How
the World Works
Aug. 16th - Oct. 2nd
Central Idea : Changes in the Earth impact
the way people live
Reading: Life of a reader, making sense of text & vocabulary, think
and write about books
Math: Multiplication, Area, Strategies for Addition & Subtraction
Science: Earth’s Materials
Social
Studies: Government
Writing: Narrative Writing (True Stories)
How
We Organize Ourselves
Oct. 4th – Nov. 11th
Central Idea : Conservation of energy
impacts humans and the environment
Reading: Describe characters, compare & contrast characters within
and between texts, consider lessons taught within & across texts
Math: Unit Fractions; Measurement & Data
Science: Earth’s Processes
Social
Studies: Map Skills; Regions of
South Carolina
Writing: Opinion Writing Literary Focus
Field
Trip: Day with the Cherokee
Sharing
the Planet
Nov.12th – Jan. 6th
Central Idea : Characteristics of a location
transform outcomes and interactions
Reading: Develop nonfiction Reading identities, ways we read nonfiction differently from fiction,
synthesize information across parts & grow ideas
Math: Multiplication & Division; Patterns in Number &
Operations
Science: Electricity & Magnetism
Social
Studies: Exploration &
Settlement of South Carolina
Writing: Informational Writing
Where
We Are in Place & Time
Jan. 9th – Feb. 17th
Central Idea : Exploration and migration cause
changes and shift in perspective
Reading: Read to figure out “who done it”, compare & contrast actions
of characters, plots and settings within & across series, learn to take
away life lessons by studying character and plot
Math: Measurement
(Time)
Science: Habitat Changes & Adaptations of Animals
Magnetism and Electromagnetism
Social
Studies: American Revolution
Writing: Opinion Writing Changing the World
Who
We Are
Feb. 21st – Apr. 7th
Central Idea :
Experiences and beliefs shape a person’s actions
Reading: Use structures & visual elements to understand main idea or
message while forming point of view
Math: Solving Problems
Using Shapes and Developing Strategies for Area
Science: Habitat Changes and Adaptations of Plants
Social
Studies: Civil War
Writing: Informational Writing (How To’s)
How
We Express Ourselves
April 10th – May 26th
Central Idea : Poetry reflects culture and self
Reading: Use question stems,
directions, and other testing features to perform best on tests
Math: Multiplication &
Division to Solve Measurement Problems; Problem Solving
Science: Matter and Heat
Social
Studies: Moving into a New Century
Writing: Testing as a Genre
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