Timmermans 2016/2017 Year Plan - Grade 4

Language
Arts
(READING)

Septembe October Novembe December

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Introduce Reading Powers (Adrienne
Gear):
Connecting, Questioning, Visualization
Context clues, sequence, setting
Whole Class Novel Unit
Stone Fox/The One and Only Ivan
Focus Comprehension using reading
powers
Non-Fiction Reading Power (Gear)

January

February

March

April

May

June

Introduce Reading Power

Inference
Cause and effect
Prediction
Structured Literature Circles
Responses, comprehension, &
discussions

Introduce Reading Power

Transforming

Non-Fiction Reading Power

(Gear)

Non-Fiction Reading Power

(Gear)

Literature Circles
Activities to demonstrate their
comprehension

Poetry
(Throughout the year Daily Independent
Reading, Home Reading, Reading a variety of
genres)
Focus: Ideas + Word Choice
Focus: Fluency+ Organization
+ Presentation +Voice
Language
Arts
(WRITING)

Focus: Conventions

*Write personal writing for a range of purposes and audiences

*Write imaginative writing for a range of purposes.
*Exploring four main types of writingnarrative writing, expository writing, descriptive writing, and persuasive writing.

Math

*Emphasis will be on incorporating the writing traits (above) and utilizing rubrics.
*Writing Process: brainstorming, outlining, drafting, editing, revising, publishing; journaling; and report writing
Whole Numbers
Patterns
Fractions
Statistics and
Time
Addition/Subtraction
Multiplication
Decimals
Probability
Graphing
Financial Literacy
Division
Geometry
Cumulativ
Algebra
Patterns and Relations e Review
Measurement

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Symmetry

Science

*The ways organisms in ecosystems sense

and respond to their environment
* Features of biomes
(Processes & Skills of Science integrated
throughout the year)

Social
Studies

Identity & Culture

*History of the local
community and First Peoples
communities
*First Peoples land ownership
and use
*Interactions between First
Nations & Europeans
*Pursuit of natural resources
*Explorers

Health
Education

Growth Mindset

Career
Education

Problem Solving
Leadership Skills
Work Habits

*Changes caused by Earth's axis,

rotation, and orbit
*Relationship between the sun
and the moon

Identity, Society and Culture

*Impact of colonization on First
Peoples societies in BC and Canada
*Demographic changes in preConfederation B.C.

*Matter
*Energy

Governance
*Economic and political factors that influenced
the colonization of BC and its entry into
Confederation
*CPR

*The fur trade

Healthy
Living/Eating

Healthy
Relationships

Self-identity
*Media

Goal-Setting
Strategies

Family and
Community
Relationships

Public Identity
and Personal
Choices/Decision
s

Unsafe
Situations

Substance Misuse

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Applied
Design,
Skills, and
Technologi
es
Visual
Arts /
Dance

*Planning, gathering information, generating ideas

*Designing, creating prototypes, testing.
*Using technology
*Maker Day culminating activity
Visual Arts
Imagination and drafting ideas
Image development strategies
Visual Elements
Landscapes

Dance
Creating Dance
Elements of Dance
Context
Presenting and Performing

(Canadian, Aboriginal genres)

(Using a variety of material throughout)
*Music with Mrs. Wilson

Physical
Education

Movement
Games/Team
Building
Safety, Fair
Play and
Nutrition

Movement
Soccer

*Drama and Dance with Mrs. Wilson

Movement
Volleyball
Floor Hockey

Movement
Basketball
Gymnastics / Dance

Movement
Track &
Field

Movement
Field Games