How The World

Works

Central Idea

Materials are used for dierent

purposes according to their
proper4es.

Transdisciplinary Learning

Mathema)cs
Measurement:
Length, capacity, mass

Data
H
andling:

Reading graphs and tables in non-c4on

texts.

C
rea4ng
g
raphs and tables to use in our wri4ng.

Language
A
rts

Reading: Non-c4ons textsfeatures of, reading strategies,

connec4ng to wri4ng non-c4on texts

Wri4ng: Non-c4on texts

Viewing and Crea4ng: Viewing non-c4on texts, crea4ng

own non-c4on texts

Listening and Speaking: Communica4ng research and new

learning

Disciplinary
Learning

Language Arts
Mathema)cs

Word Study:
Knowledge:
Students con4nue
Place V alue

Lines of Inquiry

(Examples)

Unit Vocabulary

1. Materials and their uses (FUNCTION)

2. Proper4es of materials (FORM)
3. Uses of materials according to their proper4es
(CHANGE)
Describe
Inves4gate
Predict
Apply
Suggest
Reect
Iden4fy
Es4mate
Explain

Glass
Wood
Plas4c
Wool
Shiny
Rough
Smooth
Thick
Thin

Students will increase

their knowledge of
materials and their
proper4es. Students
will develop an
understanding of how
humans manipulate
materials for various
uses.

Concepts
*FUNCTION

*FORM

*CHANGE

to learn word
paderns to
develop their
spelling skills.
Addi4onally, they
will con4nue to
grow their bank of
high frequency
words (snap
words).

Important Dates

January 20: Three Way Conferences

January 28: Early Release Day
January 29: No School for Students (ISE Day)
February 22-26: No School

5 Essential Elements
Knowledge

Basic Facts
Order and
Sequence
Paderns
Strategy:
Addi4on and
Subtrac4on
Mul4plica4on
and Division

Skills

Communica)on:
Expressing opinions and sta4ng
facts, sharing research,
recording informa4on and
observa4ons, interpre4ng and
analyzing experiments,
construc4ng texts

Research:
Asking ques4ons that can be
researched, using senses to
no4ce relevant details, gathering
data, describing and recording
observa4ons, sor4ng and
categorizing informa4on,
drawing conclusions

Action
Students will have an
opportunity to use
the design cycle.
Ac4on will come from
the students.

Learner Profile
and Attitudes
*Inquirer
*Knowledgeable
*Thinker
*Curiosity
*Crea4vity
*Commitment