Fourth grade can be an important year in your child’s education, the pace in which they learn is increased and they start brining home more homework. Knowing what skills your children are expected to master by completion of their fourth grade school year is important. It can give you the ability to help your child at home and make certain they are meeting all of their academic milestones.

Math Math in fourth grade becomes more complex and many new concepts are introduced to your children. They will start doing more complex multiplication and they will learn how to divide numbers by one and two digit numbers. They will also be working with fractions in a more in depth way, they will learn how to add fractions and subtract fractions. Students will also learn how to effectively use a calculator to solve mathematical problems and they will begin using the computer for math concepts as well. Many other concepts will be introduced, but those are the main topics that will be new to your child.

Language Etc.. Students in fourth grade begin enhancing and using their reading skills to learn about subjects like science, health and social studies. They will learn the ins and outs of the writing process from rough draft to finished copy. They will begin writing research reports and start learning how to locate information in the school library. They will also learn how to effectively locate information in an encyclopedia, newspaper, atlas, magazine and using other periodicals.

They will start to learn more complex scientific concepts through experimentation and use of modern technology. Many of these concepts are loose guidelines for what is required by the conclusion of the fourth grade school year, but they are a good indicator at what your child will be studying throughout their fourth grade year.