• Divide fractions and mixed numbers
• Solve whole number and decimal problems with all four operations
• Apply concepts of factors and multiples
• Apply the distributive property
• Use positive and negative numbers, opposites, and absolute value
• Plot integers and other rational numbers on number lines and coordinate planes
• Apply ratio concepts
• Determine the unit rate
• Use tables to compare ratios
• Solve percent problems
• Apply exponent concepts
• Write algebraic expressions and identify the parts of expressions
• Evaluate expressions given the value of variables
• Apply properties of operations
• Interpret and solve one variable equations and inequalities
• Analyze the relationship between dependent and independent variables
• Display data using dot plots, histograms, box and whisker plots
• Find the mean, median, mode, range, interquartile range, and mean absolute deviation
• Describe data distributions
• Find the volume of rectangular prisms with fractional edge lengths
• Represent 3-D figures with nets
• Find the area of triangles, quadrilaterals, irregular and compound polygons
• Find the surface area of triangular and rectangular prisms

Informational Text

• Determine the central idea and supporting details
• Make inferences by citing evidence
• Determine point of view or purpose and explain how it is conveyed
• Analyze the author’s structure
• Integrate information from different media and multiple texts

Literature

• Determine the central idea/theme and how conveyed through details
• Make inferences by citing evidence
• Analyze how text structure contributes to theme, setting, plot
• Determine the meaning of words, phrases, and figurative language
• Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres

• Write routinely over extended times
• Write informative texts to convey ideas that introduce a topic, develop and analyze the topic with relevant facts, organize ideas with appropriate transitions and a conclusion, and demonstrate style
• Write opinion texts that state an opinion on a topic, use relevant evidence from credible sources to support claims, organize the claims with transitions and a conclusion, clarify relationships among the claims, and demonstrate style and a consistent voice
• Write narrative texts that develop real or imagined events, introduce a narrator and characters, use dialogue and description to develop events, and organize an event sequence that unfolds logically with transitions and a conclusion
• Use precise language
• Draw evidence from texts to support analysis and reflection
• Use technology to produce and publish writing
• Conduct research and provide a bibliography of sources
• Apply conventions of grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling
• Develop and strengthen writing by planning, revising, and editing

• Build on others’ ideas in discussion
• Adapt speech to the context
• Demonstrate conventions of English

• Chemistry
• Forces and motion
• Work, energy, machines
• Space

• Concepts of geography
• Canada, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, South America

• View and discuss historic and contemporary works of art
• Communicate/develop ideas/stories through images/objects created
• Select themes and create images and objects that explore the theme
• Revise, edit, and refine artwork
• Observational drawing skills
• Deepen understanding of spatial relationships, proportion, and scale
• Explore two-point perspective
• Develop and solve artistic problems and challenges
• Consider design choices made by artists, architects, and designers
• Collaborate with peers to create and critique works of art

• Songs in 2- and 3-parts
• Tempo and expressive elements
• Composing, improvising, performing, and notating rhythmic and melodic patterns
• Creating/arranging compositions
• History of Western music
• Music aligned to social studies units

Opportunity for continuing or beginning band or orchestra instrument small group instruction and ensemble rehearsal

• Cooperation with others and competition against self
• Good sportsmanship
• Aerobic and cooperative activities
• Team skills in game situations (dribbling, scoring, throwing, catching, passing, striking)
• Components of fitness and goal setting and fitness assessments
• Track and field events
• Nutrition
• Skin safety
• Body systems – skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular, nervous

• Using the Big6 Research Process
• Using keywords
• Evaluating and using resources
• Media literacy