Integrated Reading and Language Arts

Students will:

• identify and use homophones and homographs
• determine multiple word meanings
• use prefixes and suffixes
• use compound words and contractions
• define concept words
• make inferences
• make, confirm, and revise predictions
• identify main ideas and details
• recognize cause and effect
• identify the problem in a story and the solution
• sequence events
• identify steps in a process
• compare and contrast characters, content, text structures, and author’s viewpoint
• draw conclusions
• generalize
• make judgments
• evaluate fact and opinion
• evaluate an author’s purpose
• identify text type and text structure
• evaluate sources of information and author’s viewpoint
• integrate information from more than one text
• support a position with evidence from the text
• apply, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information
• identify the literary elements of character, plot, setting, point of view, mood, and theme
• identify similes, jargon, metaphors, personification and onomatopoeia
• write in response to reading
• read and read narrative, descriptive, informative, and persuasive modes of writing
• listen to, read and enjoy poetry & maintain a writing journal
• use the conventions of language – grammar (types of sentences and sentence structures); usage (nouns, pronouns, adjectives, 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
• use the conventions of oral and written expression in a more sophisticated manner
• use the comma with quotations
• use hyphens and colons in writing
• apply grade level spelling skills to written language & analyze, evaluate, select, and sequence ideas about a topic through paragraph organization

Mathematics

Students will:

• read, compare, order, and identify numbers in expended and standard form from hundred millions to thousandths
• use appropriate strategies in problem solving
• estimate, add, and subtract whole numbers and decimals
• multiply three digit numbers
• identify and classify lines, rays, angles, polygons, triangles, quadrilaterals, and circles identify congruent, similar and symmetrical figures
• estimate and divide by a two digit divisor
• read and interpret graphs, charts, scales, schedules
• estimate, multiply, and divide decimals
• identify fractions and express them in simplest form
• find common factors and multiples of whole numbers
• estimate, add, subtract, and multiply like, unlike, and mixed fractions
• choose and compute using metric and customary units of measure
• discover formulas for perimeter, area, circumference, and volume

Science

Students will:

• probe the major environmental factors in terrestrial and aquatic environments
• organize and analyze data from experiments and investigations with plants and animals
• investigate the relationships between the components of lever systems and pulley systems
• experiment with the concept of advantage as it relates to simple machines
• observe the effect of water on surface land features
• study techniques used to create topographic maps
• design and conduct controlled experiments
• use data to make predictions
• collect chart and graph data on air quality
• communicate their scientific observations and discoveries
• acquire and use a scientific vocabulary

Social Studies

Students will:

• identify and use map and globe symbols and various map projections
• explain the basic principles of democracy
• demonstrate an understanding of the exploration, settlement, and growth of the United States and of Pennsylvania
• recognize the interrelated nature of geography, economics, culture, belief systems, and political systems
• develop a respect for human rights, including those of individuals and minorities
• use reference and technological materials to locate, select, and collect information
• discuss current events

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, save, and publish documents
• learn how to use page numeration and page breaks
• cut, copy, and paste in a word document
• use the spell check and thesaurus functions of a word-processing program
• manipulate graphics (resize, reshape, move) in a word document
• insert audio/visual data into a document from other sources
• construct simple tables, graphs, and spreadsheets
• operate a scanner, digital camera, digital video camera, laser disc/DVD, and microphone
• use a keyword search to locate specific information
• print information from a website
• access a bookmark
• evaluate Internet sites
• learn about computer viruses and Spyware
• 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
• use an online dictionary, encyclopedia, atlas, and thesaurus
• use an online library catalog
• learn how to use an online periodical index
• learn how to cite sources online
• be assessed on the ability to produce a multimedia project about a curriculum-related topic that might include text, graphics, scanned images, images from a digital or video camera, a chart or graph produced from a spreadsheet, and citations for each source used

Health

Students will:

• understand the major body organs and how they function (digestion, respiration, circulation)
• understand that they have their own way of growing physically, mentally, and emotionally (individual differences)
• understand the role of mental health
• understand the dangers of communicable diseases and chemical dependency (drugs, alcohol and tobacco)

Library

Students will:

• select and evaluate information from a variety of sources and formats to formulate questions.
• select accurate, comprehensive information appropriate to the question from diverse sources, contexts, disciplines and cultures.
• develop and refine search strategies using print and online resources.
• devise strategies for revising, improving and updating self-generated knowledge.
• organize, produce and communicate information and ideas in appropriate formats.
• use information and information technology responsibly, citing appropriate resources.
• demonstrate an understanding of the information problem solving process.
• seek information related to personal well-being such as career interests, community involvement and recreational pursuits.
• evaluate the quality of one's own information seeking process using the Six Step Strategy for Information Problem Solving.
• collaborate with others to design and evaluate information products.
• locate and evaluate online information including resources of the elementary library web page.
• organize information using the writing process model to create written projects and creative presentations