Welcome to Wild and Unstructured Learning’s 4th Grade Full Curriculum!  We can’t wait to spend the school year with you.  We focus on project based and hands on learning.  We are committed to providing a safe and fun atmosphere for your child to grow with all of their educational and social needs met.  We often team up in groups or work individually with the teacher.  In this class you can expect your child to learn 4th Grade concepts in math, reading, writing, grammar, spelling, science, and social studies. We welcome all learners! Wild and Unstructured Learning incorporates play and activity into each lesson.  Your child won't be able to wait to come to class.  

Topics will rotate throughout the year for review and practice. The class will cover fundamental concepts for 4th grade and cover a full and in-depth curriculum over the year. 

Each week, we will have a spelling list and have rotational lessons in English, Math, Science and Social Studies. There will be homework for extra math, english, and spelling practice each week along with some activities to complete each week. Teachers are available to answer any questions and will give feedback on the homework. 


Our lessons are always engaging because education is more than just academics, it is also about the social interactions you have while learning. Our classes include interactive discussions and we use games and other hands-on activities to engage every child in their learning. All of our classes are taught in a 100% inclusive and child-led environment. Our teachers are always inclusive of every child and adapt their teaching style to keep high levels of engagement and progression. 

You can expect for your child to learn the following subjects-
Reading, Language/Grammar, Spelling, Life Science, Earth Science, Physical Science, Chemistry, Economics, Civics and Geography.


Week of September 2nd-
-Grammar- Sentence structure
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math- Place Value
-Civics- What is government?  
-Science- What Is Matter?
-Reading- Article

Week of September 9th-
-Reading-Poems
-Spelling-  Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math- Interpreting Multiplication Equations
-Geography- Maps!  Let's make one!  Make a map of where we live. 
-Writing- Students will write funny paragraphs.
-Economics- Wants and needs
-Science- Identifying Substances

Week of September 16th-
-Grammar-parts of speech
-Reading- Short story
-Spelling-  Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math- Equivalent Fractions
-Science- Materials and Matter
-Civics- Legislative Branch

Week of September 23rd-
-Grammar- Run on and Fragment
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Writing- Students will write a factual paragraph
-Math-  Angles and Lines
-Economics- Good and Services
-Science- Conservation of Matter 

Week of September 30th-
-Grammar-Adverbs
-Reading- Reading a fairytale
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math- Angles and Lines
-Civics- Judicial Branch
-Science- Properties of Matter and Physical Changes 

Week of October 7th-
-Grammar- Naming all the parts of a sentence
-Writing-Poetry
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Science- Chemical Reaction and Changes
-Economics- What is the economy?
-Math- Measurement

Week of October 14th-
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Writing-Writing through emotions
-Grammar- Simple sentences
-Geography- Globes.  Can we create our own?  Can we go in either direction and always get to where we wanted to go?  
-Science- Chemical Reaction and Changes
-Math- Number Forms and Comparing Numbers

Week of October 21st-
-Reading-Short story
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math- Multiplicative comparison word problems
-Grammar-Kinds of sentences
-Geography- Buffalo, Opossum, Raccoons!  Where are they from?  Let's find their place on the map!
-Science- Erosion and Weathering

Week of October 28th-
-Grammar- Compound sentences
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math- Comparing Fractions
-Civics- Executive Branch
-Science- Earth's Four Systems
-Reading- Comprehension and fluency

Week of November 4th-
-Reading-Comprehension and fluency
-Spelling-  Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math- Classifying Shapes
-Geography- Jaguars, Sloth, Capybaras!  Where are they from?  Let's find their place on the map!
-Writing- Writing a Biography
-Science- Soil Science

Week of November 11th-
-Grammar-Common and proper nouns
-Reading- Comprehension and fluency
-Spelling-  Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math- Measurement word problems
-Science- Landforms and Islands
-Civics- Justice system, Laws and Rules

Week of November 18th-
-Grammar- Plural nouns 
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Writing- Personal Narrative
-Math-  Rounding
-Economics- Decision Making, Cost-Benefit Analysis
-Science- Landforms and Islands

Week of November 25th- NO CLASS Fall Break

Week of December 2nd-
-Grammar-Verb tenses
-Reading- Comprehension and fluency
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math- Multiplication
-Civics- What are the jobs of a president? How do I become president?
-Science- Weather and Climate

Week of December 9th-
-Reading- Comprehension and fluency
-Writing- Biographies
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Geography-Moose, Wolves, Lynx!  Where are they from?  Let's find their place on the map!
-Math- Multi Step word problems
-Science- Weather and Climate

Week of December 16th-
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Writing- Creative writing using photo prompts
-Grammar- Using commas
-Economics- Division of Labor and Specialization
-Science- Human Impact on Earth's Systems
-Math- Add and Subtract fractions

Week of December 23rd- NO CLASS Winter Break

Week of December 30th- NO CLASS Winter Break

Week of January 6th-
-Reading-Comprehension and fluency
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math- Perimeter
-Grammar- Abstract nouns
-Geography-Rhinoceros, Cheetahs, Elephants!  Where are they from?  Let's find their place on the map! 
-Science- Habitats and Communities

Week of January 13th-
-Grammar- Pronouns and Antecedents
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math-  Area
-Civics- Citizenship. What is it?   
-Science- Solar System
-Reading- Magazines

Week of January 20th-
-Reading-Comics
-Spelling-  Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math- Add and Subtract Fluency
-Geography- Tigers, Pandas, Cobras!  Where are they from?  Lets find their place on the map!
-Writing-Writing a persuasive essay
-Science- Solar System

Week of January 27th-
-Grammar-Plural Nouns
-Reading- Newspapers
-Spelling-  Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math- Factors/Prime and composite numbers
-Science- Magnetism
-Civics- Family. Let's talk about the responsibilities of families as a unit. 

