Grade Level Expectations
Kindergarten
The Brewster Central School District grade-level expectations for Kindergarten outline what students should know and be able to do at the end of the academic year to help them succeed in school and beyond. These expectations are based on the New York State Learning Standards and the Brewster Central School District’s Profile of a Graduate skills. The skills should be viewed holistically and are not used to determine promotion or retention. A student may be on track towards proficiency without showing mastery of every skill. Teachers provide interventions as needed to support skill development.
English Language Arts
Print Concepts
- Follow words from left to right and top to bottom on a page
- Recognize and name all upper and lower case of letters of the alphabet
Phonemic Awareness
- Recognize and produce spoken rhyming words
- Blend and segment syllables (i.e., morning= 2 syllables) and individual sounds (i.e., map= /m/, /a/, /p/)
- Create new words by manipulating sounds
Phonics/Fluency
- Produce the most common sounds for each consonant (i.e., /k/ for c)
- Build recognition and vocabulary of high frequency words (i.e., he, me, why, the, is)
- Decode short vowel words with regular spellings (i.e., man, sit, top)
Comprehension
- Ask and answer questions about a text
- Participate in conversations about a text
- Make connections between the text, the world around them, and themself.
Speaking & Listening
- Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse peers and adults in small and large groups and during play.
- Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions, including listening to others, taking turns, and staying on topic.
Writing
- Draw, write, or dictate ideas about a topic with support (opinion, information, story)
- Write a letter(s) to represent most consonant & short-vowel sounds
Vocabulary
- Determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words
- Use words to identify/describe the world, making connections between words and their use
- Sort common objects into categories (shapes, colors, size, use)
- Relate verbs and adjectives to their opposites (antonyms) (stop/go)
Fine & Performing Arts
Art
- Make independent decisions guided by Elements/Principles of Art
- Develop technical skills, select materials/tools/media to serve creative intent
- Examine, reflect, interpret artwork, making and explaining inferences
- Explore, explain art/history relationships between different culture
Music
- Maintain tone, pitch, rhythm, tempo and dynamics while singing
- Describe music in terms related to the basic elements such as melody, rhythm, harmony, form and style
- Use instruments in creating and performing music
- Identify a basic repertoire of songs from various world cultures
Kindergarten Literacy and Math Screening Assessments
Kindergarten students are screened three times per year on their literacy and math skills using the STAR Early Literacy assessment to ensure they are on track towards proficiency.
Diagnostic assessments are used by teachers to determine students’ literacy and mathematical skill level as well as determine if additional support is needed in these areas.
Mathematics
Counting and Cardinality
- Count to 100 by ones and tens.
- Write numbers from 0 to 20.
- Understand that the last number counted tells how many objects there are.
- Compare sets of objects to determine "more," "less," or "same."
Operations and Algebraic Thinking
- Understand addition as putting together and adding to.
- Understand subtraction as taking apart and taking from.
- Solve simple addition and subtraction word problems within 10.
Geometry
- Identify and describe basic shapes (squares, circles, triangles, rectangles, hexagons).
- Describe the positions of objects (above, below, beside, etc.).
Science
- Solid and liquid matter in varying temperatures
- Comparison on the strengths and directions of pushes and pulls on objects
- Relationship between plants, animals, and their environment
- Patterns and purpose of local weather conditions and forecasting
Social Studies
Physical Education
Movement Skills
- Develop basic motor skills (running, jumping, hopping, throwing, catching).
- Identifies locomotor, non-locomotor and manipulative skills
- Identifies how physical activity affects the heart and lungs.
Personal and Social Responsibility
- Recognizes and follows directions in physical activity settings-eg. taking turns and sharing.
- Work cooperatively with others.
- Understand the importance of safety.
First Grade
The Brewster Central School District grade-level expectations for First grade outline what students should know and be able to do at the end of the academic year to help them succeed in school and beyond. These expectations are based on the New York State Learning Standards and the Brewster Central School District’s Profile of a Graduate skills. The skills should be viewed holistically and are not used to determine promotion or retention. A student may be on track towards proficiency without showing mastery of every skill. Teachers provide interventions as needed to support skill development.
