"The time to be awesome is now!" -Kid President
1st semester
Our Georgia
Properties of and Changes of Matter
First People/Becoming a Colony
1st semester
Rocks, Soil, Fossils
Geography and Indians Past and Present
Heat Energy
1st semester
Sound and Light
Forming a New Nation and Challenges of a New Nation
Forces and Motion
1st semester
Scholarly Pursuit
*two research units connected to fifth grade science and social studies standards
In March 2019, Martinez Elementary School first became a STEM certified school. We will be delving into problem solving through STEM tasks and making connections to the grade level STEM projects. Students will also explore and work with coding.
Students will learn and practice the four elements of creativity. The four elements are the following: flexibility, originality, fluency, and elaboration.
We will be using the Design Process to create and problem solve.