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First Trimester |
Second Trimester |
Third Trimester |
Language Arts / Grammar**
*Spelling throughout the year |
Phonics Review, Capitalization, Punctuation, & Contractions
Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Subject/Predicate, & Paragraph form
Dictionary Skills, Alphabetizing, & Syllables
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Prefixes, Suffixes, Root Words, & Commas
Thesaurus, Synonyms, Antonyms, Homonyms, Plurals, & Apostrophes
Quotation Marks, Library Skills, Reference Skills, & Similes/Metaphors
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Research Writing, Note Taking, Summarizing, & Paragraphing
Oral Expression, Adverbs, & Dictionary Skills
Skill Review
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Reading**
*Poetry throughout the year |
Fiction: Humorous / Realistic
Poetry & Descriptive Text
Fiction, Folk Tales,
Nonfiction & Historical Fiction
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Fantasy & Realistic Fiction
Native American Legends, Fiction / Nonfiction & 1st Person Narrative
Historical Fiction & Tall Tales
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Nonfiction, Science Research & Science Fiction
Colorado Animal Research
Biography & Autobiography
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| Writing** |
Personal Narratives
Science Observations
Character Descriptions
Descriptive Writing
Narrative Fiction
Informational Writing
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Fantasy
Recording Factual Scientific Procedures
Legends
Persuasive Writing
Letter Writing
Tall Tales
Poetry
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Note Taking Skills
Short Factual Reports
Report Writing
Short Biography / Autobiography
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Math
*Problem solving throughout the year |
Place Value, Rounding
>, <, =, Odd/Even
Time,
Estimation
Addition/Subtraction
Money
+/– Computation
Graphing
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Multiplication/Division Facts and Patterns
Multiplication/Division Computation
Division (w/wo remainders)
Geometry
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Fractions
Decimals
Measurement
Probability
Computation Review
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| Science |
FOSS: Earth Materials
Conclude Earth Materials
Colorado Life Zones
Principles of Science
Microscopes
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Magic of Science Show
FOSS: Physics of Sound
FOSS: The Human Body (Other health topics are covered throughout the year.)
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Solar System
Environmental Education
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| Social Studies |
Maps/Globes
Continents
North America
Colorado Landforms
Geography
Prehistoric Colorado
Ancestral Puebloan of Mesa Verde
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General Studies/Comparisons of Native Americans
Ute Native Americans
Native American Indians of the Colorado Plains
Colorado Explorers
Trappers (Mountain Men)
Traders
Rendezvous
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Spanish/Mexican Influence in Colorado
Mining
Westward Movement
Pioneers
Farming
Ranching
Bicycle Safety
Statehood
Colorado Today
Colorado Symbols
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** The skills listed above may be presented in a different sequence
based on student needs and appropriate curriculum integration.
