Long range

plans - content 2011-2012 - Ms. Watkins

Week of:

Science
Procedures Set up science notebooks (collage) What is a scientist? Inquiry unit Making observations Safety procedures steps Inquiry unit Using the scientific method when conducting experiments Inquiry quiz Rocks and minerals Unit activating strategy Minerals (properties, classifying) Rocks and minerals Identifying minerals Physical properties of rocks Classifying rocks Rocks and minerals Types of rocks Formation of rocks

Social Studies
Procedures Where do we live? Continents/oceans geography balloon activity SC Geography Unit activating strategy Introduction to maps Relative location of SC SC Geography Landforms Interpreting types of map Geography shapes the way we live and work SC Geography River systems (2 days) Regions introduce all regions & blue ridge SC Geography Regions Piedmont, sandhills, inner & outer coastal plain, coastal zone

September 12-16

No School Sept. 5 (Labor Day)

Sept. 5-9

August 29 -Sept. 1

August 22-26

August 17-19

SC Geography Human and physical characteristics of regions (2 days) Culminating activity (sc cookies) Review test Native Americans and explorers unit activating strategy first S. Carolinians Cherokee tribe Native Americans and explorers Catawba tribe Yemassee tribe Comparing tribes Native Americans and explorers Reasons for exploration Key explorers

Progress Reports Sept. 19 19

September 19-23

September 26-30

Rocks and minerals what are fossils? types of fossils

October 3-7

Rocks and minerals Classifying soils Culminating activity (video activity)

Teacher Work
Days (13-14)

October 10-14

Rocks and minerals Review test

October 17-21

Animals and plants Unit activating strategy Characteristics of habitats Life cycles of plants Animals and plants Life cycles of animals Plant adaptations Animal adaptations Animals and plants Changes in habitats Food chains

Native Americans and explorers Routes of explorers Accomplishments of explorers Contributions of early settlers Native Americans and explorers Effects of slavery on natives Transfer of slavery Contributions of slavery Impact of slavery Native Americans and explorers Culminating activity pinch pots Review (2 days) test American revolution unit activating strategy colonial life causes of revolution view of colonists

October 31November 4

October 24-28
Report Cards Oct. 31st

November 7-11

Animals and plants culminating activity review test

November 14-18

earths land earths water and land features uses of Earth materials

American revolution declaration of independence key conflicts

Fall Break (23-25)

November 21-25

earths land uses of Earth materials cont.d slow processes that change land

American revolution key leaders

November 28December 2

earths land slow and rapid processes that change land review test sound unit activating strategy what is sound? pitch sound volume comparing pitch and volume

Progress Reports Nov. 28th

American revolution key leaders cont.d effects of the revolution

December 5-9

American revolution new nation and government

December 12-16

American revolution culminating activity review test

January 2-6

sound changing pitch and volume review

civil war unit activating strategy comparing daily life of different classes of people effects of cotton gin

Teacher Work Day (13)

January 9-13

sound test

culminating project
force and motion unit activating strategy position of objects relative to location and distance force and motion compare motion by speed and direction how force affects motion force and motion how mass affects motion motion and gravity

civil war differences between North and south secession civil war fort sumter union blockade shermans march effects of blockade and march civil war effects of civil war on daily life and economy of SC civil war reconstruction culminating activity review test

January 30February 3

January 23-27

MLK Day (16) Report Cards Jan. 19

January 16-20

February 6-10

force and motion culminating activity review test heat unit activating strategy sources of heat ways to produce heat heat conductors insulators heat culminating activity review test matter unit activating strategy observable properties measurable properties
Progress Reports Feb. 15th

Research project
Research project & Presentations
new century unit activating strategy developments in industry/technology rise and fall of textiles new century rise of tourism & other industries effects of Jim crow laws migration/emigration new century great depression new deal review test

February 20-24
Make Up Day (9)

February 13-17 March 5-9

February 27March 2

Presidents Day (20)

Teacher Work Day (12)

March 12-16

matter classifying forms of matter by properties matter changing states matter culminating activity review test

growth and change unit activating strategy briggs v. elliot right to vote growth and change rights and responsibilities of citizens culminating activity growth and change review test

March 19-23

Report Cards Mar. 27th

Science fair projects Science fair projects Science fair projects Pass review

March 26-30

Make up day (9)

Social studies project Social studies project Pass review Pass review Pass testing
Local history

April 30May 4

April 23-27
Progress Reports April 30th

April 16-20

April 913

Pass review Pass testing

health

May 14-18

May 7-11

May 21-25

health

Local history

Memorial Day (28)

May 28June 1

health

Local history