paints and draws near and far space with expressive color
draws perspectives from a variety of cultural views
explores the different ways in which clay can be used to create form
works with paper to create three-dimensional constructions
Communication Arts and Reading
recognizes and uses acceptable pronunciation, voice control, and gestures in reading and reciting stories or poetry, or in delivering other oral presentation
reads different types of literature from a variety of cultures for pleasure and information: plays, biographies, poetry, or in delivering other oral presentations
reads different types of literature from a variety of cultures for pleasure and information: plays, biographies, poetry, fiction, and expository material
recognizes bias and propaganda in newspapers, television, radio, magazines, and advertising
generates ideas for writing from class projects or trips; personal experiences; literature, art, films or television; or discussions with friends and family
uses editing marks to correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar when proofreading
Health and Physical Education
demonstrates respect and support for peers
researches the history of a game or leisure activity
relates learning to other subject areas and daily family life
understands that excessive drinking of alcohol may result in nutritional deficiencies and that tobacco disturbs the normal functions of the body's system
understands that marijuana is an illegal drug with harmful effects
Mathematics
uses circle graphs, bar graphs, an line graphs to organize data
explains and uses basic ideas about sets (e.g. subset, intersection, union)
uses exponents
designs and conducts measurement projects (e.g. weather tracking throughout the world)
adds, subtracts, multiplies, and divides with decimal and fraction numerals
Science
understands the characteristics, organization, and needs of living things
understands the concept of microbiology, including: bacteria, viruses, immunizations, antibiotics
understands the varied systems of the body, including the skeletal, nervous, circulatory, endocrine, excretory, and reproductive
Social Studies
understands the major geographical features of the Earth
recognizes that the same geographical characteristics may be studied using different countries and regions
values and appreciates the diversity of cultures of the people living in the Western Hemisphere
understands the concept that the Western Hemisphere has such problems as overpopulation, pollution, race relations, poverty, famine, control of disease, political, and territorial disputes
understands that social studies vocabulary helps him or her know more about the world: continent, boundary, mountain range, ocean, equator, hemisphere, North Pole, South Pole, global, currents, resources, land masses, latitude, longitude, region
Computer Education
recognizes ethically correct and incorrect uses of computers
uses software to reinforce traditional subjects, an develop basic, problem-exploration, and critical-thinking skills
uses word processing and simple desktop publishing programs to develop language and writing skills
uses a modem to develop telecommunications and research skills
Library Skills
adds atlases, gazetteers, geographic and biographical dictionaries, thesauruses, and almanacs to the list of reference materials used
learns how to compile multimedia bibliographies
develops an interest in realistic fiction which explores the diversity of different racial and cultural groups