before the course ends. Payments for courses do not work like ongoing classes so refunds will not be given on weeks we are not meeting. If you would like to withdraw before the end of the course then you can do so at any time. If you don’t want to be charged for a week that you are not available to attend class then you should do so by the Saturday night before since Outschool charges on Sundays. There is no option to unsubscribe or pause because this is not an ongoing class. You would need to withdraw and sign up again when you are ready to come back to the class. Only thing with withdrawing is that you will lose access to the materials that are in the classroom. When you sign up again, you will start from that week with access to materials. Therefore, if you would like to have access to the materials all school year then it is best to not withdraw from the class.**