Academics

Genres: nonfiction, biographies, fantasy,
fables, realistic fiction, science fiction,
 plays, magazine articles

Skills: Vowel sounds, sequencing, setting,
plot, characters, comprehension,
 alphabetizing skills,
 phonics, main idea

High Frequency words

Decodable books
Story Tests
Book Tests


Language Arts

Sentences; word order; table of contents; rhyming words; punctuation;
nouns, verbs, and pronouns; comparing;suffixes; dictionary skills;
names of the day and month; using a calendar; sentence structure; plurals; letter writing;
punctuation and capitalization; context clues; journal writing; creative writing


Spanish

Sounds of the Vowels;
Families and Communities:
Colors and Numbers;
Greetings;
Days of the Week;
Animal Names;
Body and Body Parts
Oral Development through music;
Conversation projects to reinforce Spanish


Math

Number patterns to 100;
Counting by 10's;
Addition facts to 12's;
Picture graphs and Bar graphs;
Money;
Fractions;
Symmetry;
Measurement;
Telling Time;
Calendars;
Two Digit Subtraction;
Multistep Problems;
Enrichment Math Packets


Social Studies

Home and School
Community
Laws and Leaders
Mapping
Transportation
Goods and Services
Our Earth's resources
Freedom
Presidents
Inventors
Travel


Science

Life Science: plants and animals

Physical Science: solids and liquids;
sorting, classifying; light and heat;
predicting

Earth Science: weather; sky; clouds;
seasons; stars

Health: human body; senses; food
pyramid; eating healthy; safety habits

Second Grade Curriculum Overview

Reading

Genres: fiction, nonfiction, science fiction,
fantasy, biographies, fables, plays,
magazines, science

Skills: main idea, predicting outcomes, author's purpose, narrative elements,
setting, characters, plot, sequence,
making inferences, comparison,
contrast, summarizing, adding details,
fact versus fiction, cause and effect,
locating information,
using context to confirm meaning

Story and Book tests


Language Arts

Kinds of sentences
Writing a personal story
Nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs
Friendly letters
Writing stories with dialogue
Writing a descriptive paragraph
Editing writing
How to write a research report


Spanish

Themes: The House, The Family,
Food, Travel

Skills: phrases with the verb 'to be';
sounds of letters; vocabulary;
days of the week; thematic terms;
colors; numbers; conversation;
projects to promote culture and
traditions

 
Math

Number concepts
Addition and Subtraction facts
Numbers and patterns to 1000
Data and Graphing
Money
Adding and Subtracting two digit numbers
Fractions
Geometry
Probability
Multiplication and Division
Measurement
Time and Calendars
Adding and Subtracting three digit numbers
Accelerated Math
Power Packs

Social Studies

Neighborhoods; communities
Earth's resources
Local, state, federal governments
Voting procedures
First Americans: colonies, country
Choosing goods and services
Banking and trade
Family histories and celebrations
State, Country, World


Science

Life science: Butterflies, Plants

Physical science:  Force, Magnetism,
Electricity, Matter, Sound, Heat,
Light

Earth science:  Solar system, earth
cycles, fossils,

Health:  How our Bodies work,
Food Pyramid





Third Grade Curriculum Overview

Reading

Genres:  fiction, nonfiction, science fiction,
fantasy, biographies, fables, plays

Skills: Narrative elements, predictions,
decoding skills, phonetic patterns,
summarizing, elements of nonfiction,
adjusting reading rates, author's purpose,
classifying and categorizing, sequencing,
drawing conclusions, creating
mental pictures, word patterns,
root words, vocabulary and vocabulary
concepts, open syllables,
following directions, literary forms


Language Arts

Simple and compound sentences
Nouns, predicates, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, contractions
Negatives and double negatives
Contractions
Commas, quotation marks, apostrophes
Subject-verb agreement
Expressive writing
Creative writing
Personal Narration
Expository writing
Research paper techniques
Paragraph development
Poetry contests
Usage and Mechanics
Antecedents
Possessives

