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🎨 Art

Students will decorate or trace shapes using dot markers to reinforce shape recognition in a creative way.

📘 ELA Whole Group

Students will strengthen their understanding of stories by learning to ask and answer questions about key details in the text.

Small Group Reading Focus:

• Group 1:
  

• Independent and partner reading with fluency and expression

• Answering wh- comprehension questions with detail

• Identifying compound words, contractions, and punctuation

• Group 2:

• Independent and partner reading with phrasing

• Answering who, what, where, and why questions
  Spotting tricky words, blends, digraphs, and commas

• Group 3:

• Reading with teacher support

• Tracking words while reading with a partner

• Answering simple who and what questions

• Highlighting sight words and silent ‘e’

Islamic Studies

Focus: Adab (Manners) of Using the Bathroom

• Entering with the left foot and saying the duaa
  

• Being respectful and quiet
  

• Cleaning properly and exiting with the right foot
  

• Saying the duaa upon leaving

Math

Whole Group Focus:

• Identifying and describing 2D and 3D shapes
  

• Exploring sides, corners, faces, edges, and vertices with hands-on activities
  

Small Group Focus:

• Group 1: Solving two-digit addition and subtraction (with/without regrouping)
  

• Group 2: Working on two-digit and one-digit problems (no regrouping)
  

• Group 3: Solving problems within 20 using visual supports

🔬 Science

Focus: Staying Healthy

• Eating healthy foods

• Exercising regularly

• Getting enough sleep

• Washing hands

• Visiting the doctor and dentist

🌍 Social Studies

Focus: Personal Responsibility and Healthy Choices

• How taking care of our bodies is part of being responsible

• Making healthy choices helps us stay strong and feel good

Topic Lesson 11: Alphabet Letters with Shaddah (ـــّــ); Morning dua

• Recognize the shape of a Shaddah.

• Identify the place of the Shaddah in words and on letters.

• Pronounce each letter of the alphabet with a Shaddah correctly.

• Be able break the letter with a Shaddah on it into two letters: one with Sukoon and one with a Harakah.

• Get to know the beauty of the sound of a Shaddah.

• Homework worksheet

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• Focus: Best akhlaq (good character)
  

• Akhlaq at school, home, and in the community
  

• Group project on good manners
  

• Project: Students making posters: 3 groups, 3 different posters

• Fractions and comparing fractions
  

• Identifying halves, thirds, and fourths
  

• Fractions assessment on Thursday, 4/17
  

• Daily math practice: Geometry , measurement, Word problems, and Numbers and operations

• Beans life cycle
  

• All about plants review
  

• Project: Growing plants in class

Chapter 5 Review

Topic: Lesson 17: The Lunar (Qamaria) and the Silent (Shamsia) Laams; Morning dua

• Recognize the shape of the Laam in the Quran.

• Know where the Lunar Laam and the Silent Laam appear in a word.

• Know that the Lunar and Silent Laam come at the beginning of the word.

• Know the difference between the Lunar Laam and the Silent laam.

• Pronounce both the Lunar and the Silent Laams correctly.

• Pronounce the Silent laam correctly in the case that the letter that comes before the Laam has a Harakah on it.

• Homework workbook

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Quiz : Lesson 22: Understand Measurement with Different Units

Lesson 23: Estimate and Measure Length

• Session 1: Explore

• Session 2: Develope

• Session 3: Refine

Science

Chapter 3: How did the recreation center’s cliff erode without the director noticing?

• Lesson 3.3 Accumulation of Small Changes

• Lesson 3.4 Landform Change Over Time

• Lesson 3.5 End-of-Unit Assessment Part 1

• Understand the timeline of events in the life of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).

• Recognize that Prophet Muhammad pbuh provided the best example of patience, compassion, mercy, forgiveness, truthfulness, honesty, simplicity, and service.

• Distinguish between Allah's words (i.e. the Qur’an) and the Prophet's words (i.e. Ahadit).

Group 1

Juz 30: Surah Al-Buruj

They can understand by reading.

• Hamzat Al-Wasul and Hamzat Al-Qata’a
• The Lunar (Qamaria) and Silent (Shamsia) Laams
• Words Specific to Quranic Font
• Stopping at the End of a Word
• Punctuation in Quranic Recitation
• Similar Sounds Among Letters

Group 2

Bidaya Book

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Technology

Unit 9 - Lesson 5: Programming with Harvester

• Use programming knowledge to solve puzzles in the Harvester game.
• Practice planning steps, fixing mistakes (debugging), and turning movements into code.

• Understand the timeline of events in the life of Prophet Muhammad r from the Hijrah to passing away.

• Understand the role of Makkah and Madinah as the beginning of Islam.

• Understand the importance of and practice being patience and just in their life.

• Recognize that Prophet Muhammad pbuh provided the best example of a leader.

Group 1

Juz 30: Surah Al-Buruj

They can understand by reading.

