English / Language Arts

• Introduction to Literature and Nonfiction
• Poetry, Sayings and Phrases
• Grammar, Usage and Mechanics
• Spelling and Spelling Patterns
• Phonics and Sight Words
• Daily 5 Reading: Word Work Centers
• Guided Reading Groups
• Vocabulary and Latin
• Writer’s Workshop
• Handwriting
• Read-Alouds

Mathematics

• Numbers to 100 Place Value and Number Bonds
• Addition and Subtraction; Fact Practice
• Measurement: Comparing Length
• Ordinal Numbers Counting and Comparing
• Mental Math; Number Stories
• Money; Telling Time
• Multiplication: Equal Groups Division
• Measurement: Comparing Weight and Capacity
• Tables and Graphs
• Geometry and Shapes

Science

National Geographic Science – Earth Science

• Rocks and Soil
• Sun, Moon and Stars

National Geographic Science – Life Science

• Living Things
• Plants and Animals

National Geographic Science – Physical Science

• Pushes and Pulls
• Properties

Core Knowledge – Human Body

• Germs, Illness and Diseases
• Circulatory System
• Skeletal System
• Digestive System
• Nervous System
• Taking care of Your Body

Social Studies

Safety: Bus and Fire

Core Knowledge – Geography

• Spatial Sense
• Geographical Terms and Features

Core Knowledge – World History – Early Civilizations

• Mesopotamia
• Ancient Egypt
• History of World Religions

Core Knowledge – Early Exploration and Settlement

• Columbus
• The Conquistadors
• English Settlers
• Exploring the West

Core Knowledge – U.S. History – Early People and Civilizations

• Hunters and Nomads
• Maya, Aztec, and Inca Civilizations
• From Colonies to Independence
• American Revolution
• American Symbols

Core Knowledge – World History – Modern Civilization and Culture

• Mexico

MN Standards – Economics

Latin

Units 1-6: Greetings, Emotions, Names, Family, People

Units 7-13: Classroom items, commands, and manners (additional Christmas lessons: Unit 16-18)

Units 14-15/19-20: Animals, Body, Face

Units 21-30: Food and Nature/Outdoors

Visual Arts

• Color: Primary and Secondary
• Art From Long Ago: Cave Paintings of Lascaux, Art of Ancient Egypt
• Texture in Art
• Murals
• Line: Straight, Zigzag, Curvy, Wavy, Spiral, Thick, Thin
• Shape: Geometric and Organic
• Portraits and Self-Portraits
• Still-Life Paintings

Music

Singing and Vocal Development

• Vocal Exploration and Vocal Timbre
• Proper Use of the Singing Voice
• Pitch-Matching (sol-la-mi)

Comparatives

• Higher/Lower
• Soft/Loud: piano/forte
• Slow/Fast: andante/allegro

Rhythmic Development

• Steady Beat
• Beat vs. Divided Beat
• Ta (Quarter Note)
• Tih-Tih (Two Eighth Notes)
• Quarter Rest

Core Knowledge Selections

• Hansel and Gretel
• The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
• The Nutcracker
• Eine kleine nachtmusik
• Peter and the Wolf

Physical Education

• Rules/Procedures
• Tag Games
• Team Activities
• Floor Hockey
• Aerobic Activities/Fitness Stations
• Scooters
• Basketball
• Nukum/Small Group Games
• Throwing Games
• Big Base
• Parachute
• Soccer

English / Language Arts

• Introduction to Literature and Fables
• Poetry, Sayings and Phrases
• Grammar, Usage and Mechanics
• Spelling and Spelling Patterns
• Phonics and Sight Words
• Daily 5 Reading
• Guided Reading Groups
• Vocabulary and Latin
• Writer’s Workshop
• Penmanship
• Classical Literature Selections
• Read-Alouds

Mathematics

• Numbers to 1,000 Place Value and Comparing Numbers
• Meanings of Addition and Subtraction
• Measurement: Length Non-Standard Units
• Multiplication and Division: Equal Groups and Arrays
• Fact Practice and Mental Math
• Money: Dollars and Cents Rounding
• Fractions: Halves and Quarters
• Telling Time: Intervals and Other Units
• Measurement: Capacity
• Tables and Graphs
• Geometry and Making Shapes
• Begin 3rd Grade Mathematics