Spanish

Themes: The Family; Seasons;
Communities; Conversation

Skills: greetings, verbs, days,
months, numbers, calendars,

Projects incorporating laptop computer
lessons to facilitate speaking


Math

Place value through 100,000
Comparing and ordering whole numbers
Addition and Subtraction properties
Regrouping and Estimation
Multiplication and Division properties
Arrays, tables, squares
Solving multi-step problems
Choosing an operation
Organizing lists
Multiplication tables
Division facts and patterns
Fractions and decimals
Probability
Equivalents
Mixed numbers
Geometry
Perimeter, Area, Volume
Measurement: customary and metric
Weight and conversions

Social Studies

Communities in the World
Maps and Landforms
History of Communities in the past and present
Inventions
Technology of the 1800's
Past governments : ancient Greece,
Magna Carta, US Constitution,
Mayflower Compact, Declaration of
Independence, Bill of Rights


Science

Life : plant life cycles, germination,
pollination, insects, animals, solar system

Physical:  matter, mass, forces, simple
machines, energy, heat, light, electricity

Earth Science: earth and landforms,
rocks and minerals

Health: human body systems,
safety, nutrition

Fourth Grade Curriculum Map

Reading

Comparing texts
Story Structure
Information and Study Skills
Comprehension
Sequence of Events
Outlining and Note Taking
Cause and Effect
Monitor and Clarify
Fact and Opinion
Noting Details
Drawing Conclusions
Making Inferences

Poetry and Poetry Elements
Haiku
Alliteration
Metaphors
Imagery
Acrostics

Themes: Journeys, American Stories,
Fantasy and Realism, Heroes, Nature

Language Arts

Parts of Speech: Nouns, Verbs, Conjunctions, Pronouns, Adverbs, Diagramming Sentences

Kinds of Sentences including Compound,
Simple, Direct Objects, Run-On

Writing : Expository, Persuasive, Fables,
Letters, Personal Narrative, Creative

Skills: Prediction, Inference, Comprehension, Information and Study skills, Noting Details, Story Structure, Author's Viewpoint

Research Paper based on a famous person



Spanish

Themes: Cultural studies; parts of speech;
school, grammar and vocabulary

Skills : vowel sounds, sentence construction, parts of speech, conversation, question

Laptops utilized to enhance lessons

Math

Ordering, Rounding, Estimation
Positive and Negative numbers
Multi-Step problems
Graphing
Multiplication facts
Division with a 2 Digit Divisor
Mean, Median, Mode, Range
Order of operations
Perimeter, Area, Volume
Fractions, Equivalent Fractions
Decimals
Conversions of Decimals to Fractions
Use of Accelerated Math

Social Studies

Ohio History
Geography, resources, people, territory
to statehood, Ohio today, Ohio
government

Skills: Latitude and Longitude,
Elevation Maps, Reference Sources,
Timelines, Cause and Effect, Predict
and Infer, Interviews

Case Histories from Ohio Historical
Society; Ice Age; Pioneer Games; Ohio
Canals; Ohio in the Civil War

Research Paper based on
Ohio History


Science

Life Science : Flower dissection; Seed
germination; microscopic study;
animal behavior; plant structure; ecosystems

Cornell University Classroom Feeder Watch: Field based curriculum on bird study and experiments; report data to nationwide data base; publish articles and data in Bethany Bird Newsletter and Cornell University National Bird Scope; Cross Curricular activities with math, art, Spanish, computer

Physical Science : Measuring Matter;
Mass; Force and Motion; Electricity and
Magnetism; Light and sound

Earth Science: oceans; solar systems;
weather; makeup of the Earth





Fifth Grade Curriculum Map
Reading

Tall Tales; Realistic Fiction; Nonfiction;
Autobiographies; Historical Fiction;
Plays; Book Reports; Chapter books

