Grades 3-5
From third through fifth grade, students begin to recognize how they impact the world around them. Building on the strong foundation established in the earlier years, the Core Knowledge curriculum helps students make meaningful connections between what they learn and their place in both their local and global communities. Through content-rich, knowledge-based instruction paired with critical thinking and problem-solving opportunities, students develop into confident learners who better understand the world they live in and their role within it.
Language Arts/Reading: Reading, Writing, Poetry, Fiction, Sayings and Phrases
History and Geography: World Geography, The Ancient Roman Civilizations, The Vikings, The Earliest Americans, Early Exploration of North America, The Thirteen Colonies, Life and Times Before the Revolution
Mathematics: Numbers and Number Sense, Fractions and Decimals, Money, Computation, Measurement
Science: Introduction to Classification of Animals, Human Body (Muscular, Skeletal, and Nervous Systems, Vision and Hearing), Light and Optics, Sound, Ecology, Astronomy, Science Biographies
Religion: Word of Life curriculum, which follows Archdiocese of Denver standards
Art: Elements of Art: Light and Space, Design and the Elements of Art, Art and Architecture: Roman and Byzantine Empires, Architecture of the Earliest Peoples, Native American Art
Music: Elements of Music, The Orchestra, Composers
Physical Education: Activities and instruction are designed to complement what is being taught across other subject areas.
Technology: Vocabulary, Graphics, Keyboarding, the Internet, Excel, Digital Citizenship, Word Processing, Publishing, Presentations, Research, Computer Etiquette, Reviewing Hardware, and WindowsLanguage Arts/Reading: Writing, Grammar and Usage, Poetry, Fiction, Speeches, Sayings and Phrases
History and Geography: World Geography (Spatial Sense; Mountains), Europe in Middle Ages, The Spread of Islam and the “Holy Wars”, Early and Medieval African Kingdoms, China: Dynasties and Conquerors, The American Revolution, Making a Constitutional Government, Early Presidents and Politics, Reformers, Symbols and Figures
Mathematics: Numbers and Number Sense, Fractions and Decimals, Money, Computation, Measurement, Geometry
Science: Human Body (Circulatory and Respiratory Systems), Chemistry; Basic Terms and Concepts, Electricity, Geology; The Earth and Its Changes, Meteorology, Science Biographies
Religion: Word of Life curriculum, which follows Archdiocese of Denver standards
Art: Art and Architecture: Middle Ages in Europe, Islamic Art and Architecture, The Art of Africa, The Art of China, Art and Architecture: Early United States
Music: The Elements of Music, The Orchestra and Vocal Ranges, Composers
Physical Education: Activities and instruction are designed to complement what is being taught across other subject areas.
Technology: Vocabulary, Graphics, Keyboarding, the Internet, Excel, Digital Citizenship, Word Processing, Publishing, Presentations, Research, Google Earth, Computer Etiquette, Reviewing Hardware, and WindowsLanguage Arts/Reading: Writing, Grammar and Usage, Poetry, Fiction and Drama, Speeches, Sayings and Phrases
History and Geography: World Geography (Spatial Sense; Lakes) Early American Civilizations European Exploration, Trade, and the Clash of Cultures, The Renaissance and the Reformation, England from the Golden Age to the Glorious Revolution, Russia: Early Growth and Expansion, Feudal Japan, American Westward Expansion, The Civil War: Causes, Conflicts, Consequences, Native Americans: Cultures and Conflicts, U.S. Geography
Mathematics: Numbers and Number Sense, Ratio and Percent, Fractions and Decimals, Computation, Measurement, Geometry, Probability and Statistics, Pre-Algebra
Science: Classifying Living Things, Cells: Structures and Processes, Plant Structures and Processes, Life Cycles and Reproduction, Human Body (Endocrine and Reproductive Systems), Chemistry: Matter and Change, Science Biographies
Religion: Word of Life curriculum, which follows Archdiocese of Denver standards
Art: Art and Architecture: The Renaissance, Art and Architecture: The Barroque Period, Nineteeth-Century American Art, Contemporary Native American Art, Art of Japan, Russian Art and Architecture
Music: Elements of Music, Composers, Renaissance Music, American Spirituals
Physical Education: Activities and instruction are designed to complement what is being taught across other subject areas.
Technology: Vocabulary, Graphics, Keyboarding, the Internet, Excel, Digital Citizenship, Word Processing, Publishing, Presentations, Research, Google Earth, Computer Etiquette, Reviewing Hardware, Introduction to Scratch/Programing, and Windows