English Language Arts
Print Concepts
- Recognize sentence basics (first word, capitals, punctuation)
Phonics/Fluency
- Know common letter blends and digraphs (sh, th, ch)
- Decode long vowel sounds in one-syllable words
- Decode one- and two-syllable words with basic patterns
- Identify root words and simple suffixes (-ed, -s)
- Read high-frequency words by sight
- Use context for word recognition and self-correction
- Read with accuracy, rate, and expression
Vocabulary
- Sort and define words by category and attributes
- Distinguish shades of meaning in verbs and adjectives
- Use context and affixes for word meaning
Comprehension
- Retell stories and shares key details
- Identify literary and informational texts
- Find information to support ideas in texts
- Make connections between self, text, and the world
Speaking & Listening
- Participate in collaborative conversations
- Follow discussion rules (listening, turns, staying on topic)
- Build on others' comments
Writing
- Form legible uppercase and lowercase letters
- Use end punctuation (periods, question marks)
- Spell words with patterns and irregular words
- Write for different purposes (narrative, informational, opinion)
Art
Creating
- Use different art materials and ways of making art.
- Create artwork based on what they see and imagine.
- Express their ideas and feelings through art.
Responding
- Talk about and share their thoughts about artwork.
- Begin to understand that art can tell stories.
Music
Performing
- Sing simple songs with the correct notes and rhythm.
- Play simple musical instruments.
- Participate in musical games.
Responding
- Listen to and identify different parts of music (like rhythm and melody).
- Begin to learn musical words.
Literacy and Math Screening Assessments
First grade students are screened three times per year on their literacy and math skills using the STAR assessments to ensure they are on track towards proficiency.
Diagnostic assessments are used by teachers to determine students’ literacy and mathematical skill level as well as determine if additional support is needed in these areas.
Mathematics
Operations and Algebraic Thinking
- Solve word problems using addition and subtraction (within 20).
- Understand how addition and subtraction are related.
- Learn different ways to add and subtract (like counting on or making 10).
- Understand what the equal sign means.
Number and Operations in Base Ten
- Count to 120.
- Understand that numbers have tens and ones.
- Add and subtract numbers within 100 (including adding a two-digit number to a one-digit number).
- Compare two-digit numbers to see which is greater, less, or equal.
Geometry
- Identify and describe shapes (like triangles, squares, and rectangles).
- Divide shapes into halves and fourths.
- Work with 2D and 3D shapes.
Measurement and Data
- Measure the length of objects.
- Tell time to the hour and half-hour.
- Use simple graphs to organize and understand information.
Science
Life Science
- Understand what living things need to survive.
- Learn about the life cycles of plants and animals.
- Understand that children resemble their parents.
Earth and Space Science
- Observe and describe different types of weather.
- Understand why we have day and night.
- Observe and describe what they see in the sky, including the sun, moon, and stars.
Physical Science
- Understand what objects are made of.
- Begin to understand how objects move.
Social Studies
Civic and Cultural Ideas
- Understand what a community is.
- Learn about different kinds of families and their traditions.
- Understand rules and responsibilities.
- Learn what it means to be a good citizen.
Geography
- Use maps and globes to find places.
- Learn about basic geography (like land and water).
- Start to understand how people use the environment.
History
- Understand that families change over time.
- Learn about important people and events in their community.
Physical Education
Movement Skills
- Develop basic movement skills (like running, jumping, throwing, and catching). (Demonstrates emerging forms of locomotor, non-locomotor and manipulative skills).
- Recognizes and follows directions in physical activity settings (i.e., taking turns and sharing).
- Explains the effects of physical activity on the heart and lungs.
Personal and Social Responsibility
- Follow rules and show good sportsmanship.
- Work well with others.
- Understand how to stay safe during physical activities
Second Grade
The Brewster Central School District grade-level expectations for Second Grade outline what students should know and be able to do at the end of the academic year to help them succeed in school and beyond. These expectations are based on the New York State Learning Standards and the Brewster Central School District’s Profile of a Graduate skills. The skills should be viewed holistically and are not used to determine promotion or retention. A student may be on track towards proficiency without showing mastery of every skill. Teachers provide interventions as needed to support skill development.
English Language Arts
Phonics/Fluency (Reading Skills)
- Read words with short (e.g., "cat," "sit") and long (e.g., "cake," "bike") vowel sounds.
- Recognize root words and affixes (prefixes/suffixes) to understand word meanings.
- Read common words (e.g., "the," "and," "said") quickly and automatically.
Vocabulary (Word Meaning)
- Use sentence clues to understand new words.
- Break down compound words (e.g., "sunflower") to understand their parts.
