Fifth Grade Curriculum Overview
Fifth Grade students receive instruction in the subjects of Religion, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Art, Music, Physical Education, Computer Technology, Spanish and Library Skills.
Religio Religion: Faith First/Legacy Edition
Weekly Children’s Mass; Chapel Time
- Sacred Scripture
- Church History
- Doctrine
- Liturgy
- Sacraments
- Dignity of the Human Person
- Family Life/Human Sexuality
- Community
- Morality
- Service/Social Justice/Servant Leadership
- Prayer
Mathematics: Everyday Math
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Problem Solving
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Number and Numeration
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Operations and Computation
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Measurement and Reference Frames
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Probability, Statistics and Data Analysis
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Geometry
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Patterns, Functions, Algebra
Language Arts: Scott Foresman/Reading Street
- Comprehension
- Oral Communication
- Fluency
- Decoding
- Composition
- Written Structure/Expression
- Grammar and Mechanics
- Spelling/Vocabulary
- Research
Science: Scott Foresman
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Earth Science - Water on Earth, Weather Patterns, Earth’s Changing Surface, Protecting Earth’s Resources
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Life Science - Classifying Organisms, Cells to Systems, Human Body Systems, Plants, Interactions in Ecosystems, Changes in Ecosystems
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Physical Science - Matter and It’s Properties, Changes in Matter, Forces in Motion, Changing Forms of Energy, Electricity
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Space and Technology - Stars and Galaxies, Earth in Space, Technology in Our Lives
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Science Labs
Social Studies: Social Studies Alive! America’s Past A Rendezvous With Colorado History
Geography of the United States
American Indians and Their Land
American Indian Cultural Regions
How and Why Europeans Came to the New World
Routes of Exploration to the New World
Early English Settlements
Comparing the Colonies
Facing Slavery Life in Colonial Williamsburg
Tensions Grow Between the Colonies and Great Britain
To Declare Independence or Not
The Declaration of Independence
Refer to each special area for respective curriculum guides: Art; Music; Physical Education; Spanish; Computer Technology; Library Skills
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