Unicus Global Mathematics Olympiad Class 4 Syllabus

Fourth graders dive deeper into numerical relationships and spatial understanding through the Global Mathematics Olympiad Winter syllabus for Class 4. Advanced multiplication techniques, factor concepts, and area calculations develop analytical abilities. This curriculum emphasizes both accuracy and speed in mathematical operations. Explore the complete syllabus below to identify key areas and create an effective study strategy for competitive success.

Class 4

1. Content Domain: Number

Number Sense

1. Number names (international system) 4-digit numbers
2. Natural numbers, odd, and even numbers
3. Comparison of numbers
4. Arranging the numbers in ascending and descending order

Computation Operations

1. Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division

Fractions

1. Types of fractions: proper fractions, improper fractions, unit fractions, mixed fractions, like fractions, and unlike fractions
2. Lowest form of fraction (simplest form)
3. Equivalent fractions
4. Addition of like fractions

2. Content Domain: Measurement

Length

1. Addition and subtraction of lengths (millimetre, centimetre, metre, kilometre)
2. Conversion from one unit to another, word problems

Weight

1. Addition and subtraction of mass (grams, kilograms)
2. Conversion from one unit to another, word problems

Capacity

1. Addition and subtraction of volume (litres, millilitres, and kilolitres)
2. Conversion from one unit to another, word problems

Temperature

1. Word problems related to addition or subtraction of temperature
2. Reading temperature from the thermometer (units: Celsius (°C), Fahrenheit (°F), Kelvin (K))

3. Content Domain: Time and Money

Time

1. Reading the time from the clock
2. Word problems related to finding the time duration
3. Writing the time in 12-hour format and 24-hour format
4. Conversion from one unit to another (basic)

Money

1. Unit conversion of money (US dollar to cents, Great British pound to pennies)
2. Word problems based on money

4. Content Domain: Geometry

Lines and Angles

1. Types of lines, and recognising parallel and perpendicular lines
2. Types of angles

Shapes

1. Recognising 2-dimensional shapes
2. Recognising 3-dimensional shapes

5. Content Domain: Data Handling

Data Handling

1. Types of graphs: pictographs, bar graphs, pie charts
2. Interpreting the graph

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1. Content Domain: Number

Number Sense

1. Add and subtract up to 5-digit numbers
2. Multiplication and division (5-digit numbers)
3. Place value of numbers to 6 digits
4. Representations of numbers (words, symbols, and number lines)
5. Solve problems involving odd and even numbers, multiples, and factors of numbers
6. Rounding off (tens, hundreds, thousands)
7. Whole Numbers: Properties of Whole Numbers
8. Combine two or more properties of numbers or operations to solve a problem

Expressions, Equations, and Relationships

1. Missing number or operation in a number sentence
2. Form expressions or equations as per the problem

Fractions and Decimals

1. Representation of fractions: words, numbers
2. Comparing fractions
3. Addition and subtraction of simple fractions with like denominators
4. Representations of decimals: words, numbers
5. Conversion of improper to mixed fraction and vice versa
6. Compare and order decimals and relate decimals to fractions; round decimals; add and subtract decimals (up to two decimal places)

2. Content Domain: Measurement

Time

1. Units of time
2. Conversion from one unit to another
3. Word problems of time

Temperature

1. Units of temperature
2. Conversion from one unit to another
3. Word problems based on temperature

Length, Weight, and Capacity

1. Measure, estimate, add, and subtract lengths (millimetres, centimetres, metres, kilometres)
2. Mass/weight (grams and kilograms)
3. Volume (millilitres and litres)
4. Word problems based on length, weight, and volume

3. Content Domain: Geometry

Area and Perimeter

1. Perimeters of polygons, areas of rectangles and squares, areas of shapes covered with squares or partial squares

Geometry

1. Types of lines
2. Types of angles and compare the relative size of angles
3. Three-dimensional shapes (cubes, cuboids, cones, cylinders, and spheres) and how they relate to their two-dimensional representations
4. Two-dimensional shapes (circles, triangles, quadrilaterals, and other polygons)

4. Content Domain: Data Handling

Data Handling

1. Types of graphs: pictographs, bar graphs, line graphs, and pie charts
2. Interpret data and use it to answer questions that go beyond directly reading data displays