Grade Level

Units of Study for Term Two– November 2007

Pre-K

 Life in Our Community

Kindergarten

“ What’s on the Menu?”  (nutrition and markets), sing a Song– Paint a Picture (art, artists, music, and musicians)

First

*S.S.–  Geography Science– Observing an Aquarium

Math– Data and Me, Investigating Time, Subtracting Makes a

Difference

Art- Sam the Basic Shape Snail Mobiles,

Second

S.S/Science.– States of Matter

Math– Subtraction, Grouping to Count, Expanding our Addition

Art– Landscapes- Illustrate the poem, “Fall of the Year”

Third

 S.S.– Political Science, Science– Dinosaurs and Fossils

Math– Multiplication, Probability, Measurement and Statistics

Art– “Put Your Best Foot Forward “ - Focus on art elements line, shape, color and texture

Fourth

Science– Powders and Crystals, S.S.– MD. History

Math–  Decimals, Multiplication and Division

Art– “The Color Wheel” Focus on painting

Fifth

Science– Simple Machines 

S.S.–Colonial Times

Math– Division, Fractions, Ratio/Probability/Percent

Art– Aztec Clay Suns/Aztec culture

 Grades 1-5

* S.S.= Social Studies

Physical Education–Continuous Ball Skills, and Cooperative Group Games, Ongoing physical fitness, Health and Diet, Football,

Basketball, Floor Hockey

Music- Holidays, dynamics, melody, tempo and rhythm

Media – Folk Tales, fairy tales, tall tales