DLI 4th Grade Guide

4th Grade Social Studies ​ Year at a Glance 2025-2026

Wonders Unit

Unit 1

Unit 2

Unit 3

Unit 4

Unit 5

Unit 6

Dates

Aug 18-Oct 3 Strand 1: ​ Utah’s Unique Geography

Oct 6-Nov 19 Nov 20-Jan 21 Jan 22-Mar 4

Mar 5-Apr 24 Apr 27-May 29

​ Unit 5: STEM/SS Integrated Place & Project Based Learning Opportunity

Social Studies Strand

Strand 2: ​ Pre-Expansion (Before 1847)

Strand 3: Expansion (1847-1896)

Strand 4: Post-Statehoo d (1896-199)

Strand 5: A New Millenia (2000-Present)

●​ CSD 4th Grade Social Studies Lessons & Resources ●​ Constitution Fitness Award Challenge ○​ Quick Start Guide Bite-sized PD & Slides ○​ Certificates and Checklists ○​ Form to Order Pins of Completion ​ ●​ Unpacked Standards, Skills, & Dispositions

Lessons & Resources

(Climate Action Kit)

​ ​ Constitution Day (Sept. 17th) ​ ​ Founder’s Month (Sept) ​ ​ High Cost of Freedom Essay Contest ​

Events, Celebrations, & Heritage Months

Extended Learning

USBE Content Integration Crosswalk ​ Use this document for making sense of where different core content standards in the subjects of Social Studies, Health Education, Mathematics, English Language Arts and Science have natural connections. ​ ​ PLEASE NOTE: This is not a mandate regarding where to integrate, but rather a starting place for educators to find opportunities to incorporate integration.