Course Overview

Month 

Math        

Science

September

Number Theory:

·         Math Facts

·         Arrays

·         Factor Pairs

·         Rules of Divisibility

·         Prime and Composite Numbers

·         Square Numbers and Use of Exponents

·         Square Roots

·         Prime Factorization

FOSS Food and Nutrition Kit:

·         Observe and investigate properties of foods.

·         Become aware of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and vitamins as components of food.

·         Gain experience with indicators.

·         Use indicators to test for acid, vitamin C, sugar, and fat in foods.

October

Estimation and Computation:

·         Estimation

·         Addition of Whole Numbers and Decimals

·         Subtraction of Whole Numbers and Decimals

·         Addition and Subtraction Number Stories

·         Probability

·         Estimating Products

·         Multiplication of Whole Numbers and Decimals

·         Comparing Millions, Billions, and Trillions

·         Rounding

• Relate the results of investigations and experiments to the amount of nutrients in food.
• Become aware of guides for healthy nutrition.
• Acquire vocabulary associated with nutrition.
• Use scientific thinking processes to conduct investigations and build explanations: observing, communicating, comparing, organizing, and relating.

November

Geometry:

·         Measuring Angles

·         Using a Protractor

·         Congruent Triangles

·         Properties of Polygons

·         Regular Tessellations

·         Angles of polygons

FOSS Human Body Kit:

·         Observe and investigate the human skeletal systems.

·         Become aware of the versatility of movement provided by an articulated skeleton.

·         Gain experience with the use of photographs, diagrams, and model bones to gather information.

·         Compare the bones in their own bodies to photographs and models.

·         Develop an awareness of human bone and muscle structure and function and an appreciation for the versatility of the human body.

·         Acquire the vocabulary associated with the human skeletal and muscle systems.

·         Use scientific thinking processes to conduct investigations and build explanations: observing, communicating, comparing, and organizing.

December

Division:

·         Division Facts

·         Division of Decimals

·         Interpreting the Remainder

FOSS Variables Kit:

·         Gain experience with the concept of variable.

·         Gain experience with the concept of system.

·         Design and conduct controlled experiments.

·         Construct materials that will be used in the investigations.

January

Fractions, Decimals, and Percents:

·         Mixed Numbers

·         Improper Fractions

·         Comparing and Ordering Fractions

·         Equivalent Fractions

·         Renaming Fractions as Decimals and Percents

·         Bar and Circle Graphs

·         Percent Circles

• Acquire some understanding of the behavior of pendulums.
• Gain experience with buoyancy.
• Use data to make predictions.
• Apply mathematics in the context of science.
• Record and graph data concretely, pictorially, and symbolically to discover relationships.

February

Using Data; Addition and Subtraction of Fractions:

·         Organizing Data

·         Natural Measures of Length

·         Line and Stem and Leaf Plots

·         Clock Fractions

·         Common Denominators

• Acquire the vocabulary associated with controlled experimentation.
• Use scientific thinking processes to conduct investigations and build explanations: observing, communicating, comparing, organizing, and relating.

March

Exponents and Negative Numbers:

·         Exponential Notation

·         Scientific Notation

·         Order of Operations

·         Using Negative Numbers

·         Addition and Subtraction of Negative Numbers

FOSS Mixtures and Solutions Kit:

·         Gain experience with the concepts of mixture and solution.

·         Gain experience with the concepts of concentration and saturation.

·         Gain experience with the concept of chemical reaction.

·         Apply an operational definition to determine the relative concentrations of solutions.

April

Fractions and Ratios:

·         Comparing Fractions

·         Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers

·         Multiplication and Division of Fractions of Whole Numbers

·         Finding a Percent of a Number

·         Addition and Subtraction of Negative Numbers

• Use group problem-solving techniques to plan investigations.
• Use measurement in the context of scientific investigations.
• Apply mathematics in the context of science.

May

Coordinates, Area, Volume, and Capacity:

·         Ordered Pairs

·         Plotting Figures on a Coordinate Grid

·         Transformations of Figures in a Plane

·         Finding Areas of Polygons

·         Finding Volume of Rectangular and Right Prisms

·         Capacity Measurements

• Acquire vocabulary associated with chemistry and the periodic table.
• Be introduced to the concept that all matter is made of very small particles called atoms and that atoms combine to form molecules.

June

Using Data; Algebra concepts and Skills:

·         Pan-Balance Problems

·         Algebraic Expressions

·         Rules, Tables, and Graphs

·         Circumference of a Circle

·         Area of a Circle

·         Use scientific thinking processes to conduct investigations and build explanations: observing, communicating, comparing, organizing, and relating.

Ongoing Throughout the Year

Einstein Challenge Program: Daily math and science enrichment activities will be provided via the Einstein Challenge Program. Einstein points may be earned as students explore math and science connections to the past, present, and future through a variety of self-paced activities including memorization, problem-solving, readings, writings, field trips, at-home labs, interviews, and technology-integrated projects and presentations. Upon reaching 1000 points, students will earn the Einstein Challenge Award.

Technology

Integrated throughout all subjects