Below is a brief overview of the main academic focus in fifth grade. Fifth grade students are preparing for the transition to middle school.
Reading
· Students will read independently and maintain a reading log.
· Use decoding skills when encountering unknown words.
· Develop concepts and personal thoughts about their reading.
· Independently use comprehension strategies and skills.
· Students will develop research and inquiry skills.
Writing
· The students will write biographies, research reports, narratives, plays, poetry, and letters.
· Students will edit their work and demonstrate appropriate use of copyrighted materials.
· Use technology integration and word processing.
Math
· Place value to thousandths place
· Addition and subtraction of fractions
· Properties of polygons
· Using a protractor
· Rotational Symmetry
· Median, Range and Mode
· Represent and interpret patterns in tables and on graphs
· Rates of change
Science
· The yearly theme of fifth grade is energy.
· Through hands on inquiry based learning the students focus on using evidence, models and reasoning to form scientific explanations.
· Students predict, observe, investigate, research, and communicate.
· Students must actively participate in science investigations and use the cognitive and manipulative skills necessary for formations of scientific explanations.
Social Studies
· Native American and Early European Explorers Unit
· North American Colonies Unit, Colonial Concerns Unit
· American Revolution Unit, Civil War Unit
· Got Democracy Unit, The New Nation
Reading
· Students will read independently and maintain a reading log.
· Use decoding skills when encountering unknown words.
· Develop concepts and personal thoughts about their reading.
· Independently use comprehension strategies and skills.
· Students will develop research and inquiry skills.
Writing
· The students will write biographies, research reports, narratives, plays, poetry, and letters.
· Students will edit their work and demonstrate appropriate use of copyrighted materials.
· Use technology integration and word processing.
Math
· Place value to thousandths place
· Addition and subtraction of fractions
· Properties of polygons
· Using a protractor
· Rotational Symmetry
· Median, Range and Mode
· Represent and interpret patterns in tables and on graphs
· Rates of change
Science
· The yearly theme of fifth grade is energy.
· Through hands on inquiry based learning the students focus on using evidence, models and reasoning to form scientific explanations.
· Students predict, observe, investigate, research, and communicate.
· Students must actively participate in science investigations and use the cognitive and manipulative skills necessary for formations of scientific explanations.
Social Studies
· Native American and Early European Explorers Unit
· North American Colonies Unit, Colonial Concerns Unit
· American Revolution Unit, Civil War Unit
· Got Democracy Unit, The New Nation