Grade 4
In elementary school, children learn how to learn—and remember—new information. Students study a variety of subjects. These help them develop both creativity and critical-thinking skills. These skills are what they’ll need to meet the challenges in later years.
Grades K–5 set the foundation for:
- reading
- writing
- listening
- speaking
- math
- science
- social studies
- health
- physical education
- the arts
Fourth Grade
Fourth Grade
When students reach fourth grade, they:
- identify themes or main ideas of texts, take notes, research, and organize information
- solve multi-step, word-based math problems
- add, subtract, and multiply fractions
- measure angles, volume, mass, and time
- study NY State history and government
- learn more about animals, plants, natural environments, electricity, magnetism, and the ways that water, land, and air interact with one another