Science &
Social Studies
Syllabus
3rd Quarter Science & Social Studies Syllabus
Week of:
Standards
Jan.
22nd24th
2.E.1 (Economics): Basic Economics
Jan.
27th31st
Feb.
3rd7th
Feb.
10th14th
Feb.
19th21st
Give examples of ways in which businesses in the community meet the needs and wants of
consumers.
Explain the roles and impact producers and consumers have on the economy.
Summarize the concept of supply and demand.
Explain why people and countries around the world trade for goods and services.
Explain how money is used for saving, spending, borrowing, and giving.
Summarize the role of financial institutions relative to savings.
Unit Assessment
2.L.2 (Parents & Offspring): Traits of Plants & Animals
Remember that organisms differ from or are similar to their parents based on the
characteristics of the organism.
Identify ways in which many plants and animals closely resemble their parents in
observed appearance and ways they are different.
Recognize that there is variation among individuals that are related.
2.L.2 (Parents & Offspring): Classifying Plants &
Animals
Remember that organisms differ from or are similar to their parents based on the
characteristics of the organism.
Identify ways in which many plants and animals closely resemble their parents in observed
appearance and ways they are different.
Recognize that there is variation among individuals that are related.
2.G.2 (Environment): Resources & Effects on Environment
Give examples of ways in which people depend on the physical environment and
natural resources to meet basic needs.
Explain how people positively and negatively affect the environment.
Feb.
24th28th
2.L.1 (Life Cycles): Insect Life Cycles
Summarize the life cycle of animals: birth, developing into an adult, reproducing, aging
and death.
Compare life cycles of different animals such as, but not limited to, mealworms, ladybugs,
crickets, guppies, or frogs.
Mar.
3rd7th
2.L.1 (Life Cycles): Insect Life Cycles
Summarize the life cycle of animals: birth, developing into an adult, reproducing, aging
and death.
Compare life cycles of different animals such as, but not limited to, mealworms, ladybugs,
crickets, guppies, or frogs.
Mar.
10th14th
2.L.1 (Life Cycles): Ocean Life Cycles
Summarize the life cycle of animals: birth, developing into an adult, reproducing, aging
and death.
Compare life cycles of different animals such as, but not limited to, mealworms, ladybugs,
crickets, guppies, or frogs.
3rd Quarter Science & Social Studies Syllabus
Science &
Social Studies
Syllabus
Mar.
17th21st
Mar.
24th28th
2.L.1 (Life Cycles): Comparing Life Cycles
Summarize the life cycle of animals: birth, developing into an adult, reproducing, aging and
death.
Compare life cycles of different animals such as, but not limited to, mealworms,
ladybugs, crickets, guppies, or frogs.
2.L.2 (Parents & Offspring): Comparing Traits
Remember that organisms differ from or are similar to their parents based on the
characteristics of the organism.
2.L.1 (Life Cycles): Comparing Life Cycles
Summarize the life cycle of animals: birth, developing into an adult, reproducing, aging and
death.
Compare life cycles of different animals such as, but not limited to, mealworms,
ladybugs, crickets, guppies, or frogs.
2.L.2 (Parents & Offspring): Comparing Traits
Remember that organisms differ from or are similar to their parents based on the
characteristics of the organism.
Centers: Historical Figures, Culture, Geography, Weather
Interpret the meaning of symbol and the location of physical and human features on a map (cities, railroads, highways,
countries, continents, oceans, etc.)
Exemplify characteristics of good citizenship through historical figures and everyday citizens.
Recognize the key historical figures and events that are associated with various cultural traditions.
Use timelines to show sequencing of events.
Explain how people positively and negatively affect the environment.
Exemplify respect and appropriate social skills needed for working with diverse groups.
Understand how various cultures influence communities.
Summarize weather conditions using qualitative and quantitative measures to describe: temperature, wind direction, wind
speed, precipitation
Recognize the tools that scientists use for observing, recording, and predicting weather changes from day to day and
during the seasons.
Understand patterns of weather and factors that affect weather.
Date
Center Topics
Jan. 22nd-24th
Jan. 27th-31st
Feb. 3rd-7th
-North Carolina Maps, Lewis & Clark, Inventions, Weather
U.S. States, Charlotte Citizens, U.S. Holidays,
Thermometers
U.S. States, North Carolina Citizens, U.S. Food & Art,
Anemometers & Weather Vanes
-U.S. States, U.S. Citizens, U.S. pastimes, Rain Gauge
Continents & Oceans, Rachel Carson, Continents & Cultures,
Water Cycle
Continents & Oceans, Theodore Roosevelt, Continents &
Cultures, Water Cycle
Continents & Oceans, Jane Goodall, Continent Postcards,
Water Cycle
Continents & Oceans, David Suzuki, Continent Postcards,
Water Cycle
Feb. 10th-14th
Feb. 19th-21st
Feb. 24th-28th
Mar. 3rd-7th
Mar. 10th-14th
Mar. 17th-21st
Mar. 24th-28th