Fifth Grade Curriculum
Science
September – October:
- The Nature of Science – The scientific method
November - January:
- Changes in the Surface of the Planet
February - March:
- Food and Nutrition
April - June:
- Exploring Ecosystems - PBL Unit
Social Studies
September - October:
- To what degree does geography determine culture?
- Geography and Early societies of the Western Hemisphere
November – December:
- European Exploration:How do issues of power, wealth, and morality influence exploration and colonization?
January - March:
- How do key forces and events shape nations? Comparative Case Study of Western Hemisphere Cultures
April – June:
- How does an interdependent region meet the challenges of modern living? The Western Hemisphere Today
Math – Go Math/Engage NY
September - October:
- Place Value, Multiplication and Expressions
October – November:
- Divide Whole numbers
November – December:
- Add and subtract decimals
December – January:
- Multiply decimals
January – February:
- Divide Decimals
February - March:
- Add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators
March – April:
- Multiply fractions
April - May:
- Divide Fractions
May – June:
- Algebra: Patterns and Graphing
ELA – Ready Gen
September – November:
- Readers will explain the relationships among scientific concepts.
- Writers will examine a topic and convey ideas with facts definitions, and details.
November – December:
- Readers will deepen their understanding of the main idea through art and information presented in the text.
- Writers will use narrative techniques to develop challenging character experiences.
December - January:
- Readers will deepen their understanding of the main idea through art and information presented in the text.
- Writers will examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
January - February:
- Readers will understand that visual elements of a text have an impact on the meaning and tone.
- Writers will write to express an opinion supporting a point view with reasons and information.
February - March:
- Readers will determine the meaning of words and phrases to understand information in the text.
- Writers will examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly to write an informational story.
March – April:
- Readers will use the scenes and chapters to understand the overall structure of a text.
- Writers will use narrative elements to write a fictional story, and writers will use persuasive elements to write a critique.
April - May:
- Readers will explain the relationships of interactions between 2 or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical text.
- Writers will write opinion pieces supporting point of view with reasons and information.
May - June:
- Readers will use details in the text to compare and draw inferences.
- Writers will write opinion pieces of topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information, quoting accurately from text.
