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READING/LANGUAGE ARTS
Apply reading strategies to gain information and understanding of texts
Apply higher level thinking skills to reading texts
Apply comprehension skills in their reading
Use prior knowledge and experience to draw conclusions and make inferences
Compare and contrast various reading selections
Summarize a reading selection
Acquire and apply new vocabulary
Read grade level texts fluently
Use listening skills and visual aids to gain information
Engage in recreational reading
Understand letter-sound relationships
Apply grammar skills in accordance with reading series
Spell grade level spelling words using phonics and word recognition skills
Apply spelling skills in daily writing
Complete book reports on a trimester basis
WRITINGUse correct mechanics and conventions
Plan, revise, and edit pieces as a part of the writing process
Organize and write a three paragraph essay with an introduction, body, and conclusion section
Write narrative, opinion, and informative pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with details
SOCIAL STUDIESUnderstand concept of communities
Recognize the existence of different cultures
Understand the attributes of people in a variety of communities
Understand reasons for the location of communities
Recognize the importance of a community’s history
Understand selected economic choices that must be made
Recognize the importance of natural resources and machines in production of goods
Understand that people around the world depend on each other
Recognize that citizens have rights and responsibilities
Learn basic concepts of local government
MATHRapidly recall basic addition and subtraction facts
Add and subtract through 4 digit numbers
Recall multiplication facts through 10
MATHRapidly recall basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts
Add and subtract through 4-digit numbers
Read, write, and compare 4-digit numbers
Find equivalent names for numbers
Identify and understand place value
Count forwards and backwards in various patterns
Understand the meaning of fractions and their parts
Solve 2-step word problems by applying higher, order thinking skills
Utilize math tools to problem solve equations
Write and solve number equations
Identify 2 and 3 dimensional shapes
Identify the concept of symmetry
Demonstrate age-appropriate measurement skills
Measure using standard and metric units
Collect, record, display and evaluate data to complete various graphs
Understand the concept of elapsed time
Understand and apply the concepts of area and perimeter
Understand and identify the communicative, associative, distributive, zero, and identity properties
SCIENCEIntroduce students to the process of the scientific method
Use informational text to locate and identify specific facts
Units of study include: Space, Rocks and Soil, Forces and Motion, Simple Machines, Lake Study, and Matter and Energy
PHYSICAL EDUCATIONDemonstrate appropriate movement patterns in sport specific activities
Know key concepts in improving physical fitness levels
Work safely and cooperatively with others in all activities
Demonstrate good sportsmanship
ARTRecognize a variety of art terms using the word wall.
Recognize Oldenburg, Whistler, Van Gogh, Martinez and their works
Recognize art from the Realism and Impressionism movements and the Japanese/Chinese and Mexican Art cultures
GUIDANCEIdentify personal strengths and relate them to a variety of jobs
Demonstrate appropriate ways to handle one’s feelings, wants, and needs
Show appreciation of others
Describe how people cooperate with one another to reach goals
Describe various opportunities and roles that interest them in their communities, family, and the work force
List reasons why people fight and how to solve fights
List the steps to take if they are being abused
Demonstrate conflict resolution skills
List alternative activities to do instead of taking illegal drugs
Role play good decision making skills
COMPUTERSUse formal keyboarding skills to learn letter key positions
Access and use a standard word processing program to create, edit, apply formatting, and print documents
Access on-line information sources including preselected web sites and searchable databases
MUSICDemonstrate singing on pitch
Demonstrate proficiency with solfege
Demonstrate a steady beat
Recognize the concepts of tempo & steady beat
Understand the musical concept of meter
Identify melodic direction in songs
Identify harmony and musical phrasing in pieces
Learn about musical form in signing
Recognize musical instruments, their families, and their sound.
LIBRARYRecognize main ideas of a text
Review online catalog
Use text features
Determine differences between fables, myths, and folktales
Identify cause and effect within a story
Complete a research project using graphic organizers