December Access Instruction Focus

Access Curriculum

 News2You - Topics include  Happy Feet II, Christmas Tree Ship, The Nutcracker, The X Factor.

GPS Language Arts - ELA11R1c; DAP recognizing information on a chart;

Essential Question - Where is the story of the week located?  Is this city near or far from Marietta, GA?

 Math 1 - Symmetry .    

MM1A1. Students will explore and interpret the characteristics of functions, using graphs, tables, and simple algebraic techniques.

h. Determine graphically and algebraically whether a function has symmetry and whether it is even, odd, or neither.

 Finding out the symmetrical objects

EQ - Can you identify symmetrical objects in our daily life?

 Math II - Identifying the right traingles

EQ -  What is a right traingle?

  Social Studies – American Government /Civics - SSCG7  Learn the basic principles of citizenship (continue unit started in November)

Essential Question - What would happen if people did not obey laws?

Social Studies – US and Canadian holiday traditions – SSWGe

Essential Question – How do holiday traditions vary between where we live and in Canada?

Solute, Solvents and Solutions

GPS Biology SPS6a

Essential Question – Can you identify solutes and solvents from a group of ingredients?