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Welcome to 5th Grade!
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One of our goals is that each student will become a lifelong, responsible learner. We feel that it is important that students strengthen their study and organizational skills. Students should become more self - reliant and independent. We expect students to complete required assignments to the best of their abilities and on time. Math: Our fifth grade program is designed to develop understanding through the connection of concrete experiences to abstract concepts as part of a comprehensive plan. Application, problem-solving, and logic is stressed throughout the year as well as appropriate mathematical vocabulary. The following is covered in fifth grade:
Language Arts: The Benchmark Literacy Reading Series and Science of Reading is the core of our reading program. Students are exposed to a wide range of quality literature. Reading, Word Study, and Writing skills are developed through integrated lesson plans in conjunction with the literature. Development of literal comprehension, interpretation and evaluation, vocabulary, and fluency skills are emphasized. A goal of our program is to develop lifelong readers. We want our students to read, read, read! Students are involved in resource management skill development. We continue to work on media and technology skills. Students create documents through researching, writing, and publishing. Speaking skills are developed as students plan and organize group presentations. Individual presentations are also part of the fifth grade curriculum. Science: FOSS (Full Option Science System) is the core of our curriculum. Lessons are inquiry based, where students experiment and reflect on what they've learned. We supplement this hands-on approach with two texts in the "Science Explorer Series" from Prentice Hall and a monthly magazine called "Super Science" from Scholastic. The curriculum is based on these three main topics: 1. Living Systems: In the Living Systems Module, students start by looking at Earth as the interaction of four Earth systems or subsystems: the geosphere, the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, and the biosphere. The focus of the module then turns to the biosphere as students explore the phenomenon of ecosystems and organisms in terms of their interacting parts. 2. Mixtures and Solutions: In the Living Systems Module, students start by looking at Earth as the interaction of four Earth systems or subsystems: the geosphere, the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, and the biosphere. The focus of the module then turns to the biosphere as students explore the phenomenon of ecosystems and organisms in terms of their interacting parts. 3. Earth and Sun: In the Earth and Sun Module, students will explore the relationship between our planet and the Sun. Earth travels around the Sun in a nearly circular orbit at a distance of about 150 million kilometers. Earth is water rich, with 71% of the planet’s surface covered with water. It is surrounded by a shallow atmosphere of nitrogen (78%) and oxygen (21%), and small amounts of a lot of other gases. Social Studies: The curriculum deals with the geography and history of North America, with emphasis on the United States. Within this topic, our students study about: The Land and People The First Americans Exploration of North America The American Colonies The American Revolution Health: The curriculum uses a comprehensive program designed to provide your students with the knowledge, life skills, and thinking skills they need in order to achieve good health. Topics include: Power of Three Dealing with feelings Growth and Development Keeping fit and Healthy Foods for Good Nutrition Drug Awareness Safety |