Grades 1-5
The following is a listing of the many skills and concepts students in the North Hills School District will learn at each grade level. It does not list everything that they are taught, nor all the learning opportunities open to them. Rather, each section indicates some of the skills most of the students will have mastered by the time they have successfully completed the school year. Many children will learn to do these things earlier; others, later.
It should be noted that although the skills and concepts are listed in separate subject areas, they are taught in conjunction with one another so students can see the relationships among the various subjects. Also, many of the skills mentioned at each grade level are practiced and improved upon throughout several grades.
In addition to the skills and concepts listed for each grade level, all elementary school students have the opportunity to participate in various enrichment programs and activities. These may include academic games, field trips, assemblies, intramural sports, special interest clubs, student governments and student newspapers.
Grade Level Goals
Grade 1
Integrated Reading & Language Arts
Students will:
- identify and use rhyming words
- recognize and use consonants and selected consonant blends and digraphs
- recognize and use long, short, and selected variant vowel sounds and diphthongs
- identify, form, and use compound words and contractions
- make, confirm, and revise predictions
- make inferences
- identify main ideas and details
- recognize cause and effect
- sequence events
- compare and contrast
- distinguish between fantasy and reality fiction
- integrate information from more than one text
- identify the literary elements of character, plot, and setting
- make transition from temporary spelling to conventional spelling
- read and write narrative, descriptive, and informative modes of writing
- listen to, read and enjoy poetry
- write in response to reading
- use the conventions of language – grammar (sentences), usage (nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, and verbs), and mechanics (punctuation and capitalization)
- use manuscript handwriting
- demonstrate active listening, speaking, and viewing skills
- use research and study skills
- write a series of simple, clearly stated ideas on a topic
- capitalize proper nouns, first words in sentences, and pronouns
- use end marks, commas, and apostrophes
- distinguish between a sentence and a fragment
- use correct subject and verb agreement
- use nouns, pronouns, verbs, and adjectives
- practice manuscript penmanship skills
- maintain a writing journal
Mathematics
Students will:
- create number bonds for numbers to 100
- add and subtract numbers to 100
- explore plane and solid shapes; make pictures and models with plane and solid shapes
- use ordinals and position words to tell order and position
- compare heights and lengths of more than two things, including using a start line
- measure length of objects using units
- compare and find weights of objects using units
- collect data to create a picture graph, tally chart of bar graph
- use mental math strategies to add and subtract
- identify and extend growing and repeating patterns
- use a calendar to know days of week, months and season of year; write data
- tell time to the hour and half hour
- know the penny, nickel, dime, and quarter
- skip-count to find the value of a group of coins or different coins
- exchange one coin for a set of coins of equal value
- count, add, and subtract money
- use manipulatives and place value to count, compare, order and make number patterns to 120
Science
Students will:
- recognize the various stages and complete metamorphosis
- observe the behaviors of a variety of insects
- observe, describe and sort materials based on properties
- observe the similarities and difference between the stages of an insect's life cycle
- recognize differences between solids and liquids
- list the four steps in recycling various materials and relate this to their own environment
- discover which materials will decompose naturally
- communicate their scientific observations and comparisons
- acquire and use a science vocabulary
- provide for the needs of insects (air, food, water, space)
- combine and separate solids of different particle sizes
- observe and describe what happened when solids & other liquids are mixed with water
- observe and compare physical properties of rocks, solids, pebbles, gravel, sand, silt, clay
- explore places where earth materials are naturally found and ways earth materials are used.
