Carroll County Elementary Curriculum
Compiled by Kristen Wilson
September 21, 2008
Academic Subjects / Kindergarten / First Grade / Second Grade / Third Grade / Fourth Grade / Fifth GradeIntegrated Language Arts / Rhyming Stories, Songs, and Poems
Letters and Sounds
Description Words
Nursery Rhymes
Informational Texts
Finger Plays
Research: animals / Stories
Poems
Songs
Informational Texts
Text Features
Realistic Fiction
Research: animals / Stories
Poems
Songs
Realistic Fiction
Informational Texts
Text Features
Research: insects / Realistic Fiction
Fairy Tales
Fables
Fantasy
Informational Texts
Text Features
Research: animals, regions / Realistic Fiction
Poetry
Drama
Historical Fiction
Folktales
Informational Texts
Fantasy
Biography
Research: famous people / Realistic Fiction
Informational Texts
Fantasy
Myths
Drama
Poetry
Historical Fiction
Biography
Research: famous people
Mathematics / Object Sorting
Graphing
Counting
Comparison
Pennies, Nickels, Dimes
Patterns
Temperature
Calendar
Measurement
Time / Patterns and Graphs
Addition and Subtraction
Numbers to 100
Money
Fractions
Geometry
Measurement / Patterns and Functions
2 and 3 Digit Computation
Geometry
Statistics
3 Digit Place Value
Fractions and Probability
Money
Time
Measurement / Place Value
Addition and Subtraction
Multiplication and Division
Statistics
Geometry
Measurement
Time and Money
Fractions
Decimals
Probability / Addition and Subtraction
Multiplication and Division
Place Value
Statistics
Algebra
Patterns
Fractions
Probability
Geometry
Measurement / Addition and Subtraction
Multiplication and Division
Place Value
Decimals
Probability and Statistics
Fractions
Geometry
Measurement
Science / Senses
Motion
Magnets
Sound
Weather: sun and sky
Plants and Animals
Life Cycles: frogs, plants, and butterflies / Seeds
Patterns: tracks, fossils, shadows, and fingerprints
Magnets
Liquids: drops and bubbles / Weather: seasons, moon phases, precipitation, temperature
Insects: butterflies and metamorphosis
Sink and Float: boats, cargo / Chemistry: solid, liquid, gas
Force, Energy and Motion: gravity and conductors
Living Things: plants, animals, and environment
Earth: land features, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and seasons / Adaptations: food chain, populations, cells, ecosystems, and biomes
Force, Motion, and Energy
Sir Isaac Newton
Water Quality: run off, wetlands, rain gardens, and watersheds
Chesapeake Bay / Environment: Maryland indigenous plants and animals, natural resources, and global warming
Earth: erosion, natural disasters, rocks and minerals
Solar System
Social Studies / Rules and Responsibility: leadership, symbols, American Flag, and holidays
Neighborhood: globe, continents, ocean, transportation, environment, and careers
Past and Present: timelines / Rules and Responsibility
Maps and Globes
Transportation
Traditions and Customs
Natural and Human Resources
Tools and Technology
Careers and Skills
Goods and Services / Rules and Laws
American Symbols: American Flag, Star- Spangled Banner, Statue of Liberty, White House, Rosa Parks
Economics: goods and services
Maps and Globes
Culture Comparisons / Economics: production and consumption
Map Elements
Regions of the United States
China / Geography: landforms and Maryland
Native Americans
Explorers
Colonization: Maryland and St. Mary’s City
Slavery / Revolutionary Period
Foundation of Government
Current Government
Congressional Hearings
Fifty States
Specialists / Kindergarten / First Grade / Second Grade / Third Grade / Fourth Grade / Fifth Grade
Health / Personal Care
Goal Setting
Friendship
Feelings
Communication
Alcohol and Tobacco
Stranger Safety
Emergencies
Nutrition
Germs / Teamwork
Alcohol, Tobacco and Drugs
Families
Teasing and Bullying
Fire Safety
Road Safety
Nutrition Labels