Skills: Narrator viewpoint; cause and effect; story structure; sequencing; fact and opinion; text organization; reality and fantasy; comparison and contrast; making inferences; drawing conclusions; predict and infer; propaganda; noting details; making judgments; making generalizations; main idea and supporting details


Language Arts

Diagramming sentences; nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, interjections

Root words; suffixes and prefixes; dictionary usage; sentence structures

Research paper based on an inventor,
explorer or historical figure


Spanish

Themes: friends; personality traits;
school; classroom

Skills: infinitives; vocabulary; verbs;
pronunciation; negatives; cultural
perspectives; articles; adjectives; word order; subject pronouns


Math

Place Value
Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division with Decimals
Data, Statistics, Graphs
Number Theory
Fraction Concepts
Measurement
Geometry
Perimeter, Area
Volume
Ratio and Probability
Percents
Integers
Algebraic Expressions and Equations


Social Studies

People of the Western Hemisphere
Native Americans
Explorers
Settlement of North America
Revolutionary War
Establishment of the Colonies
Breaking Ties with Great Britain
Constitution of the US

Skills: Latitude and Longitude; Cause
and Effect; Line Graphs; Circle
Graphs; Historical Graphs; Decision
Making; Elevation maps; Making
Generalizations; Reading Political Cartoons; Point of View; Map scale skills

Science

Earth Science: Geology; Rocks and
Minerals; Astronomy; Conservation and
Natural resources; Earth's layers; Plate
Tectonics; Weathering

Physical Science: Classifying matter;
atomic and molecular structure; investigating motion; inertia; gravity; friction; forms of energy; sound; electrical energy

Life Science:  Reproduction; Genetic
traits; Cells; Adaptation; Ecology; Ecosystems; Alcohol and Drug abuse

Health: Body systems; Diseases; Lifestyle;
Nutrition; Exercise; Peer Pressure

Health: Body systems; digestive system;
circulatory system; nervous system;
keeping your body systems healthy

Science concepts reinforced through experiments; science table activities;
projects and internet research






Sixth Grade Curriculum Map

Reading

Themes: New Frontiers; Ancient
Cultures; Courage; Doers and
Dreamers; What Really Happened;
Greeks and Romans;
multicultural; Growing Up

Genres: Nonfiction; Realistic Fiction;
Poetry; Biographies; Autobiographies;
History; Myths; Fantasy; Historical
Fiction

Skills:  Evaluating Charts; Graphs and
Timelines; Speeches; Inferences; Seeking
Information; Play Production; Comparison;
Predicting; Evaluation


Language Arts

Diagramming Sentences
Parts of Speech: Nouns, Pronouns,
Adverbs, Adjectives, Verbs, Conjunctions,
Interjections

Writing: creative, personal narratives,
expository, persuasive, descriptive, business letters

Outlining Skills

Research Paper based on a
Science Topic

Spanish

Themes : Foods, Communities

Skills: present tense of verbs;
adjectives; vocabulary; pronunciation;
understanding cultural perspectives;
food, health, exercise choices, verbs,
days of the week, word origins, pronunciation, infinitives, Spanish
words borrowed from English

Math

Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying,
Dividing with Decimals and with Fractions

Data, Statistics, Graphing
Number Theory and Fractions
Customary and Metric Measurement
Pre-Algebra
Integers
Geometry
Perimeter, Area, Volume
Ratio and Proportion
Percents


Social Studies

Stone Age
First Cultures In Mesopotamia
Fertile Crescent
Ancient Arabian, Egyptian, African,
Indian, Chinese, Japanese Cultures

Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
Ancient Americas
New Empires in America
Middle Ages
Renaissance
Reformation
French Revolution
Industrial Revolution

Science

Structure and Function of Cells
Reproduction and Heredity
Ecosystems and Biomes
Heat and Matter
Changes in Matter
Light, Sound, Color
Technology and Weather
Resources and Conservation