Science

National Geographic Science – Earth Science

• Land and Water
• Weather

National Geographic Science – Life Science

• Habitats
• Living Things
• Life Cycles

National Geographic Science – Physical Science

• Solids, Liquids and Gases
• Forces and Motion

Core Knowledge – Human Body

• Cells
• Digestive System
• A Healthy Diet

Social Studies

Safety: Bus and Fire

Core Knowledge: Geography

• Maps and Globes
• Geographical Terms and Features

Core Knowledge: World History – Early Civilizations: Asia

• Geography of Asia
• India
• China

Core Knowledge: World History – Modern Civilization and Culture of Japan

• Geography
• Culture

Core Knowledge – U.S. History

• Immigration and Citizenship
• American Symbols and Figures
• The Civil War
• Westward Expansion

Core Knowledge: World History

• Ancient Greece: MN Standards

Taking Care of the Earth: Our Civic Responsibility

MN Standards: Economics

Latin

Units 1-6: Greetings, Emotions, Names, Family, People

Units 7-13: Classroom items, commands, and manners (additional Christmas lessons: Unit 16-18)

Units 14-15/19-20: Animals, Body, Face

Units 21-30: Food and Nature/Outdoors

Visual Arts

• Line: Horizontal, Vertical, and Diagonal
• Landscapes
• Architecture
• Symmetry
• Abstract Art: Lifelike and abstract animals

Music

Singing and Vocal Development

• Vocal Exploration and Vocal Timbre
• Proper Use of the Singing Voice
• Pitch-Matching (sol-la-mi)

Musical Literacy

• Music Staff
• Treble Clef
• Lines and Spaces
• Steps and Skips
• 4/4 Time Signature
• Measures

Rhythmic Development

• Steady Beat
• Beat vs. Rhythm
• Tika-Tika (Four Sixteenth Notes)
• Ta-oh (half note)

Core Knowledge Selections

• “The Star Spangled Banner”
• 1812 Overture
• Carnival of the Animals
• The Four Seasons

Physical Education

• Rules/Procedures
• Fitness Testing
• Team Activities
• Floor Hockey
• Aerobic Activities/Fitness Stations
• Basketball
• Nukum/Small Group Games
• Throwing Games
• Big Base
• Soccer

English / Language Arts

• Introduction to Literature and Fables
• Poetry, Sayings and Phrases
• Grammar, Usage and Mechanics
• Words Their Way Spelling Curriculum: Spelling and Spelling Patterns
• Fiction and Non-Fiction
• Guided Reading Groups
• Vocabulary and Latin
• Writer’s Workshop
• Penmanship
• Classical Literature Selections and Read-Alouds

Mathematics

• Numbers to 100,000; Place Value and Rounding Numbers
• Addition and Subtraction: Fact Practice
• Multiplication and Division: Fact Practice
• Estimation and Word Problems
• Mental Math Strategies
• Fractions: Add/Subtract and Equivalent, sets, $
• Money: Dollars and Cents; Add/Subtract
• Data Analysis, Probability
• Telling Time: Hours, Minutes and Other Units
• Measurement: Weight and Capacity Review
• Tables and Graphs
• Geometry: Area, Perimeter, Volume
• Begin 4th Grade Mathematics

Science

National Geographic Science – Earth Science

• Sun, Earth and Moon
• Stars
• Changes to Earth
• Earth Materials/Resources
• Earth Formations
• Volcanoes

National Geographic Science – Life Science

• Life Cycle of Plant
• Animal Characteristics
• Animal Environments
• Survival
• Seasons

National Geographic Science – Physical Science

• Matter
• Force and Motion
• Energy
• Light/Sound

Core Knowledge – Human Body

• Muscular System
• Skeletal System
• Nervous System

Social Studies

Safety: Bus and Fire

Core Knowledge: History and Geography

• Spatial Sense
• Geographical Terms and Features
• Rivers of the World
• Canada
• Thirteen Colonies

Core Knowledge: U.S. History – Earliest Americans

• Land Bridge
• Vikings

Core Knowledge: Early Exploration of North America

• Spanish Explorers
• Southwest and Northwest Passage
• Native Americans

Core Knowledge: World History – Early Civilizations

• Ancient Rome
• Byzantine Civilization

MN Standards: MN History: The Dakota People

MN Standards: Economics

Latin

Unit 1: Vocabulary (feminine), genders, Verb charts

Unit : Vocabulary (feminine), Noun charts, cases

Unit 3: Vocabulary (masculine and neuter), Noun charts, cases

Unit 4: Review of verbs, nouns (3 genders/2 declensions), vocabulary, translation of simple Latin

