5th CURRICULUM

Welcome to 5th Grade

5th Grade News and Upcoming Events

Assignments/ Homework

Projects

Spelling:

• Expect 20 pattern words, 5 challenge words, and 15 high frequency (grades 4-6) per week.
  
  

Reading: 

• Including themes such as natural disasters, courage, poetry and the American Revolution.
• Whole class novels read in class include The Phantom Tollbooth and Where the Red Fern Grows.  Students will learn to discuss, question, and relate within their literature circles. 
• Expect 5 book report projects to be individually chosen by a chosen genre and type of project completed by each student.
• Students should read 20 minutes daily, and 40 minutes over the weekend.
  
  

Writing:

• Focus on writing topic sentences/thesis statements, introductions, conclusions, and complete paragraphs.
• Creative Writing with visual, oral, and written topics
• Some projects to expect include character analysis, poetry, newscasts/scripts, and creating their own published picture books.
  
  

Grammar:

• DOL (Daily Oral Language): Students daily morning task is to correct 3 sentences focusing on punctuation, sentence types, and parts of speech.  They will then use this in their writing and peer editing later in the year.

Religion

• Seven Sacraments, Steps to Respect, daily prayer, Chicken Soup, and the Passion Play.
• Understanding and reading from the bible.

Social Studies

• Geography skills
• Early American Exploration and History leading up to the American Revolution 
• Note Taking, researching, and outling
• Projects:  Battle of the Explorer, Boston Massacre Mock Trial, American Revolution Day, and others.

Math

• Emphasis on decimals, fractions, and division
• Other Topics include:  multiplication, measurement, algebra, geometry, data and probability 

Science: 

• Physical, Chemical, Earth, and Life Science --Main focus on STEM!!
• Mini Labs, Earthquake Engineering, Hot-Air Balloons, experiments, growing crops in the garden, and off campus field trips...

**Homework:

• Most assignments are started during class and completed as homework
• Average amount of time:  50 minutes
• Students are expected to record ALL assignments in their planners from the "HOMEWORK" board in the front of the room.
• If homework is not turned in, students must be prepared with an explanation and complete the work during study hall on a Tuesday or Thursday.
  
  

Study Hall:  Tuesdays and Thursdays

Clubs:

• Robotics Club (Wednesday)
• Band (Tuesday and Thursday)
• Choir (Wednesday)
• Chess (Thursday)
  
  

Reminders
Important for students to arrive on time (by 8:18)
Presence at school is essential so try to avoid taking vacations during school days.
When assigned morning patrols students must arrive by 7:55 am when assigned afternoon patrols students leave around 3:15 pm