Elementary

3rd Language Arts

Spelling, Shurley E, Worldly Wise
Identify stressed/ unstressed

syllables, accent marks,

diphthongs, prefixes/ suffixes

Reading:

Identify literary elements of a

story including sequence, main

idea /details, compare

/contrast, cause/effect,

author's purpose, fact /opinion,

summary, character, plot,

setting

Read / discuss genres including

poetry, realistic/ fantasy fiction,

fables, folk tales and non-fiction

3 novel studies

Writing:

Be able to write a 5-paragraph

persuasive, narrative, and

expository essay

Identify and write cursive letters

Identify nouns, pronouns,

adjectives, adverbs, verbs,

compound words, synonyms

/antonyms, types of sentences,

prepositions, definite/

indefinite articles, simple/

complete subject and predicate,

understand proper use of

capitalization, abbreviations,

and punctuation

3rd Grade Math

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Understand place value,

compare, order, estimate, and

round numbers up to 1 million

Add/subtract within 1 million

Multiply 2- and 3- digit numbers

by 1- and 2- digit numbers

Mental division of 1-digit

numbers, begin understanding of

long division (3-digit by 1-digit

division)

Understand symmetry,

congruence of geometric figures

and properties of lines, angles,

and polygons

Find perimeter, area, volume

Know the difference between

prime/composite numbers,

mean, median, mode, range

Understand fractions- fractions of

a whole, equivalent fractions,

simplified form, improper

fractions/ mixed numbers,

operations with fractions

Understand how decimals relate

to fractions, decimal place value,

order/round decimals, decimal

operations

Solve addition, subtraction,

multiplication, and division

equations using variables

Create and retrieve data from

tally charts, bar graphs,

pictographs, line plots, pie charts,

and coordinate grids

Convert customary/ metric units

of length, capacity, and weight +

temperature and time

3rd Grade Science

habitats and

environments

How minerals are identified, 3

types of rocks and how they are

formed, rock cycle

Why soil is important, soil

layers

What magnets are attracted to,

magnetic fields and poles, how

magnets are used,

electromagnets, temporary

magnets, and generators

Pollution and conservation

How fossils form and how we

gain information from fossils

Plant and animal adaptations,

how their features help them

survive, and how they grow and

change

Sources of heat, effects of heat

on matter, how heat is

measured, conductors vs.

insulators

3rd grade students conclude their

introduction to US history by studying the

origins of American democracy by

comparing ancient Greek democracy in

Athens with that of the US, and

introducing selected Americans who have

been important in ensuring our rights. By

the end of 3rd grade, students will learn

about and understand:

Origins of democracy, direct vs.

representative democracy

American Revolution, Paul

Revere, Sons of Liberty

3 branches and levels of

government

Civil Rights Movement- MLK Jr.,

Rosa Parks; Abolitionist

Movement- F. Douglass,

Women's Suffrage Movement-

S. B. Anthony

F. D. and E. Roosevelt, Great

Depression, New Deal, WWII

T. Marshall, LBJ, C. Chavez

Goods/ services, consumers/

producers, supply/ demand,

spending/ saving, currency

3rd Grade Social Studies

Origins of democracy, direct vs.

representative democracy

American Revolution, Paul

Revere, Sons of Liberty

3 branches and levels of

government

Civil Rights Movement- MLK Jr.,

Rosa Parks; Abolitionist

Movement- F. Douglass,

Women's Suffrage Movement-

S. B. Anthony

F. D. and E. Roosevelt, Great

Depression, New Deal, WWII

T. Marshall, LBJ, C. Chavez

Goods/ services, consumers/

producers, supply/ demand,

spending/ saving, currency

3rd Grade Bible

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The third grade Bible program takes the

students on a journey through the life of

missions, the book of Acts and missions.

While studying the life of Christ, the students

will read and become familiar with the

Gospels. They will learn and make daily

applications from Jesus' parables miracles,

messages, and life. As the students read

throughout the book of Acts, the students

the students will see the beginning and

the growth of Christianity's early church.

