Social Studies
Global and regional studies Countries and cultures of Africa, Latin America, Asia, Australia, the Pacific, and Europe Native American cultures The Roman Empire Relationships among nations: customs, traditions and beliefs, political and economic systems		United Nations Milestones in human achievement Transportation and communication World trade Citizenship and social responsibility World geography Map and globe skills

Science
Classification of living things Ecosystems Ecology and the environment Microbes Algae and fungi Human body Food for growth and energy Climate and weather Recycling of resources Elementary geology Oceans Electric and magnetic interactions		Electricity and its uses Sound, light, and heat Nuclear energy adn radioactivity Solar and geothermal energy Conservation Elements and compounds Universe Simple astronomy Space and space travel Scientific theory Inventions and discoveries

Language Arts
Reading silently and skimming Critical reading skills Introduction to mythology Types of literature Lyric, narrative, dramatic poetry Listening skills Nonverbal communication Extending dictionary skills Vocabulary building Homonyms, synonyms, antonyms Using roots, prefixes, and suffixes Spelling Concepts of noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb Sentence structure		Diagramming sentences Cursive handwriting Types of writing: narration, description, exposition, persuation Simple note taking Writing outlines, letters, factual matter (reprts, newspaper articles), verse (limericks, ballads), creative prose (diary, stories) Bibliography building Organization of a book Using reference books and indexes Using on-line information services, CD-ROM's, and other electronic reference materials

Health & Safety
Personal appearance Dental health Health maintenance Our food supply Exercise and fitness Cure and prevention of common diseases The heart		Accident prevention Safety and first aid The health professions Understanding emotions Coping with stress and anxiety Preparing for puberty Human reproduction Substance abuse

Mathmatics
Exponents Operation of powers Set of integers Factoring Fundamental operations with fractions and secimals Fundamental operations with compound denominate numbers Mulitiplying and dividing common fractions and mixed numbers Relationships between common and decimal fractions Problems in percent Properties, identification, and construction of geometric figures		Identification and measurement of angles Concepts of similarity, congruence, and symmetry Scale drawings Customary and metric measurements Problem analysis Interpreting graphs Concepts of averaging and sampling Use of calculators and computers

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