Week of March 26th
Science: I will explain the difference between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. I will identify examples of each.
Writing:
Reading: I will identify the main idea. I will use text evidence to support my thinking.
Social Studies: I will describe the different opinions people had of slavery in the United States in the early 1800s. I will explain how those opinions were one cause of the Civil War.
Math: I will use ordered pairs to name a point on a grid. I will identify and describe polygons based on their attributes.
Writing:
Reading: I will identify the main idea. I will use text evidence to support my thinking.
Social Studies: I will describe the different opinions people had of slavery in the United States in the early 1800s. I will explain how those opinions were one cause of the Civil War.
Math: I will use ordered pairs to name a point on a grid. I will identify and describe polygons based on their attributes.
Week of January 2nd
Science: I will show what I know about cells. I will explain the difference between a unicellular organism and a multicellular organism.
Writing: I will identify the elements a writer uses when writing a fairy tale.
Reading: I will identify the elements of a fantasy in a text. I will support my answers with evidence from the text.
Social Studies: I will describe the Articles of Confederation.
Math: I will explain how a fraction is a division problem.
Writing: I will identify the elements a writer uses when writing a fairy tale.
Reading: I will identify the elements of a fantasy in a text. I will support my answers with evidence from the text.
Social Studies: I will describe the Articles of Confederation.
Math: I will explain how a fraction is a division problem.
Week of October 30th
Science: I will record weather data. I will describe air masses and fronts. I will explain how they are used to predict weather. I will identify factors that affect local weather patterns.
Writing: I will revise my writing for clarity. I will publish my writing. I will research a topic to help me form my opinion.
Reading: I will analyze multiple accounts of events written from different perspectives.
Social Studies: I will describe the French and Indian War. I will explain why taxes were imposed on the Colonists after the French and Indian War.
Math: I will use Order of Operations to solve problems.
Writing: I will revise my writing for clarity. I will publish my writing. I will research a topic to help me form my opinion.
Reading: I will analyze multiple accounts of events written from different perspectives.
Social Studies: I will describe the French and Indian War. I will explain why taxes were imposed on the Colonists after the French and Indian War.
Math: I will use Order of Operations to solve problems.
Week of October 23rd
Science: I will record weather data. I will show what I know about clouds. I will define air mass and describe how they are named.
Writing: I will write complex sentences. I will write an opinion piece with supporting evidence from my research. I will revise my writing for clarity.
Reading: I will identify the text structure of nonfiction texts. I will compare the text structures.
Social Studies: I will describe the 13 Original Colonies.
Math: I will divide with decimals.
Writing: I will write complex sentences. I will write an opinion piece with supporting evidence from my research. I will revise my writing for clarity.
Reading: I will identify the text structure of nonfiction texts. I will compare the text structures.
Social Studies: I will describe the 13 Original Colonies.
Math: I will divide with decimals.
Week of October 16th
Science: I will record weather data. I will identify clouds and describe the type of weather they bring.
Writing: I will write complex sentences. I will write an opinion piece with supporting evidence from my research.
Reading: I will identify the text structure of nonfiction texts. I will compare the text structures.
Social Studies: I will describe the 13 Original Colonies.
Math: I will divide with decimals.
Writing: I will write complex sentences. I will write an opinion piece with supporting evidence from my research.
Reading: I will identify the text structure of nonfiction texts. I will compare the text structures.
Social Studies: I will describe the 13 Original Colonies.
Math: I will divide with decimals.
Week of October 2nd
Science: I will record weather data. I will describe and explain the water cycle.
Writing: I will become familiar with the components of an opinion writing rubric. I will collect evidence to help me form an opinion about a topic.
Reading: I will make an inference. I will use evidence from the text to support my inference.
Social Studies: I will identify the states, capitals, and abbreviations of the Great Lakes Region. I will describe the effects of European settlement on Native Americans.
Math: I will multiply whole numbers by decimals to solve problems. I will multiply decimals by decimals.
Writing: I will become familiar with the components of an opinion writing rubric. I will collect evidence to help me form an opinion about a topic.
Reading: I will make an inference. I will use evidence from the text to support my inference.
Social Studies: I will identify the states, capitals, and abbreviations of the Great Lakes Region. I will describe the effects of European settlement on Native Americans.
Math: I will multiply whole numbers by decimals to solve problems. I will multiply decimals by decimals.
Week of August 28th
Science: I will apply my knowledge of force and motion to scenarios.
Writing: I will use the correct verb tense in my writing. I will revise and edit my writing.
Reading: I will compare characters, settings, and events in a fiction text. I will provided text support for my comparisons.
Social Studies: I will create a budget. I will make decisions about items based on my budget.
Math: I will round decimals. I will add and subtract decimals. I will multiply and divide by Powers of 10. I will describe the relationship between digits in a number.
Writing: I will use the correct verb tense in my writing. I will revise and edit my writing.
Reading: I will compare characters, settings, and events in a fiction text. I will provided text support for my comparisons.
Social Studies: I will create a budget. I will make decisions about items based on my budget.
Math: I will round decimals. I will add and subtract decimals. I will multiply and divide by Powers of 10. I will describe the relationship between digits in a number.
Week of August 21st
Science: I will explain how to graph data. I will interpret data from a graph. I will determine the best way to propel a standard vehicle.
Writing: I will correctly use conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections.
Reading: I will compare characters, settings, and events in a fiction text. I will provided text support for my comparisons.
Social Studies: I will identify the states, capitals, and abbreviations of the lower Southeastern states. I will create a budget. I will make decisions about items based on my budget.
Math: I will compare decimals. I will write decimals in different forms. I will round decimals. I will add and subtract decimals.
Writing: I will correctly use conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections.
Reading: I will compare characters, settings, and events in a fiction text. I will provided text support for my comparisons.
