5th Grade
Courses & Curriculum
English and Language Arts
Reading Wonders – McGraw Hill
Close Reading of Literature Skills:
a. Genre
b. Story Structure
c. Theme
d. Point of View
e. Cross-Text Comparisons
Close Reading of Informational Text Skills:
a. Text Structure
b. Main Idea/Key Details
c. Author’s Point of View
d. Cross Text Comparisons
Independent Reading/Writing/Integrate Writing Skills:
a. Prepare for discussions
b. Ask and answer questions
c. Analyze a writing model
d. Focus on revision assignments
e. Set up a writer’s notebook
f. Research and inquiry
g. Text connections
h. Write about reading
Placement/Diagnostic Assessment Skills:
a. Fluency
b. Comprehension
c. Phonics
d. Vocabulary
e. Spelling
f. Writing
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Mathematics
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Science
Inspire Science, McGraw Hill Education
Skills:
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Design models
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Students will be able to design models to be able to understand concepts taught in chapter.
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Experiments
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Students will carry out investigations and conduct experiments to be able to better understand concept in lesson. Students will also learn about making a prediction, or hypothesis, before beginning experiment
Concepts:
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Structure and properties of matter
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Physical and chemical changes
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Plant and animal needs
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Matter in ecosystems
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Interactions of Earth’s major systems
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The solar system and beyond
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