- Use prefixes and root words to figure out word meanings.
- Use words to identify and describe.
- Distinguish between similar words (e.g., "run" vs. "dash").
Comprehension (Understanding What's Read)
- Identify the main topic and key details.
- Retell the main points of a text in a shorter way.
- Understand how headings, pictures, and story organization help with understanding.
- Describe how characters respond to events.
- Explain how authors and illustrators use reasons and examples.
- Connect reading to personal experiences, other texts, and the world.
Speaking and Listening
- Ask for clarification when needed.
- Add relevant comments to conversations.
Writing
- Write to explain topics with facts.
- Write to express opinions with reasons and information.
- Write stories with details about actions, thoughts, and feelings.
- Use words like "first" and "then" to show the order of events and provide closure.
Art
Creating and Expressing
- Uses a variety of art materials and techniques.
- Creates artwork that expresses ideas and feelings.
- Explores elements of art (line, shape, color, texture).
- Begins to plan artistic creations.
Responding and Connecting
- Describes and interprets artwork.
- Makes connections between art and other subjects.
Music
Performing and Creating
- Sings simple songs with accurate pitch and rhythm.
- Plays simple rhythmic patterns on instruments.
- Creates simple musical compositions.
- Begins to read basic musical notation.
Listening and Understanding
- Listens to and describes different types of music.
- Understands basic musical concepts (tempo, dynamics, form).
Literacy and Math Screening Assessments
Second grade students are screened three times per year on their literacy and math skills using the STAR Early Literacy assessment to ensure they are on track towards proficiency.
Diagnostic assessments are used by teachers to determine students’ literacy and mathematical skill level as well as determine if additional support is needed in these areas.
Mathematics
Numbers and Operations
- Adds and subtracts within 100, and starts working with numbers up to 1,000.
- Understands place value (ones, tens, hundreds).
- Solves word problems involving addition and subtraction.
- Works with equal groups of objects to understand the basics of multiplication.
Measurement and Geometry
- Measures and estimates lengths in standard units (inches, feet, centimeters, meters).
- Tells and writes time to the nearest five minutes.
- Recognizes and draws shapes based on their attributes (sides, angles).
- Works with money (dollars and coins).
Data and Problem Solving
- Creates and interprets simple graphs (bar graphs, picture graphs).
- Solves simple logic problems.
Science
Life Science
- Understands the life cycles of plants and animals.
- Explores how living things depend on their environment.
- Learns about habitats.
Physical Science
- Investigates the properties of solids and liquids.
- Explores how forces and motion affect objects.
- Understands simple machines.
Earth and Space Science
- Observes and describes weather patterns.
- Learns about the Earth's surface (landforms, water).
- Understands the concept of the solar system.
Social Studies
Communities and Culture
- Learns about different communities and their characteristics.
- Understands how people work together and contribute to their community.
- Explores cultural traditions and celebrations.
- Learns about local history.
Geography and Economics
- Uses maps and globes to locate places.
- Understands basic economic concepts (needs, wants, goods, services).
- Learns about how people use resources.
Physical Education
Movement and Motor Skills
- Demonstrates mature forms of locomotor, non-locomotor and manipulative movement skills.
- Identifies the importance of personal and social responsibility in physical activity setting.
- Explains the effects of physical activity on the body.
Physical Activity and Health
- Participates in activities that promote cardiovascular fitness.
- Learns basic safety during physical activity.
Social and Emotional Skills
- Works cooperatively with others in games and activities.
- Follows rules and demonstrates good sportsmanship.
Third Grade
The Brewster Central School District grade-level expectations for Third Grade outline what students should know and be able to do at the end of the academic year to help them succeed in school and beyond. These expectations are based on the New York State Learning Standards and the Brewster Central School District’s Profile of a Graduate skills. The skills should be viewed holistically and are not used to determine promotion or retention. A student may be on track towards proficiency without showing mastery of every skill. Teachers provide interventions as needed to support skill development.
English Language Arts
Phonics/Word Recognition
- Decode multisyllabic words
- Identify and know the meaning of the most common prefixes and suffixes
Vocabulary
- Use context & word parts (prefix, suffix, root) to determine word meaning
- Distinguish the literal and nonliteral meanings of words (take steps)
- Use academic (determine) and subject specific words (chrysalis)
Comprehension/Fluency
- Read text across genres orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression.
- Locate relevant and specific details in a text to support an answer or inference.
