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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
Back to Review Unit 3 - Sunlight
Essential Question: What does sunlight do on Earth?
We had to skip a lot of this unit due to limited sun during the winter months.
Social Studies
Unit 1 - History
Essential Question: What would my life have been like long ago?
Arts
In art, we are working on patterns. In music, we are starting Chapter 5: Mi, Sol, La.
1ST GRADE
Unit 3 - Tens and Ones
Counting, Place Value, and Time
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
Unit 1 - Civics
Essential Question: How do we help others?
Arts
In art, we are working on patterns. In music, we are starting Chapter 5: Mi, Sol, La.
2nd Grade
Unit 4: Length
Measurement, Addition and Subtraction, and Line Plots
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 4 - Earth's Processes
Essential Question: What can cause land to change?
Social Studies - My Community
Unit 1 - Geography and Mapping Skills: People, Places, and Environments
Arts
In art, we are working on patterns. In music, we are starting Chapter 5: Mi, Sol, La.
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 5 - Earth's Natural Hazards
Essential Question: What impact do natural hazards have?
Social Studies
Topic 8 - A Crop Duster Tour of the Midwest
Essential Question: Why do we call the Midwest “America’s Heartland”?
Students "tour" the Midwest in a crop duster and listen to a tour guide and view images of the Midwest.
Topic 9 - Agricultural Changes in the Midwest
Essential Question: How has farming changed in the Midwest over time?
Students analyze images of farm life in 1800, 1900, and today to discover how agriculture has changed in the Midwest.
Arts
In art, we are learning about patterns. 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 5 - Human Impacts on Earth's Systems
Essential Question: How can we protect Earth's resources and environments?
Social Studies - America's Past
Topic 9 - Life in Colonial Williamsburg
Essential Question: What were key parts of life for Southern colonists in the 1700s?
Topic 10 - Tensions Grow Between the Colonies and Great Britain
Essential Question: What British actions angered the colonists in the 1700s?
Arts
In art, we are learning about patterns. In music, we are working on our sheet music.
7th Grade
Unit 5: Proportional Reasoning
Percents and Statistical Samples
Reading
UNIT 4 THEME: People and the Planet
Essential Question: What effects do people have on the environment?
Trade Book: My Side of the Mountain - Due April 29
Writing: Argument Essay - Are the needs of people more important than the needs of animals and the plant?
Science - Life Science
Topic 4 - Reproduction and Growth
Essential Question: What factors influence the growth of organisms and their ability to reproduce?
Social Studies - The Ancient World
Topic 9 - Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
Essential Question: How did social class affect daily life in ancient Egypt?
Topic 8 - The Kingdom of Kush
Essential Question: In what ways did location influence the history of Kush?
Arts
In art, we are learning about patterns. In music, we are continuing to work through our practice book and learn our festival pieces.
