Unit 6: Applying the Operations to Area & Perimeter​

Students will be able to...

• Find the area of a rectangle by tilting without gaps or overlaps.

• Multiply side lengths to determine the area of rectangles when problem solving.

• Illustrate and explain that the area of a rectangle can be determined by partitioning.

• Use the sum of two smaller rectangles to find the area of a larger rectangle.

• Find the unknown side lengths given the perimeter of the polygon.

​Unit 7: Understanding Fractions as Parts of a Whole

Students will be able to...

• Represent and identify unit fractions using area and length models.

• Explain that a unit fraction is one part of the whole.

• Use number lines to represent fractions as parts of a whole.

• Use area and length models to represent fractions as parts of a whole.

• Compare two fractions with the same numerator or same denominator by reasoning about their size using area and length models, and using the >, <, and = symbols.

Big Ideas and Guiding Questions:

How do writers capture a reader's imagination?

What can we learn from reading literary classics

Unit 1: Analyzing Author's Craft: Character Development in Peter Pan​

• Mid-Unit 1 Assessment: Answering Questions about Peter Pan: Students will read a new chapter of Peter Pan and answer questions to show understanding of vocabulary and the events in the story.

• End of Unit 1 Assessment: Analyzing Characters in Peter Pan: Students will read a new chapter of Peter Pan and answer text questions to show understanding of the main characters in the story.

​Unit 2: Writing Grounded in Evidence: An Opinion of Peter Pan

• Mid-Unit 2 Assessment: Comparing Two Peter Pan Stories: Students will recall and recount the plot of Peter Pan by ordering events from the story. Students will also compare two Peter Pan stories and show their understanding of the central message.

• End of Unit 2 Assessment: Revising a Book Review and Participating in a Text-Based Discussion: Students will orally support an opinion based on evidence when discussing whether they would recommend Peter Pan to a friend. Students will also revise their book review using teacher feedback.

Unit 3: Reading Like a Writer: Revising Scenes from Peter Pan

• Mid-Unit 3 Assessment: Revising a Scene from Peter Pan: Students will answer questions to show their understanding of some of the conventions of standard English and revise a scene from Peter Pan.

• End of Unit 3 Assessment: Reading Aloud a New Text for Fluency: Students will read aloud a new excerpt and are assessed on their fluency and accuracy and orally summarize the passage to show basic comprehension of the excerpt.

​Module Performance Task: Presenting a Revised Scene from Peter Pan

• Students will read aloud their revised scene from Peter Pan from Unit 3 while using prompt cards for their oral presentation to explain the changes they made and their reasons for making those changes.

Earth in the Solar System

Students will be able to...

• Identify the major parts of the Solar System.

• Develop and use models to illustrate consistent patterns found in the Solar System.

• Carry out an investigation to observe that the Sun changes its apparent position in the sky, therefore, shadows will change.

• Develop a model of the major components of the Solar System.

• Use a model to discuss the major components of the Solar System.

EARTH'S LAND & WATER FEATURES

Students will be able to...

• Describe Earth’s surface as having land and water features .

• Explain that various organisms (plants and animals) live in Earth’s water.

• Compare Earth’s land and water features.

• Compare Earth’s water features.

• Compare Earth’s land features.

• Use models, pictures, diagrams and maps as  representations to explore and gain understanding about  Earth’s land and water features.

• Investigate locations and characteristics of Earth’s water features.

• Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the differences of Earth’s various landforms.

Students will be able to...

• Give examples of how scarcity affects economic decision making.

• Explain ways location can impact supply and demand (scarcity, abundance, or surplus) of goods and services in daily life. 

• Give examples of the relationship between supply and demand.

• Determine natural resources versus human resources and their effect on settlements in an area. (capital resources) 

• Identify examples of settlements and economic growth made due to resources in their area. 

• Explain why people become entrepreneurs, examples of entrepreneurship and risks involved with entrepreneurship.