- Determine the texts’ theme or central idea and how details in the text support them.
- Describe character traits, motivations, or feelings using details from the text.
- Distinguish personal point of view from the author’s or character’s point of view
- Explain how specific illustrations or text features contribute to meaning
Speaking & Listening
- Explain their own ideas and understanding of the discussion
- Consider individual differences when communicating with others.
Writing
- Write an argument response using clear reasons and evidence.
- Write informative/explanatory texts that convey ideas and information relevant about a topic.
- Write narratives using effective techniques, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
- Conduct research to answer questions and build knowledge
- Use linking words and phrases to connect ideas.
Social Studies
Geography
- Use maps and globes to locate places and understand geographic features.
- Understand how geography influences people's lives.
- Explore different regions of the United States.
History and Culture
- Learn about early American history and Native American cultures.
- Understand how communities change over time.
- Explore different cultural perspectives.
Civics and Economics
- Understand basic principles of government.
- Learn about the role of citizens.
- Explore basic economic concepts (supply, demand).
Literacy and Math Screening Assessments
Third grade students are screened three times per year on their literacy and math skills using the STAR assessments to ensure they are on track towards proficiency.
Diagnostic assessments are used by teachers to determine students’ literacy and mathematical skill level as well as determine if additional support is needed in these areas.
Mathematics
Numbers and Operations
- Multiply and divide within 100.
- Understand fractions (like 1/2, 1/4) and compare them.
- Solve multi-step word problems with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
- Round numbers to the nearest 10 or 100.
Measurement and Geometry
- Measures area and perimeter of shapes.
- Tells and writes time to the nearest minute.
- Understands different types of angles (right, acute, obtuse).
- Classifies shapes based on their properties.
Data and Problem Solving
- Create and interpret scaled bar graphs and pictographs.
- Generate measurement data and create line plots.
- Solve real-world problems involving measurement.
Science
Life Science
- Understand how traits are passed from parents to offspring.
- Explore how organisms adapt to their environments.
- Learn about ecosystems and food chains.
Physical Science
- Understand forces and motion (like gravity and friction).
- Explore different forms of energy (like light, sound, and heat).
- Investigate simple machines
Earth and Space Science
- Understand weather and climate.
- Learn about the Earth's systems (like the water cycle).
- Explore the solar system and the Earth's place in it.
Physical Education
Movement and Motor Skills
- Refines fundamental movement skills and combines them into more complex movements.
- Participates in a variety of games and activities that require coordination and strategy.
- Demonstrates spatial awareness and body control.
- Demonstrates mature patterns of locomotor, non-locomotor and manipulative skills in a variety of physical activities.
Physical Activity and Health
- Understands the benefits of regular physical activity.
- Participates in activities that promote cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, and flexibility.
- Understands basic nutrition and healthy habits.
- Identifies the components of health-related fitness
Social and Emotional Skills
- Works cooperatively in teams and groups.
- Demonstrates good sportsmanship and fair play.
- Develops self-confidence and self-awareness through physical activity.
- Demonstrates responsible personal behavior with minimal teaching prompts in physical activity settings.
Fourth Grade
The Brewster Central School District grade-level expectations for Fourth Grade outline what students should know and be able to do at the end of the academic year to help them succeed in school and beyond. These expectations are based on the New York State Learning Standards and the Brewster Central School District’s Profile of a Graduate skills. The skills should be viewed holistically and are not used to determine promotion or retention. A student may be on track towards proficiency without showing mastery of every skill. Teachers provide interventions as needed to support skill development.
