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1ST GRADE
Unit 2 - Numbers Within 20
Addition and Subtraction and Representing Data
Reading
UNIT 3 THEME: Imagine That
- Essential Question: How can we use our imaginations?
- Reading Workshop: Read traditional stories and understand the elements of the genre.
- High Frequency Words: Week 1) round, good, said, no, put; Week 2) could, be, old, why, of; Week 3) or, live, work, who, out; Week 4) there, down, drink, now, together; Week 5) grow, full, around, find, under; Week 6) eat, play, so, their, some
Science
Weather
If I were a meteorologist, I would use ...
Social Studies
Topic 5 - One Nation, Many People
How do so many different people make one nation?
Arts
In music, we are learning about major chords. In art, we are working on Valentine's Day projects (decorating our valentine card boxes) and finishing our texture unit.
2nd Grade
Unit 3: Numbers Within 1,000
Place Value, Addition, and Subtraction
Reading
UNIT 3 THEME: Our Traditions
- Essential Question: What makes a tradition?
- Reading Workshop: Read different types of traditional tales and understand their elements.
- High Frequency Words: Week 1) eyes, earth, thought; Week 2) along, few, head; Week 3) something, example, paper; Week 4) often, important, took; Week 5) hear, idea, enough; Week 6) group, book, almost
Science
Topic 4: Earth's Processes
Essential Question: What can cause land to change?
Social Studies
Topic 5: Making a Difference
What makes someone a hero?
Arts
In music, we are learning about major chords. In art, we are working on Valentine's Day projects (decorating our valentine card boxes) and finishing our texture unit.
3rd Grade
Math
Unit 2: Multiplication and Division
Concepts, Relationships, and Patterns
Reading
Unit 3 THEME: Heros
- Essential Question: What makes a hero?
- Reading Workshop: Understand historical fiction and its elements.
- Trade Book: The Hero Two Doors Down - Due Feb. 17th
- Unit Academic Vocabulary Words: encourage, defeat, distinguish, achieve, command
- Words of the Week: Week 1) abandon, appeared, enormous, interfered, stationary; Week 2) figured, complain, patience, temper, remembered; Week 3) horribly, furious, insisted, terribly, disturbed; Week 4) ceremonies, tradition, medicine, lamenting, offering; Week 5) triumphant, company, challenge, twinkle, curious
- Word Study: Week 1) Prefixes: pre-, dis-, in-, im-, non-; Week 2) Abbreviations; Week 3) Suffixes: -ful, -y, -ness; Week 4) Vowel Teams; Week 5) Irregular Plural Nouns
- Week 6 Project: Compose an opinion speech about why it is important to take advantage of opportunities to be heroic.
Science
Topic 4 - Climate
Essential Question: How can you explain what climate is like in different places?
Topic 5 - Life Cycles and Traits
Essential Question: How do the traits of living things vary?
Social Studies
Topic 5 - Citizenship and Civic Engagement
How can I participate?
Arts
In music, we are learning about major chords. In art, we are working on Valentine's Day projects (decorating our valentine card boxes) and finishing our texture unit.
5th Grade
Unit 3: More Decimals and Fractions
Multiplication and Division
Reading
UNIT 3 THEME: Reflections
- Essential Question: How do the experiences of others reflect our own?
- Reading Workshop: Know about different types of fiction and understand their elements.
- Trade Book: The Thing About Georgie - Due Feb. 17
- Unit Academic Vocabulary Words: demonstrate, perspective, recall, appeal, confide
- Words of the Week: Week 1) enthusiasm, shattered, reassuring, encompass, inseparable; Week 2) tolerate, loamy, wriggled, quarters, tingled; Week 3) quell, tactics, preserve, conscientious; Week 4) vivid, retired, trembles, crinkled, melodic; Week 5) radically, embodies, indivisible, revolutionary, ironic
- Week 6 Project: Research a person or hero and write a speech about why a day should be dedicated to that person.
Science
Topic 6 - Solar System
Essential Question: What is Earth's place in space?
Social Studies - America's Past
Topic 6 - A New Nation
Essential Question: What is the purpose of government?
Topic 7 - Life in the Young Republic
Essential Question: How do leaders shape a nation?
Arts
In music, we are continuing to work through our practice book and learn our music for festival. In art, we are working on Valentine's Day projects (decorating our valentine card boxes) and finishing our texture unit.
6th Grade
Unit 4: Ratio Reasoning
Unit Rates and Percent
Reading
UNIT 2 THEME: Animal Allies
Essential Question: How can people and animals relate to each other?
Trade Book: A Wrinkle in Time - Working on in Class
Writing: Explanatory Essay - How can animals and people help one another?
Starting: 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 5 - Waves and Electromagnetic Radiation
Essential Question: What are the properties of mechanical and electromagnetic waves?
Social Studies - Middle School American History
Topic 7 - Society and Culture Before the Civil War (1820-1860)
Essential Question: Why is culture important?
Topic 8 - Sectionalism and Civil War (1820-1865)
Essential Question: When is war justified?
Arts
In music, we are continuing to work through our practice book and learn our music for festival. In art, we are working on Valentine's Day projects (decorating our valentine card boxes) and finishing our texture unit.
8th Grade
Math
Unit 4: Functions
Linear and Nonlinear Relationships
Reading
UNIT 3 THEME: What Matters
Essential Question: When is it right to take a stand?
Trade Book: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry - Due Feb. 17
Writing: Argumentative Essay - Is it important for people to make their own choices in life?
Science - Middle School Physical Science
Topic 5 - Waves and Electromagnetic Radiation
Essential Question: What are the properties of mechanical and electromagnetic waves?
Social Studies - Middle School Montana History
Topic 11 - The Early Reservation Years (1880-1920)
The Big Picture: "After the bison were destroyed, Montana's Indians went through a period of tremendous change. These were years of great hardship for Indian people as they learned to live a new way. Their strength and adaptability helped them survive and pass on their cultural traditions." (pg. 209)
Topic 12 - Logging in the "High Lonesome" (1862-1949)
The Big Picture: "For thousands of years people have used forests to fill many different needs. Montana's forestlands support our economy, our communities, our homes, and our lives. Forests have always been important to life in Montana." (pg. 231)
Arts
In music, we are continuing to work through our practice book and learn our music for festival. In art, we are working on Valentine's Day projects (decorating our valentine card boxes) and finishing our texture unit.
