Earth Science – Space Systems
Students explore the Universe, its stars, the Earth-Sun-moon system, and how the solar system formed.
Grade 3 Math Unit 1
UPDATED FOR 2021-22: Understanding Multiplication and Division: Students will develop an understanding of multiplication and division and their relationship. Students will develop strategies to solve single digit multiplication number sentences. Students will develop strategies to solve division number sentences. Students will relate multiplication and division to equal groups story problems.
Grade 5 Science Unit 1
Earth’s Systems: Processes That Shape the Earth: In Part I Students explore the solar system, gravitational force of Earth, the sun as a star in comparison to other stars, and the orbits of Earth around the sun, and of the moon around Earth. Students learn how these concepts help us to understand and recognize observable patterns that explain day vs night, daily changes in length and direction of shadows, and positions of the sun, moon, and stars at different times of the day, month, and year. In Part II students explore the interaction between Earth’s geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere to affect Earth’s surface materials and processes. Students learn how humans impact these systems, and ways we can protect Earth’s resources and environment.
Kindergarten ELA Reading Foundations
UPDATED FOR 2021-22: Print Concepts, Phonological Awareness, Phonics and Word Recognition: This unit consists of 3 sub-units designed to provide students with basic foundational skills for word work, closely following the Next Generation Foundation Skills standards. The first part focuses on print concepts, the second on phonological awareness and the third on phonics and word recognition. It is essential that a word-work curriculum closely aligns/integrates with reading and writing instruction, supporting how students develop as writers, readers, speakers, and listeners. Additionally, in keeping with the recommendations of the Next Generation Learning Standards, it is important that kindergarten units are developmentally appropriate, with play and hands-on learning underpinning all instruction.
Grade 7 ELA Unit 1
Argumentation: In this introductory unit, students will identify, trace, and evaluate arguments within various informational texts. Students will study argumentation techniques, looking closely at relevant v. irrelevant evidence. Students will use multiple formats (verbal, written, etc.) to create their own arguments on a social issue that impacts them or their community, using clear reasoning and relevant evidence.
Grade 8 ELA Unit 1
Argumentation: In this introductory unit, students will identify, trace, and evaluate arguments within and across various informational texts. Students will study argumentation techniques, looking closely at relevant v. irrelevant evidence. Students will use multiple formats (verbal, written, etc.) to create their own arguments, using clear reasoning and relevant evidence.
Grade 3 ELA Unit 1
Understanding Craft and Structure: Students will work across genres to identify the different parts of a story or text. Students will then identify point of view in varying genres, and express how their point of view as a reader is similar to or different from an author or narrator in both oral and written formats.
Grade 7 Math Unit 1
The Number System: Rational Numbers: Students will make connections from positive integers to negative integers. Students will connect what they know about addition and subtraction, to add, subtract, multiply, and divide positive and negative numbers. Students will also deepen their understanding of rational numbers.
Grade 6 Social Studies Unit 1
Early Peoples of the Americas: The diverse geography of the Eastern Hemisphere has influenced human culture and settlement patterns in distinct ways. Human communities in the Eastern Hemisphere have adapted to or modified the physical environment. This is a unit which begins with an introduction of the impact of geography and includes a study of the roots of current political and environmental issues in the hemisphere.
Grade 7 Social Studies Unit 1
Native Americans: The physical environment and natural resources of North America influenced the development of the first human settlements and the culture of Native Americans. Native American societies varied across North America. The unit may utilize local history. The unit will take approximately 3-4 weeks to complete.