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The students, also, explore screen printing and the world of silhouettes and stencils to make printed t-shirts.īand – Students are introduced to musical notation and concepts through the introduction of an instrument. They re-use laptop boxes, papier-mâché techniques, and acrylic paints to create unique puppet sculptures. Students learn about puppet history, puppet design, character development, and sing a song or poem in class with their puppets. Students explore two and three-dimensional art using a variety of media and techniques, including sketching, drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, sculpture, and ceramics. Activities and assignments focus on the elements of line, shape, and color. They undertake a survey course of world history with an emphasis on Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome and the Middle Ages.Īrt - Emphasis is placed on media exploration, skill development, and creative interpretation. Social Studies – Students study world history, world geography, and current events emphasizing content and skill. The major units of study are microscopes and microorganisms, oceanography, chemistry, forces and motion, and climate change. Science – Students are exposed to a variety of life, earth and space, and physical sciences to build a foundation of general science knowledge.

Students are also given time to explore many hands-on manipulatives, such as tangrams and pentominoes, to further build problem-solving skills. Students are exposed to a variety of logic puzzles, such as, Ken-Kens, Who Done it?, and Suduko, to help build problem-solving skills. The year will end with the study of geometry and measurement as they relate two-dimensional shapes to three-dimensional shapes. Students will then work through multiplication/division, properties, and the relationship between multiplication and division. Math – Students start the year by reviewing past concepts and then moving into numeration and place value. Spelling strategies and grammar lessons are taught in the context of the students' reading and writing to help them recognize patterns, rules, and exceptions to the rule. In writing, the process and traits of good writing are practiced throughout the year.

They read a handful of novels, myths, fables, short stories, and poetry. English – Students focus on strengthening skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.