First Nine Weeks
August 22-October 20
Math
Applying 2-Digit Place Value Concepts to Bar Graphs and Pictographs
Introducing 2-digit Addition and Subtraction Strategies
Introducing Standard Units of Length and Developing Closer Approximations of Measuring Time
Social Studies
Good Citizenship in Local Communities
Investigating the Past: Thinking Like a Historian
Science and Technology in Local Communities
Language Arts
Introducing Reading and Writer's Workshop
Fiction and Personal Narratives
Informational Texts
Science
Thinking Like a Scientist
Classifying Matter and Changes From Heat
Physical Changes
Forms of Energy
Second Nine Weeks
October 23-December 21
Math
Introducing Standard Units of Length and Developing Closer Approximations of Measuring Time
Continuing 2-digit Addition and Subtraction Strategies
Enriching Geometry
Social Studies
Science and Technology in Local Communities
Thinking Like a Geographer: Physical Characteristics of Communities
Language Arts
Fiction vs. Nonfiction
Fiction Through the Author's Eyes- an Author Study
Science
Forms of Energy
Magnets and Patterns of Movement
Rocks, Bodies of Water, and Resources
Third Nine Weeks
January 9-March 23
Math
Enriching Geometry
Introducing 3-Digit Place Value
Revisiting Fair-Shares and Equal Partitions
Developing 3-Digit Addition and Subtraction Strategies
Social Studies
Discovering Different Cultures that Shape Communities
Reasons for Settlement
Language Arts
Research
Characters, Moral Lessons, and Comparing Well-Known Stories
Poetic Expression
Science
Weather, Seasons, and Objects in the Sky
Basic Needs, Environmental Effects, and Food Chains
Fourth Nine Weeks
March 26-May 25
Math
Developing 3-Digit Addition and Subtraction Strategies
Introducing Multiplication and Division Concepts
Extending Place Value Concepts to 1,200 and Revisiting Personal Financial Literacy
Social Studies
Structure and Function of the Local Community
Making a Living in Local Communities
Language Arts
Poetic Expression
Research
Personal Narratives and Fiction
Drama
Science
Animals and Plant Characteristics
Insect Life Cycles
*due to IB curriculum, the order of these units of study may change.
August 22-October 20
Math
Applying 2-Digit Place Value Concepts to Bar Graphs and Pictographs
Introducing 2-digit Addition and Subtraction Strategies
Introducing Standard Units of Length and Developing Closer Approximations of Measuring Time
Social Studies
Good Citizenship in Local Communities
Investigating the Past: Thinking Like a Historian
Science and Technology in Local Communities
Language Arts
Introducing Reading and Writer's Workshop
Fiction and Personal Narratives
Informational Texts
Science
Thinking Like a Scientist
Classifying Matter and Changes From Heat
Physical Changes
Forms of Energy
Second Nine Weeks
October 23-December 21
Math
Introducing Standard Units of Length and Developing Closer Approximations of Measuring Time
Continuing 2-digit Addition and Subtraction Strategies
Enriching Geometry
Social Studies
Science and Technology in Local Communities
Thinking Like a Geographer: Physical Characteristics of Communities
Language Arts
Fiction vs. Nonfiction
Fiction Through the Author's Eyes- an Author Study
Science
Forms of Energy
Magnets and Patterns of Movement
Rocks, Bodies of Water, and Resources
Third Nine Weeks
January 9-March 23
Math
Enriching Geometry
Introducing 3-Digit Place Value
Revisiting Fair-Shares and Equal Partitions
Developing 3-Digit Addition and Subtraction Strategies
Social Studies
Discovering Different Cultures that Shape Communities
Reasons for Settlement
Language Arts
Research
Characters, Moral Lessons, and Comparing Well-Known Stories
Poetic Expression
Science
Weather, Seasons, and Objects in the Sky
Basic Needs, Environmental Effects, and Food Chains
Fourth Nine Weeks
March 26-May 25
Math
Developing 3-Digit Addition and Subtraction Strategies
Introducing Multiplication and Division Concepts
Extending Place Value Concepts to 1,200 and Revisiting Personal Financial Literacy
Social Studies
Structure and Function of the Local Community
Making a Living in Local Communities
Language Arts
Poetic Expression
Research
Personal Narratives and Fiction
Drama
Science
Animals and Plant Characteristics
Insect Life Cycles
*due to IB curriculum, the order of these units of study may change.