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Science
: Students will discover the importance of balance and energy within ecosystems. Many activities
will take place at Cat Tien National Park. 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 incorporate statistical findings into their persuasive
proposals.
Social Studies
: Students will learn about human impact 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, flash-forward, and
multiple points of view.
Art
: Students will explore mixed-media in a joint project with MS. Greeting cards will be made from the
artwork and then sold at Art Journeys (May) to benefit the EAST Primate Recovery Center at Cat Tien.
Drama
: Script writing helps students develop a stronger understanding of complex story structures.
Music
: Nature inspires music. Students will be learning to incorporate the guitar to compose an original
song inspired by the sounds of the rain forest.
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 Planting of a Seedling of an endangered species critical to the
survival of the Pygmy Slow Loris.
Field Trip
:
Grade 5 students will be going to Cat Tien National Park for three nights, and learning how
park rangers help sustain and strengthen this ecosystem.
Guest Speakers
: Representative from the EAST Primate Recovery Center at Cat Tien, Mr. Binh
Project:
Students will work with the head arboriculturist at Cat Tien National Park to design,
build, and sustain an on-campus nursery that will grow endangered fruit trees critical to the
survival of the Pygmy Slow Loris. Future classes of Grade 5 students will transport mature
saplings to Cat Tien annually in order to bolster reforestation efforts in the rain forest.
Core Values Key Concepts
: Academic Excellence, Dedicated Service
SuperUnit Celebration
: Student work 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