English Language Arts
Vocabulary
- Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown or multiple-meaning words and phrases, choosing from a range of strategies
- Explain the meaning of simple similes and metaphors in context
- Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs
- Relate words to their antonyms (opposites) and synonyms (similar meaning)
Comprehension/Fluency
- Read grade-level text with sufficient accuracy and fluency
- Explain how claims in a text are supported by relevant reasons and evidence
- Determine a text’s theme or central idea and how key details support these
- Compare/contrast a narrator’s point of view, the difference between first and third person
- Identify text structure (compare/contrast, cause/effect, sequence) and structural elements (e.g., stanza, meter, settings, dialogue, stage directions)
- Explain how charts, graphs, diagrams, illustrations, etc., aid understanding
Speaking/Listening
- Engage in collaborative discussions, give oral reports, share information and/ or recount an experience
- Express ideas clearly and build on others’ ideas
Writing
- Demonstrate grade-appropriate use of spelling, grammar, usage, mechanics
- Write an argument to support claim(s) using clear reasons, relevant evidence
- Write informative texts to share relevant ideas and information
- Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear sequence
- Draw evidence from texts to respond to and support analysis, reflection, and research
- Use transition words (e.g., therefore, for example) to help develop key ideas
- Conduct research to answer questions and to build knowledge
- Take notes and create outlines using appropriate strategies
Art
- Make independent decisions guided by Elements/Principles of Art
- Develop technical skills and select materials/tools/media to serve creative intent
- Examine, reflect, interpret artwork, making and explaining inferences
- Explore, explain art/history relationships between different cultures
Music
- Maintain tone, pitch, rhythm, tempo and dynamics while singing
- Describe musical elements such as melody, rhythm, harmony, form and style
- Use instruments in creating and performing music
- Identify a basic repertoire of songs from various world cultures
Literacy and Math Screening Assessments
Fourth grade students are screened three times per year on their literacy and math skills using the STAR assessments to ensure they are on track towards proficiency.
Diagnostic assessments are used by teachers to determine students’ literacy and mathematical skill level as well as determine if additional support is needed in these areas.
Mathematics
Grade Level Fluencies
- Fluently add and subtract multi-digit whole numbers using a standard algorithm
Geometry
- Draw, identify lines & angles
- Use the four operations with whole numbers to solve problems
- Gain familiarity with factors and multiples
- Generate and analyze patterns
The Number System
- Generalize place value understanding for multi-digit whole numbers
- Use place value and properties of operations to perform multi-digit arithmetic
- Extend understanding of fraction equivalence and ordering
- Build fractions from unit fractions by applying and extending previous understandings of operations on whole numbers
- Understand decimal notation for fractions, and compare decimal fractions
Measurement and Data
- Solve problems involving measurement and conversion of measurements form a larger unit to a smaller unit
- Represent and interpret data
- Geometric measurement: Understand concepts of angle and measure angles
- Draw and identify lines and angles, classify shapes by properties of their lines and angles
Science
- Understand and apply scientific concepts, principles and theories relating to the physical setting, Earth and space science, and the living environment
- Recognize the historical development of ideas: energy, waves; structure, function, & information processing; Earth’s water & systems; processes shaping the Earth
- Use scientific equipment to take scientific measurements, including units
- Recognize that objects have properties that can be observed, described, and/or measured (e.g., length, width, volume, size, etc.)
- Make measurements using nonstandard units and standard metric units
- Using scientific inquiry, demonstrate knowledge of scientific process & concepts
Social Studies
- Develop questions about NYS history, geography, economics and government
- Describe Native American groups living in the region that became NYS
- Describe how human activities change places and regions
- Explore the role of NYS in westward expansion, trade, technology & immigration
- Identify types of political systems used at various times in NYS and US history
Physical Education
Movement and Motor Skills
- Performs complex movement skills and combines them into sequences.
- Participates in a variety of games and activities that require strategy and teamwork.
- Demonstrates body control and spatial awareness in different settings.
- Demonstrates a combination of locomotor, non-locomotor and manipulative skills in a variety of physical activities.
Physical Activity and Health
- Understands the benefits of regular physical activity and healthy eating.
- Participates in activities that promote cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, and flexibility.
- Understands basic safety procedures during physical activity.
- Identifies the components of skill related fitness.
Social and Emotional Skills
- Demonstrates cooperation, teamwork, and fair play in group activities.
- Develops self-confidence and self-awareness through physical activity.
- Demonstrates respect for others and follows rules.
- Demonstrates responsible behavior in physical activity settings.
Fifth Grade
The Brewster Central School District grade-level expectations for Fourth Grade outline what students should know and be able to do at the end of the academic year to help them succeed in school and beyond. These expectations are based on the New York State Learning Standards and the Brewster Central School District’s Profile of a Graduate skills. The skills should be viewed holistically and are not used to determine promotion or retention. A student may be on track towards proficiency without showing mastery of every skill. Teachers provide interventions as needed to support skill development.
English Language Arts
Vocabulary
- Determine the meaning of new or tricky words.
- Explain simple comparisons like similes and metaphors in context.
- Recognize and explain everyday sayings (idioms, proverbs).
- Connect words to their antonyms and synonyms.
