Curriculum
Science
- Weather, climate change, stormwater pollution
- The Scientific Method
- Energy
- Ecosystems: the Salish Sea and watersheds
- Machines (matter, forces, energy)
- Weather/climate change
Social Studies
- WA State History: TCI Social Studies Alive! Regions of Our Country
- 19th-century cultural experiences and conflict
- Maps and geography
- Junior Olympics: WA History and the Environment
- Civic Engagement: Thornton Creek Watershed Citizen Science
Mathematics
- Eureka Math scope and sequence
- Multiplication & division with multi-digit whole numbers
- Addition and subtraction of numbers up to 1,000,000
- Fractions
- Metric system, geometry
- Graphs and data displays
Reading/Literature
- Exploring genres
- Elements of a story
- Slingerland and CIA methods
- Grade level vocabulary
Spelling/Writing
- Grammar/Greek and Latin roots
- Grade level spelling
- Writer’s Workshop: literary essay, featured article and informational video
- Historical fiction narrative, expository, persuasive writing
Religion
- Service: Seed project and Thornton Creek Citizen Science Project
- Beatitudes and the Ten Commandments
- Care of God’s Creation
- Catholic Social Teachings