Social Studies: I will identify the states, capitals, and abbreviations of the lower Southeastern states. I will create a budget. I will make decisions about items based on my budget.
Math: I will compare decimals. I will write decimals in different forms. I will round decimals. I will add and subtract decimals.
Week of August 14th
Science: I will explain how to graph data. I will interpret data from a graph.
Writing: I will correctly use conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections.
Reading: I will compare characters, settings, and events in a fiction text. I will provided text support for my comparisons.
Social Studies: I will identify the states, capitals, and abbreviations of the lower Southeastern states.
Math: I will compare decimals. I will write decimals in different forms.
Writing: I will correctly use conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections.
Reading: I will compare characters, settings, and events in a fiction text. I will provided text support for my comparisons.
Social Studies: I will identify the states, capitals, and abbreviations of the lower Southeastern states.
Math: I will compare decimals. I will write decimals in different forms.
Week of August 7th
Science: I will show my understanding of force & motion vocabulary. I will identify what Newton's Three Laws of Motion state. I will explain Newton's Three Laws of Motion.
Writing: I will revise my writing based upon expectations from the rubric.
Reading: I will make an inference and provide support from the text for my inference. I will use the meaning of a suffix and the meaning of a root word to determine the meaning of a new word.
Social Studies: I will describe the four economy types. I will identify strengths and weaknesses of each type. I will identify the states, capitals, and abbreviations of the upper Southeastern states. I will explain what taxes are and how they are used.
Math: I will solve division problems using various strategies. I will interpret a remainder in a division problem. I will determine which operation (multiplication or division) to use to solve a word problem.
Writing: I will revise my writing based upon expectations from the rubric.
Reading: I will make an inference and provide support from the text for my inference. I will use the meaning of a suffix and the meaning of a root word to determine the meaning of a new word.
Social Studies: I will describe the four economy types. I will identify strengths and weaknesses of each type. I will identify the states, capitals, and abbreviations of the upper Southeastern states. I will explain what taxes are and how they are used.
Math: I will solve division problems using various strategies. I will interpret a remainder in a division problem. I will determine which operation (multiplication or division) to use to solve a word problem.
Week of July 31st
Science: I will identify and describe different forces. I will describe how mass affects the amount of force needed to move an object. I will explain the difference between potential and kinetic energy.
Writing: I will write an organized and detailed personal narrative.
Reading: I will make an inference and provide support from the text for my inference. I will use the meaning of a suffix to determine the meaning of a new word.
Social Studies: I will describe the four economy types. I will identify strengths and weaknesses of each type. I will identify the states, capitals, and abbreviations of the upper Southeastern states.
Math: I will solve division problems using various strategies.
Writing: I will write an organized and detailed personal narrative.
Reading: I will make an inference and provide support from the text for my inference. I will use the meaning of a suffix to determine the meaning of a new word.
Social Studies: I will describe the four economy types. I will identify strengths and weaknesses of each type. I will identify the states, capitals, and abbreviations of the upper Southeastern states.
Math: I will solve division problems using various strategies.
Week of July 24th
Science: I will calculate the speed of a car. I will determine what influences a car to travel at a different speed.
Writing: I will plan a personal narrative.
Reading: I will describe characters and I will provide evidence from the text to support my description. I will use the meaning of a prefix and a suffix to determine the meaning of a new word.
Social Studies: I will identify the Mid-Atlantic states, their capitals, and their abbreviations.
Math: I will solve multiplication word problems using the standard algorithm.
Writing: I will plan a personal narrative.
Reading: I will describe characters and I will provide evidence from the text to support my description. I will use the meaning of a prefix and a suffix to determine the meaning of a new word.
Social Studies: I will identify the Mid-Atlantic states, their capitals, and their abbreviations.
Math: I will solve multiplication word problems using the standard algorithm.
Week of July 17th
Science: I will identify changes of matter as physical or chemical. I will explain why a change is physical or chemical.
Writing: I will write an autobiographical poem. I will describe the difference between present, past, and future verb tenses.
Reading: I will identify elements of plot in a fiction text and use that information to summarize the text. I will build my reading stamina. I will identify challenges characters face. I will describe how the characters react to those challenges. I will identify similes and metaphors.
Social Studies: I will identify the New England states, their capitals, and their abbreviations. I will define the word economics.
Math: I will solve multiplication problems. I will solve multiplication word problems using the standard algorithm.
Writing: I will write an autobiographical poem. I will describe the difference between present, past, and future verb tenses.
Reading: I will identify elements of plot in a fiction text and use that information to summarize the text. I will build my reading stamina. I will identify challenges characters face. I will describe how the characters react to those challenges. I will identify similes and metaphors.
Social Studies: I will identify the New England states, their capitals, and their abbreviations. I will define the word economics.
Math: I will solve multiplication problems. I will solve multiplication word problems using the standard algorithm.
Week of July 10th
Science: I will describe the Scientific Method. I will explain what a physical change is and how I can know one has occurred. I will explain what a chemical change is and how to know when one has occurred. I will classify properties of matter and their changes.
Writing: I will brainstorm ideas for an autobiographical poem. I will write an autobiographical poem.
Reading: I will select good-fit books. I will describe myself as a reader. I will identify elements of plot in a fiction text. I will build my reading stamina.
Social Studies: I will identify the New England states, their capitals, and their abbreviations.
Math: I will solve multiplication problems.
Writing: I will brainstorm ideas for an autobiographical poem. I will write an autobiographical poem.
Reading: I will select good-fit books. I will describe myself as a reader. I will identify elements of plot in a fiction text. I will build my reading stamina.
Social Studies: I will identify the New England states, their capitals, and their abbreviations.
Math: I will solve multiplication problems.