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1ST GRADE
Unit 4: Operations with Tens and Ones
Addition and Subtraction
Reading
UNIT 4 THEME: Making History
- Essential Question: Why is the past important?
- Reading Workshop: Read biographies and understand the elements of the genre.
- High Frequency Words: Week 1) new, thank, always, found, please; Week 2) were, pull, every, any, very; Week 3) away, our, light, never, pretty; Week 4) again, how, read, soon, both; Week 5) carry, going, been, words, does; Week 6) other, right, may, give, number
Science
Topic 5 - Living Things
How do the parts of plants and animals help them?
Social Studies
Unit 6 - Work in the Community (Last Unit)
How do people get what they need?
Arts
In art we are working on radial balance symmetry and space. In music we are continuing Chapter 8: Songs. We are learning how to use all of our hand signs and bells to make music.
2nd Grade
Unit 3: Numbers Within 1,000
Place Value, Addition, and Subtraction
Reading
UNIT 4 THEME: Making a Difference
- Essential Question: Why is it important to connect with other people?
- Reading Workshop: Read narrative nonfiction and understand its elements.
- High Frequency Words: Week 1) sometimes, mountains, young; Week 2) being, talk, song; Week 3)above, family, music; Week 4) color, questions, area; Week 5) horse, problem, complete; Week 6) since, usually, friends
Science
Topic 6 - Habitats (Last Unit)
How do habitats support living things?
Social Studies
Unit 6 - Our American Culture (Last Unit)
How is culture shared?
Arts
In art we are working on radial balance symmetry and space. In music we are continuing Chapter 8: Songs. We are learning how to use all of our hand signs and bells to make music.
3rd Grade
Unit 4: Fractions
Equivalence and Comparison, Measurement, and Data
Reading
UNIT 4 THEME: Events
- Essential Question: How do communities change over time?
- Reading Workshop: Know about biography and understand its elements.
- Trade Book: Sonia Sotomayor - Due April 13
- Unit Academic Vocabulary Words: benefit, generation, advice, consumer, familiar
- Words of the Week: Week 1) community, donate, convince, generous, transformed; Week 2) slavery, abolitionist, violence, equality, influential; Week 3)succeed, determined, impressed, eventually, imagined; Week 4) destroyed, opportunity, sustainability, reclaimed, constructed; Week 5) heritage, immigrants, interview, permission, arrival
- Week 6 Project: Create an informational poster about how part of a city or town has changed.
Science
Topic 5 - Life Cycles and Traits
How do the traits of living things vary?
Social Studies
Topic 7 - Celebrating Our Communities (Last Unit)
How is culture shared?
Arts
In art we are working on radial balance symmetry and space. In music we are continuing Chapter 8: Songs. We are learning how to use all of our hand signs and bells to make music.
5th Grade
Unit 4: Measurement, Data, and Geometry
Converting Units, Using Data, and Classifying Figures
Reading
UNIT 4 THEME: Liberty
- Essential Question: What does it mean to be free?
- Reading Workshop: Know about different types of fiction and understand the elements of historical fiction.
- Trade Book: Guns for General Washington - Due April 14
- Unit Academic Vocabulary Words: limitation, grace, noble, empower, resist
- Words of the Week: Week 1) endure, ponder, commotion, commenced, strapping; Week 2) resembled, suspicious, relaying, stalking, solemnly; Week 3)convention, delegates, ratification, petition, violations; Week 4) demonstrators, mistreated, qualified, segregation, sympathize; Week 5) provisions, terrain, settlement, bandits, oblige
- Week 6 Project: Conduct research to find what freedom means to different people and create a poster to show what you think it means to be free.
Science
Topic 8 - Energy and Food
Where does food's energy come from and how is food used?
Social Studies - America's Past
Topic 8 - Westward Expansion
What are the costs and benefits of growth?
Topic 9 - Civil War and Reconstruction
What is worth fighting for?
Arts
In art we are working on radial balance symmetry and space. In music we are continuing to work through our music book and learn our sheet music for festival.
6th Grade
Unit 5: Algebraic Thinking
Equivalent Expressions and Equations with Variables
Reading
UNIT 3 THEME: Modern Technology
Essential Question: How is modern technology helpful and harmful to society?
Trade Book: A Wrinkle in Time
Writing: Argument Essay: Do we rely on technology too much?
Science - Middle School Physical Science
Topic 6 - Electricity and Magnetism
What factors affect the strength of electric and magnetic forces?
Social Studies - Middle School American History
Topic 12 - Imperialism and World War 1 (1853-1919)
What is America's Role in the World?
Arts
In art we are working on radial balance symmetry and space. In music we are continuing to work through our music book and learn our sheet music for festival.
8th Grade
Math
Unit 5: Integer Exponents
Properties and Scientific Notation
Reading
UNIT 4 THEME: Human Intelligence
Essential Question: In what different ways can people be intelligent?
Trade Book: A Mango-Shaped Space - Due April 14
Writing: Informational Essay - In what different ways can people be intelligent?
Science - Middle School Physical Science
Topic 6 - Electricity and Magnetism
What factors affect the strength of electric and magnetic forces?
Social Studies - Montana History
Topic 15 - Progressive Montana (1900-1924)
The Big Picture: "Industrialization gave big companies control over life and politics in many ways. During the Progressive Era, people worked together to limit the control corporations had and to solve problems in their society." (pg. 291)
Topic 16 - Montana and World War 1 (1914-1918)
The Big Picture: "Montana sent higher percentage of soldiers, money, and resources to World War 1 than any other state. At home people worked harder, produced more, and lived on less. Meanwhile some Montanans turned against their neighbors in one of the most complicated episodes in Montana history." (Pg. 313)
Arts
In art we are working on radial balance symmetry and space. In music we are continuing to work through our music book and learn our sheet music for festival.
