4x1=4, etc) designs and conducts experiments in probablitliy explains the meaning of fractions and mixed numerals uses a protractor to measure angles uses tree diagrams to investigate situations involving combinations uses positive and negative numbers to describe increases and decreases Music understands the meaning of meter, tempo, and the organization of beats into measures sings and acts out songs froma variety of cultures recognizes difference of voice qualities, musical instrument qualities, and styles of music makes up orignal rhythms to accompany songs, poetry, and stories form a variety of cultures Science classifies plants by their physical characteristics and observes the life cycle of plants solves scientific problems by observing, classifying, measuring, predicting, recording, and interpreting data experiments with electrical circuits and tests for electrical conductors and non-conductors understnds variations within the following vertebrate groups: mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds and fish gathers information on a variety of invertebrate groups (shells and insects) compares and contrasts vertebrates and invertebrates observes, recites, and explains the changes of weather from season to season and in different parts f the world recognizes and understands the properties of light designs plans to protect our natural resources identifies and recognizes the changing states of water throughout the world Social Studies explores a variety of urban, suburbanm and rural communities around the world;
(situations; involving; combinations) (Social Studies; explores; a variety of urban, suburbanm and rural communities around the world) (the world; understands; the properties of light designs) (Science; observes; the life cycle of plants) (fish; gathers; information on a variety of invertebrate groups) (Science; classifies; plants; by their physical characteristics)
situations Social Studies the world Science fish Science
involving explores understands observes gathers classifies
combinations
a variety of urban, suburbanm and rural communities around the world
the properties of light designs
the life cycle of plants
information on a variety of invertebrate groups
plants by their physical characteristics