Syllabus, 2013
SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER
“Science Fiction or Real Life”
THEMES Science Unit
Social Studies Unit
Math Units
Reading/Language Art
Objects in the Sky
Land Formations /Ancient Peoples
Place Value/Addition & Subtraction
Science Fiction
Projects
Land formations of America Poster – Due Sept. 13th
Social Studies Writing Project – Due Oct. 11th
(Native American Comparison/Contrast Paper – two tribes, two different regions)
Social Studies Hands-on Project – Due Oct. 25th
(Native American “book” – one tribe, lots of details)
NOVEMBER / DECEMBER
“Fairy Tale Theme or Real Life”
THEMES Science Unit
Social Studies Unit
Math Units
Reading/Language Art
Systems and Survival
Native Americans & Explorers
Multiplication & Division
Fairy Tales & Survival stories
Projects
Class Play (Christopher Columbus) – parents are invited: Oct 11th
Science Hands-on Project – Due Nov. 1st
(Our Solar System – choose: poster, diorama, or your own idea)
Science Writing Project – Due Nov. 8th
(Essay 200 words – one planet, lots of details, chart, drawings)
Writing Project – Due Nov. 15th
(A description paper of an invention that doesn’t exist yet OR a researched piece
that’s also a description but describes the history of some important invention that
already exists. Think: it’s either Sci. Fi. or History, your choice.
Renaissance Fair – The week of Dec. 15th – to be announced
*These projects are subject to change and I didn’t include our weekly Math Projects