Integrated Reading & Language Arts

Students will:

• use word attack skills
• identify and use homophones and homographs
• recognize and use multiple meaning words
• use inflectional endings
• identify, form, and use plurals
• identify, form, and use prefixes and suffixes
• recognize and use compound words
• identify and use synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms
• make inferences
• make, confirm, and revise predictions
• identify main ideas and details
• recognize cause and effect
• categorize information
• sequence events
• compare and contrast content of text
• summarize events
• draw conclusions
• distinguish between fantasy and reality
• evaluate fact and opinion
• evaluate an author’s purpose
• retell a story
• integrate information from more than one text
• identify the literary elements of character, plot, setting, point of view, mood, and theme
• write in response to reading
• read and write narrative, descriptive, informative, and persuasive modes of writing
• listen to, read and enjoy poetry
• use the conventions of language – grammar (types of sentences and sentence structure); usage (nouns and pronouns, adjectives and adverbs, and verb usage); and mechanics (capitalization and punctuation)
• use conventional spelling
• use cursive handwriting
• demonstrate active listening, speaking and viewing skills
• use research and study skills
• write frequently in all areas of the curriculum
• capitalize the first word in a quotation
• use a comma to separate items in a series, introductory words, and in addresses
• use quotation marks to identify direct quotations and titles
• differentiate between words that are used as possessives and contractions
• identify regular and irregular verbs
• properly use “a” and “an”
• apply grade level spelling skills to written language
• maintain a writing journal

Science

Students will:

• discover that magnets display forces of attraction and repulsion.
• construct open, closed, parallel and series circuits.
• observe and explore properties of water in solid and liquid states.
• investigate factors that influence the cycle of evaporation and condensation of water.
• measure distance, volume and mass in the metric system.
• identify the three components of a habitat and describe the importance of a good habitat for the sustaining of animal life.
• communicate their scientific observations and discoveries.
• acquire and use a science vocabulary
• experience air as a material that takes up space and can be  compressed into a smaller space.
• observe the force of air pressure pushing on objects
• compare monthly and seasonal weather conditions using graphing
• observe the change in the appearance of moon over a month
• explore and describe the motion of spheres, wheels and spinning objects
• discover different ways to produce rotational motion

Social Studies

Students will:

• identify and use map and globe symbols, location and directional terms, and map scales
• describe how oceans and rivers change the land
• describe characteristics of forests, prairies, mountains, and deserts
• explain how physical features, plants, and animal life affects people’s lives
• describe ways in which Native Americans were affected by the land
• identify the role of the Pilgrims and pioneers in the settlement of our country
• state the purpose of local, state, and national governments
• list the rights and duties of citizenship
• identify Pennsylvania’s landforms and resources
• describe the accomplishments of famous Pennsylvanians
• explain the physical and economic growth of Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania
• discuss current events

Mathematics

Students will:

• learn mental math strategies
• round numbers to estimate
• find the rule of a function table
• add and subtract basic facts with sums and difference to 18
• use appropriate strategies for problem solving
• identify even and odd numbers
• compare and order numbers through hundreds
• add and subtract three and four digit numbers including those with 0’s
• interpret information from a calendar
• tell time to the minute
• measure elapsed time
• interpret a graph, chart, table or schedule
• compare amounts of money and make change
• make tally charts, line plots, pictographs, bar graphs, and line graphs
• multiply and divide with basic facts (0-9)
• multiply and divide two or three digit numbers by a one digit number, and with remainders
• identify plane and solid figures of geometry
• find perimeter
• find area and volume
• estimate and measure appropriate lengths, weights, and capacity
• identify and compare fractions
• discover the meaning of decimals and add and subtract them

Technology

Students will:

• use a mouse and/or track pad
• demonstrate a functional knowledge of the keyboard
• use a word-processing program to write, illustrate, and publish stories
• utilize menus
• format paragraphs using the tab key
• manipulate text, i.e., font, size, style, and alignment
• cut, copy, and paste in a word document
• use the spell check function of a word-processing program
• manipulate graphics (resize, reshape, move) in a word document
• construct simple tables, graphs, and spreadsheets
• open an Internet browser, access a search engine, and reach a selected site
• use a keyword search to locate specific information
• access a bookmark
• print information from an Internet site
• navigate sites using “forward” and “back” keys
• evaluate websites
• know why school use of the Internet is restricted and blocked/filtered
• notify school officials if inappropriate sites appear on the monitor
• care for the computer and its accessories
• develop an awareness of copyright laws and plagiarism
• develop an awareness of privacy/confidentiality issues associated with computer use
• learn about computer viruses and Spyware
• learn how to use an on-line dictionary, encyclopedia, atlas, and thesaurus
• use an on-line library catalog
• be assessed on the ability to create, save, and print a research project that contains specific information found through the use of the Internet or CD-ROMs

Library

Students will:

• become familiar with literature in a variety of genres and formats.
• locate books using the online catalog.
• develop search strategies to locate information in various sources including electronic sources.
• formulate questions based on the information need.
• select information appropriate to the problem of question.
• organize information using the writing process model to share information in written projects or oral presentations.
• devise strategies for revising, improving and updating self-generated knowledge.
• use information technology responsibly.
• collaborate with others to design, develop, and evaluate information products.
• evaluate resources for relevancy and completeness.
• apply search strategy and information processing skills to problem solving.
• find information using online resources including those found on the elementary library webpage