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Science : Students will discover the importance of balance and energy within ecosystems. Many activities will take through various outdoor education experiences. Students will also look at how humans can positively or negatively impact ecosystems. Math : Students will learn about fractions and the relationships among decimals, fractions, and percents. These concepts will give students powerful ways to interpret statistics related to their understanding in the unit. Social Studies : Students will learn about human impacts on natural ecosystems. They will learn about the relationship between global trade and the local economy. Students will also be learning about how humans use different types of areas for different activities. English : Students will be exploring complex plot structures in narrative stories. They will write a story using one of these complex narrative structures such as parallel story lines, flashback, foreshadowing, flash-forward, and multiple points of view. Art : Capstone: Students will create artwork from their own chosen theme in preparation for their Capstone Exhibition at the end of the year. Drama : Script writing helps students develop a stronger understanding of complex story structures. Music : Nature inspires music. Students will be composing an original piece inspired by the sounds of Vietnamese nature. PE : Having mental and physical stamina helps us enjoy outdoor experiences. Vietnamese : Vietnamese culture identifies in many ways with nature. Nature plays an important role in Vietnamese beliefs about health and well being. SuperUnit Launch : January - EAST Primate Recovery Center representatives will share their project and assist students in how to support the recovery of endangered species critical to the survival of the Pygmy Slow Loris and Gibbon. Field Trip : Grade 5 students will be participating in a variety of outdoor educational experiences which will help them learn how communities can help sustain and strengthen ecosystems. Guest Speakers : Representative from the EAST Primate Recovery Center at Cat Tien, Representative from Wilderness Foundation Project: Students will research, design and build enrichment puzzles for gibbons that are being rehabilitated through the Endangered Asian Species Trust. Core Values Key Concepts : Academic Excellence, Dedicated Service, Respect for All SuperUnit Celebration : Student work and reflections will be integrated into Learning Journeys at the end of the quarter. Focus on Learning by Subject Sustainable solutions consider ecol Highlights of Learning Experiences