Quarter 2
READING
EL Module 2, Adaptations and the Wide World of Frogs, Units 1-3 Overview:
In this module, students will use literacy skills to become experts—people who use reading, writing, listening, and speaking to build and share deep knowledge about a topic. The module begins with students reading poetry and pourquoi tales about different kinds of frogs to generate “why” questions. At the end of the unit, they write their own fictional pourquoi narratives to attempt to answer some of their “why” questions. In Unit 2, students research to find out the real answers to their frog questions and write paragraphs to communicate their research. In Unit 3, students will form research groups to become experts on various “freaky” frogs—frogs that have unusual adaptations that help them to survive in extreme environments throughout the world. Students will build their reading, research, writing, and collaborative discussion skills through studying their expert frog. Throughout the module, students will consistently reflect on the role of literacy in building and sharing expertise. They will demonstrate their expertise through a Freaky Frog book and trading card to educate students in grades 2 and 3. This task will center on CCSS ELA Standards RI.3.7, W.3.2, W.3.3, W.3.4, W.3.6, W.3.8, W.3.10,
and L.3.6.
Math
The students will work on:
Stories with Addition & Subtraction (cont’d)
Making Sense of Multiplication & Division
Reasoning with Shapes and their Attributes
• Use place value understanding and properties of operations to perform multi digit arithmetic.
• Solve problems involving the four operations, and identify and explain patterns in arithmetic.
• Understand properties of multiplication and the relationship between multiplication and division.
• Multiply and divide within 100.
• Reason with shapes and their attributes
Science
The students will begin working on their Changes Unit in Science. The "Big Idea" of this unit is Matter can change with the application of heat, cold, mixing or chemical reactions.
During this unit the students will:
Understand properties of solids and liquids and the changes they undergo
Give examples of matter that change from a solid to a liquid and from a liquid to a solid by heating and cooling
Understand the structure and properties of matter before and after they undergo a change
Summarize changes that occur to the observable properties of materials when different degrees of heat are applied to them.
Recognize how energy can be transferred from one object to another.
SOCIAL STUDIES
Civics/Government: This unit will teach students how the local government is patterned after the state and national government. They will examine the structure of government and how it functions to serve its citizens. Finally, they will learn the roles, rights and responsibilities of a good citizen and a good leader.
Branches of Government (Legislative, Executive and Judicial)
County and City Government Leaders
County and City Government Budgeting
EL Module 2, Adaptations and the Wide World of Frogs, Units 1-3 Overview:
In this module, students will use literacy skills to become experts—people who use reading, writing, listening, and speaking to build and share deep knowledge about a topic. The module begins with students reading poetry and pourquoi tales about different kinds of frogs to generate “why” questions. At the end of the unit, they write their own fictional pourquoi narratives to attempt to answer some of their “why” questions. In Unit 2, students research to find out the real answers to their frog questions and write paragraphs to communicate their research. In Unit 3, students will form research groups to become experts on various “freaky” frogs—frogs that have unusual adaptations that help them to survive in extreme environments throughout the world. Students will build their reading, research, writing, and collaborative discussion skills through studying their expert frog. Throughout the module, students will consistently reflect on the role of literacy in building and sharing expertise. They will demonstrate their expertise through a Freaky Frog book and trading card to educate students in grades 2 and 3. This task will center on CCSS ELA Standards RI.3.7, W.3.2, W.3.3, W.3.4, W.3.6, W.3.8, W.3.10,
and L.3.6.
Math
The students will work on:
Stories with Addition & Subtraction (cont’d)
Making Sense of Multiplication & Division
Reasoning with Shapes and their Attributes
• Use place value understanding and properties of operations to perform multi digit arithmetic.
• Solve problems involving the four operations, and identify and explain patterns in arithmetic.
• Understand properties of multiplication and the relationship between multiplication and division.
• Multiply and divide within 100.
• Reason with shapes and their attributes
Science
The students will begin working on their Changes Unit in Science. The "Big Idea" of this unit is Matter can change with the application of heat, cold, mixing or chemical reactions.
During this unit the students will:
Understand properties of solids and liquids and the changes they undergo
Give examples of matter that change from a solid to a liquid and from a liquid to a solid by heating and cooling
Understand the structure and properties of matter before and after they undergo a change
Summarize changes that occur to the observable properties of materials when different degrees of heat are applied to them.
Recognize how energy can be transferred from one object to another.
SOCIAL STUDIES
Civics/Government: This unit will teach students how the local government is patterned after the state and national government. They will examine the structure of government and how it functions to serve its citizens. Finally, they will learn the roles, rights and responsibilities of a good citizen and a good leader.
Branches of Government (Legislative, Executive and Judicial)
County and City Government Leaders
County and City Government Budgeting