Four Year Curriculum Theme Rotation
 
 
2007-2008
Motion, Forces & Energy
Science
  Social Studies 
  Language Arts 
Inside Earth
Earth's Changing Surfaces
Physical Science
(Simple machines)
Movements
(Civil, Women's Rights...)
Continents
(Geography & Culture)
Inventors/Inventions
Letter Writing
Persuasive Essays
Compare & Contrast Essay
Poetry - inventive forms
Observation Reports
   

  2008-2009
From Here to There... Here to There (Micro to Macro)

 Science
  Social Studies 
  Language Arts 
Earth's Water
Weather & Climate
Environmental Science
Astronomy
 
 Local Government
State Government
National Government
Current Events
(Civics)
Autobiographies
Personal Research Report
Poetry - Traditional Forms
Newspaper Articles
 
     

 2009-2010
Lights! Camera! Action! A Year at the Movies

Science 
  Social Studies  
   Language Arts 
 Sound & Light
Electricity & Magnetism
Chemistry
Rocketry
"October Sky
Contributions to Society
Ancient Cultures
American History from the 1800's
"Into the West"
Economy  
 Biographies
"Stand and Deliver"
Mythology
"Clash of the Titans"
Journal Writing
Proposals
Expository Essays
     
2010-2011
Evolution / Revolution
Science
  Social Studies  
   Language Arts 
 Bacteria & Plants
Cells
Animals
Human Biology/Heredity
Early American History
Russian Exploration
of Alaska
World History
 Outlining
Summaries
Myths/Legends of Alaska
Descriptive Essays or Research Paper
Historical Fiction