Intermediate (5-6)
5th Grade
Science
Unit 1 Title: Patterns of Earth and Sky
Unit 2 Title: Modeling Matter
Unit 3 Title: The Earth’s System
Unit 4 Title: Ecosystem Restoration
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Social Studies
Grade Concept Overview: Exploring America's Past
Major Course Objectives:
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Students will be able to construct arguments and rebuttals
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Student will be able to recognize inequities and their causes
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Students will be able to understand differences between present and past perspectives and apply those perspectives to Present day issues.
Unit 1 Title: Early People of North America
Unit 2 Title: Forming a New Nation
Unit 3 Title: Expansion and Division
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Math
Unit 1 Title: Whole Number Operations and Applications: Volume, Multiplication, and Division
Unit 2 Title: Decimals and Fractions: Place Value, Addition, and Subtraction
Unit 3 Title: More Decimals and Fractions: Multiplication and Division
Unit 4 Title: Measurement, Data, and Geometry: Converting Units, Using Data, and Classifying Figures
Unit 5 Title: Algebraic Thinking and the Coordinate Plane: Expressions, Graphing Points, Patterns and Relationships
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ELA
Unit 1 Title: Foundational Skills
- Standards & Key Concepts: Phonics & Word Recognition, Fluency
Unit 2 Title: Reading Informational Text: Craft and Structure
- Standards & Key Concepts: Point of View, Text Structure, Vocabulary
Unit 3 Title: Reading Informational Text: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
- Standards & Key Concepts: Diverse Media, Evaluating Arguments, Analysis Across Texts
Unit 4 Title: Reading Informational Text: Key Ideas and Details
- Standards & Key Concepts: Main Idea, Text Analysis
Unit 5 Title: Reading Informational Text: Range of Reading and Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
- Standards & Key Concepts: Range of Reading, Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Unit 6 Title: Reading Literature: Craft and Structure
- Standards & Key Concepts: Point of View, Text Structure, Vocabulary
Unit 7 Title: Reading Literature: Integration of Knowledge, Key Ideas & Details
- Standards & Key Concepts: Sources of Information, Text Analysis, Theme, Literary Elements
Unit 8 Title: Reading Literature: Range of Reading, and Vocabulary Acquisition & Use
- Standards & Key Concepts: Range of Reading, Strategies, Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Unit 9 Title: Writing
- Standards & Key Concepts: Focus for Writing, Content for Writing, Organization for Writing, Writing Style, Writing Conventions, Response to Literature, Production and Distribution of Writing, Technology and Publication, Conducting Research, Credibility, Reliability, and Viability of Sources, Range of Writing
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6th Grade
Science
Unit 1 Title: Microbiome
Unit 2 Title: Metabolism
Unit 3 Title: Metabolism Engineering Internship
Unit 4 Title: Traits and Reproduction
Unit 5 Title: Thermal Energy
Unit 6 Title: Ocean, Atmosphere, and Climate
Unit 7 Title: Weather Patterns
Unit 8 Title: Earth's Changing Climate
Unit 9 Title: Earth's Changing Climate Engineering Internship
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Social Studies
Grade Concept Overview: Connecting the Ancient World to the Present
Major Course Objectives:
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Students will be able to construct arguments and rebuttals
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Students will be able to recognize inequities and their causes
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Students will be able to understand differences between present and past perspectives and apply it to Present Day Issues.
Unit 1 Title: Ancient Civilizations
Unit 2 Title: Early Asian Civilizations
Unit 3 Title: Early Latin America
Unit 4 Title: Nations of the World
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Math
Unit 1 Title: Expressions and Equations: Area, Algebraic Expressions, and Exponents
Unit 2 Title: Decimals and Fractions: Base-Ten Operations, Division with Fractions, and Volume
Unit 3 Title: Ratio Reasoning: Ratio Concepts and Equivalent Ratios
Unit 4 Title: Ratio Reasoning: Unit Rates and Percent
Unit 5 Title: Algebraic Thinking: Equivalent Expressions and Equations with Variables
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ELA
Unit 1 Title: Reading Informational Text: Craft and Structure
- Standards & Key Concepts: Point of View, Text Structure, Vocabulary
Unit 2 Title: Reading Informational Text: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
- Standards & Key Concepts: Diverse Media, Evaluating Arguments, Analysis Across Texts
Unit 3 Title: Reading Informational Text: Key Ideas and Details
- Standards & Key Concepts: Main Idea, Text Analysis
Unit 4 Title: Reading Informational Text: Range of Reading and Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
- Standards & Key Concepts: Range of Reading, Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Unit 5 Title: Reading Literature: Craft and Structure
- Standards & Key Concepts: Point of View, Text Structure, Vocabulary
Unit 6 Title: Reading Literature: Integration of Knowledge, Key Ideas & Details
- Standards & Key Concepts: Sources of Information, Text Analysis, Theme, Literary Elements
Unit 7 Title: Reading Literature: Range of Reading, and Vocabulary Acquisition & Use
- Standards & Key Concepts: Range of Reading, Strategies, Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Unit 8 Title: Writing
- Standards & Key Concepts: Focus for Writing, Content for Writing, Organization for Writing, Writing Style, Writing Conventions, Response to Literature, Production and Distribution of Writing, Technology and Publication, Conducting Research, Credibility, Reliability, and Viability of Sources, Range of Writing