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Grade 5 Curriculum Summary
Mathematics
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- Evaluate expressions using grouping symbols and order of operations
- Write and interpret expressions
- Generate numerical patterns
- Identify relationships between corresponding terms of two patterns
- Apply place value concepts
- Apply powers of 10 concepts
- Apply decimal concepts
- Compare and round decimals
- Multiply multi-digit whole numbers
- Divide multi-digit whole numbers
- Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to hundredths
- Add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers
- Multiply fractions or mixed numbers by fractions
- Divide unit fractions by whole numbers and whole numbers by unit fractions
- Convert measurements
- Solve fraction problems using data from line plots
- Display and interpret data in tables, charts, graphs, and line plots
- Find the volume of rectangular prisms and cubes
- Apply coordinate plane concepts
- Classify 2-D figures in a hierarchy based upon properties
Reading
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Informational Text
- Determine multiple main ideas
- Cite evidence to make inferences
- Analyze multiple accounts of an event noting similarities and differences in point of view
- Use text structure to interpret information
- Determine meanings of words, phrases, and figurative language
- Integrate information from several texts on the same topic
Literature
- Determine the theme of a text
- Make inferences by citing textual evidence
- Explain how a series of scenes fits together to provide structure
- Determine the meaning of words, phrases, and figurative language
- Compare and contrast texts in the same genre
Writing
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- Write routinely over extended times
- Write informative texts that identify a topic clearly, develop the topic with details, provide organization with transitions and a conclusion, and include an awareness of style
- Write opinion texts that state an opinion on a topic, provide details from credible sources, create an organizational structure with transitions and a conclusion, and include an awareness of style
- Write narrative texts that develop real or imagined events, introduce a narrator and characters, use dialogue and description to develop events, organize events with transitions, and include an awareness of style
- Draw evidence from texts to support analysis and reflection
- Use technology to produce and publish writing
- Conduct research projects using several sources that are listed
- Apply conventions of grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling
- Develop and strengthen writing by planning, revising, and editing
Spelling and Word Study
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- Read unfamiliar multisyllable words using letter-sound correspondence, syllabication, and morphology
Listening and Speaking
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- Build on others’ ideas in discussion
- Adapt speech to a variety of contexts
- Demonstrate conventions of English
Science and STEM
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- Weather
- Electricity and magnetism
- Ecosystems
Social Studies
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- United States government
- American history – Revolutionary War, westward expansion, industrialization, Civil War, Reconstruction
Art
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- View and discuss historic and contemporary works of art
- Observational drawing skills
- Communicate and develop ideas and stories through images and objects created
- Deepen understanding of spatial relationships, proportion, and scale
- Explore one-point perspective
- Solve artistic problems/challenges
- Respond to the work of others
- Collaborate with peers to create and critique works of art
Music
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- Songs using the entire scale
- Dynamics, tempo, form, style
- Performing complex rhythmic patterns on classroom instruments
- Melodic patterns on instruments
- Musical alphabet including D space and middle C
- American composers and songs relating to American history
Opportunity for continuing or beginning band or orchestra instrument small group instruction and ensemble rehearsal
Physical Education and Health
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- Cooperation with others and competition against self
- Good sportsmanship
- Aerobic and cooperative activities
- Team skills in game situations (dribbling, scoring, throwing, catching, passing, striking)
- Fitness components and goal setting
- Track and field events
Library
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- Using the Big6 Research Process
- Using keywords
- Evaluating and using resources
- Copyright, public domain, fair use