Week of February 3rd-
-Grammar- Run on and Fragment
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Writing- Persuasive Essay
-Math- Multiplication
-Economics- Financial Well being, Smart Decision Making
-Reading- Poetry
-Science- Atoms and Molecules

Week of February 10th-
-Grammar-Writing quotations
-Reading- Fable
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math- Multiplying Fractions
-Economics- Budgeting
-Science- Engineering: Marble Mazes and Runs

Week of February 17th-
-Writing- Procedure Writing
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Geography- Kangaroos, Koalas, Wombats!  Where are they from?  Lets find their place on the map!
-Math- Angles and fractional parts of a circle
-Reading- Fiction
-Science- Genetics

Week of February 24th-
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Reading- Fantasy
-Grammar- Subject-verb agreement
-Geography- Penguins, Dolphins, Seals!  Where are they from?  Lets find their place on the map!
-Science- Plant Cell Biology
-Math- Division

Week of March 3rd-
-Reading- Folklore
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math- Division
-Civics- Community. What am I expected to do in my community?
-Grammar- Pronoun-verb agreement
-Science- Animal Cell Biology

Week of March 10th-
-Grammar- Adjectives and Articles
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math- Fractions as decimals
-Civics-Families long ago. We will discuss the responsibilities of people long ago and how they needed them for survival. Today is different in our ability to be more independent as we don't have to follow a certain path to survive.    
-Science- Genetic Traits and Learned Behaviors: Animals
-Reading- Magazines

Week of March 17th-
-Reading-Prose
-Spelling-  Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math- Fractions as decimals
-Geography- Crocodiles, Mongoose and Black bearded Parrots!  Where are they from?  Let's find their place on the map!
-Writing- Writing an essay.  They will pick from topics.
-Science- Genetic Traits and Learned Behaviors: Plants

Week of March 24th-
-Reading- Nonfiction
-Grammar-Irregular verbs
-Spelling-  Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math- Measure and Draw Angles
-Science- Plant Adaptations
-Civics- What is community?  Are there different types of government?

Week of March 31st-
-Grammar- Adverbs that compare
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Writing- Writing an essay
-Math- Measure and Draw Angles
-Economics- Debt and Credit
-Science- Animal Adaptations

Week of April 7th-
-Grammar-Abbreviations
-Reading- Mystery
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math-Comparing Decimals
-Civics-Evaluating Rules and Laws
-Science- Volcanoes

Week of April 14th-
-Writing- Writing an essay
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Geography- Golden lion tamarin, Toco toucan, Hyacinth macaw!  Where are they from?  Let's find their place on the map!
-Math- Additive Angles
-Science- Hurricanes

Week of April 21st-
-Reading- Fables
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Grammar- Contractions
-Geography-Indian rhinoceros, Sloth bear, Gaur!  Where are they from?  Let's find their place on the map!
-Science- Plants
-Math-Additive Angles

Week of April 28th-
-Reading-Science fiction
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math- Multiplication
-Civics- How to change laws and where to voice my opinions.
-Grammar- Prepositions
-Science- Engineering: Robots

Week of May 5th-
-Reading- Nonfiction
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Grammar- Prepositional Phrases
-Math- Line Plots
-Civics- Let’s solve a local issue (parks need new equipment, sidewalks need to be installed etc), How to contact your representative to voice your opinion, What is a petition? 
-Science- Lungs: how do they function?

Week of May 12th-
-Reading- Making Inferences
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Writing- Summarizing/Paraphrasing Texts
-Math- Rules and Patterns
-Civics- Let’s solve a local issue (parks need new equipment, sidewalks need to be installed etc), How to contact your representative to voice your opinion, What is a petition? 
-Science- Digestion: how does it work?

Week of May 19th-
-Reading-  Compare and Contrast
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Writing- Poetry
-Math- Multi-Step Word Problems
-Economics- Taxes
-Science- Muscles: how do they work?

Week of May 26th-
-Reading- Fairy Tales
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Writing- Poetry
-Math- Multi-Step Word Problems
-Geography- Black footed ferret, Black tailed Prairie Dog, Black widow spider! Where are they from? Let's find their place on the map!
-Science- Nutrition

Week of June 2nd-
-Reading- Context Clues
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math- Division
-Writing- What do you hope to do this summer?
-Science- Summer Science

Week of June 9th-
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Reading- Main Idea and Details
-Grammar- Run-Ons and Fragments
-Math- Add and Subtract fractions
-Geography- Identify places on a map using absolute and relative locations
-Science- Layers of the Earth

Week of June 16th-
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Writing- Book or Movie Review
-Grammar- Conjunctions
-Math- Measure and Draw Angles
-Economics- Shopping, Discounts, and Making Change
-Science- The Universe

Summer Break!