Comprehension/Fluency
- Use letter sounds, syllables, and word parts to figure out new long words
- Read grade-level text with sufficient accuracy and fluency
- Read and understand complex stories, poems, and informational texts.
- Identify the main idea or theme and explain how details support it.
- Summarize what a text is about
- Compare and contrast different texts, including how they are organized.
- Explain how chapters or scenes fit together in a story.
- Describe how the narrator's perspective shapes the events.
- Explain how claims are supported with reasons and evidence.
Speaking/Listening
- Participate in group discussions and give presentations.
- Share information and tell stories clearly.
- Express ideas and build on what others say.
- Come to discussions ready, having read or studied the assigned material.
Writing
- Use correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
- Write to support opinions with reasons and evidence.
- Write to share facts and information.
- Write stories with details and clear sequences.
- Find proof from texts to support writing and thinking.
- Use transition words to link ideas together.
- Do research to answer questions and learn.
- Take notes and organize information.
Art
Creating and Expressing
- Uses a variety of art materials and techniques with increased skill and creativity.
- Creates artwork that expresses personal ideas and perspectives.
- Applies the elements of art and principles of design to create complex artwork.
- Develops a personal artistic style.
Responding and Connecting
- Analyzes and interprets artwork from different cultures and historical periods.
- Connects art to other subjects and real-world issues.
- Critiques their own artwork and the artwork of others.
Music
Performing and Creating
- Sings songs with accurate pitch, rhythm, and expression.
- Plays instruments with increasing proficiency.
- Creates and improvises musical compositions.
- Reads and writes more complex musical notation.
Listening and Understanding
- Listens to and analyzes music from various genres and cultures.
- Understands and uses musical vocabulary to describe and analyze music.
- Connects music to historical and cultural contexts.
Literacy and Math Screening Assessments
Fifth grade students are screened three times per year on their literacy and math skills using the STAR assessments to ensure they are on track towards proficiency.
Diagnostic assessments are used by teachers to determine students’ literacy and mathematical skill level as well as determine if additional support is needed in these areas.
Mathematics
Numbers and Operations
- Add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions and decimals.
- Understand and use exponents.
- Solve real-world problems involving fractions and decimals.
- Begin to explore the concept of ratios.
Measurement and Geometry
- Calculate volume of rectangular prisms.
- Graph points on the coordinate plane.
- Classify two-dimensional figures based on their properties.
- Understand and use unit conversions.
Data and Problem Solving
- Analyze and interpret data in graphs and tables.
- Solve real-world problems involving measurement and data.
- Use problem-solving strategies to solve multi-step problems.
Science
Life Science
- Understand how organisms interact in ecosystems.
- Explore the structure and function of cells.
- Learn about heredity and genetics.
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Earth and Space Science
- Understand the Earth's systems and their interactions.
- Learn about the Earth's history and geological processes.
- Explore the solar system and beyond.
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Physical Science
- Understand the properties of matter and changes in matter.
- Explore forces and motion, including gravity.
- Learn about energy transformations.
Social Studies
United States History
- Learn about the causes and consequences of the American Revolution.
- Understand the development of the United States government.
- Explore the expansion of the United States in the 19th century.
- Learn about the causes of the civil war.
Civics and Economics
- Understand the principles of the U.S. government and the Constitution.
- Learn about the rights and responsibilities of citizens.
- Explore basic economic concepts (supply, demand, trade).
Geography
- Use maps and globes to understand the geography of the United States.
- Understand how geography influences people's lives and cultures.
- Understand the concept of regions.
Physical Education
Movement and Motor Skills
- Performs complex movement skills and combines them into sequences with accuracy and control.
- Participates in a variety of games, sports, and activities that require strategy and teamwork.
- Demonstrates advanced body control and spatial awareness.
- Demonstrates a mature combination of locomotor, non-locomotor and manipulative skills in a variety of physical activities.
Physical Activity and Health
- Understands the benefits of regular physical activity and healthy lifestyle choices.
- Participates in activities that promote cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, and flexibility.
- Explains the relationship between skills and health related fitness.
- Understands basic first aid and safety procedures.
- Demonstrates respect for facilities and exhibits safe behaviors in physical activity settings.
Social and Emotional Skills
- Demonstrates leadership, cooperation, and teamwork in group activities.
- Develops self-confidence, self-awareness, and resilience through physical activity.
- Demonstrates respect for others and promotes a positive social environment.