Fifth Grade

Welcome to 5th Grade

Fifth grade is a year full of learning, excitement, and new opportunities. Students partake in many activities as fifth graders, including trying out for leading roles in the elementary play, forming a relationship with their kindergarten buddy, and getting to experience middle school life by switching for a few classes.

In fifth grade, students participate in monthly Literature Circles, earn rewards for reaching Book-It requirements, create PowerPoint presentations for various assignments, and earn prizes for earning the most money in our Stock Market Challenge. The Fifth graders are blessed to have their own iPad cart, which gives students the opportunity to research different topics and practice new skills in math, reading, and spelling. The fifth grade students are the upper classmen of the elementary, and it is my goal to prepare them for a smooth transition into middle school life.

What will my child learn?

Bible

Life of Christ
The Effects of Sin (in the Bible and currently)
Life of Moses
Life of Abraham
Old and New Testament Passages
Recite weekly verses

English

Parts of Speech
Creating a Writing Portfolio including:
- Compare & Contrast Essays
- Personal Narrative
- Information Essay
- Persuasive Essay
- Book Reviews & Reports
Figurative Language - Create poster to display individual creations
Wordless - Word Collages describing others

Handwriting

Neatness & Legibility

Math

Number Sense
Addition and Subtraction
Multiplication and Division - Weekly timed math facts drills
Geometry
- Lines
- Angles
- Perimeter & Area
- Surface Area & Volume
Fractions
- Comparing
- Ordering
- Converting
- Adding & Subtracting
- Multiplying & Dividing
Decimals: Multiplying & Dividing

Spelling

Basic Generalizations
States
Challenge Words

Reading

Vocabulary
Effectively use the following Reading Strategies:
- Comprehension
- Predict/Infer
- Self-Questioning
Read & Respond to a collection of 5-6 Literature Circle books including:
- Illustrations
- Summaries
- Discussion Questions
- Difficult Words
- Connections
- Letters to characters, author, or illustrators

Heritage Studies

Geography-Globes/Maps, Longitude/Latitude-Field Trip Geocaching
Early Forms of Transportation-Land & Sky
World War I-Role Play Battles
Regions of the United States-Create posters to learn more information about each region
The Roaring Twenties
The Great Depression-Stock Market Game to help students understand the basics of the Stock Market
Dictators of World War II - Research and create a booklet of biographies about Hitler, Mussolini, and Hirohito
World War II - Role Play Battles

Science

Minerals and Rocks-Classify Rocks/Gems & Field Trip to Crystal Cave
Fossils and Dinosaurs - Create own fossils & Research and create a poster about a particular dinosaur
Weather - Create a PowerPoint presentation about a certain form of weather & Field Trip to the Franklin Institute
Biomes around the United States
We do a multitude of hands-on activities each week.