| Content and Curricular Resource | Major Topics |
|---|---|
| Literacy: Expeditionary Learning (EngageNY) | Major texts include: D’Aulaire’s Book of Greek Myths, The Lightning Thief, Bud, Not Buddy, Dragonwings, Frightful’s Mountain |
| Mathematics: Open Up | Major standards and concepts here |
| Science: Amplify | Microbiome, Metabolism, Traits and Reproduction, Thermal Energy, Ocean, Atmosphere and Climate, Weather Patterns, Earth’s Changing Climate |
| Social Studies: National Geographic World Cultures and Geography | Western Hemisphere: Culture, History, and Geography |
| Content and Curricular Resource | Major Topics |
|---|---|
| Literacy: Expeditionary Learning (EngageNY) | Major texts include: Turning the Page, The People Could Fly, A Long Walk to Water, Lyddie, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, The Big Thirst |
| Mathematics: Open Up | Major standards and concepts here |
| Science: Amplify | Geology on Mars, Plate Motion, Rock Transformations, Phase Change, Chemical Reactions, Populations and Resources, Matter and Energy in Ecosystems |
| Social Studies: National Geographic World Cultures and Geography | Eastern Hemisphere: Culture, History, and Geography |
| Content and Curricular Resource | Major Topics |
|---|---|
| Literacy: Expeditionary Learning (EngageNY) | Major texts include: Inside Out and Back Again, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, A Mighty Long Way, Little Rock Girl 1957, Unbroken and The Omnivore’s Dilemma |
| Mathematics: Open Up | Major standards and concepts here |
| Science: Amplify | Harnessing Human Energy, Force and Motion, Magnetic Fields, Light Waves, Earth, Moon, Sun, Traits and Reproduction, Natural Selection |
| Social Studies: Pearson American History 2016: Beginnings to Reconstruction | United States History and Civics |
| Content and Curricular Resource | Major Topics |
|---|---|
| STEM Wheel | Quarterly experiences incorporating various STEM fields – tech, med, engineering, entrepreneurship. Focus on career exploration and essential skill development. |
| Art and Design | Art and design principles, thematic units incorporating various media, art history and appreciation |
| Physical Education | Fitness and safety, healthy habits |
| World Language | Beginning world language instruction, Spanish 1 |