During this last trimester, students will figure out which graphic organizers work best for different types of reading and text structures. They also learn other strategies for organizing information, too, including making pictures in their mind and discussing ideas with other. Students will also learn to actively question the author and the text, to go beyond the meaning of the text and incorporate their own thoughts and ideas.

This unit begins by describing the basic components of our solar system. We continue with an observation of the phases of the moon and exploration of the movements of the earth, sun and moon in relation to one another. A highlight is a Skype call with Mission Control at NASA to see the work that goes on behind the scenes in their International Space Program. Students choose a celestial body in our galaxy to research important facts using books and online resources. They create a presentation to share with the class. Then they create and design a creature with special adaptations that allow it to survive on their chosen celestial body. The unit culminates in the Alien Invasion; a school-wide presentation where students display their alien, habitat and visual aids. Kids of all ages come by to explore and be a part of this amazing universe we live in!

Para finalizar el año escolar, el estudiante leerá textos a nivel de grado para comparar y contrastar textos persuasivos con propósito, fluidez y comprensión. Investigará temas de interés para dar sus puntos de vista son: uso de la madera, animales en peligro de extinción, uso de la tecnología…. Posteriormente escribirá sobre estos tópicos para luego debatirá y defenderá su opinión. En el área de ortografía estudiará la clasificación de las palabras según su acentuación (graves, agudas y esdrújulas) y reforzará los signos de puntuación. En gramática identificará los tiempos verbales y utilizará palabras y frases para enlazar opiniones. ( a fin de, asimismo).

Children can usually perform sixteenth notes with ease, especially after experiencing the 2:1 ratio of the more common note and rest value. If the children can sense the division of one note into two even sounds, they can sense sixteenth notes as subdivision of eighth notes. Students will be able to perform, a group of sixteenth notes among quarter notes, half notes, eighth notes, and rests; also dotted notes by singing activities and playing classroom instruments.

Students will be able to label, identify, and classify Woodwind instruments family. They will be able to ensemble a soprano recorder with proper technique. Also, they will be able to play a varied of repertoire with soprano recorder, with proper fingering, blowing technique, and reading on standard notation.

Students will be able to accompany songs with percussion instruments, body percussion, and soprano recorder. Using appropriate dynamics.

Students acquire abilities to run applying low, medium and high start. Students also run sprints developing the reaction to the commands of starting and applying coordination during running.

Students identify basic rules and acquire abilities for long jump. They also learn the steps to make an effective long jump with the coordination of the movements.

After that, students also recognize the basic movements to develop a high jump. They demonstrate the process for a high jump such as the sprint, the basic technique to develop step by step the high jump considering the level of safety of the students.

Students practice some exercises of basic gymnastics to strength the upper body.Students participate in miscellaneous sport games, such as, track, modified soccer, modified basketball and modified volleyball, applying different skills.

Students demonstrate sportsmanship through these activities, designed to develop and reinforce several personal and social skills.