Science
-Life Science -Plant and Animal Life Cycles (Butterfly study)
-Physical Science - matter sound, heat & light force, magnets and electricity
-Earth Science - The Earth * Weather and Seasons
-Human Body - nutrition * keeping healthy
Social Studies
-Explore rural, urban and suburban communities in the U.S.
-Study and explore other communities
-Introduce the five (5) perspectives of communities:
social/cultural, political, economic, geographic and historic
Multicultural awareness
-Maps, charts, and graphs
Health
-Identify the personal, social, physical elements of
the environment that contribute to one's safety and well being
-Accept responsibility for maintaining and improving the environment
-Identify potential dangers in everyday situations
Physical Education
-Refine basic skills, use sills in combination
-Gain further control of movement: develop skillfulness and
versatility
-Develop mature motor patterns: hopping, galloping, sliding
Music
-Rhythm: external double motion beat, 2/4 3/6 meters, accents
-Melody: vocal tone production, melodic contour, tonic intervals
and song repertoire
-Form: phrase reinforcement, ABA from recognition, two part
canons/rounds
-Harmony: major vs. minor reinforcement, performance on pitched
and non-pitched instruments
-Listening: tempo/timbre dynamics
Character Development – Second Step along with trade books and literature