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Kindergarten
Math
Unit 4 - Numbers within 10
Addition and Subtraction
Reading
UNIT 4 THEME: Then and Now
- Essential Question: What can we learn from the past?
- Reading Workshop: Read narrative nonfiction and understand the elements.
- Phonics: Short and Long Vowel Sounds
- High Frequency Words: Week 1) find, over, again; Week 2) all, now, pretty; Week 3) black, brown, white; Week 4) good, open, could; Week 5) want, every, please; Week 6)may, this, round
- New in Unit 4 are weekly spelling tests. Look for lists on Monday.
Science
Unit 4 - Earth's Weather
Essential Question: How does the weather change?
Social Studies
Topic 1 - Who am I?
In a series of activities, students will explore what they look like, what they care about, how they feel, and things they can do.
Arts
In art we are working on warm and cool colors. In music we are starting Chapter 4: Do, Re, Mi.
1ST GRADE
Unit 2 - Numbers Within 20
Addition and Subtraction and Representing Data
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 4 - Weather and Seasons
What can you tell about the weather and seasons?
Social Studies
Topic 1 - How do I get along with others?
Students will learn how cooperating is important to completing a task when working with others.
Arts
In art we are working on warm and cool colors. In music we are starting Chapter 4: Do, Re, Mi.
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 3- Earth's Water and Land
Essential Question: How can you describe land and water on Earth?
Social Studies - My Community
Topic 2 - How are communities different?
Students will explore different kinds of communities.
Arts
In art we are working on warm and cool colors. In music we are starting Chapter 4: Do, Re, Mi.
4th Grade
Unit 4: Fractions, Decimals, and Measurement
Addition, Subtraction, and Multiplication
Reading
UNIT 4 THEME: Impacts
- Essential Question: How do our stories shape our world?
- Reading Workshop: Know about different types of traditional literature and understand their elements.
- Trade Book: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon - Due April 15, 2022
- Unit Academic Vocabulary Words: reveal, traditional, illustrate, interpret, predict
- Words of the Week: Week 1) deceived, bargain, reputation, astonishment, composure; Week 2) accentuated, obliged, misled, commendable, riled; Week 3) sensitive, exchange, deed, insisted, satisfied; Week 4) drought, intricate, wavering, unbidden, snoozing; Week 5) shrewd, ornate, temperaments, parapet, infernal
- Week 6 Project: Choose an American tall tale, folktale, or legend and research to explain the origin of the tale to create a class presentation.
Science
Topic 4 - Earth's Features
Essential Question: How can you use maps to understand Earth's features?
Social Studies
Topic 6 - A Boat and Bus Tour of the Southeast
Essential Question: What factors have shaped the culture of the Southeast?
Students "travel" by boat and bus while listening to a tour guide and viewing images depicting life in the Southeast. The tour stops at three sites, where students engage in interactive experiences and learn key concepts and facts about the region.
Topic 7 - The Effects of Geography on Life in the Southeast
Essential Question: How has geography helped shape daily life in the Southeast?
Students will look at maps and answer questions about climate, elevation, natural resources, and bodies of water in the Southeast.
Arts
In art we are learning about warm and cool colors. In music we are working on our sheet music.
5th Grade
Unit 3: More Decimals and Fractions
Multiplication and Division
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 15
- 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 4 - Earth's Water
Essential Question: How much water can be found in different places on Earth?
Social Studies - America's Past
Topic 6 - Early English Settlements
Essential Question: What challenges faced the first English colonies?
Topic 7 - Comparing the Colonies
Essential Question: How were the three colonial regions alike and different?
Arts
In art we are learning about warm and cool colors. In music we are working on our sheet music.
7th Grade
Unit 4: Algebraic Thinking
Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities
Reading
UNIT 3 THEME: Turning Points
Essential Question: What can cause a sudden change in someone’s life?
Trade Book: The Cay - Due Mar. 18
Writing: Explanatory Essay - What can cause a significant change in someone’s life?
Science - Life Science
Topic 3 - The Human Body System
Essential Question: How do systems interact in the human body?
Social Studies - The Ancient World
Topic 7 - Geography and the Early Settlement if Egypt, Kush, and Canaan
Essential Question: How did geography affect early settlement in Egypt, Kush, and Canaan?
Topic 8 - The Ancient Egypt Pharaohs
Essential Question: What did the pharaohs of ancient Egypt accomplish, and how did they do it?
Arts
In art we are learning about warm and cool colors. In music we are continuing to work through our practice book and learn our festival pieces.
