Karen Spangler SLM506 October 24, 2013

Hammond Elementary Curriculum Chart

Kindergarten First Second Third Fourth Fifth

Social Home & school Working together Maps & globes Geography Maryland: Native Colonial America
Studies Responsibilities Rules & Physical features Maps & globes American societies Colonists & settlements
Respect for rules responsibilities Human-made Historic Ellicott City, European explorers New England, Middle &
Choices & Decision-making features MD Motives of early Southern colonies
consequences Problem-solving Urban, suburban & The planning of colonists Slavery
Maps & globes Maps & globes rural Columbia, MD Early settlements Early government
American symbols Cultures Goods & services Characteristics of Slavery Triangular trade
Famous Americans Mexico Natural, capital communities MD’s past leaders The American Revolution
Transportation India /human resources Global cultures Maryland & the Patriots & Loyalists
Buyers & sellers South Korea Economic decisions Social change Revolutionary War Declaration of
Community Past & present Spending & saving Budgeting Maryland & the War Independence
workers Goods & Services U.S. landmarks Decision-making of 1812 Principles of democracy
Resources Specialized work U.S. symbols Supply & demand Transportation & Limited/unlimited gov’t
Natural resources Transportation Global trade communication Articles of Confederation
Human resources Communication Local government Underground railroad The Constitution
Voting Public services Maryland: present day Constitutional Convention
Important citizens Citizens in action Maryland General Three branches of gov’t
Trading Environmental concerns Assembly Rights & responsibilities
Customs & traditions Bill of Rights
Political process
Science Weather Earth Science Earth Science Weather Elements Matter Comets, asteroids, &
Seasons Rock classification Erosion Air pressure Climate meteors
Properties of water Fossils: plants, Pollution Climate Minerals, rocks & soil Earth’s rotation
Bubbles animals, dinosaurs Soil classification Celsius & Fahrenheit Atmosphere Phases of the moon
Classifying living Space Recycling The water cycle The solar system Earth’s revolution
things The moon Decomposition Measuring the wind Structure of the Earth Matter & mass
Plants The sun Life Science Barometers/Rain gauge Greenhouse effect Water cycle
Living/non-living Intensities of stars Butterflies: life-cycle, Tornados & hurricanes Ecosystems Groundwater, aquifers,
Resources Toys in Action body parts, habitat Blizzards Habitat, biomes surface water
Pollution Identify a problem Insects Floods & droughts Tundra/Rainforest Pollution
Recycling /find a solution Classify organisms: Photosynthesis Animal adaptations States of matter
Forces/friction insects/non-insects Plants & trees Inherited traits Capacity, volume & mass
Gravity Physical Science Experimentation Static electricity Weight & density
Organisms Interactions Investigation Electricity Freshwater, saltwater &
Habitats Objects: sink or float Pendulums Solar energy brackish water
Plants & Animals Displacement Engineering design Circuits & conductors Chesapeake Bay watershed
Life-cycle of a frog Gravity Heat, light & sound Magnets Resources
Metamorphosis Buoyancy Energy Electromagnets Restoring water quality
Environmental Science The Earth Conductors & insulators Gravitational force Cells
Properties of Matter The moon: phases, Transparency Electrical force Distance & position
Object classification size, topography Shadows Soil/erosion/glaciers Forces
Mirrors & Prisms Tectonic plates Potential & kinetic energy
Language Letters/Phonics Decoding/sight-words Points of view Stories/dramas/poems Compare & contrast Metaphors/Similes
Arts Word recognition Main idea/characters Fables/folktales Logical inferences /Themes in cultures Compare & contrast
Main idea Animal research Multicultural Cause & Effect /points of view /themes in genres
Illustrations Fiction/Non-fiction Research Student point of view Research: print & Quote accurately
Setting/characters Setting/characters Historical events Fables/folktales/myths digital sources Research - multimedia
Favorite topic Drawings/illustrations Scientific ideas Multicultural Poems/drama/ prose Poems/drama/ prose
/book Stories/poems Technical procedures Research/print & digital Historical/ scientific Historical/ scientific
Fiction Digital publishing Text features sources /technical text /technical text
Non-fiction - Opinion/narratives Stories/poems Historical Events Text features: charts, Text features/charts,
Speaking/listening Speaking/listening Rhymes/alliteration Scientific ideas interactive elements interactive elements
Digital publishing Technical procedures Digital publishing Digital publishing
Informative/ Text features Integrate two texts /integrate several texts,
Explanatory writing Online search tools Speaking/listening collaborate, paraphrase,
Speaking/listening Digital publishing analyze & reflect
Math Count by 1’s & 10’s +/- Within 100 2-step word problems Multiplication/division Multiplication/division Numerical expressions
to 100 Word problems Even/odd Commutative Factors/multiples w/parentheses & brackets
Cardinal numbers Commutative/ Repeated addition /associative/distributive Arrays Ordered pairs
Greater/less than Associative properties Hundreds/tens/ones properties +/-/x/÷ multi-step Place value
+/- Within 10 Unknown addend Count to1000 +/-/x/÷ 2-step word word problems Decimals –thousandths
Length/weight Number families Skip count by 5, problems Rounding Round decimals
Classify objects Count/write to 120 10,100 Rounding Analyze patterns +/-/x/÷ Decimals
Relative position of 10 more/less +/- Within 1000 +/- Within 1000 Place value +/-/x/÷ Fractions
objects (behind) Time to ½ hour Measurement Fractions Expanded form Area/perimeter
3-D shapes Attributes of shapes Time/money Time to the minute +/-/x Fractions x Fractions/mixed #’s
Graphs Volume/mass Decimal fractions Convert measurements
Fractions using Graphs Area/perimeter Line plots
shapes Area/perimeter Line plots Volume
Attributes of shapes Lines & angles Coordinate plane

Sources: Maryland Common Core State Standards, The Curriculum Corner Common Core Checklist/ www.the curriculumcorner.com, Howard County Essential Curriculum