Elementary Sneak Peek

A Glance at Silver State's Lower Elementary

K4

  • Recognize letters
  • Know the sounds the letters make
  • Read simple books
  • Count to 100 by 1's, 5's, and 10's
  • Add and Subtract
  • Learn money skills
  • Write letters and numbers
  • Explore our world through science and history
  • Art projects
  • Special days each month

Kindergarten

  • Learn to read by Christmas
  • Addition and subtraction on a number line
  • Time
  • Money
  • Learn basic measurements
  • Daily Bible lessons
  • Read books
  • Explore birds, butterflies, and bug units
  • Begin basic punctuation
  • Write sentences
  • Write letters and numbers
  • Weekly art projects
  • Memorize poetry

First Grade

  • Meet famous people like Squanto and Laura Wilder through literature
  • Explore colonial and western life with hands-on fun
  • Make butter, corn husk dolls
  • Become an independent reader with a love for books and library time
  • Discover God's great wisdom in how he created you, our world, and the planets
  • Tour the depths of the ocean, the seven continents and the people and animals that live there
  • Master basic math and writing skills

Second Grade

  • Character study of biblical saints
  • Math skills of carrying, borrowing, multiplication facts, simple fractions, and geometrical shapes
  • State-by-state study of America
  • Hands-on discovery of the early days of our country
  • Read books from early American history
  • Science units on weather, magnets, and the animal kingdom
  • Writing cursive
  • Writing poems, short stories, letters, and book reports

Third Grade

  • Get your passport and go exploring with us to the Bible lands
  • Let's travel together through the Animal Kingdom of Vertebrates and Invertebrates
  • Learn more about God's love and the lives of famous Americans of the past
  • Look at history through the life of Abigail Adams, the wife of the second President of the United States
  • Take a trip to the Denver Zoo and enjoy God's wonderful creation of animals
  • Expanded skills in multiplication, division, and fractions
  • Writing paragraphs and more

Fourth Grade

  • In-depth study of the book of John
  • Arithmetic challenges and games with flash cards and rapid calculation
  • Archaeological dig in history
  • Other hands-on history experiences
  • Create a timeline of Colorado History
  • Computer Projects - illustrated water cycle, natural resource map of Colorado
  • Astronomy projects such as "Wacky Weather Report"
  • Weather on other planets or "Star Gazer" - a look at constellations
  • Science project with recorded sounds - "The Hearing Ear"
  • Unique book reports - design a book cover, "Book Report in a Container"
  • Literature units such as poetry, short stories, novellas, and a full length novel
  • Study of Heidi
  • Introduction to Greek and Latin root words
  • Introduction to research paper writing with outlines and works cited

Fifth Grade

  • Travel back to the days of brave knights and glorious castles
  • Discover some secrets at the bottom of the sea
  • Do some pre-algebra and pre-geometry
  • Study Latin and Greek root words as the basis for our English language
  • Learn how we know Christianity is true
  • Sharpen your skills in art, speech, and creative writing
Last Updated on Tuesday, 29 November 2011 09:56
 
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Mission Statement

Providing challenging academics in a spiritual environment, Silver State Christian School teams with families and complements local churches in educating the whole student to honor God, love others, and walk in biblical truth.  SSCS is a ministry of Red Rocks Baptist Church.