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Third 9 Week Objectives for Ancillary Classes

Math

Music

Science

Art

The students will express ideas through original artworks, using a variety of media with appropriate skill. This includes the completion of a ceramic project in addition to painting, drawing, and relief sculpture.

Computer

 

Kindergarten
Logging In, Logging Out, Keyboard Recognition, Use of Shift Key and Option Key
 

Grades 1 & 2
 
Internet Research that integrates classroom curriculum combined with activities to reinforce copying, pasting, keyboarding.

Grades 3 -5

Touch typing (Type to Learn) and Word Processing Skills (Learning.com) appropriate for grade level.

Library

Kindergarten 

  • Author Study:  Jan Brett

  • Fiction and Nonfiction books

  • Multi-cultural and multi-ethnic books

First Grade

  • Library media – CD ROM, audio cassette     books, online e-library, etc.

  • Fiction and nonfiction book selections

  • Multi-cultural and multi-ethnic books

Second Grade

  •   Caldecott Award winners

  • Introduction to and use of online library card catalog

  •   Multi-cultural and multi-ethnic books

Third – Fourth – Fifth Grade

  • Bluebonnet, Newbery and Coretta Scott King Award books

  • Use of online card catalog to locate needed books and materials

  •   Dewey Decimal System

  •   Multi-cultural and multi-ethnic books

Math

Math K-2

To teach Problem Solving Skills in accordance with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. and to provide hands on activities to accomplish these goals.

MATH LAB-3-5 :

STUDENTS WILL APPLY PROBLEM SOLVING  MODELS AND BE ENCOURAGED TO USE HIGHER LEVEL THINKING SKILLS IN AN INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENT.

Music

Grades Kdgn., 1, 2

Explore historical and cultural The student relates music to history, to society and to culture. Student reads and writes music notation

Grades 3, 4, 5

Historical and cultural heritage
Use standard terminology in explaining music, music notation, musical instruments and voices , and musical performances.

Science

Primary Science Lab

Students will investigate and study topics in the natural world. The students will utilize scientific investigations in field and laboratory activities.

Science Fair Information.

  Intermediate Science Lab

Students will work on the scientific process skills while engaging in hands on activities.

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