Upper Elementary 216

UE Class 216 Skill Sets

THE FIVE GREAT LESSONS

THE FIRST GREAT LESSON: The Beginning of the Universe and Earth
1. The Universe
2. The Solar System
3. Composition of the Earth
4. Volcanoes
5. Rocks
6. Chemistry: The Three States of Matter
7. Creation Stories
THE SCEOND GREAT LESSON: Life Comes to Earth
1. Bacteria
2. Plants (classification and parts of: ferns, conifers, and flowering plants)
3. Fossils
4. Trilobites
5. Dinosaurs
6. Living and Nonliving
7. Classification Work
8. Kingdom Animalia (Classification and parts of: insects, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals)
9. Oceans and Ocean Life
10. Supercontinents (Pangaea, Laurasia, Gondwanaland)
11. Continents
12. Mountains
13. Oxygen & Carbon Dioxide
THE THIRD GREAT LESSON: Humans Come to Earth
1. Ancient Civilizations
2. Fundamental Needs
3. The History of tools
4. The History of Food Preparation and Storage
5. The History of Clothing
6. The History of Medicine
7. The History of Transportation
8. The History of Defense
9. The History of Art
10. The History of Religion/Spirituality
THE FOURTH GREAT LESSON: How Writing Began
1. History of Writing
2. Hieroglyphic and Cuneiform Writing
3. Hieroglyphic and Cuneiform Writing
4. Different Alphabets
5. Different Writing Systems (letters and characters)
6. Ancient Civilizations
7. The Printing Press
THE FIFTH GREAT LESSON: How Numbers Began
1. History of Numbers
2. History of Mathematics
3. Different Number Systems
4. How ‘zero’ came to be
5. The invention of the Calendar
6. Systems and Units of Measurement
7. Economic Geography

PEACE

1. Making silence
2. Meditation - eyes closed outside
3. Meditation - eyes open outside
4. Meditation - eyes close inside
5. Meditation - eyes open inside
6. Walking Meditation - eyes open outside
7. Walking Meditation - eyes open inside
8. Cooperative games
9. Acts of service
10. Mediation - Peace talks
11. Listening to others
12. Peace Table
13. Talking stick
14. Daily Affirmations

SOCIAL

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
1. Has made friends at school
2. Plays/works well with others
3. s willing to try new things
4. Takes turns
5. Respects property of others
6. Displays self-confidence
7. Displays self-control
WORK/PLAY HABITS
1. Is curious
2. Is observant
3. Works/plays well independently
4. Understands and follows directions
5. Seeks help when needed
6. Values own work
7. Finishes what has been started
8. Restores work to appropriate shelf
9. Uses materials appropriately
10. Distinguishes reality/make believe
11. Is motivated - self chosen activity
12. Is motivated - teacher directed activity
13. Has internalized class routine
14. Transitions easily
15. Ability to focus in a small group

LIFELONG SKILLS

1. TEAMWORK: Works and plays cooperatively
2. EFFORT/INITIATIVE: Demonstrates ambition and perseverance in completing tasks/goals
3. EFFORT/INITIATIVE: Follows oral directions
4. EFFORT/INITIATIVE: Completes homework
5. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: Displays appropriate manners and shows respect for others
6. QUALITY WORK: Produces neat work
7. RESPONSIBILITY: Follows school rules and accepts responsibility for own actions
8. TIME MANAGEMENT: Uses classroom time effectively
9. ORGANIZATION: Organizes work and belongings

MATHEMATICS

HISTORIAL MATH
1. Egyptian
2. Greek
3. Roman
4. Mayan
5. Alternative forms of Multiplication
6. Cross Multiplication
MULTIPLES
1. Least Common Multiple (Pegboard)
2. Greatest Common Factor (Pegboard)
3. Prime Numbers (Sieve of Eratosthenes)
4. Divisibility
5. Rules of Divisibility
6. Factor Trees
EXPONENTS
1. Powers of 10
2. Expanded Notation
3. LCM and GCF with exponents
4. Negative Numbers
BASES
1. Base 3
2. Base 4
3. Base 5
4. Base 6
BINOMIALS (1-10)
1. Multiplication of Binomials (1-3)
2. Graphing Binomials (4-6)
3. Graphing Trinomials (7-10)
4. Square Guides (11-20)
5. Using Square Guides (11-14)
6. Using Algebraic Nomenclature (15-19)
ALGEBRA
1. Pre-Algebra
2. Algebra
3. Factoring
TRIGONOMETRY
1. History of Trigonometry

FRACTIONS

1. Naming fractions
2. Equivalent fractions
3. Addition of like denominators
4. (-) of like denominators
5. Reducing of fractions
6. (+) of unlike denominators
7. (-) of unlike denominators
8. (x) of fractions
9. (÷) of fractions
10. (x) of mixed numbers
11. (÷) of mixed numbers

