| Pre-Kindergarten
& Kindergarten |
1st
Grade |
- Discussions
during storytime focusing on various TAKS objectives
(i.e. predictions, compare & contrast, inferencing,
cause & effect, characterization, summary)
- Research comparing
& contrasting various holidays
- Research on
Texas Heritage
- Research on ladybugs
|
- Discussions
during storytime focusing on various TAKS objectives
(i.e. predictions, compare & contrast, inferencing,
cause & effect, characterization, summary)
- Research on
characteristics of weather
- Research unit
on plants
|
2nd
Grade |
3rd
Grade |
-
Research unit on the human body
- Discussions
during storytime focusing on various TAKS objectives
(i.e. predictions, compare & contrast, inferencing,
cause & effect, characterization)
- Research unit
on economics (consumer goods and supply & demand)
|
-
Research literary genres
- Research on
animals (science structures of life)
- Research on
inventors and inventions
- Use of graphic
organizers
- Use of integrated
technology
|
4th
Grade |
5th
Grade |
- Read Alouds
and discussions focusing on TAKS/TEKS objectives (i.e.
predictions, compare & contrast, inferencing, cause
& effect, characterization, summary)
- Summarization
with "Get the Gist"
- Use of novel
& author studies
- Making reasonable
predictions
- Research comparing
& contrasting battles during the Texas Revolution
|
- Research on landforms and the ever
changing Earth
- Research U.S.
Regions
- Research historical
figures
- Providing text
and online resources that are TEKS/TAKS aligned for
curriculum
|
6th
Grade |
Other |
- Research world
countries & regions
- Research on
ocean life
- Research World
War II
- Research on Ancient Egypt
- Providing text
and online resources that are TEKS/TAKS aligned for
curriculum
- Research on
various careers
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