Visual Arts

• Space in Artwork: 2D and 3D shapes
• Light: How do artists use light and shadow in artwork?
• American Indian Artwork: Weaving
• Art of Ancient Rome and Byzantine Civilization
• Design: Figure and Ground, Symmetry, Pattern

Music

Singing and Vocal Development

• Proper Use of the Singing Voice
• Pitch-Matching (do-re-mi-sol-la-do’)

Music Literacy

• Pentatonic melodies on the music staff
• Musical Math

Rhythmic Development

• Ti-Tika (one eighth note + two sixteenth notes
• Tika-Ti (two sixteenth notes + one eighth note)

Core Knowledge Selections

• Swan Lake
• Appalachian Spring
• Scheherazade
• Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun

Physical Education

• Rules/Procedures
• Fitness Testing
• Team Activities
• Floor Hockey
• Aerobic Activities/Fitness Stations
• Basketball
• Nukum/Small Group Games
• Throwing Games
• Big Base
• Soccer

English / Language Arts

• Introduction to Literature
• Poetry, Sayings and Phrases
• Grammar, Usage and Mechanics
• Spelling and Spelling Patterns
• Fiction and Non-Fiction
• Literary Genres
• Guided Reading Groups
• Vocabulary and Latin
• Writer’s Workshop
• Penmanship
• Classical Literature Selections
• Read-Alouds

Mathematics

• Whole Numbers; Place Value; Factors/ Multiples
• Multiply/Divide: Fact Practice; Computation
• Word Problems; Approximation
• Multiplication and Division 2 digit: Fact Practice
• Mental Math Fractions: Equivalents, Improper, Add/Subtract, Word Problems
• Decimals: Place Value, Rounding, Add/Subtract, Multiply/Divide
• Geometry: Angles Congruent/Symmetric Figures
• Measurement: Measures and Volumes, Data Analysis and Prob., Percentages
• Coordinate Graphs and Changes in Quantity
• Measuring: Angles, Lines, Shapes, Solids, Nets, Area/Perimeter
• Algebra and Algebraic Expressions, Integers, Coordinates
• Begin 5th Grade Mathematics

Science

National Geographic Science

• Earth Science
• Life Science
• Physical Science

Core Knowledge – Human Body

• Circulatory System
• Respiratory System

Core Knowledge: Science Biographies

Taking Care of the Environment

Social Studies

• Safety Lessons, Spatial Sense/Geo., Maps and Globes
• World Geography, Physical Maps, Mountain Ranges
• Geography of Western Europe
• History of the Christian Church, Feudalism, Norman Conquest
• Europe in Middle Ages: Background, England
• China: Dynasties and Conquerors
• Spread of Islam: Holy Wars, Development of Islamic Civilization, Wars and Crusades
• American Revolution; French and Indian War
• Constitution/Government; Electoral Process; Early Presidents and Politics
• Early and Medieval African Kingdoms, Geography of Africa
• MN Standards: Minnesota State History; The Fifty States and Capitals; Economics

Latin

Unit 1: Verbs, Sum/Esse, Vocabulary, Chapter 1 translation

Unit : Roman Villa, chapter 2 and 3 translation, masculine/neuter nouns, verbs, vocabulary, cases

Unit 3: Vocabulary, chapter 4 and 5 translation, grammar, verbs, nouns, cases, The Aeneid

Unit 4: Nouns, verbs, Vocabulary, chapter 6-8, cases, review (maybe chapter 9 if time)

Visual Arts

Islamic Art and Architecture

• Illuminated Manuscripts
• Architecture of the Taj Mahal

Art of Africa

• Sculptures
• Masks

Art of China

• Porcelain
• Terra Cotta Warriors
• Calligraphy

Art of the Middle Ages in Europe: Gothic Architecture: Notre Dame Cathedral

Art of a New Nation

• Portraits
• Architecture of Monticello

Music

Singing and Vocal Development

• Proper Use of the Singing Voice
• Pitch-Matching (sol,-la,-do-re-mi-sol-la-do’)

Music Literacy

• Letter Names of the Notes of the Treble Clef
• Steps and Skips
• Pentatonic melodies on the music staff
• Musical Math

