First Term
Language Arts
Reading
Read fluently and demonstrate comprehension of literature, information texts, and visual texts.
Textbooks and other instructional materials
Lit Groups and Guided Reading
Word Recognition Skills
Reading strategies that develop understanding of text
Literary elements (e.g., character, setting, problem, plot)
Determining the importance of ideas/events
Visualizing and questioning
Summarizing and inferring
Making connections and applications
Graphic organizers to record information (e.g. Venn diagrams and charts)
Writing
Learn and use appropriate nouns and adjectives (common and proper nouns, strong adjectives).
Use topic sentence, organized details and wrap up in paragraph writing.
Write a clear, organized paragraph of personal writing (“Greatest Summer Accomplishment”).
Write a clear, organized paragraph of descriptive writing with sensory language (“Autumn Paragraph”).
Write a clear, organized paragraph of opinion writing with cogent arguments (“Is the Internet Good or Bad for Children?”).
Mathematics
Number Patterns & Relations
Determine the pattern rule in a series of numbers in order to make predictions about subsequent terms (one step, two step and multi-step patterns).
Extend number patterns (one step, two step and multi-step patterns)
Solve problems involving patterns.
Use a T-Chart to solve word problems.
Learn how to make an equation that will explain and predict information on a T-Chart.
Whole Numbers
Represent and describe whole numbers to 1 000 000 (place value, base ten blocks, standard and expanded forms).
Round to 10's, 100's 1000's using front end rounding and benchmark rounding strategies.
Demonstrate an understanding of addition and subtraction of four-digit numbers
Understand and use strategies for multiplication and division facts (Level 3: using a known fact and adding up or subtracting down, covering up the zero with multiplies of 10, 100, 1000; Level 4: half one factor and double the second, splitting a factor to get easier numbers).
Multipliy two-digit by two-digit numbers.
Math Facts
Addition—complete 20-29 basic addition facts fluently and accurately.
Subtraction—complete 20-29 basic subtractions facts fluently and accurately.
Multiplication--complete 20-29 basic subtractions facts fluently and accurately.
Socials
Canada's Place in the World
Map of Canada
Explore Canadian Identity
Regions of Canada Reports: gather information; present information in an engaging way.
Explore social issues and discrimination in Canada
Science
Nutrition
Describe strategies for contributing to a healthy, balanced lifestyle (“Five Rules to Live By,” three kinds of exercise, many activities to choose from) nutrients, nutrition labels, and Canada Food Guide).
Describe strategies for contributing to healthy eating (nutrients, nutrition labels, and Canada Food Guide).
The Human Body
Describe the basic structure and functions of the human respiratory, digestive, circulatory, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems .
Explain how the different body systems are interconnected.
Analyse factors that contribute to the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs and their detrimental effects on the body.
French
Learn about France, Francophonie, and French as Canada’s official second language.
Ask and respond to questions about your name and other’s names (Comment tu t’appelles, comment il/elle s’appelle, je m’appelle).
Ask and respond to questions about how you are doing ( Comment ça va, ça va bien/mal, comme ci, comme ça, etc.).
Identify greetings and expressions of politeness (Bonjour, au revoir, merci, de rien).
Bible
Inquiry and understanding of the Old Testament (books, characters, ancient, but timeless character).
Explain the importance of applying Biblical truth to personal lives by putting a Bible memory passage into your own words.
Bible Memory
Second Term
Language Arts
Reading
- The Island of the Blue Dolphins
- Pit Pony
Read fluently and demonstrate comprehension of literature, information texts, and visual texts.
Textbooks and other instructional materials
Word Recognition Skills
Reading strategies that develop understanding of text
Literary elements (e.g., character, setting, problem, plot)
Determining the importance of ideas/events
Visualizing and questioning
Summarizing and inferring
Making connections and applications
Graphic organizers to record information (e.g. Venn diagrams and charts)
Writing
Learn and use appropriate nouns and adjectives (common and proper nouns, strong adjectives).
Use topic sentence, organized details and wrap up in paragraph writing.
Write clear, organized paragraphs of descriptive writing using sensory word pictures (Treasure Chest Paragraphs, Pit Pony Character Sketch)
Write clear, organized paragraphs of personal writing with interesting details (“What’s in a Name?”).