Food Pyramid
Disease Prevention / Decision Making
Feelings and Stress
Alcohol, Tobacco and Drugs
Food Guide Pyramid
Food Labels and Servings
Bones and Organs
First Aid
Disease Prevention
Sleep and Exercise / Self Esteem
Conflict Resolution
Alcohol, Tobacco, Caffeine and Drugs
Families
First Aid
Bullying and Teasing
Telling Secrets
Food Groups and Fitness
Disease Prevention / Stress Management
Decision Making
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drugs
Abuse vs. Assault
Gun Safety
Harassment
Health Advertisements
Nutrients and Calories / Positive Self Change
Stress Management
Peer Pressure
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drugs
Puberty
Personal Hygiene
Sexual Harassment
Healthy Eating Habits
Disease Prevention
Physical Education / Spatial Awareness and Movement
Rhythm and Dance
Throwing and Catching
Kicking
Tumbling and Transferring Weight
Parachute
Dribbling, Passing and Shooting
Bowling / Movement
Fitness Testing
Rhythm and Dance
Throwing and Catching
Cardio and Flexibility
Dribbling, Passing and Shooting
Tumbling and Transferring Weight
Parachute
Volleying
Bowling / Movement
Fitness Testing
Rhythm and Dance
Throwing and Catching
Cardio and Flexibility
Dribbling, Passing and Shooting
Tumbling and Transferring Weight
Parachute
Volleying
Bowling / Movement
Fitness Testing
Rhythm and Dance
Throwing and Catching
Football
Cardio and Flexibility
Dribbling, Passing, and Shooting
Soccer
Basketball
Floor Hockey and Lacrosse
Tumbling and Transferring Weight
Volleying
Bowling / Movement
Fitness Testing
Rhythm and Dance
Throwing and Catching
Football
Cardio and Flexibility
Dribbling, Passing, and Shooting
Soccer
Basketball
Floor Hockey and Lacrosse
Tumbling and Transferring Weight
Volleying
Bowling / Movement
Fitness Testing
Rhythm and Dance
Throwing and Catching
Football
Cardio and Flexibility
Dribbling, Passing, and Shooting
Soccer
Basketball
Floor Hockey and Lacrosse
Tumbling and Transferring Weight
Volleying
Bowling
Art / Artwork: colors, lines, shapes, and textures
3-D Figure Construction / Artwork: color, line, shape, texture, form, pattern, and repetition
3-D Figure Construction / Artwork: color, line, shape, texture, form, pattern, repetition, contrast, and space
3-D Figure Drawing / Artwork: color, line, shape, texture, form, pattern, repetition, contrast, space, rhythm/movement, balance, and emphasis
3-D Figure Drawing / Artwork: color, line, shape, texture, form, pattern, repetition, contrast, space, rhythm/movement, balance, emphasis, variety, harmony, and proportion / Artwork: color, line, shape, texture, form, pattern, repetition, contrast, space, rhythm/movement, balance, emphasis, variety, harmony, and proportion
Animation
Music / Singing Voice
Beat Recognition
Movement with Music / Sounds: loud, soft, fast, slow, high, and low
Voice Functions
Recognition and Performance of Beat
Question and Answer Songs
Music from Diverse Cultures and Musical Periods
Musical: Peter and the Wolf / Instruments: classroom and brass
Performance: beat and rhythm patterns
Music from Diverse Cultures and Musical Periods / Instruments: orchestral and folk string
Partner Songs
Performance: rhythms with percussion, un-pitched, and pitched instruments
Recorders
Musical: Sorcerer’s Apprentice / Instruments: all orchestra and band families
Performance: rhythms with body percussion, pitched, and un-pitched instruments
Recorders
Music from Diverse Cultures and Musical Periods
Musical: The Nutcracker / Instruments: all orchestral and band families
Performance: unison, melody, and harmony
Recorders
Composers
Music from Diverse Cultures and Musical Periods
Musical: The Nutcracker
Sources: Carroll County Elementary Curriculum Guides –Carroll County, MD and Interviews with Teachers at Eldersburg Elementary School