FIFTH GRADE CURRICULUM
Math Units-Investigations
Prime Time (number sense)-Connected Math
Picturing Polygons (geometry)
Name That Portion (fractions/decimals/percents)
Building on Numbers You Know (number sense)
Data: Kids, Cats and Ads (statistics)
Measurement
Problem Solver work
ADD (Aritmetic Done Daily)
Reading-Houghton Mifflin
Literature groups
Skill work
Comprehension work
Silent reading
Oral reading
Poetry sharing
AR
Read Across the USA
**Spelling will be taught throughout curriculum
Writing-Step up to Writing
Sentence formation
6+ traits
Paragraph writing
Conventions
Multi-paragraph writing
Note taking
Report writing (state/biography)
Social Studies-Silver Burdett-Ginn
Explorers
Thirteen original colonies
Revolutionary War
Geography
Current events
Map skills
Science-Foss
Landforms
Environments
Variables
Motion and Design-STC
Notebook content/skills
Inquiry writing
Health
HIV/AIDS-sex ed (physical changes)
Work/Study Skills
Test-taking
Test prep
Organization
Research tools
Worth ethic
Work prioritization
Homework responsibility
Cooperative group skills
Work independence
Projects
Inventions
Wax Museum (biography)
Gingerbread houses with little buddies
Extras (optional)
Challenge of the Month
Science home/connection sheets
Read ALL Across the USA
Math/edit on web site
E-mail question of week
Extra nightly reading/weekend reading
EVENTS
Curriculum night
Oktoberfest
Invention Convention
Wax Museum
Field Trips
Seattle Children’s Theater
World Dance Program (UW-intermediate grades)
Marine Science Afloat boat trip
Others?
