What your child learns in Grade 4 in PEI
Grade 4 raises the pace on reading, writing and number work, with larger numbers, fractions and decimals. Core French begins this year. Science covers habitats, light, sound, and rocks, minerals and erosion. Social studies explores exploration and the landscapes of Canada.
Grade 4 subjects in the Prince Edward Island Curriculum
Math
Big Ideas
- Number. Represent and describe whole numbers to 10 000, pictorially and symbolically.
- Patterns and Relations. Identify and describe patterns found in tables and charts, including a multiplication chart.
- Shape and Space. Read and record time using digital and analog clocks, including 24-hour clocks.
12 units, including numbers to 10 000, add & subtract, times tables, multiply & divide.
English Language Arts
Big Ideas
- Speaking and Listening. Students will be expected to speak and listen to explore, extend, clarify, and reflect on their thoughts, ideas, feelings, and experiences.
- Speaking and Listening. Students will be expected to communicate information and ideas effectively and clearly, and to respond personally and critically.
- Speaking and Listening. Students will be expected to interact with sensitivity and respect, considering the situation, audience, and purpose.
16 units, including listening & talking together, listen, speak & read aloud, reading detectives, text features.
Science
Big Ideas
- Life Science: Habitats.
- Physical Science: Light.
- Physical Science: Sound.
10 units, including food chains & webs, habitats & communities, adaptations & habitats, our local habitat.
Social Studies
Big Ideas
- Citizenship, Power, and Governance. Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and the origins, functions, and sources of power, authority, and governance.
- Culture and Diversity. Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of culture, diversity, and world view, recognizing the similarities and differences reflected in various personal, cultural, racial, and ethnic perspectives.
- Individuals, Societies, and Economic Decisions. Students will be expected to demonstrate the ability to make responsible economic decisions as individuals and as members of society.
10 units, including what is exploration?, explorers’ stories, why explore?, earth’s big features.
Core French
Big Ideas
- Communication. On the basis of their experience in the core French curriculum, students should be able to communicate effectively in French, both orally and in writing, and to interact appropriately in a variety of situations that relate to their needs and interests.
- General Language Education. On the basis of their experience in the core French curriculum, students should be able to choose and implement strategies to facilitate their communication in French and improve their learning.
- Culture. On the basis of their experience in the core French curriculum, students should be able to demonstrate an appreciation and understanding of Francophone cultures, while comparing them with their own culture, as well as an appreciation and understanding of Canada’s multicultural reality.
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 early French communication.
PEI report cards describe learning with Beginning, Approaching, Meeting, Exceeding. See what each level means.
The CAMET competencies grow through exploratory learning and every subject in the intermediate years. Read about camet competencies.
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, facts to 20, add & subtract, multiplication, division
- English Language Arts: listening & talking together, speaking & listening, read and think, story elements, reading patterns
- Science: plant parts & needs, how plants grow & change, plant experiments, what is soil?, soil and water
- Social Studies: maps of our world, maps & globes, our island home, communities around the world, how we make a living
Common questions
Grade 4 covers math, english language arts, science, social studies, core french in the Prince Edward Island Curriculum. Grade 4 raises the pace on reading, writing and number work, with larger numbers, fractions and decimals. Core French begins this year. Science covers habitats, light, sound, and rocks, minerals and erosion. Social studies explores exploration and the landscapes of Canada.
PEI report cards describe learning with Beginning, Approaching, Meeting, Exceeding.
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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