Third Grade General Studies Curriculum Overview

 

This simple description shares the large core objectives for each subject.  Detailed learning concepts for each of the core elements may be obtained by contacting the General Studies Principal.

 

Art

· Develop a concept of color and texture.

· Develop a visual awareness

· Express personal artistic growth

Demonstrate proper use of materials and tools.

 

Language Arts

· Use a variety of strategies to expand reading, listening, writing, and speaking skills.

· Understand the meaning of texts using a variety of comprehension strategies.

· Compose various pieces of writing and engage in the writing process.

Understand and communicate effectively through listening and speaking.

 

Library Sciences

· Check for books through computer catalog.

· Demonstrate listening skills and library etiquette.

· Understand basic circulation procedures.

· Differentiate between various types of biographies.

Identify various authors and illustrators.

 

Math

· Use charts, graphs, tables, manipulatives and other resources to solve real life problems.

· Read, write and compare whole numbers through 6-digits and round 2 and 3 digit numbers to the nearest hundred.

· Tell time to the nearest minute.

· Understand renaming numerals up to 3 digits in addition and subtraction.

· Complete multiple step problems.

· Knows basic multiplication and division facts and solves equations.

· Identify measure, describe and classify solid and geometric figures.

· Use problem solving skills to solve equations.

· Read, write, illustrate and compare fractions with like denominators.

Identify, measure, and describe units of measurement.

 

Physical Education

· Demonstrate listening skills and proper behavior.

· Know and understand major body parts.

· Master fundamental motor skills.

· Master basic manipulative activities.

· Learn the importance of physical fitness.

Learn basic rules for individual, dual, and team activities.

 

Science

· Understand the interrelationships of life forms.

· Understand the characteristics and uses of the six simple machines.

· Understand the relationships between the Earth, moon, sun, and planets.

Understand basic systems of the body.

 

Social Studies

· Compare and explain characteristics of communities.

· Identify and describe physical and human geographical information.

· Understand the values, beliefs, and attitudes of a variety of cultural groups.

· Recognize the importance of our historical heritage and events.

Recognize and explain the purpose and value of government.

 

Technology

· Demonstrate the proper and safe use of hardware and software.

· Understand basic computer operations.

· Demonstrate the proper use of the keyboard.

· Utilize multimedia authoring and presentation tools.

· Utilize a word processing program.

· Develop a graph using a basic spreadsheet.

Utilize the internet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fourth Grade General Studies Curriculum Overview

 

This simple description shares the large core objectives for each subject.  Detailed learning concepts for each of the core elements may be obtained by contacting the General Studies Principal.

 

Art

· Develop a concept of color and texture.

· Develop a visual awareness.

· Express personal artistic growth.

Demonstrate proper use of materials and tools.

 

Language Arts

· Use a variety of strategies to expand reading, listening, writing, and speaking skills.

· Understand the meaning of texts using a variety of comprehension strategies.

· Read and respond to a variety of reading materials and genre.

· Compose various pieces of writing with correct structure and grammar.

Understand and communicate effectively through listening and speaking.  

 

Library Sciences

· Identify and locate various book collections.

· Recognize the parts of a search on the computer from various types of materials.

· Discover the Dewy Decimal system.

Identify various authors, illustrators and literary awards.

 

Math

· Read, write and compare whole numbers and decimals.

· Round numbers to the nearest thousands and estimate sums and differences.

· Add and subtract whole numbers to 7 places.

· Know multiplication and division facts.

· Multiply using one and two digit multipliers, and divide up to the thousands place by a one digit divisor.

· Solve multiple step story problems using graphs, charts, tables and calculators.

· Understand money concepts and solve problems.

· Understand decimals to the tenths and hundredths.

· Perform basic probability and statistic functions.

· Understand time concepts.

· Add and subtract fractions with like and unlike denominators.

· Understand basic geometric concepts and shapes.

Understand measurement for customary and metric units.