• Hamzat Al-Wasul and Hamzat Al-Qata’a
• The Lunar (Qamaria) and Silent (Shamsia) Laams
• Words Specific to Quranic Font
• Stopping at the End of a Word
• Punctuation in Quranic Recitation
• Similar Sounds Among Letters

Group 2

Bidaya Book

PE

1. Improve cardiovascular endurance through sustained activit.

2. Develop muscular strength and endurance via climbing, jumping, crawling, etc.

3. Enhance motor skills like balance, coordination, agility, and reaction time.

4. Practice spatial awareness and body control while navigating different challenges.
   

• Recognize physical and emotional signs of anger (e.g., tense muscles, fast heartbeat, frustration).

• Explore positive coping strategies such as deep breathing, counting, physical activity, or talking to a trusted adult.

• Practice using “I” statements to express feelings calmly and respectfully.

• Demonstrate self-regulation techniques through role-play or real-life scenarios.
  
  

Technology

Unit 9 - Lesson 5: Programming with Harvester

• Use programming knowledge to solve puzzles in the Harvester game.
• Practice planning steps, fixing mistakes (debugging), and turning movements into code.

• Describe and understand various aspects and features of a specific period of the Prophet’s life (i.e. from the Hijirah to his passing away).

• Understand the significance of Isra and Mi'raj.

• Realize the importance of understanding and following the sunnah.

18b Idgham Shafawi (إِدْغَام شفوِي)
• Idgham Shafawi means: to merge two mims.

The rule is: if Mim Sakinah appears before another mim, there will be Idgham Shafawi with ghunnah.
• For example: وَءَامَنَهُم مِنْ / عَلَيْهِم مُؤْصَدَةٌ

Juz 30: Surah Al-Buruj

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Technology

Lesson 2: Maze and Bee

• Learn how to solve puzzles by creating programs with step-by-step instructions.
• Practice using loops to repeat actions, making code shorter and smarter.
• Use conditional statements to make decisions based on what was happening in the puzzle.
• Review and demo on Code.org.
• Use blocks to move characters through mazes in fun and efficient ways!

Art

Making Pompoms!

• Being creative by making colorful pom poms.
• Practice following steps, use hands to wrap yarn, and enjoy a hands-on art activity that builds fine motor skills and creativity.

Unit 8: Native Americans

• Lesson 13: Separation of Native American Tribes
• Lesson 14: The Ghost Dance
• Lesson 15: Unit Assessment

Unit 9: Chemical Matter

• Lesson 1: Entering the Badlands
• Lesson 2: Scientific Stories

Reading:

Explain the relationship between the US government and the Lakota people based on information from the text.

Math

Unit: 4 Measurement, Data, and Geometry

Lesson 28 - Understand Categories of Two-Dimensional Figures

Science

• Lesson 1.6: The Role of Food in an Ecosystem
• Lesson 1.7: Modeling Food Webs

Food molecules in an ecosystem can always be traced back to plants.

Social Studies

Unit 1 - Chapter 9 Civil War and Reconstruction

• Lesson 1 Struggles over slavery

• Lesson 2 The War Begins

• Analyze the life of early Muslims in Makkah and how they were persecuted by the Kuffar.

• Learn and appreciate the sacrifices of the Sahabah.

• Recognize and appreciate the contribution and dedication of the early martyrs of Islam.

• Understand the reasons for the first migration of Muslims to Ethiopia and the importance of some of the Sahabah who travelled there.

18c Izhar Shafawi

• The rule is: if Mim Sakinah appears before any other letter (i.e., other than Ba and Mim) there will be Ihär Shafawi without ghunnah.
• For example: وَيَمْنَعُونَ لُمْ يَلِدْ

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6F: The Titanic Collection

Sub-unit 4: Socratic Seminar and Internet Research

• Lesson 2: Conducting the Socratic Seminar
• Lesson 3: Internet Research

Sub-unit 5: Write an Essay

• Lesson 1: Gathering Evidence
• Lesson 2: Making a Claim and Writing a Body Paragraph

Research

Students will select their essay research topic from two options (argumentative or informative), and then identify credible sources and collect relevant information from those sources.

• Learn the difference between good and bad pride.
• Elaborate on ‘Rejecting the truth and looking down on others’ through the story of Abu Abdullah Al Andalusi

Lesson 26: Write and Graph One-Variable Inequalities

Understand solving an equation or inequality as a process of answering a question

Park Project Due on Monday, 4/14

Lesson 15b: أَفْعِل – اِفْتَحْ – اِجْعَلْ:
Grammar—how to give commands and forbid actions using proper verb forms.

📚 What Students Will Learn:

• The concept of the imperative (فِعْل الأَمر) and prohibitive (فِعْل النهي) in Arabic.

• How to build simple command phrases (like اِفْعَلْ – do it! and اِفْتَحْ – open!)

• How to express prohibitions (like لا تَفْعَلْ – don’t do it!)