Rhythmic Development: Syn-co-pa (single eighth note, quarter note, single eighth note)

Core Knowledge Selections

• “The Hallelujah Chorus” (Handel)
• Songs of the U.S. Armed Forces

Physical Education

• Rules/Procedures
• Fitness Testing
• Team Activities
• Floor Hockey
• Aerobic Activities/Fitness Stations
• Basketball
• Nukum/Small Group Games
• Throwing Games
• Big Base
• Soccer

English / Language Arts

• Introduction to Literature
• Poetry, Sayings and Phrases
• Grammar, Usage and Mechanics
• Spelling and Spelling Patterns
• Fiction and Non-Fiction
• Literary Genres
• Guided Reading Groups
• Vocabulary and Latin
• Writer’s Workshop
• Penmanship
• Classical Literature Selections
• Read-Alouds

Mathematics

• Whole Numbers; Place Value; Factors/ Multiples
• Multiply/Divide: Fact Practice; Computation
• Word Problems; Prime Factorization
• Multiplication and Division of 2 Digit Numbers: Fact Practice
• Fractions: Add/Subtract, Multiply/Divide, Mixed/Word Problems
• Ratio Decimals: Add/Subtract, Multiply/Divide
• Average and Rate; Data Analysis, Probability
• Measurement: Measures and Volumes, Percentages
• Charts and Graphs; Angles
• Geometry: Area, Perimeter, Surface Area
• Algebra and Algebraic Expressions, Integers, Coordinates
• Begin 6th Grade Mathematics

Science

National Geographic Science

• Earth Science
• Life Science
• Physical Science

Core Knowledge – Human Body

• Changes in Human Adolescence
• The Endocrine System
• The Reproductive System
• Taking Care of Your Body: Diet and Nutrition, Exercise and Rest

Core Knowledge: Science Biographies

Taking Care of the Environment

Social Studies

• Bus Safety Lessons
• Spatial Sense and Geography
• Great Lakes of the World
• Core Knowledge: World Geography
• Core Knowledge: U.S. Geography
• European Exploration: Trade, Clash of Cultures, Background, Trade and Colonization, Trade and Slavery
• Native Americans: Culture and Conflicts; American Government; Polices, Reconstruction
• Feudal Japan
• Geography: Meso American Civilizations, Maya, Inca and Aztec Civ., Spanish Conquerors
• Westward Expansion Before the Civil War
• The Civil War: Causes, Conflicts and Consequences
• The Renaissance and Reformation
• England from the Golden Age to the Glorious Revolution
• Russia: Early Growth and Expansion
• MN Standards: Minnesota State History; Economics

Latin

Unit 1: Verb review (present tense 1st conjugation), Nouns (feminine), vocabulary, gender roles, chapter 1 translation

Unit : Chapters 2-3 translations, nouns (feminine and masculine/neuter), verbs (2nd,4th conjugation)

Unit 3: Chapters 4-5 translation, Roman diet/farming, nouns (1st, 2nd, 3rd declension), verbs (3rd declension), vocabulary

Art of the Renaissance: Chapters 6-8 translation, vocabulary, review of all grammar, education systems, (if time) The Aeneid

Visual Arts

American Art: 19th Century United States

The Civil War

• Photography
• Currier and Ives

Art of Japan

• Hokusai
• Cherry Blossom Paintings

Art of the Renaissance

• Linear Perspective
• Shift from Medieval to Renaissance
• Vantage Point

Art of the Renaissance

• Architecture
• Paintings of the Northern Renaissance

Music

Singing and Vocal Development

• Proper Use of the Singing Voice
• Pitch-Matching (sol,-la,-do-re-mi-sol-la-do’)

Music Literacy

• Intervals
• Major Scale
• Minor Scale
• Whole Steps/Half Steps
• 3/4, 6/8
• Time Signatures

Rhythmic Development

• Dotted rhythms
• Eighth Note Triplets

Core Knowledge Selections

• Symphony No. 5 (Beethoven)
• Spirituals
• Music of the Renaissance
• Pictures at an Exhibition

Physical Education

• Rules/Procedures
• Fitness Testing
• Team Activities
• Floor Hockey
• Aerobic Activities/Fitness Stations
• Basketball
• Nukum/Small Group Games
• Throwing Games
• Big Base
• Soccer