Elementary Curriculum Director
P. 860-687-2000 ext. 1229
E. mwilliams@windsorct.org
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Grade 3
Represent and solve problems involving multiplication and division.
Understand properties of multiplication and the relationship between multiplication and division.
Multiply and divide within 100
Solve problems involving the four operations, and identify and explain patterns in arithmetic
Develop understanding of fractions as numbers
Solve problems involving measurement and estimation of intervals of time, liquid volumes, and masses of objects.
Geometric measurement: understand concepts of area and relate area to multiplication and to addition
Grade 4
Use the four operations with whole numbers to solve problems
Generalize place value understanding for multi-digit whole numbers
Use place value understanding and properties of operations to perform multi-digit arithmetic
Extend understanding of fraction equivalence and ordering.
Build fractions from unit fractions by applying and extending previous understandings of operations on whole numbers.
Understand decimal notation for fractions, and compare decimal fractions
Grade 5
Understand the place value system
Perform operations with multi-digit whole numbers and with decimals to hundredths
Use equivalent fractions as a strategy to add and subtract fractions
Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication and division to multiply and divide fractions.
Geometric measurement: understand concepts of volume and relate volume to multiplication and to addition.
Focus:
The Common Core and other college- and career-ready (CCR) standards call for a greater focus in mathematics. Rather than racing to cover topics in a mile-wide, inch-deep curriculum, CCR standards require us to significantly narrow and deepen the way time and energy are spent in the math classroom. We focus deeply on the Major Clusters of each grade so that students can gain strong foundations: solid conceptual understanding, a high degree of procedural skill and fluency, and the ability to apply the math they know to solve problems inside and outside the math classroom.
The major Core Ideas that will be studied in Science at the upper elementary school level are:
Grade 3
Forces and Motion
Types of Interactions
Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning, and Resilience
Social Interactions and Group Behavior
Natural Selection
Adaptation
Biodiversity and Humans
Weather and Climate
Natural Hazards
Grade 4
Definitions of Energy
Relationship Between Energy and Energy Transfer
Relationship Between Energy and Forces
Energy in Chemical Processes and Everyday Life
Wave Properties
Electromagnetic Radiation
Information Technologies and Instrumentation
Structure and Function
Growth and Development of Organisms
Information Processing
Inheritance of Traits
Variation of Traits
Evidence of Common Ancestry and Diversity
The History of Planet Earth
Earth Materials and Systems
Plate Tectonics and Large-Scale System Interactions
Biogeology
Natural Hazards
Defining and Delimiting an Engineering Problem
Developing Possible Solutions
Optimizing the Design Solution
Grade 5
Structure and Properties of Matter
Chemical Reactions
Types of Interactions
Organization for Matter and Energy Flow in Organisms
Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
Cycles of Matter and Energy Transfer in Ecosystems
The Universe and Its Stars
The Earth and the Solar System
Earth Materials and Systems
The Roles of Water in Earthās Surface Processes
Natural Hazards
Focus:
The Next Generation Science Standards. (NGSS ) enables teachers to offer all students interactive science instruction that promotes analysis and interpretation of data, critical thinking, problem solving, and connections across science disciplinesāwith a high set of expectations for achievement in grades 3ā5. During these grades, your child will begin to form deeper connections between concepts and skills previously learned in grades Kā2, such as evaluating methods for collecting data, revising models based on evidence, and analyzing data to make sense of phenomena. Through exploration and collaboration, teachers provide engaging classroom learning experiences that stimulate interest in Science.
Preschool
Connecting with School, Friends, & Community
Community Helpers and Buildings
Cultural Celebrations & Holidays in Our Families
Weather, Climate, & Seasons
Our Big World
Transportation
Springtime & Nature
How Weāve Grown
Kindergarten
Counting and Cardinality, Numbers 0-5
Counting and Cardinality, Numbers 6-9
Counting and Cardinality, Numbers to 10
Operations and Algebraic Thinking
Counting and Cardinality, Numbers 11ā100 and Number and Operations in Base Ten
Measurement and Data
Geometry
Grade 1
Count, Add, and Subtract
Learn Facts to Ten
Add and Subtract to Twenty
Tens
Tens and Ones
Shapes
How Many? How Much? How Long?
Grade 2
Operations and Algebraic Thinking
Numbers and Operations in Base Ten
Measurement & Data
Geometry
Focus:
The Common Core and other college- and career-ready (CCR) standards call for a greater focus in mathematics. Rather than racing to cover topics in a mile-wide, inch-deep curriculum, CCR standards require us to significantly narrow and deepen the way time and energy are spent in the math classroom. We focus deeply on the Major Clusters of each grade so that students can gain strong foundations: solid conceptual understanding, a high degree of procedural skill and fluency, and the ability to apply the math they know to solve problems inside and outside the math classroom. In pre-school, mathematical content is embedded into the thematic units, including counting, 1:1 matching, shapes & patterns.
The major units of study in science for early elementary are:
Preschool
Weather, Climate and the Seasons
Transportation
Springtime and Nature
Kindergarten
Science and Scientists
Weather and Climate
Push, Pull, PLAY!
Plants and Animals
Grade 1
Earth, Moon, and Sun
Communicating with Light and Sound
Built For Life
Grade 2
Beavers: Natureās Engineers
Matter and Its Interactions
Koa Tree Mystery: Ecosystem Dynamics
Focus:
TheNext Generation Science Standards. (NGSS ) enables teachers to offer all students interactive science instruction that promotes analysis and interpretation of data, critical thinking, problem solving, and connections across science disciplinesāwith a high set of expectations for achievement in grades 3ā5. During these grades, your child will begin to form deeper connections between concepts and skills previously learned in grades Kā2, such as evaluating methods for collecting data, revising models based on evidence, and analyzing data to make sense of phenomena. Through exploration and collaboration, teachers provide engaging classroom learning experiences that stimulate interest in Science.