Instructional Calendar for:         

 

Science,

Social Studies

2007-2008

1st Quarter (44)

2nd Quarter (47)

3rd Quarter (48)

4th Quarter (43)

SEPTEMBER 4-7

 

NOVEMBER 5-9

NOVEMBER 12-16

JANUARY 28 – FEB 1

 

APRIL 14-18

 

(Sept 3 Labor Day)

 

SS – Civics, PWC Code of   

         Behavior, Character Counts

(Nov 5 Teacher Workday)

(Nov 6 Conference Day)

SS – Economics; choice,

         opportunity cost, resources

 

 

SCI – Simple Machines; inclined

          plane, pulley, wedge

SS – Famous Americans/Holidays

        - biography project

 (April 14 Teacher In-service / Workday)

 

SCI:  Soil; components and

         properties of soil, origin of

         topsoil

SEPTEMBER 10-14

NOVEMBER 12-16

 

FEBRUARY 4-8

APRIL 21-25

 

SS -  Civics, Code of Behavior

          Character Counts;

          Government:  communities,

          rules and laws, citizens

 

(Nov 12 – Veterans Day)

SS – Economics; producer,

         consumer, interdependence,

          specialization

 

SCI – Simple Machines review;

          CFA and unit test

SS – Famous Americans/Holidays

        - biography project

          review; CFA

 

SCI:  Soil; weathering and erosion

          of soil, soil conservation.

          CFA and unit test

SEPTEMBER 17-21

NOVEMBER 19-23

FEBRUARY 11-15

APRIL 28- MAY 2

 

 

SS – Government; three purposes,

         principles of, rights, equality,

         diversity (benefits of)

 

SS – Economics

         CFA test – Economics on

         Mon – final test Wed.

 

(Nov 22-23 Thanksgiving break)

 

SS – Famous Americans/Holidays

        - biography project

          review; CFA, unit test

 

SS – SOL Review

SCI – SOL Review

SEPTEMBER 24-28

NOVEMBER 26-30

 

FEBRUARY 18-22

MAY 5-9

 

SS – Government – review , CFA,

         end of unit test

SCI – Properties of Matter

          (review 2nd grade concepts)                       

 

SCI – Living Organisms –

          community,

          population, habitat

(Feb 18 President’s Day Holiday)

 

SS – World Geography; review of continents/oceans; symbols, instructional aids, equator

 

SS – SOL Review

SCI – SOL Review

OCTOBER 1-5

DECEMBER 3-7

FEB 25-29

MAY 12-16

 

SCI – Matter – Scientific Process

           Measurement, physical

           changes; physical 

            properties; states of matter

 

 

SCI – Living Organisms –

           adaptations,

          camouflage, life cycles

 

 

SS – Explorers; Columbus,

         Newport, Cartier, Ponce de

         Leon

 

SS – SOL Review

SCI – SOL Review

OCTOBER 8-12

DECEMBER 10-14

MARCH 3-7

MAY 19-23

 

SCI – Properties of Matter; review

          CFA Test – Properties of

           Matter; final unit test

 

 

SCI – Living Organisms

          Review, CFA test, final test

          

 

SS – Explorers; Columbus,

         Newport, Cartier, Ponce de

         Leon

 

SS – SOL Review

SCI – SOL Review

OCTOBER 15-19

DECEMBER 17-21

            

 

MARCH 10-14

MAY 26-30

 

SCI – Earth’s Cycles; What

          causes seasons

SS – Economics; Economic

         choice

 

 

SS – Ancient Civilizations

         Greece; geography

         adaptations,  resources,

         contributions, specialization,

         interdependence

 

 

 

(Dec 24-Jan 1 Winter Break)

 

SS – Explorers; Columbus,

         Newport, Cartier, Ponce de

         Leon; CFA, unit test

 

(Mar 17-21 Spring Break)

 

(May 26 Memorial Day Holiday)

 

SOL Testing

OCTOBER 22-26

DEC 31-JAN 4

MARCH 24-28

JUNE 2-6

 

 

SCI – Earth’s Cycles; What

          Causes Day and Night,

          Phases of the Moon

SS – Economics; opportunity cost

 

(Jan 1 New Year’s Day Observed)

SS – Ancient Civilizations – Rome

         geography, adaptations, 

         resources, contributions,  

     specialization, interdependence

 

SCI:  Sources of Energy; natural

         sources, sun, water, and

         wind

         fossil fuels

 

 

SOL Testing

SS – Prince William County

OCT 29 – NOV 2

JANUARY 7-11

MAR 31- APR 4

JUNE 9-13

 

SCI – Earth’s Cycles; Phases of

          Moon, tides, review

 

         CFA Test – Earth’s Cycles; final

              unit test Earth’s Cycles

 

 

(End of grading period – Nov 2)

 SS – Ancient Civilizations

        Mali; geography

         adaptations,  resources,

         contributions, specialization,

         interdependence

 

SCI:  Sources of Energy;

         fossil fuels; coal, oil, natural

         gas, wood; renewable,

         non-renewable

 

SS:  Prince William County

(Last day of school – June 13)

 

NOVEMBER 5-9

JANUARY 14-18

 

APR 7-11

 

 

 

 

SS – review Ancient Civilizations

         CFA test and unit test

 

SCI:  Review, CFA, and end of

         unit test

 

 

 (End of grading period – Apr 11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOVEMBER 5-9

JANUARY 21-25

 

 

 

 

 

Jan 21 Martin Luther King Holiday

SCI – Simple Machines; intro six

           simple machines; lever,

            wheel and axle, screw

 

(End of grading period – Jan 25)