Montgomery County Public Schools Curriculum 2.
0 Overview
compiled by Bonnie Hines ~ October 24, 2014
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
historical fiction,
realistic fiction,
traditional stories,
poetry,
non-fiction1,
biographies,
memoirs,
plays
*focus: comparing
themes across texts
poetry,
adventure stories,
plays,
historical fiction,
traditional literature,
mysteries,
realistic fiction,
non-fiction1
*focus: how a narrators
POV impacts plot
Letters,
phonics,
poetry,
non-fiction texts1,
fiction,
traditional stories;
writing, drawing &
dictating ideas
realistic stories,
non-fiction1,
biographies1,
story elements
poetry,
non-fiction1,
biographies
*focus: overcoming
challenges
fiction,
traditional stories,
non-fiction1,
biographies,
poetry,
historical fiction
*focus: how
characters actions
impact the plot
Math
Grade 2
directional words,
bar graphs &
pictographs,
counting to 100,
comparing shapes &
measurements,
composing &
decomposing
numbers through 20
bar graphs &
pictographs,
counting to 120,
adding & subtracting 2
digit numbers,
composing &
decomposing numbers,
telling time,
comparing
measurements
bar graphs &
pictographs,
skip counting,
adding & subtracting 3
digit numbers,
expanded form,
money,
telling time,
estimation/mental math,
partitioning & drawing
shapes
area & perimeter,
multiplication facts,
rounding,
1 step word problems,
fractions,
customary
measuring,
number lines,
telling time,
elapsed time,
measurement
place value,
adding & subtracting
using standard
algorithms,
multiplication & division
without standard
algorithm,
multi-step word
problems,
fractions & decimals,
3D shapes,
metric system
adding, subtracting,
multiplying & dividing
using standard
algorithms,
volume,
fractions,
line plots,
multi-step word
problems, decimals,
coordinate grids,
probability
Science
Grade 1
weather,
seasons,
zoos,
water cycle,
plants & animals:
life cycles &
basic needs
basic needs &
observable features of
plants & animals;
non-living objects,
global habitats,
natural resources
recycling,
water cycle
the ocean,
global habitats,
natural resources,
classifying objects,
moons cycle & stars,
adaptations,
plant & animal life
cycles,
water cycle
force & motion,
recycling,
decomposition,
plant & animal
adaptations,
states of matter,
energy
ecosystems,
classifying organisms,
food webs,
human impact on the
Chesapeake Bay & global
environment,
rocks & minerals,
states of matter
force, motion & energy,
electricity,
astronomy/space,
plant & animal cells,
family life
Social Studies
Language Arts
Kindergarten
rules, rights &
responsibilities,
USA symbols,
human-made &
natural features of
USA,
goods & services,
customs & traditions
USA symbols,
important people in
American history,
comparing past &
present in USA,
exchange of global
cultures,
goods & services
cultures & economies
in USA, Mexico &
Africa;
Democracy,
global habitats,
regional specialization
Native Americans in
North America,
founding the 13 colonies,
immigration,
French & Indian War,
Marylands current
economy & technology
colonial America,
causes & effects of the
American Revolution,
USA constitution,
westward expansion,
the global economy,
changes in technology
Native Americans in MD,
Democracy,
global cultures,
goods & services,
changes in
transportation
topics are based on the grade levels science and social studies units
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
direction &
movement of lines;
identify shapes;
colors: primary,
secondary, & mixing;
textures & patterns;
draw from
imagination;
architecture
direction & types of
lines & patterns;
responses to art;
warm & cool colors;
combine shapes to
create an image;
art to express a
feeling, idea or
observation
direction & types of
lines & patterns;
responses to art;
judge art with given
criteria;
use art to express a
feeling, idea or
observation;
draw 2D & 3D shapes
review art elements &
design principles;
analyze symmetry/
emphasis/focus;
judge art with given
criteria;
infer artists idea, feeling
& cultural/historical
influences
theme, movement, point
of view & mood of art;
establish criteria for
judging art;
infer artists idea, feeling
& cultural/historical
influences;
changes in technology
theme of artwork;
determine artists style;
infer artists idea, feeling
& cultural/ historical
influences;
establish criteria to
judge art
Music
move to a steady
beat; explore tone;
read high/low &
long/short icons;
perform singing
games
follow musical cues;
sing & play
instruments; compare
loud/soft & fast/slow
sounds; improvise
with instruments;
perform singing
games
classify instruments;
create steady beat;
perform singing games;
improvise with
instruments & voice;
read & notate simple
rhythms
analyze verse, refrain &
meter;
sing & play songs from
various global cultures &
time periods; compose &
improvise vocal songs
analyze music from
various past & present
cultures in North
America; read & notate
music; perform singing
games; compose &
improvise with
instruments or voice
identify instruments by
sight & sound;
analyze music from
various historical events;
chorus;
connection between
music & feelings of the
composer;
compose melodies
P.E.
personal space,
locomotor skills,
cooperative games,
throwing & catching,
fitness,
gymnastics
personal space,
locomotor skills,
cooperative games,
throwing & catching,
fitness,
gymnastics
locomotor skills,
cooperative games,
throwing & catching,
fitness,
gymnastics
basketball,
soccer,
fitness,
throwing & catching,
volleyball,
gymnastics,
dance,
striking
basketball,
soccer,
fitness,
throwing & catching,
volleyball,
gymnastics,
dance,
striking
basketball,
soccer,
fitness,
throwing & catching,
volleyball,
gymnastics,
dance,
striking
borrowing routines,
book selection &
care,
organization of
library,
questioning
strategies,
story elements in
read aloud
borrowing routines,
book selection & care,
organization of the
library,
relationships within
fiction & non-fiction,
locating elements of a
source citation,
questioning strategies
borrowing routines,
book selection & care,
note-taking strategies,
locate elements of
source citation,
determine relevance of
information to a
research question,
fiction vs. non-fiction,
analyze sources
completeness
defend book choices;
analyze a sources
currency, relevance,
completeness &
presentation;
note-taking & citation
strategies;
create multi-media
presentations based on
research question
cyber safety;
analyze a sources
authority & bias;
note taking & citation
strategies;
create multi-media
presentations based on
research question;
intellectual freedom;
fact vs. opinion
analyze a sources
currency, authority, bias
& intellectual choices;
create list of sources;
create multi-media
presentations to defend
conclusions to
designated audiences;
fact vs. opinion
Art
Kindergarten
Information Literacy3
Specials2
safety, responsibility, rules and procedures are taught in every special, in every grade
borrowing routines/rules and proper book care are instructed in all grades, with specific emphasis in the primary grades
Sources:
Kimmel, Sue C. Developing Collections to Empower Learners. Chicago: AASL, 2014.
"Parent Guides to the Curriculum in Kindergarten through Grade 5." Montgomery County Public Schools. Department of Materials
Management for the Office of Curriculum and Instructional Programs, Aug. 2014. Web. 22 Oct. 2014.
Curriculum Interview Sources:
Brown, Christie. Personal interview. 20 Oct. 2014.
Edwards, Jo. Personal interview. 20 Oct. 2014.
Finch, Bekie. Personal interview. 20 Oct. 2014.
Hines, Ben. Personal interview. 16 Oct. 2014.
Kim, Clara. Personal interview. 20 Oct. 2014.
Kim, Lisa. Personal interview. 20 Oct. 2014.
Puyear, Marsha. Personal interview. 16 Oct. 2014.
Ritter, Debbie. Personal interview. 20 Oct. 2014.
Shantillo, Nicole. Personal interview. 20 Oct. 2014.
Stewart, Taya. Personal interview. 20 Oct. 2014.
