By the end of our units students will know....
Math
Math
- the amount a person earns may depend on the amount of time spent working and the skills, education, and experience needed to do the job.
- skill, experience, and training make up human capital.
- purchases can be made using cash or credit.
- reasons for saving, spending, borrowing, and donating money.
- the cost of an item can be related to its availability.
- the cost of an item can be affected by interest.
- how to compare the cost of an item when purchased on credit versus paying with cash
- how to determine the amount of time it will take to save for an item.
- how to list the reasons for saving money and explain the benefits.
- how to make decisions about how to spend their money.
- how to apply the mathematical process standards.
Science
Science
- precipitation, humidity, temperature, and air pressure all play a role in the patterns that we see in the atmosphere.
- temperature, wind speed, and humidity are three properties of air that can be measure to describe weather.
- weather is the state of the atmosphere at a certain time and place.
- how to observe weather changes.
- how to compare weather conditions in different locations at the same time.
- how to collect information by detailed observations and accurate measuring.
- how to measure (using the metric system) and record weather changes using simple tables, charts or bar graphs.
- how to safely use appropriate tools and techniques to gather, analyze, and interpret data.
- how to communicate scientific explanations and valid conclusions.
- how to read texts and/or use media to obtain information.
Reading/Language Arts
Reading/Language Arts
- how to use context to determine the relevant meaning of unfamiliar words or distinguish among multiple meaning words and homographs
- how to identify the details or facts that support the main idea
- how to draw conclusions from the facts presented in text and support those assertions with textual evidence
- how to identify explicit cause and effect relationships among ideas in texts
- how to summarize information in text, maintaining meaning and logical order
- how to infer how images (i.e.; photographs) support ideas in text
Social Studies
Social Studies
- heroic deeds help shape the culture of communities, the state, and the nation.
- scientific discoveries and inventions have improved ways of life in communities.
- how to compare and analyze the heroic deeds of community, state, and national heroes.
- how to research information using a variety of resources.
- how to interpret oral, visual, and print material.
- how to communicate in written, oral, and visual forms.