We will work with elementary students on these skills
Math
- Connect ratio and rate to multiplication and division (Grade 6)
- Divide fractions by fractions (Grade 6)
- Find common factors and multiples (Grade 6)
- Understand proportional relationships (Grade 7)
- Work with 2 and 3 dimensional shapes to discover area, surface area, and volume (Grade 7)
- Solve systems of linear equations (Grade 8)
- Utilize the Pythagorean Theorem (Grade 8)
- Graph linear functions (Grade 8)
Language Arts
- Cite textual evidence
- Determine central themes and motifs
- Compare and contrast texts
- Enrich vocabulary
- Comprehend science/technical texts
- Distinguish between facts and speculation in a text
- Evaluate arguments in a text (Grade 7)
- Create a thesis (Grade 8)
Science
- Cite specific textual evidence to support scientific texts
- Follow multi-step procedure when carrying out experiments
- Write a comprehensive hypothesis at the beginning of an experiment and a conclusion at the end
- Determine the meaning of specific symbols and vocabulary in a scientific text
- Integrate data in a visual representation
- Distinguish between facts and reasoned judgement
Social Science
- Cite specific textual evidence to support primary and secondary sources
- Determine central ideas of sources
- Understand the fundamentals of historical processes (Bill of Rights, etc)
- Integrate visual information with textual information
- Understand the differences between opinion and fact
- Determine the relationship between primary and secondary sources