The importance of being a daily witness in

their own lives is stressed as they learn

about the missionary journeys of Paul and

other famous missionaries journeys of Paul

and other famous missionaries in history.

They will also become acquainted with

various Christian heroes of the faith who

lived throughout history. The students

memorize weekly Bible verses, which is an

important part of the Bible program.

Hebrew is taught and is encouraged to be

used in the immersion curriculum in the

classroom for all grades at Immanuel Prep

4th Grade Language Arts

Spelling, Shurley E, Worldly Wise

Identify diphthongs, prefixes/

suffixes, use of accent marks,

syllable intonation, Greek /

Latin roots

Reading:

Identify literary elements of a

story including sequence, main

idea /details, compare

/contrast, cause/effect,

author's purpose, fact /opinion,

summary, character, plot,

setting, problem/ solution,

chronology, 1st/ 3rd person

Read / discuss genres including

poetry, realistic/ fantasy fiction,

fables, folk tales and non-fiction

4 novel studies

Writing:

Be able to write a 5-paragraph

persuasive, narrative, and

expository essay

Take notes, categorize

information, conduct research,

revise, and edit

Grammar:

Identify nouns, pronouns,

adjectives, adverbs, verbs,

compound words, synonyms

/antonyms, types of sentences,

prepositions, definite/

indefinite articles, simple/

complete subject and predicate,

conjunctions, clauses, similes/

metaphors, understand proper

use of capitalization,

abbreviations, and punctuation

4th Grade Math

Understand place value,

compare, order, estimate, and

round numbers up to 1 billion

Add/subtract within 1 billion

Multi-digit multiplication

Multi-digit long division

Characteristics of polygons

Use of protractor to find angles

Find perimeter, area, volume of

regular and irregular shapes

and solids

Understand fractions- fractions

of a whole, equivalent fractions,

simplified form, improper

fractions/ mixed numbers,

operations with fractions/

mixed numbers, compare/

order fractions

Understand how decimals

relate to fractions, convert from

one to the other, express

quantities as both fractions and

decimals, operations with

decimals

Metric/ customary unit

conversions, problem solving

involving conversions

Using a coordinate plane,

create and read various types of

graphs including histograms

Mean, median, mode, range

Probability as a fraction

Solve equations using variables

4th Grade Science

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Scientific Method

Rules of producers, consumers

and decomposers, food chains,

environmental changes

Weather vs. climate, predict

weather patterns, identify

weather instruments

Water Cycle

Solar System-physical attributes

of stars and star patterns,

model the position and motion

of Earth in the solar system,

moon phases, seasonal

changes, size /order of planets

and sun, and rotation vs.

revolution

STEM Activities

active learn

Characteristics of a plant, parts

of a plant, plant reproduction,

life cycle of a plant

Parts of and changes in

ecosystems

Sound and light energy and

how they are created

How force affects moving

objects, and how force, mass,

and energy are related

Simple machines

4th Grade Social Studies

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American Indian Nations- Inuit,

Kwakitul, Nez Perce, Hopi,

Pawnee, Seminole

European exploration of North

America-Cabot, Balboa, De

Leon, Columbus, Hudson, and

Cartier

Life in New England, Middle

Colonies, and Southern

Colonies

American Revolution- Battles of

Lexington, Concord, Saratoga,

and Yorktown

Articles of Confederation vs.

Constitution

Westward Expansion

Abolitionist and Women's

Suffrage Movements

Concepts of Trade

Focus is on the country of

Puerto Rico, in which the students will

learn about the following:

Symbols, climate, geographic

location

Political division, major cities

Landforms and bodies of water

Legends and folk tales

Famous people/ famous works

of literature, music

Cultural/ architectural history

Food, music, and dance

4th Grade Bible

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Fourth graders learn fundamental Bible

doctrines using the Purposeful Design

Curriculum. The doctrinal truths investigated

:God, His Word, Christ, the Holy Spirit, the

church, salvation, as well as heaven/hell

Students learn how to apply these truths

in a personal way with the use of Differenti

ated instruction which inclueds Biblical

stories, visual aids, memory verses, a variety

of class activities. The students memorize

weekly Bible verses as well as the books of

the Bible.