Social Studies
Students will:
- use concepts of location, distance and direction to describe places
- interpret and accurately label a map
- recognize that human and physical characteristics help define a place
- identify unifying geographic characteristics of a region and explain how regions change
- describe ways in which people depend on and alter their physical environment
- illustrate examples of how humans have adapted to their physical environment
- recognize continents and oceans on a world map
- evaluate the characteristics of renewable, non-renewable and flow resources
- describe what is gained and what is given up when a choice is made
- describe the value of saving
- identify various goods and services found in the community
- identify the presence of imported goods in their home and community
- describe the process of how goods are brought to market
- explain why most societies depend on money
Technology
Students will:
- learn how to log on and log off the computer
- demonstrate a functional knowledge of the keyboard
- use the mouse to highlight and select certain sections of text
- navigate through a document using the scroll bars, arrow keys, and mouse
- learn to format the text properties of font, size, and style
- use drawing tools
- insert graphics
- learn to print and save
- use CD-ROMs and laser discs/DVDs
- open an Internet browser
- enter a known web address and reach the site
- learn why the school’s computers are restricted and filtered
- notify the teacher if inappropriate items appear on the monitor
- learn how to care for the computer and its accessories
- develop an awareness of privacy/confidentiality issues associated with computer use
- be assessed on the ability to create a document that contains graphics and text that are formatted, saved, and printed
Health
Students will:
- understand the role of daily grooming
- understand the importance of eating a good breakfast
- understand the function of various kinds of teeth
- understand the role of exercise as related to an efficient functioning body
- identify ways of dealing with problems and generate alternatives when confronted with making a decision
Library
Students will:
- select fiction and nonfiction literature related to the curriculum and personal interests
- recognize the need for information and formulate questions based on information needs
- begin to organize information for problem solving and practical applications
- develop an appreciation for creative expression
- respond to literature in a variety of formats
- participate in group projects to pursue information
- observe the use of technology as a means to locate information
- use the “Super 3” pathway of “Plan, Do, Review” to find information
- demonstrate emergent note taking skills during writing success
- identify parts of a book as an aid to reading across the curriculum
Art
Students will:
- identify visual elements such as lines, colors, shapes, textures and their sensory qualities
- develop perceptual skills and vocabulary through a variety of art activities
- create art based on imagination, personal interpretations of nature, familiar places, and activities with family or friends
- acquire basic skills in using media for drawing, painting, collage and three-dimensional works of art
Grade 2
Integrated Reading & Language Arts
Students will:
- recognize and use consonants, blends, and digraphs
- recognize and use short, long, and variant vowel sounds, and diphthongs
- identify syllables
- recognize and use multiple meaning words
- identify, form, and use plurals and possessives
- identify, form, and use prefixes and suffixes
- identify, form, and use compound words and contractions
- make inferences
- make, confirm, and revise predictions
- identify main ideas and details
- recognize cause and effect
- categorize information
- sequence events
- compare and contrast
- summarize events
- draw conclusions
- evaluate fact and opinion
- make judgments
- integrate information from more than one text
- support a position with evidence from text
- identify the literary elements of character, plot, setting, point of view, and theme
- write in response to reading
- make transition from temporary spelling to conventional spelling
- read and write narrative, descriptive, and informative modes of writing
- listen to, read and enjoy poetry
- use the conventions of language – grammar (sentences); usage (subject – verb agreement and verb tense); and mechanics (capitalization and punctuation)
- use manuscript and cursive handwriting
- demonstrate active listening, speaking, and viewing skills
- write frequently with purpose
- capitalize titles of works and personal titles
- use commas and abbreviations
- use prepositions in addition to nouns, pronouns, verbs, and adjectives
- identify subject/predicate
- apply grade level spelling skills to written language
- practice cursive penmanship skills
- maintain a writing journal
Mathematics
Students will:
- use concrete and pictorial models to create a set with a given number of objects (up to 1,000)
- represent numbers to 1,000 on a number line and use mental math strategies to add and subtract
- count by multiples of ones, tens and hundreds
- compare and order whole numbers to 1,000 and write numbers to 100 in standard/word forms
- add and subtract whole numbers with and without regrouping up to 1,000
- use a bar model to illustrate one and two-step addition and subtraction problems
- understand the process of multiplication and division multiply by 2-3-4-5-10
- measure and compare lengths in centimeters and meters
- determine whether a group of objects has odd/even number members
- recognize and draw shapes, identify triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons and cubes
- recognize how bar models show relationships between numbers & unknowns in number sentences
- measure length in meters, centimeters, fee, and inches and compare/measure lengths custom./metric
- estimate collect and organize data in different ways, find elapsed time
- solve real-world problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and measurement
Science
Students will:
- observe and describe the changes that occur in weather over time
- become familiar with instruments used to monitor weather conditions
- explore concepts of balance, counterweight and stability
- observe systems that are unstable and modify them to reach equilibrium
- observe and describe the changes that occur as plants grow and develop
- become familiar with the structures of flowering plants
- describe the importance and use of oceans
- identify factors that can damage the ocean habitat
- communicate their scientific observations and comparisons
- acquire and use a science vocabulary
Social Studies
Students will:
- recognize characteristics that make one place different from another
- identify the physical characteristics of a place
- use concepts of location, distance and direction to describe a place
- analyze a map to accurately determine locations
- identify the concept of scarcity
- recognize the pros and cons of competition in the marketplace
- evaluate the role of producers and consumers
- describe why the government provides certain services
- recognize why one country can produce a good at a lower price than another
- identify the reasons for the existence of rules and laws
- recognize the role of government leaders at various leaders (community, state, national)
- analyze the attributes of a good citizen
- describe the importance of elections
- recognize the qualities of heroes
- identify the effects of changes in transportation, communication and other areas over time in our daily life
- identify ways in which their ancestors came to America
- investigate their family ancestry, traditions and culture
Technology
Students will:
- log on and log off the computer
- demonstrate a functional knowledge of the keyboard
- access and use a word-processing program
- utilize menus
- use the mouse to highlight and select certain sections of the text
- navigate through a document using the scroll bars, arrow keys, and mouse
- print and save
- learn to format paragraphs using the tab key
- use the text properties of font, size, style, and centering
- learn how to use spell check
- use drawing tools
- manipulate graphics
- use a microphone
- open and use an Internet browser to reach a selected site
- access a search engine
- use a keyword search to locate specific information
- print information from an Internet site · navigate sites using “forward” and “back” keys
- 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 how to use an online library catalog
- be assessed on the ability to create a research project that demonstrates their developing skills in utilizing the computer as a tool for creating a product that will be saved, printed, and explained
Library
Students will:
- begin to use technology to locate information.
