INSTRUCTIONAL
OBJECTIVES
LANGUAGE
ARTS
READING
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The
student develops
vocabulary by reading independently, listening and discussing selections.
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The
student uses
a variety of strategies to comprehend text.
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The
student summarizes
information in text.
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The
student uses specific ideas, details, and information in texts to answer questions.
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The
student makes
connections and inferences based on text and prior knowledge.
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The
student reads
informational texts for specific purposes (performing a task, learning a new
task, sequentially carrying out the steps to a procedure. locating
information to answer a question).
WRITING
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The
student makes
a plan before writing the first draft.
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The
student focuses
on a central idea and groups related ideas.
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The
student uses
strategies to support ideas in writing (uses several sentences to elaborate
on an idea, uses specific word choice and relevant details, reasons and
examples).
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The
student evaluates
own and other's writing.
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The
student revises
writing and improves supporting details and word choice by adding or
substituting text.
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The
student spells words properly and uses words correctly.
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The
student uses
conventions and punctuation correctly.
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The
student uses
basic word processing skills and educational software for writing. (
proofreading, appropriate fonts and graphics, technology to publish
writing).
LISTENING,
VIEWING & SPEAKING
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The
student listens
for information and pleasure.
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The
student uses
strategies to contribute to group conversations and discussions.
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The
student listens
for specific details and information.
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The
student understands
the main idea or common theme of nonprint communication (pictures, symbols,
films, etc)
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The
student understands
and uses simple nonverbal cues (eye contact, facial expressions, gestures)
to enhance oral presentations.
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The
student speaks
for different purposes ( informational , expressing ideas, entertaining).
SCIENCE
PROCESSES
THAT SHAPE THE EARTH
PROCESSES
OF LIFE
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The
student understands that the amount of food, water, space and shelter needed
is dependent on the size and kind of living things.
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The
student understands the process and importance of genetic diversity.
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The
student understands that there are many different kinds of living things
that live in
a variety of environments.
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The
student knows
that plants and animals are adapted to different ranges of temperature and
moisture.
HOW
LIVING THINGS INTERACT WITH THEIR ENVIRONMENT
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The
student understands the competitive, interdependent, cyclic nature of living
things in the environment.
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The
student understands that plants and animals are dependent upon each other
for survival
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The
student knows that if living things do not get food, water, shelter, and
space, they will die.
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The
student knows that the activities of humans affects plants and animals in
many ways.
THE
NATURE OF SCIENCE
SOCIAL
STUDIES
GEOGRAPHIC
UNDERSTANDING
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The
student recognizes
that maps and globes are utilized to provide directions as well as other
types of information.
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The
student describes
environmental problems in the local community.
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The
student collects information on and propose solutions to environmental problems.
HISTORICAL
AWARENESS
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The
student recognizes
how the communities have changed over time.
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The
student examines
the role of government and cite the ways in which it strives to meet the
needs of the community by providing services and maintaining order.
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The
student demonstrates
the importance of being an active member of the community (recycling,
volunteering, community service)
GLOBAL
AWARENESS
TECHNOLOGY
AWARENESS
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The
student uses technology to enhance their
research, create maps, fill-in data sheets, and import pictures to
illustrate.
MATHEMATICS
DATA
ANALYSIS AND PROBABILITY
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The
student understands and uses the tools of data analysis for managing
information.
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The
student displays solutions to problems by generating, collecting,
organizing, and analyzing data using simple graphs and charts.
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The
student constructs a graph using computer software.
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The
student uses statistical methods to make inferences and valid arguments
about real-world situations.
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The
student determines questions for a survey with two or more categories and
uses appropriate method to display and interpret information.
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