Understand and practice identifying synonyms and antonyms.
Understand and practice using prefixes and suffixes.
Develop good spelling strategies and advanced vocabulary by doing weekly spelling tests and activities on 18 phonetically related words.
Share ideas and convey feelings through a class presentation.
Mathematics
Whole Numbers
Understand and use strategies for multiplication and division facts (Level 3: using a known fact and adding up or subtracting down, covering up the zero with multiplies of 10, 100, 1000; Level 4: half one factor and double the second, splitting a factor to get easier numbers).
Multipliy two-digit by two-digit numbers.
Divide three-digit by one-digit numbers.
Measurement
Understand and measure area of squares and rectangles.
Understand and measure time and duration.
Math Facts
Complete 20-29 basic multiplication facts correctly in one minute.
Problem Solving
Socials
Describe the major physical regions of Canada (The West, Prairies, Central Canada, Atlantic Coast, Arctic—Power Point Presentation).
Understand and explain social issues in Canada’s and BC’s history (the Head Tax, the Komagata Maru incident, residential schools, and internments).
Science
Identify methods of extracting, harvesting and processing BC’s resources (open pit and underground mining; clear cutting and selective logging; commercial fishery and aquaculture; GMOs).
Describe the environmental impacts of using BC’s resources (air, water and land pollution, habitat destruction).
Observe and reflect on the development of salmon eggs into fry (Salmon Enhancement Program by Mr. Glenn).
Bible
Study and reflect on Old Testament Characters: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph
Bible memory: 1 John 4:7-11, 19; Ephesians 1:19-23;
1 Corinthians 15:3-9
Arts
Christmas crafts and card
Cartoon/Anime figures
Sketching
Graphic representation (Title pages, project illustrations, Science diagrams)
Freehand drawing
French
Learn and practice french numbers from 1-31.
Learn and practice calendar vocabulary (Quelle est la date d'aujourd'hui? C’est le 2 janvier).
Learn and practice weather vocabulary (Quel temps fait-il? Il fait beau).
Third Term
Language Arts
Reading
-Pit Pony
-The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe)
Easter traditions
Poetry
Fantasy Literature
Lit Groups and Guided Reading
Read fluently and demonstrate comprehension of literature, information texts, and visual texts.
Textbooks and other instructional materials
Word Recognition Skills
Reading strategies that develop understanding of text
Literary elements (e.g., character, setting, problem, plot)
Determining the importance of ideas/events
Visualizing and questioning
Summarizing and inferring
Making connections and applications
Graphic organizers to record information (e.g. Venn diagrams and charts)
Writing
Descriptive writing, reflective writing (Character Sketches/Book Reports)
Speech writing and presentation
Poetry (Haiku, Cinquain, Rhyme, Alliteration)
School Wide Write
Self- and peer-correction of basic writing mistakes
Mathematics
Problem Solving
Application of math operations in problem solving
Drills for basic multiplication (to 144) and division facts
Measurement – Area, Volume and Capacity
Decimals
Fractions
Geometry and Transformations
Graphs
Social Studies
Understand immigration in the Canadian context (push: reasons for leaving homeland; pull: reasons for coming to Canada; difficulties faced by immigrants)
Personal connection to family history (Family Tree Project)
Resource Development in Canada (land use; First Nations rights; sustainability, economic development)
Describe BC’s natural resources (Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Mining, Tourism).
Canadian government (three branches; electoral process)
Science
Gulf of Georgia Cannery
Simple Machines: levers, inclined planes, screws, wedges, wheel and axles, and pulleys
Understand and explain solutions and solubility
Bible
Devotions and prayer
Selected Old Testament Bible Character
Class Presentation Project
Bible memory
French
Learn and practice calendar vocabulary (Quelle est la date d'aujourd'hui? C’est le 2 janvier).
Learn and practice weather vocabulary (Quel temps fait-il? Il fait beau).
Arts
Pencil drawing and coloring
Watercolor painting
Crafts
Freehand drawing
Personal and Social Responsibility
Goal Setting and Reflection
Learning Styles
Love Language
Personal opinion
Family history
Technology
Selected web sites
All the Right Type
Power Point
Microsoft Word
Language Arts
Reading
Read fluently and demonstrate comprehension of literature, information texts, and visual texts.