DECIMALS

1. Reading decimals
2. Addition of decimals
3. Conversion of decimals to fractions
4. Subtraction of decimals
5. Conversion of fractions to decimals
6. Multiplication of decimals times whole
7. Rounding decimals
8. Multiplication of decimals times decimals
9. Ratios
10. Division of decimals by whole
11. Proportion
12. Division of decimals by decimals
13. Percent
14. Decimals to percent
15. Percent to decimals
16. Fractions to decimals to percent

MATH OPERATIONS

1. Addition abstractly
2. Subtraction abstractly
3. Multiplication abstractly
4. Division abstractly
OPERATIONS
1. Golden Bead Addition - Static & Dynamic
2. Stamp Game Addition - Static & Dynamic
3. Golden Bead Subtraction - Static 1,000 & Dynamic
4. Stamp Game Subtraction - Static & Dynamic
5. Golden Bead Multiplication - Static & Dynamic
6. Golden Bead Division - 1,2,3 Digit Divisor
7. Dot Board Addition - Dynamic
8. Small Bead Frame Addition
9. Small Bead Frame Subtraction - Static & Dynamic
10. Golden Bead Multiplication
11. Small Bead Frame Multiplication
12. Hierarchy of Numbers - Large Bead Frame
13. Checkerboard Design 1
14. Stamp Game Division
15. Small & Large Bead Frame Level 2
16. Checkerboard Level 2
17. Bank Game
18. Introduction to Decimals
19. Composing Numbers

MATH PROBLEM SOLVING

PROBLEM SOLVING USING VARIOUS STRATEGIES
1. Act Out or Use Objects
2. Use or Look for a Pattern
3. Make a Picture or Diagram
4. Make an Organized List
5. Use or Make a Table
6. Use Logical Reasoning
7. Work Backwards
8. Guess & Check
9. Make it Simpler/Brainstorm
SQUARE ROOTS (21-36)
1. Square Roots Bead Board (20-22)
2. Square Roots Chart of Squares (23-24)
3. Square Roots Gold Beads (25-26)
4. Square Roots Pegboard (27-36)
5. Square Roots Special Cases (37-46)
CUBING (1-15)
1. Cube Root (16-28)
CUBE ROOTS
1. Cube to successive cube
2. Cube to non-successive cube
3. Cube roots

GEOMETRY

1. Geometry
1. Lines
2. Angles
3. Triangles
4. Quadrilaterals
5. Polygons
6. Construction of lines
7. Construction of angles
8. Construction of triangles
9. Congruency
10. Similarity
11. Equivalency
12. Equivalence relations
13. Triangle box
14. Large hexagon box
15. Small hexagon box
16. Area of a rectangle
17. Area of parallelogram
18. Area of a triangle
19. Area of rhombus
20. Area of a trapezoid
21. Area of a polygon
22. Area of a circle
23. Pythagoras theorem
24. Classification of solids
25. Volume of a triangular prism

COMPUTER

1. Microsoft Office
2. Word
3. Keyboard skills / Typing
4. Inserting images
5. Excel
6. PowerPoint
7. Email
8. Social Media

LANGUAGE

1. The Fourth Great Lesson: How Writing Began
2. Name research
3. Alphabetizing
4. Compound words
5. Classifying
6. Antonyms/Synonyms
7. Rhyming words
8. Suffix & Prefix
9. Contractions
10. Homonyms
11. Plurals
12. Word study

GRAMMAR

GRAMMAR FUNCTION
1. Noun
2. Adjective
3. Verb
4. Adverb
5. Preposition
6. Pronoun
7. Conjunction
8. Interjection
GRAMMAR USAGE
1. Synonyms
2. Antonyms
3. Homonyms
4. Homographs
5. Homophones
6. Prefix
7. Suffix
8. Root Words
9. Similes
10. Dictionary Usage
11. Thesaurus Usage
SENTENCE ANALYSIS
1. Classifying Sentence by Structure
2. Classifying Sentence by Purpose
3. Use of Grammar Cards
4. Finds the Parts of a Sentence
5. Recognizes Sentence Patterns
6. Record Sentences and their Parts 1
7. Record Sentences and their Parts 2
8. Sentence Construction Level I
9. Sentence Construction Level II
10. Sentence Diagramming
11. Analyzing a sentence using form 2
12. Analyzing a sentence using form 3

READING SRA

Skill Sets
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SRA READING
1. Aqua
2. Silver
3. Blue
4. Purple
5. Violet
6. Rose
7. Red
8. Orange
9. Gold
10. Brown
11. Tan
READING FOR UNDERSTANDING
1. Yellow
2. Orange
3. Red
4. Violet
5. Purple
6. Blue
7. Turquoise
8. Green
3. RATE BUILDERS
1. Blue
2. Purple
3. Violet
4. Rose
5. Red
6. Orange
7. Gold
8. Brown
9. Tan