Hebrew is taught and is encouraged to be

used in the immersion curriculum in the

classroom for all grades at Immanuel Prep

5th Grade Language Arts

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Spelling, Shurley E, Worldly Wise
Identify syllable intonation,

accent marks, diphthongs,

triphthongs, prefixes, suffixes

Reading:

Identify literary elements of a

story including main idea /details,

compare /contrast, cause/effect,

author's purpose, fact /opinion,

summary, setting, character, plot,

problem/ solution, theme,

chronology, 1st/ 3rd person

Read / discuss genres including

poetry, realistic/ fantasy fiction,

drama, non-fiction + 4 novel

studies

Writing:

Write explanatory/ informational

essays that include facts, details,

formatting, concluding

statements; opinion pieces that

include organizational structure

of logically ordered reasons,

concluding statements; narratives

to include real and imagined

events, include dialogue,

character actions, sensory details,

and conclusion

Shurley Grammar focus

Grammar:

Identify nouns, pronouns,

adjectives, adverbs, verbs,

compound words, types of

sentences, prepositions, simple/

complete subject/ predicate,

conjunctions, clauses, similes/

metaphors, understand proper

use of capitalization,

abbreviations, and punctuation

5th Grade Math

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Find place value of whole and

decimal numbers

Multi-digit whole number and

decimal/ fraction operations,

rounding, and estimation

Properties of operations, order

of operations, variables, and

expressions

Prime factorization, GCF, LCM

Extensive addition, subtraction,

multiplication, and division

operations with fractions,

decimals, and mixed numbers

Percentage and how it relates

to fractions and decimals, tips,

taxes, discounts, special

interest

Ratios, rates, proportions, using

ratio tables and unit rates

Permutations, combinations,

theoretical and experimental

probability

Addition/Subtraction with area

and volume, cubic units

Develop coordinate system for

first quadrant of coordinate

plane and use it to solve

problems

5th Grade Science

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Identify surface features of the

Earth caused by constructive/

deconstructive forces

Role of technology and human

intervention in control of

constructive/ deconstructive

process

Classification of organisms

Inherited traits and learned

behaviors

Plant and animal cells

Single-celled/ multi-celled

organisms

How microorganisms befit or

harm larger organisms

STEM activities

Skeletal, circulatory,

respiratory, digestive, and

urinary systems

Properties of matter, mass,

volume, density

Physical and chemical changes

Kinetic vs. potential energy

Electrical charges, simple and

complete circuits,

electromagnets

5th Grade Social Studies

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Civil War- major events/

consequences leading up to

war, major battles, important

people involved, Reconstruction

How rights are protected under

the Constitution; process of

how amendments are made

US involvement in WWI and

post-WWI

Great Depression/ New Deal

US involvement in WWII

Origins/consequences of Cold

War

Key people/ events 1950-1975

Functions of 4 major sectors in

US economy

Interactions between

consumers and businesses

focus is on the country of

Mexico, in which the students will learn

about the following:

Symbols, climate, geographic

location

Political division, major cities

Landforms and bodies of water

Legends, myths, folklore

Famous people/ famous works

of literature, music

Cultural/ architectural/

indigenous history

Food, music, and dance

5th Grade Bible

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Three strands of instruction occur in fifth

grade IIAC Bible curriculum. First is an

overview of the Old testament. Second is an

in depth study of the lives of various Bible

Characters presented in Chronological order

as part of the survey of the Old Testament.

Third is a focus on the choices these

individuals made whether good or bad. This

third level of instruction provides the natural

bridge to application in the personal lives of

students as they make their own choices.

Hebrew is taught and is encouraged to be

used in the immersion curriculum in the

classroom for all grades at Immanuel Prep