- distinguish among, fact, point of view, and opinion.
- select and evaluate library materials: easy fiction, non-fiction and electronic resources.
- develop creative products in a variety of formats.
- follow the Super 3 Pathway of "Plan, Do, Review" as an introduction to Big6 Information Literacy skills.
- exhibit emergent note taking skills.
- collaborative with others to develop information products.
- use information responsibly and respect others ideas.
- evaluate information for relevance to topic.
- access and use learning aids in books and electronic resources.
- locate facts to solve the information problem by category
Grade 3
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
Grade 4
Integrated Reading & Language Arts
Students will:
- identify and use homophones and homographs
- determine multiple word meanings
- use prefixes and suffixes
- use inflectional endings
- use compound words and contractions
- make inferences
- make, confirm, and revise predictions
- identify main ideas and details
- recognize cause and effect
- identify problems and solutions
- sequence events
- compare and contrast characters, content, text structures, and authors’ viewpoints
- summarize events
- draw conclusions
- paraphrase
- distinguish between important and unimportant information
- evaluate an author’s purpose
- identify text types and structures
- integrate information from more than one text
- analyze and evaluate what is read
- identify the literary elements of character, plot, setting, point of view, mood, and theme
- write in response to reading
- identify metaphors, similes, idioms, and literary devices
- 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)
- read and write narrative, descriptive, informative, and persuasive modes of writing
- listen to, read and enjoy poetry
- 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
- use commas with coordinating conjunctions and in direct address
- use the comparative and superlative degrees of adjectives in their writing
- apply grade level spelling skills to written language
- analyze, evaluate, select, and sequence ideas about a topic
- maintain a writing journal
Mathematics
Students will:
- read and identify numbers in expanded, written, and standard form
- compare and order numbers
- estimate numbers by rounding in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
- use appropriate problem solving strategies
- use basic facts of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
- read a face clock as well as a digital clock to tell time
- measure elapsed time
- interpret data from graphs, charts, and tables
- measure appropriate lengths, weights, and capacities
- find perimeter and area of basic shapes
- find the median, range, and average of a given set of data
- identify two and three dimensional objects
- identify and compare fractional parts of a group
- understand the relationship between fractions, decimals
- add and subtract three and four digit numbers
- explore algebra concepts
- discover fractions greater than one, reducing fractions, and add and subtract like and unlike fractions
Science
Students will:
- observe and compare properties of seeds and fruits
- observe and record crayfish structures and behaviors
- observe and compare how sounds travel through solids, liquids and air
- determine ways to change the pitch of a sound
- observe, describe and record properties of minerals
- explore the techniques of chromatography, carbon printing and mirror imagery
- chart ways that energy impacts transportation and food production
- communicate their scientific observations and discoveries
- acquire and use a science vocabulary
Social Studies
Students will:
- use longitude and latitude on maps and globes
- identify and explain the use of various types of maps
- develop a civic understanding of Pennsylvania government and citizenship
- use study skills, visual learning skills, critical thinking skills, and social participation skills
- 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, and publish documents
- utilize menus and navigate through programs
- manipulate text, i.e., font, size, style, and alignment and format paragraphs
- 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
- learn how to insert audio/visual data into a document from other sources
- construct simple tables, graphs, and spreadsheets
- learn how to operate a scanner, digital camera, and digital video camera
- access a search engine and/or a bookmarked site to locate specific information
- use a keyword search to locate specific information
- print information from an Internet site
- navigate sites using “forward” and “back” keys
- evaluate Internet sites
- 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
- use an online dictionary, encyclopedia, atlas, and thesaurus
- use an online library catalog
- be assessed on the ability to publish a correctly formatted research report on a curriculum-related topic using three sources, including the Internet
Library
Students will:
- locate books using the online catalog.
- exhibit skills of a self-motivated reader.
- locate and evaluate information using current technology
- develop and refine search strategies for continuous improvement of information gathering and knowledge generation.
- recognize that accurate and comprehensive information is the basis for intelligent decision making.
- evaluate resources and respond to literature through creative expressions on a variety of formats.
- develop and evaluate information products related to personal interests.
- seek information from diverse sources, contexts and disciplines.
- evaluate print and electronic resources for relevancy to information needs.
- apply information processing skills using the Six Step Strategy for Information Problem Solving.
- organize information to share in a variety of formats: written, visual, dramatic presentations.
- use information technology responsibly and respect intellectual property rights.
- collaborate with others and through technologies to identify information problems and seek solutions.
- locate information for note taking using online resources such as those found on th elementary library web page.
- organize fact using the writing process model to share information through written and oral presentation
Grade 5
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