WRITING

WRITING
1. Uses correct capitalization
2. Uses Correct Punctuation
3. Uses resources to gather information
4. Develops ideas effectively in writing
5. Constructs a Comprehensive Paragraph
6. Constructs multiple paragraph research assignments
7. Completes Writing Process: Taking notes, outline, edit, and publish
8. Writes a comprehensive book report
9. Cursive
LANGUAGE PRACTICE
1. Word Study
2. Comprehension: Literal
3. Comprehension: Inferential
ORGANIZATION
1. Concept Maps
2. Research - SQ3R
3. Creating Outlines
4. Note Cards
5. Structure & Punctuation
6. Introduction
7. Thesis Statement
8. Conclusion
9. Transition
10. Hamburger Paragraph
11. 2 Paragraphs
12. 3 Paragraphs
13. 4 Paragraphs
14. 5 Paragraphs
15. Bibliography
16. Letter Writing
17. Journaling
18. Plot Line
19. Book Report
20. Types of Poetry
21. Writing Traits
22. Narrative Writing
23. Expository Writing
24. 3-Minute Essays

GEOGRAPHY

FUNCTIONAL GEOGRAPHY
1. The First Great Lesson: The Beginning of the Universe and Earth
2. Formation of the Earth
3. Stars
CHAPTER 1
1. Parts of the Earth
2. Reading Maps
3. Rock Cycle
CHAPTER 2
1. Sun
2. Solar System
3. Radiant Energy
CHAPTER 3
1. Movements of the Earth
2. Movements of the Planets
3. Climate
CHAPTER 4
1. Atmosphere
2. Air
3. Wind
4. Weather
CHAPTER 5
1. Work of the Wind
2. Work of the Rain
3. Work of the River
4. Valley & Glaciation
POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY
1. North America Study
2. North America Map
3. South America Study
4. South America Map
5. Europe Study
6. Europe Map
7. Africa Study
8. Africa Map
9. Asia Study
10. Asia Map
11. Australia Study
12. Australia Map
13. Antarctica Study
14. Antarctica Map
17. COUNTRY PAPER
1. Concept map - 3 Aspects of Geography
2. Outline
3. Maps
4. Notes
5. Paragraphs
6. Paper
7. Bibliography
8. Cultural Connection

SCIENCE

FUNDAMENTAL FORCES
1. Atoms
2. Matter
3. Forms of Matter
4. Changing States
5. Magnetism
6. Electricity
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
1. Sound
2. Simple Machines
3. Light
4. Heat
BOTANY
1. Life Cycles
2. Roots
3. Stems
4. Flowers
5. Fruits
6. Seeds
7. Leaves
8. Fungi/Yeast
9. Photosynthesis

ART

1. Line
2. Shape
3. Form
4. Space
5. Texture
6. Value
7. Color
8. 2-Dimensions
9. 3-Dimensions
10. Sketching
11. Painting
12. Sculpture
13. Collage

MUSIC

1. Pitch/Melody
2. Tonality
3. Form/Structure
4. Harmony
5. Duration/Rhythm
6. Tempo
7. Dynamics
8. Timbre/Tone Color
9. Texture
10. Performance/Media
11. Time/Meter
12. Singing
13. Playing an Instrument
14. Reading Music
15. Making Percussion Instruments

PE & YOGA

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT-Small motor skills
1. Dresses independently
2. Holds pen/pencil correctly
3. Cuts with scissors accurately
4. Can use glue/paste accurately
5. Shows partiality to left, right
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT-Large motor skills
1. Walks, runs, jumps, climbs well
2. Can catch, bounce, throw a ball accurately
3. Exhibits sufficient stamina
YOGA
1. Posture
2. Flexibility
3. Coordination
4. Calm

SPANISH

1. Letters
2. Colors
3. Numbers
4. Shapes
5. Greetings
6. Parts of the body
7. Names
8. Regular Use Words
9. Simple instructions
10. Greetings
11. Directions
12. Ordering Food
13. Simple Translation

ZOOLOGY

ZOOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
FIVE KINGDOMS
1. Terminology
2. Animal
3. Animal
4. Plant
5. Fungi
6. Protoctista
7. Prokaryote
INVERTEBRATES - Research paragraphs
1. Porifera
2. Cnidaria
3. Annelid
4. Mollusca
5. Arthropoda
6. Echinoderm
CELL THEORY
1. Animal
2. Plant
GIFTS OF THE PHYLA
SYSTEMS OF THE PHYLA
1. Support & Movement
2. Nutrition
3. Respiration
4. Circulation
5. Reproduction
6. All Systems
CELL THEORY
1. Membrane
2. Mitosis
CYCLES IN NATURE
1. Nitrogen
2. Carbon
3. Water
CHINESE BOXES - TAXONOMY
1. Animal
2. Plant
3. Fungi
4. Protoctista
5. Prokaryote
RIVER OF LIFE - HUMAN BODY
1. Support & Movement
2. Nutrition
3. Respiration
4. Circulation
5. Reproduction
TREE OF LIFE
1. Research