Academics
Lower School

Fifth Grade Curriculum

Our Curriculum

List of 4 items.

  • Language Arts

    • Literature-based approach - story elements
    • Reading comprehension and vocabulary
    • Scholastic News
    • Spelling Connections - Zaner-Bloser
    • Grammar Workshop - Sadlier Oxford
    • Daily ELA Spiral Review
    • Sentence and paragraph construction
    • Writing including persuasive, opinion, journal, and quick write
    • Proofreading and revision skills
    • Autobiography
    • Accelerated Reader program
    • Research Paper 

    • Web-based programs
  • Mathematics

    • Dimensions Math - Singapore Math curriculum
    • Tang Math
    • ST Math - self-paced computer program focusing on spatial-temporal reasoning
    • Place value, estimation, problem solving, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division of whole numbers and decimals
    • Algebra, data, and graphing
    • Number theory and fractions, operations with fractions
    • Algebra and geometry
    • Measurement
    • Ratio, percent, and probability
    • Web-based programs for additional practice
  • Science


    • Earth Science - processes that change the earth structure and formation of rocks, natural resources, Earth, moon, and stars
    • Physical Science - forces and motion, matter and its properties, atoms and elements, electric circuits, properties and behaviors of light
    • Science labs
     


  • Social Studies

    • Early US History: Age of Exploration - American Revolution
    • Timelines
    • Geography

Enrichment Curriculum

List of 6 items.

  • Foreign Language Curriculum (Spanish)

    • Voces - Spanish curriculum
    • Development of higher-level vocabulary and grammar
    • Continued development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills
    • Enrichment activities 
  • Art

    • Continued skills in use of various media
    • Introduce: pastels, ink charcoal, and water color
    • Design principles(elements of art and principles of design)
    • Drawing Principles
  • