In this unit the students will learn to model composition and decomposition of numbers to 10 using a strategy i.e. actions, objects, drawings, fingers, unifix cubes. They will read and write horizontal and vertical number bonds to represent composition and decomposition stories. They will compare values of numerals between 1 and 10. They will read, write and solve equations using the plus sign, minus sign and equal sign within 10.
Students will extend their knowledge of fractions from third grade by looking at fractions with denominators of 10 and 12. They will also extend their understanding of fractions equal to 1 whole to multiply and divide fractions by 1 whole to create equivalent fractions. Students will begin to interpret and solve word problems that require combining or separating fractions within the same whole and with the same denominator. Students will also interpret word problems that involve equal groups of a fraction. Students will understand fractions larger than one and how to convert them into mixed numbers.
Students will learn about how each community or culture has a unique history, including heroic figures, traditions, and holidays. Students will be exposed to legends, folktales, oral histories, biographies, and historical narratives and investigate how communities use these to transmit cultural histories from one generation to the next. In addition, students will also explore arts, music, dance, and literature of select world communities.
In this unit the students will learn to represent and solve three digit addition and subtraction problems within 1,000. Students will recognize when it is necessary to compose or decompose tens or hundreds. They will apply their understanding of the relationship between addition and subtraction to solve two-step word problems.
UPDATED FOR 2021-22: Students will extend their knowledge of metric and customary conversions from fourth grade to work with metric units of more sizes, as well as to convert customary volume and mass units.
The diverse geography of the Western Hemisphere has influenced human culture and settlement in distinct ways. Human communities in the Western Hemisphere have modified the physical environment. In this unit, students will identify regions in the Western Hemisphere and explore their common identifiable characteristics. In addition, students will investigate how the physical environment influences human population distribution, land use, and other forms of economic activity in these areas.
Students will be reading various texts by a variety of authors. Students will explore similarities between books in a series. They will also determine differences that may exist between books that are written by the same author. Students will use their knowledge and understanding from this author study to write an opinion piece. This will include stating a clear opinion and then supporting it with examples/ details.
In this unit students will learn to count to 100 by ones and tens. They will compose and decompose numbers in the teens into tens and ones. They will represent and write numbers with their quantities up to 20.
In this unit students will explore how communities share cultural similarities and differences across the world. Students will investigate the structure and activities of families and schools and share similarities and differences across world communities. In addition, students will learn about cultural diffusion and the process by which cultures exchange and transmit ideas, beliefs, technologies, and goods over time.
Students will develop an understanding of the difference between fiction and nonfiction pieces. They will begin to express their opinions through discussion and writing.
