4th Grade Standards
4th Grade Standards
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I can explain what government officials do. I can define democracy and explain how it works in our country. I can study and explain different cultural perspectives on important events. I can ask questions about historical sources. I can create maps that show important features of my state. I can explain how culture changes the way we live in different places. I can explain how rules change how we live together. I can identify important civic virtues in my community. -
I can describe and model how processes like erosion, weathering, and the rock cycle shape the Earth over time. I can identify processes that change the Earth and describe their effects. I can explain how internal and external structures of organisms support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction. I can describe the structures of organisms and their purposes. I can explain and model how energy is transferred and converted between forms in systems. I can describe how energy is transferred and converted. I can design and share a solution to reduce the impact of humans on natural resources based on evidence. -
I can demonstrate control while performing combinations and sequences of movements, including locomotor, non-locomotor, and manipulative motor skills. I can participate in daily moderate to vigorous physical activity while performing basic and combination movement patterns. I can describe the benefits of staying fit and how it helps my body stay healthy. I can check my heart rate before, during, and after physical activity, using technology or without it. I can take responsibility for my actions when participating in group physical activities. I can work cooperatively with a partner or small group to reach a shared goal during physical activity. I can identify basic body systems, like the circulatory, respiratory, and nervous systems, and explain their functions. I can explain the positive and negative effects of health-related actions, like drug use, exercise, and diet, on different body systems. -
I can explain how music is organized. I can sing in a round or harmony. I can explain how music can create different moods. I can describe how music is used in celebrations. -
I can solve multi-step word problems using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. I can identify and generate factors and multiples of whole numbers. I can read, write, and compare multi-digit whole numbers using >, =, and <. I can round multi-digit whole numbers to any place. I can fluently add and subtract multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm. I can multiply a whole number up to four digits by a one-digit number. I can multiply two two-digit numbers using strategies based on place value and properties of operations. I can find whole-number quotients and remainders with up to four-digit dividends and one-digit divisors. I can explain why a fraction is equivalent to another by using visual fraction models. I can compare two fractions with different numerators and denominators. I can solve problems involving measurement and conversion of measurements. I can represent and interpret data using line plots. I can add and subtract fractions with like denominators. I can decompose Fractions into sums I can solve word problems involving addition and subtractions for fractions I can multiply a fraction by a whole number. I can draw and identify lines, line segments, angles, and rays. I can classify two-dimensional figures based on the presence or absence of parallel or perpendicular lines. I can solve word problems involving multiplication of fractions by whole numbers. I can express a fraction with a denominator of 10 as an equivalent fraction with a denominator of 100. I can compare decimals to hundredths using >, =, and <. I can solve problems involving area and perimeter of rectangles. I can recognize angles as geometric shapes. I can recognize angles as geometric shapes and measure angles using a protractor. I can recognize and identify symmetry in two-dimensional figures. -
I can find details in a story to explain my answers. I can figure out the big idea or lesson in a story. I Can explain how a poem, story, or play is organized. I Can explain how characters see things differently in a story. I Can read and understand stories at my grade level. I can use details from nonfiction to explain what I learned. I can explain how events or ideas are connected in a nonfiction text. I can explain how the way a text is organized helps me understand it. I Can explain why the author wrote the text. I Can decide if the reasons and facts an author gives are good and make sense. I can use clues in the text to figure out what new words mean. I Can learn and use new words in my reading and writing. I can write my opinion and back it up with facts and reasons. I can explain why characters act the way they do in a story. I can compare the themes or topics in different kinds of stories. I can explain how the way a text is organized helps me understand it. I can use pictures, graphs, and maps to help me understand what I read. I can write to teach about a topic using facts and examples. I can write a story with a clear beginning, middle, and end, using lots of details. I can make my writing better by fixing mistakes. I Can research a topic and write what I learned. I Can use facts from books or texts to support my ideas in writing. -
I can Brainstorm multiple approaches to a creative art or design problem. I can invent my own techniques and approaches in art-making. I can make changes to my artwork based on what my peers and I discuss. I can discuss how technology affects the preservation and presentation of artwork. -
I can use the engineering process to solve a problem and explain my design. I can model how different parts of a system work together. I can break down a problem into smaller steps to create an algorithm. I can use multiple components to build and program a robot.