What your child learns in Grade 4 in Manitoba
Grade 4 raises the pace on reading, writing and number work, with numbers to 10 000, multiplication and division, fractions and decimals. Social studies explores Canada's regions and Manitoba. Science covers habitats, light, sound and rocks and minerals.
Grade 4 subjects in the Manitoba Curriculum
Math
Big Ideas
- Number: Develop number sense.
- Patterns and Relations: Use patterns to describe the world and solve problems.
- Patterns and Relations: Represent algebraic expressions in multiple ways.
12 units, including numbers to 10 000, add & subtract, times tables, multiply & divide.
English Language Arts
Big Ideas
- A1 Oral Language Communication: Learners will apply listening and speaking skills to receive, exchange and develop ideas for various purposes and audiences.
- A2 Language as the Foundation for Reading and Writing:
- B1 Acquire New Information: Learners will activate, acquire and build background knowledge through inquiry of diverse topics and engagement with multimodal forms of text (e.g., visual, oral, print, digital, experts, Elders).
10 units, including word builders, reading detectives, text features, figurative language.
Science
Big Ideas
- How is energy detected, stored, and used?
- How does energy move through ecosystems?
- How is soil formed and what is its role in the environment?
6 units, including light, sound, soil detectives, rocks & minerals.
Social Studies
Big Ideas
- Grade 4 Social Studies: Manitoba, Canada, and the North: Places and Stories
- Cluster 1: Geography of Canada
- Cluster 2: Living in Canada
6 units, including provinces, territories & capitals, canada's regions, citizens & governments, manitoba's land & resources.
French Immersion
Big Ideas
- French immersion is first and foremost a language program: French is both the language we learn in and the language we learn.
- Listening and speaking in French grow every day, in school and in the francophone community.
- Reading a range of French texts builds comprehension and the habit of reading for meaning.
9 units, including tu ou vous?, poser des questions, synonymes et contraires, les adverbes en -ment.
Core French
Big Ideas
- Oral Communication: La communication orale Listen in order to understand the communicated message. Communicate orally and interact spontaneously, keeping in mind the message, fluency and accuracy.
- Reading: La lecture Read a variety of texts, for various purposes, and demonstrate understanding of text, orally, in writing or visually.
- Writing: L'écriture Plan and write coherent texts to communicate the message.
6 units, including greetings, my classroom, colours, numbers 0 to 20.
What to look for on the report card
Look for comments on reading for meaning, organized paragraphs, fractions and decimals, and understanding Manitoba and its communities. Core French begins this year.
Manitoba report cards describe learning with Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4. See what each level means.
Learning skills are reported separately from the subject levels in every grade. Read about learning skills.
Ready for Grade 4?
Grade 4 builds on what your child practised in Grade 3. If a skill feels shaky, a few short practice sessions before or early in the year can help:
- Math: numbers to 1000, round & count, facts to 20, add & subtract, multiplication
- English Language Arts: read and think, story elements, word jobs, punctuation power, spelling patterns
- Science: science skills & safety, pushes, pulls & forces, speed & motion, structures & their jobs, strong & stable
- Social Studies: canadian citizens, groups, leaders & getting along, maps of our world, communities around the world, needs, rights & sharing
- French Immersion: je me, tu te, il se, et, mais, ou, avec, ne… pas, le futur proche, les pluriels en -x
Common questions
What do kids learn in Grade 4 in Manitoba?
Grade 4 covers math, english language arts, science, social studies, french immersion, core french in the Manitoba Curriculum. Grade 4 raises the pace on reading, writing and number work, with numbers to 10 000, multiplication and division, fractions and decimals. Social studies explores Canada's regions and Manitoba. Science covers habitats, light, sound and rocks and minerals.
How is Grade 4 reported in Manitoba?
Manitoba report cards describe learning with Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4.
How can I help my Grade 4 child at home?
Short, regular practice works better than long sessions: 10 to 15 minutes a few times a week, on the skills your child's teacher flags. Read together, use math in real life, and praise effort.
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