Textbooks and other instructional materials
Lit Groups and Guided Reading
Word Recognition Skills
Reading strategies that develop understanding of text
Literary elements (e.g., character, setting, problem, plot)
Determining the importance of ideas/events
Visualizing and questioning
Summarizing and inferring
Making connections and applications
Graphic organizers to record information (e.g. Venn diagrams and charts)
Writing
Learn and use appropriate nouns and adjectives (common and proper nouns, strong adjectives).
Use topic sentence, organized details and wrap up in paragraph writing.
Write a clear, organized paragraph of personal writing (“Greatest Summer Accomplishment”).
Write a clear, organized paragraph of descriptive writing with sensory language (“Autumn Paragraph”).
Write a clear, organized paragraph of opinion writing with cogent arguments (“Is the Internet Good or Bad for Children?”).
Mathematics
Number Patterns & Relations
Determine the pattern rule in a series of numbers in order to make predictions about subsequent terms (one step, two step and multi-step patterns).
Extend number patterns (one step, two step and multi-step patterns)
Solve problems involving patterns.
Use a T-Chart to solve word problems.
Learn how to make an equation that will explain and predict information on a T-Chart.
Whole Numbers
Represent and describe whole numbers to 1 000 000 (place value, base ten blocks, standard and expanded forms).
Round to 10's, 100's 1000's using front end rounding and benchmark rounding strategies.
Demonstrate an understanding of addition and subtraction of four-digit numbers
Understand and use strategies for multiplication and division facts (Level 3: using a known fact and adding up or subtracting down, covering up the zero with multiplies of 10, 100, 1000; Level 4: half one factor and double the second, splitting a factor to get easier numbers).
Multipliy two-digit by two-digit numbers.
Math Facts
Addition—complete 20-29 basic addition facts fluently and accurately.
Subtraction—complete 20-29 basic subtractions facts fluently and accurately.
Multiplication--complete 20-29 basic subtractions facts fluently and accurately.
Socials
Canada's Place in the World
Map of Canada
Explore Canadian Identity
Regions of Canada Reports: gather information; present information in an engaging way.
Explore social issues and discrimination in Canada
Science
Nutrition
Describe strategies for contributing to a healthy, balanced lifestyle (“Five Rules to Live By,” three kinds of exercise, many activities to choose from) nutrients, nutrition labels, and Canada Food Guide).
Describe strategies for contributing to healthy eating (nutrients, nutrition labels, and Canada Food Guide).
The Human Body
Describe the basic structure and functions of the human respiratory, digestive, circulatory, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems .
Explain how the different body systems are interconnected.
Analyse factors that contribute to the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs and their detrimental effects on the body.
French
Learn about France, Francophonie, and French as Canada’s official second language.
Ask and respond to questions about your name and other’s names (Comment tu t’appelles, comment il/elle s’appelle, je m’appelle).
Ask and respond to questions about how you are doing ( Comment ça va, ça va bien/mal, comme ci, comme ça, etc.).
Identify greetings and expressions of politeness (Bonjour, au revoir, merci, de rien).
Bible
Inquiry and understanding of the Old Testament (books, characters, ancient, but timeless character).
Explain the importance of applying Biblical truth to personal lives by putting a Bible memory passage into your own words.
Bible Memory
Second Term
Language Arts
Reading
- The Island of the Blue Dolphins
- Pit Pony
Read fluently and demonstrate comprehension of literature, information texts, and visual texts.
Textbooks and other instructional materials
Word Recognition Skills
Reading strategies that develop understanding of text
Literary elements (e.g., character, setting, problem, plot)
Determining the importance of ideas/events
Visualizing and questioning
Summarizing and inferring
Making connections and applications
Graphic organizers to record information (e.g. Venn diagrams and charts)
Writing
Learn and use appropriate nouns and adjectives (common and proper nouns, strong adjectives).
Use topic sentence, organized details and wrap up in paragraph writing.
Write clear, organized paragraphs of descriptive writing using sensory word pictures (Treasure Chest Paragraphs, Pit Pony Character Sketch)
Write clear, organized paragraphs of personal writing with interesting details (“What’s in a Name?”).
