Science

1st Nine Weeks:

Physical Attributes

• Properties of Matter
• Physical Attributes
• Floating and Sinking

2nd Nine Weeks:

Motion

• Push and Pull

Time Patterns

• Night and Day
• Patterns of the motion of the Sun, moon, and stars in the sky, can be observed, described, and predicted.

3rd Nine Weeks:

Earth Materials

• Rocks, Soil, and Sand
• Plants and animals (including humans) depend on the land, water, and air to live and grow.
• Living things need water, air, and resources from the land, and they try to live in places that have the things they need.

4th Nine Weeks:

Living and Non-Living Organisms

• All animals need food to live and grow.
• Plants need water and light to live and grow.
• Animals can move around, but plants cannot.
• Living things can survive only where their needs are met.
• Living things exist in different places on land and in water.

Social Studies

1st Nine Weeks:

Connecting Themes

• Culture
• Individuals, Groups, Institutions
• Location
• Scarcity
• Time, Change, and Continuity

The People in Our Neighborhood (Labor Day)

• Pledge of Allegiance & Star Spangled Banner
• Today, tomorrow, yesterday; first, last, next; day, week, month, year
• How & why we make & follow rules
• Describe: work people do, earning income, purchasing goods & services; scarcity

2nd Nine Weeks:

Where in the World Are We (Columbus Day)

• Now, long ago; before, after; past, present, future
• Differentiate land/water features
• Explain what maps/globes show
• State street address, city, state, country

Celebrating Our Differences (Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day)

• Statue of Liberty
• Diverse celebrations & customs
• Describe: earning income, purchasing goods & services
• Explain making choices because of scarcity

3rd Nine Weeks:

Being a Good American (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

• Martin Luther King, Jr.
• How & why rules are made and changed
• Why we follow rules
• Positive character traits
• Explain making choices because ofscarcity

Becoming a Leader (Presidents Day)

• George Washington, Abraham Lincoln
• Current President/White House
• Washington Monument & Lincoln Memorial
• State street address, city, state, country

4th Nine Weeks:

You’re a Grand Old Flag (Memorial Day, Independence Day)

• National/State flags
• Pledge of Allegiance & Star Spangled Banner
• Bald Eagle
• Describe: earning income, purchasing goods & services
• Explain making choices because of scarcity