Standards: NGSS (MSESS2-5)

The complex patterns of the changes and the movement of water in the atmosphere, determined by winds, landforms, and ocean temperatures and currents, are major determinants of local weather patterns.

Objectives

Review and test on key concepts of weather:

• When an air parcel starts with a higher temperature, it will rise higher and lose more energy, causing more rainfall.
• Systems go through periods of stability and periods of change.
• Air Pressure differences due to temperature differences
• Cold Air is more dense- causes high air pressure
• Warm Air is less dense- causes low air pressure
• Wind is the movement of air caused by temperature

• The early Pre-Columbian societies that lived in the Andes and Pampas.

• How Spanish colonization changed the region.

• How the people fought for independence from Spain.

• Used yarn to create colorful pom poms.
• Practice wrapping, tying, and trimming yarn into fluffy shapes that could be turned into keychains, bookmarks, or decorations.
• Build fine motor skills while encouraging creativity and self-expression through color and design.

Novel series study as well as preparing for i-Ready assessments.

• Analyze how an author develops characters across multiple texts

• Determine how the use of figurative language helps develop genre and theme

• Use textual evidence to support analysis and claims regarding author's choice.

• Learn various virtues and rewards of Salat Alan Nabi. They’ll
• Understand how Salat Alan Nabi (Durud) will be a means of closeness to our Beloved Messenger (S.A.W) on the day of judgment and a means of forgiveness along with an elevation of status.

Lesson 25: Solve Problems Involving Area and Surface Area

Learn about mathematical problems involving area, volume and surface area of two- and three-dimensional objects composed of triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons, cubes, and right prisms.

Percentage Project Due on April 14

Surah Al-Baqarah: 1–2 – Guidance for the Muttaqeen:
📖 What Students Will Learn:

• The key guidance offered in Surah Al-Baqarah for those with Taqwa (God-consciousness).

• The historical context of the Surah, including stories related to Prophet Adam (AS), Bani Israel, and lessons for the Muslim Ummah.

• The virtues of Surah Al-Baqarah, including Hadith on its benefits and protection (e.g., “Do not make your homes like graves…”).

Standards: NGSS (MS-PS4-2)

When light shines on an object, it is reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through the object, depending on the object's material and the frequency (color) of the light.

• Use information of the ozone layer around Australia in combination with how light interacts with materials to draw conclusions and arguments for why Australia has the highest cancer rate.

• Use scientific reasoning of the evidence provided.

• Tested on light composition and behavior.
• Celebrate Science Fair efforts.

🌍 Chapter 15: Islamic Civilization 🌍

• Used yarn to create colorful pom poms.
• Practice wrapping, tying, and trimming yarn into fluffy shapes that could be turned into keychains, bookmarks, or decorations.
• Build fine motor skills while encouraging creativity and self-expression through color and design.

• Analyze key passages from the text.

• Practice identifying key symbols and purpose behind them.

• Identify how characters shift throughout the text.

Students will have regular reading quizzes throughout the unit. Please make sure they are completing all readings and preparing for their quiz.

• Understand that “The most beloved deeds to Allah are those which are done consistently, even if they are small.”
• Know that every action, whether we think about it or not, carries weight.
• Know that our choices, no matter how fleeting, have lasting consequences.
• Know the rewards and punishments of the hereafter are a direct reflection of what we’ve sent forth.

Lesson 21: Express Numbers Using Integer Powers of 10

Learn how to express numbers in the form of a single digit times an integer power of 10 to estimate very large or very small quantities, and to express how many times as much one is than the other.

Lesson 6d: "Fear the Day!"

Surah Al-Baqarah: Ayahs 47–48
📖 What Students Will Learn:

• The translation and meaning of Ayahs 47–48.

• The blessings Allah gave to Bani Israel and the warning they received.

• The realities of the Day of Judgment, where no soul can help another.

Analyzing Variation and Reproduction

All cells contain genetic information in the form of DNA molecules. Genes are regions in the DNA that contain the instructions that code for the formation of proteins, which carry out most of the work of cells.

• Learn how to solve inheritance problems using Punnett Square tables.

• Quizzed on their understanding of inheritance and the use of Punnett square; dominant and recessive genes.

• Celebrate their Science Fair efforts

A citizenship Handbook/The constitution of the United States
📚 What Students Will Learn:

• The purpose and goals of the U.S. Constitution.

• Key terms like:
  Preamble, domestic tranquility, federalism,
  separation of powers, and implied powers.

• The rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizens.

PE

1. Improve cardiovascular endurance through sustained activity.
   

2. Develop muscular strength and endurance via climbing, jumping, crawling, etc.
   

3. Enhance motor skills like balance, coordination, agility, and reaction time.
   

4. Practice spatial awareness and body control while navigating different challenges.

• Used yarn to create colorful pom poms.
• Practice wrapping, tying, and trimming yarn into fluffy shapes that could be turned into keychains, bookmarks, or decorations.
• Build fine motor skills while encouraging creativity and self-expression through color and design.