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UPPER ELEMENTARY
As students progress from Lower Elementary to Upper Elementary grades, they will continue to learn five core subjects—English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Thai Language Arts, and Thai Social Studies—as well as receive instruction in Physical Education (PE), Music, Art, Information Communication Technology (ICT), Chinese, and Chapel as specials classes for a well-rounded education. Lessons are taught based on state of Massachussetts standards, using US-based textbooks and resources.
Compare and contrast stories from different cultures and stories told from different points of view.
Explain the meaning of figurative language (like metaphors and similes) in speech and writing.
Choose precise words when speaking, writing, or editing writing, including words related to academic subjects.
Understand when it is important to speak formal English and when more informal English is appropriate.
Solve multi-step word problems applying multiplication, division, addition, and/or subtraction.
Understand that multiplication and division can be used to compare quantities.
Understand and use equivalent fractions and unit fractions.
Describe, analyze, compare, and classify shapes using types of lines and angles.
Understand how weathering and erosion can break and move rocks and other things.
Understand how the parts of plants and animals grow and help them survive.
Understand how energy moves and changes. Observe energy as light, sound, electricity, or heat.
Practice the design process: for example, plan, develop, test, and improve products to solve specific problems as an engineer would.
Quote directly from a text when speaking or writing about it.
Understand the concept of genre (type of text). Recognize and write texts in different genres.
Compare various types of English used in texts.
Choose verbs carefully when speaking or writing.
Solve word problems using addition and subtraction of fractions.
Solve addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems with decimals.
Understand and solve problems involving volume.
Solve problems using the coordinate grid (graphs).
Understand the relationships between the Sun, Earth, Moon, and stars.
Understand what a watershed is and how water moves through cycles.
Understand how people affect the earth.
Understand how plants make their own food using water, air, and energy from the Sun. Explore how the Sun’s energy helps plants grow and reproduce.
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Sat: 8:30am – 3:30pm
Closed Sundays
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