4th Curriculum Social Studies Science Program Goal: Program Goal: To develop literate citizens able to The program is oriented to help students actively participate in the world of develop an interest in intricate workings the 21st century. of the world around them. Students will be exposed to various physical Areas of Study: phenomena and the workings of nature American history and geography from in a manner that is designed to stimulate the time of the settlers to present day their curiosity and desire for additional Five main regions of U.S. knowledge. (Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, and West) Life Science Explore how geography, climate, Plant structure and function, Animal structure and function, Energy in resources and people (culture) have influenced development of each Ecosystems and Surviving the Environment, Systems of the Human region Body View Country as a whole to determine the important Earth Science elements that tie us together Measuring weather, the Makeup of the as a nation Exploring the Oceans and American’s and Movements in the Solar System. responsibility in today’s global Physical Science society. Properties of matter, Heat, Electricity Colorado History, and Magnetism, and Light, through social and Motion, Simple Machines cultural approach Primary Textbooks: Space and Technology (Harcourt Brace) States and Regions Earth Cycles, Inner and Outer Planets Colorado: Crossroads To The West Primary Textbook: Trip (Scott Foresman) Rocky Mountain National Park Science Field Trip Dissection at Denver Museum of Nature and Science 5th Grade Curriculum
4th Curriculum Social Studies Program Goal: To develop literate citizens able to actively participate in the world of the 21st century. Areas of Study: American history and geography from the time of the settlers to present day Five main regions of U.S. (Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, and West) Explore how geography, climate, resources and people (culture) have influenced development of each region View Country as a whole to determine the important elements that tie us together as a nation American’s and responsibility in today’s global society. Colorado History, through social and cultural approach Primary Textbooks: States and Regions (Harcourt Brace) Colorado: Crossroads To The West Trip Rocky Mountain National Park Science Program Goal: The program is oriented to help students develop an interest in intricate workings of the world around them. Students will be exposed to various physical phenomena and the workings of nature in a manner that is designed to stimulate their curiosity and desire for additional knowledge. Life Science Plant structure and function, Animal structure and function, Energy in Ecosystems and Surviving the Environment, Systems of the Human Body Earth Science Measuring weather, the Makeup of the Exploring the Oceans and Movements in the Solar System. Physical Science Properties of matter, Heat, Electricity and Magnetism, and Light, Motion, Simple Machines Space and Technology Earth Cycles, Inner and Outer Planets Primary Textbook: Science (Scott Foresman) Field Trip Dissection at Denver Museum of Nature and Science 5th Grade Curriculum
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