Seventh Grade Curriculum Map

Literature

Novels : Running Out of Time;
The Giver; Harris and Me; Call of the Wild

Skills: Character discussion; setting
plot development; sequencing; vocabulary;
comparison and contrast; written response; cause and effect; symbolism;
time lines; rules and laws; autobiographies; mapping skills; advertising; science fiction; newspaper
articles; drama; poetry

Language Arts

Parts of Speech: nouns, adjectives,
adverbs, pronouns, verbs, prepositions,
conjunctions, interjections

Diagramming sentences

Writing: personal essays, book
reviews, expository, how-to article,
descriptive

Punctuation and Capitalization

Poetry

Kinds of sentences: simple, compound,
complex, clauses, phrases, appositives

Research paper; Magazine project

Spanish I

Introduction of basic concepts of the
language with emphasis on grammar,
reading, speaking, listening, and translation skills.  Spanish culture is introduced into the course as well.

Themes include:
Friends, foods, school communities,
families, parties, restaurants, household items, rooms, shopping
Grammatical skills include:
negatives, infinitives, nouns, verbs,
tenses, adjectives, pronouns, superlatives

Math

Pre-Algebra concepts include:

Variables, integers, exponents, order of
operations, coordinate planes, equations,
solving inequalities, multistep equations,
prime numbers, scientific notation, rational and irrational numbers, rates and ratios,
proportions, scale drawings, probability,
percents, fractions, geometry, polygons, surface area, volume, rate conversions

World History

First Civilizations -- Egyptians, Sumerians,
Phoenicians

Ancient Civilizations-- African, Chinese,
Americas

The Islamic World

Middle Ages

French Revolution
Asia in Transition

The Renaissance
Age of Reform


Life Science

Structures of bones, muscles, skin
Microorganisms
Food and Digestion
Ecosystems
Plants, Animals, Consumers
Use of Microscopes
Food Chains and Webs
Abiotic Factors
Body Systems





Eighth Grade Curriculum Map

Literature

Novels : The Outsiders, Across Five Aprils, Nothing But the Truth, Night

Skills : Point of View, Cause and Effect,
Author Studies, Comparison and Contrast,
Characters, Setting, Plot Development,
Written Responses, Rising and Falling
Action, Climax and Flashback, Imagery,
Iron, Figurative language, Paradox,
Timelines

Language Arts

Nouns, Adjectives, Pronouns, Verbs,
Participles, Gerunds, Infinitives, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Interjections

Diagramming sentences

Writing : Persuasive essays, Haiku, Essays, Character Analysis, Book
Reviews, Personal Essay, Descriptive essay, Expository essay, Business letters,
How to article

Adjective and adverbial clauses and phrases, Appositives, Direct Objects, Simple and Complex sentences

Research paper

Spanish I

Introduction of basic concepts of the
language with emphasis on grammar,
reading, speaking, listening, and translation skills. 
Spanish culture is introduced into the course as well.

Themes include:
Friends, foods, school communities,
families, parties, restaurants, household items, rooms, shopping

Grammatical skills include:
negatives, infinitives, nouns, verbs,
tenses, adjectives, pronouns, superlatives

Algebra concepts include:

Exponents and Powers; Order of Operations; Equations and Inequalities;
Tables and Graphs; Introduction of Functions; Solving Real Number
Equations; Multistep Equations; Ratios,
Rates, Percents; Absolute Value Equations; Quadratic Equations; Polynomials; Rational Equations/Functions; Direct and Inverse
Variations; Radicals and Connections
to Geometry; Pythagorean Theorem;
Trigonometric Ratios; Proofs

American History

American Beginnings; Colonies in the
Americas; English Colonies; American
Revolution; Nation; Westward Movement;
Civil War; Reconstruction; The West

Introduction to Physical Science

Mass and Volume; Law of Conservation of Mass; Density; Identification of Solubility;
Separation of Mixtures; Solids, Liquids,
Gasses; Compounds and Elements;
Gases in Liquids