Grades 3-5

Classes for Fall Semester

All resources used are secular and standards-aligned.

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English Language Arts

Vocabulary

Dictionary Skills

Parts of Speech

  • Nouns
  • Pronouns
  • Preposition
  • Verbs (action, linking, helping)
  • Conjunctions
  • Adjectives
  • Adverbs

Sentence Structure

Homophones

Science

Physical Science

  • Scientific Method
  • Matter
  • Force
  • Newton’s Laws

Life Science

  • Why do some plants have fruit?
  • Do all bees make honey?
  • How do bacteria create cavities?
  • Is it safe to eat moldy food?
  • Are all germs bad?

Hands-on experiments

  • Explore density, volume, and displacement using modeling clay
  • Demonstrate principles of inertia, force and momentum using spheres and axles
  • Applied botany through seed catalog analysis and observing mold
  • Experimental investigation of dental enamel using eggshell models

Social Studies

Note taking skills

Research writing

Map Skills

  • Keys
  • Routes
  • Scales
  • Population maps

US Geography

  • Boundaries and rivers
  • Climate
  • Political maps
  • Product maps

“Learning is the only thing the mind never exhausts, never fears, and never regrets.”

– Leonardo da Vinci