 

Physical Education

· Demonstrate listening skills and proper behavior.

· Know and understand major body parts.

· Master fundamental motor skills.

· Master basic manipulative activities.

· Learn the importance of physical fitness.

Learn basic rules for individual, dual, and team activities.

 

Science

· Understand the characteristics of light and sound.

· Analyze the basics of electricity and magnetism.

· Examine plants and understand their processes.

· Understand matter and how it can be physically and chemically changed.

· Examine oceans, lakes, rivers and their features.

Investigate the water cycle and related weather.

 

Social Studies

· Identify various landforms and geographic features.

· Understand how living in a geographical region affects how people live.

Understand how important events, natural resources, population movements and regional features shaped our young nation.

 

Technology

· Demonstrate the proper and safe use of hardware and software.

· Understand basic computer operations.

· Demonstrate the proper use of the keyboard.

· Utilize multimedia authoring and presentation tools.

· Utilize a word processing program.

· Develop a graph using a basic spreadsheets and databases.

· Use and create power point presentations.

Utilize the internet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fifth Grade General Studies Curriculum Overview

 

This simple description shares the large core objectives for each subject.  Detailed learning concepts for each of the core elements may be obtained by contacting the General Studies Principal.

 

Art

· Demonstrate awareness of color and texture.

· Demonstrate a visual awareness in relation to proportion, balance and variety in work.

· Express personal artistic growth.

Demonstrate proper use of materials and tools.

 

Language Arts

· Use a variety of strategies to expand reading, listening, writing, and speaking skills.

· Understand the meaning of texts using a variety of comprehension strategies.

· Read and respond to a variety of reading materials and genre.

· Compose various pieces of writing with correct structure and grammar.

Understand and communicate effectively through listening and speaking.

 

Library Sciences

· Identify and locate various book and magazine collections.

· Recognize the parts of a search on the computer from various types of materials.

· Discover and use various forms of electronic information.

Identify various authors, illustrators and literary awards.

 

Math

· Read, write and compare whole numbers (9 digits) and decimals (thousandths).

· Multiply using 3 digit numbers.

· Divide using 2 digit divisors.

· Demonstrate knowledge of metric units and other measures.

· Solve complex problems with whole numbers, money, time, and measurement.

· Add and subtract fractions, percents, decimals, and ratios.

· Compare, order, and round decimals to the thousandths place value.

· Recognize, identify, and classify various geometric shapes, angles, and terms.

Solve multi-step problems using graphs, charts, tables and by reading data.

 

Physical Education

· Demonstrate listening skills and proper behavior.

· Participate in warm-up and cool-down activities.

· Master fundamental motor skills.

· Master basic manipulative activities.

· Learn the importance of physical fitness.

· Demonstrate proper behavior and hygiene.

Learn specific rules for individual, dual, and team activities.

 

Science

· Understand that biological populations change over time.

· Classify properties of matter.

· Understand various types of energy and motion.

· Examine Earth’s resources, climate and how things change.

Understand body processes and disease.

 

Social Studies

· Identify geographic features and demonstrate geographical knowledge.

· Discover the effects of European exploration of North America and their interactions with the American Indian nations.

· Analyze the cause and effects of basic historical events of the earliest Americans.

· Identify and analyze the Thirteen Colonies, major events and the role of key figures in the establishment of our nation.

· Analyze the causes and effects of major conflicts and wars on the colonies and the changes that occurred due to those conflicts.

· Understand the principles of the new government established by the Constitution and key figures and factors of setting up a new government.

Examine the challenges and effects of the United States expansion and growth of the West.

 

Technology

· Demonstrate the proper and safe use of hardware and software.

· Understand basic computer operations.

· Demonstrate the proper use of the keyboard.

· Utilize multimedia authoring and presentation tools.

· Utilize a word processing program.

· Develop and manipulate spreadsheets and databases.

· Use and create power point presentations.

Utilize the internet.