Understand and practice identifying synonyms and antonyms.
Understand and practice using prefixes and suffixes.
Develop good spelling strategies and advanced vocabulary by doing weekly spelling tests and activities on 18 phonetically related words.
Share ideas and convey feelings through a class presentation.
Mathematics
Whole Numbers
Understand and use strategies for multiplication and division facts (Level 3: using a known fact and adding up or subtracting down, covering up the zero with multiplies of 10, 100, 1000; Level 4: half one factor and double the second, splitting a factor to get easier numbers).
Multipliy two-digit by two-digit numbers.
Divide three-digit by one-digit numbers.
Measurement
Understand and measure area of squares and rectangles.
Understand and measure time and duration.
Math Facts
Complete 20-29 basic multiplication facts correctly in one minute.
Problem Solving
Socials
Describe the major physical regions of Canada (The West, Prairies, Central Canada, Atlantic Coast, Arctic—Power Point Presentation).
Understand and explain social issues in Canada’s and BC’s history (the Head Tax, the Komagata Maru incident, residential schools, and internments).
Science
Identify methods of extracting, harvesting and processing BC’s resources (open pit and underground mining; clear cutting and selective logging; commercial fishery and aquaculture; GMOs).
Describe the environmental impacts of using BC’s resources (air, water and land pollution, habitat destruction).
Observe and reflect on the development of salmon eggs into fry (Salmon Enhancement Program by Mr. Glenn).
Bible
Study and reflect on Old Testament Characters: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph
Bible memory: 1 John 4:7-11, 19; Ephesians 1:19-23;
1 Corinthians 15:3-9
Arts
Christmas crafts and card
Cartoon/Anime figures
Sketching
Graphic representation (Title pages, project illustrations, Science diagrams)
Freehand drawing
French
Learn and practice french numbers from 1-31.
Learn and practice calendar vocabulary (Quelle est la date d'aujourd'hui? C’est le 2 janvier).
Learn and practice weather vocabulary (Quel temps fait-il? Il fait beau).
Third Term
Language Arts
Reading
-Pit Pony
-The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe)
Easter traditions
Poetry
Fantasy Literature
Lit Groups and Guided Reading
Read fluently and demonstrate comprehension of literature, information texts, and visual texts.
Textbooks and other instructional materials
Word Recognition Skills
Reading strategies that develop understanding of text
Literary elements (e.g., character, setting, problem, plot)
Determining the importance of ideas/events
Visualizing and questioning
Summarizing and inferring
Making connections and applications
Graphic organizers to record information (e.g. Venn diagrams and charts)
Writing
Descriptive writing, reflective writing (Character Sketches/Book Reports)
Speech writing and presentation
Poetry (Haiku, Cinquain, Rhyme, Alliteration)
School Wide Write
Self- and peer-correction of basic writing mistakes
Mathematics
Problem Solving
Application of math operations in problem solving
Drills for basic multiplication (to 144) and division facts
Measurement – Area, Volume and Capacity
Decimals
Fractions
Geometry and Transformations
Graphs
Social Studies
Understand immigration in the Canadian context (push: reasons for leaving homeland; pull: reasons for coming to Canada; difficulties faced by immigrants)
Personal connection to family history (Family Tree Project)
Resource Development in Canada (land use; First Nations rights; sustainability, economic development)
Describe BC’s natural resources (Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Mining, Tourism).
Canadian government (three branches; electoral process)
Science
Gulf of Georgia Cannery
Simple Machines: levers, inclined planes, screws, wedges, wheel and axles, and pulleys
Understand and explain solutions and solubility
Bible
Devotions and prayer
Selected Old Testament Bible Character
Class Presentation Project
Bible memory
French
Learn and practice calendar vocabulary (Quelle est la date d'aujourd'hui? C’est le 2 janvier).
Learn and practice weather vocabulary (Quel temps fait-il? Il fait beau).
Arts
Pencil drawing and coloring
Watercolor painting
Crafts
Freehand drawing
Personal and Social Responsibility
Goal Setting and Reflection
Learning Styles
Love Language
Personal opinion
Family history
Technology
Selected web sites
All the Right Type
Power Point
Microsoft Word