5th Grade Curriculum
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READING and LANGUAGE ARTS
Use effective reading strategies to interpret and critically analyze literature Use main ideas and supporting details to draw conclusions and create inferences Use context clues to comprehend text Identify author’s purpose in a variety of text Establish connections to texts using background knowledge Read to acquire and apply information Compare/contrast, identify, and explain information, main ideas, and organization of a text Read for enjoyment Orally communicate information, opinions, and ideas to a variety of audiences Engage effectively in classroom discussion WRITING SKILLS
Plan/research, revise, edit, and publish clear and effective writing as a part of the writing process Create informative, narrative, and persuasive writing pieces Write a 5 paragraph essay that includes an introduction, body, and conclusion Understand and use parts of speech effectively, including nouns, verbs, and adjectives Use punctuation and capitalization consistently in daily writing Use and spell grade level words accurately in daily writing SOCIAL STUDIES
Early migration to America Native Americans of North America European explorers and colonization Life in the 13 colonies French and Indian War American Revolution Forming our first government Geography of the world Current events ART
Recognize a variety of art terms using the word wall. Recognize Dali, Margrette, Moore, Michelangelo, and their works. Recognize art from the Surrealism Movement Use a variety of media to create a 2-D and 3-D art work.
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MATH
Mastery of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts Use place value to order and compare numbers Use estimation skills to solve problems Divide by 1 and 2 digit divisors Use fractions, decimals, and percents to analyze numbers Identify and analyze number patterns Use and understand the orders of operation Create graphs on a coordinate plane Add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions Understand and apply the concepts of fractional numbers Measure using metric and standard units Identify and classify 2 and 3 dimensional spaces Identify and measure different types of angles Calculate perimeter, area, and volume Solve real world problems using higher order thinking skills and defend solution orally and in writing SCIENCE and HEALTH
Sound and light energy Earth and it’s resources Properties of matter and energy Newton’s Laws of Motion Human body systems, components and growth DARE Program Observe, classify, measure, design, collect and organize data Use scientific method to analyze data PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Activities that improve sports specific skills Rules and strategies to game situations Activities to improve physical fitness levels Understand and demonstrate good sportsmanship Cooperative and positive participation in all activities GUIDANCE
Identify the unique qualities of their classmates List positive qualities about themselves Demonstrate conflict resolution skills Demonstrate how people cooperate with one another to reach goals in the classroom, home, and community Understand the roles that ability and effort play in the achievement of career goals Take and interpret a Career Clusters Interest Inventory Interview a worker about their job and present the information about that job Analyze and list the effect of bullies Analyze and discuss online safety
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COMPUTERS
Use formal keyboarding skills to learn letter, number, and symbol key positions Use application software including standard word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and database applications MUSIC
Sing with proper breathing and improved vocal technique Read and understand musical notation Sing in unison with pitch and vocal technique Identify meter in 2 versus meter in 3 Identify orchestral instruments and how they are played Recognize composers of the classical era and their music Identify form in music: AB, ABA, and rondo Discuss and appreciate the various aspects of musical theater and ballet Create a project demonstrating a knowledge of instruments and music of other cultures BAND
Perform on one instrument accurately, alone and with others Perform second-year notes and rhythms as appropriate for their instrument Sight read beginning-level music with accuracy Demonstrate proper posture, breathing techniques and hand position Perform music from different cultures and time periods Perform two scales and arpeggios accurately for one octave Improvise rhythmic variations Perform beginning alternate fingerings and positions CHORUS
Learn and use proper posture for efficient vocal production Utilize good breathing technique for well-supported vocal tone Sing a variety of easy choral literature in both 2-part and 3-part mixed format Learn about using “head voice” and “chest voice” to maintain healthy vocal production Read, understand, and sing using musical notation specifically written for chorus Learn about and utilize proper technique in forming vowels Learn how and why to watch the conductor for entrance, cutoffs, dynamics, tempo, and expression LIBRARY
Review figurative language in texts Identify author’s purpose Review using dictionaries, thesaurus, and encyclopedia Complete multiple research projects on chosen topics
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