5th Grade Curriculum

Reading

• Learn to identify various literary genres, elements of fiction, compare and contrast traits of characters in novels and short stories.

Spelling

• Apply spelling generalizations and spelling strategies, include spelling and vocabulary into everyday written and oral communication.

Language Arts

• Recognize, understand, explain, and utilize the rules of grammar.
• Learn to apply subject and verb agreement.

Spanish

• Engage in communication in directed activities & dialogues.
• Introduction of new vocabulary using action verbs & personal pronouns.

Math

• Whole numbers – all operations.
• Decimals – place value to billions.
• Decimals – all operations to 1000ths.
• Decimals to fractions.
• Fractions – add/subtract(dem. 12 or less)
• Mixed numbers – add/subtract(dem. 12 or less) Order of Operations
• Evaluate expressions
• Equations – solve( 1-step )
• Geometry – perimeter, area, volume, angles, triangles
• Central tendency – mean, median, mode, range
• Statistics – bar graph, stem-leaf plot, line graph
• Relations & functions

Computer Technology

• Understand and use search strategies and responsible and safe use of online resources.
• Raise awareness of Copyright and Fair Use Guidelines.
• Explore the need for protection against viruses and vandalism.
• Participate in curriculum-based telecommunication projects.
• Learn and develop keyboarding skills.
• Develop multimedia presentation citing sources.
• Develop a product using a database.
• Evaluate resources and information for accuracy and usefulness.
• Select and use a variety of technology tools to further enhance technology strategies.

Social Studies

• Study major individuals and their contributions to America.
• Examine the history of the United States from the settling of America through the Civil War period.

Science

• Rocks and minerals, weather and climate, properties and structure of matter, forms of matter and energy.
• Newton’s Laws of motion, sound and light energy.

Art

• Students will observe movement, pattern, balance, unity, contrast, emphasis and composition in their own work.
• Recognize the elements of art as used by master painters through discovery, contrast and comparison.

Physical Education

• Learn different ways to balance.
• Continue to use positive ways to resolve conflicts and encourage others in the classroom setting.
• Experiment with a variety of shapes and movement skills. Continue to strengthen endurance and flexibility.
• Demonstrate a need to maximize physical fitness capabilities through different activities.
• Display positive sportsmanship.
• Participate in a variety of activities that focus on whole group participation.

S.T.E.M.

• Project based Science and Technology Activities

Sign Language

• Students Learn to Sign the Alphabet as well as Common Phrases.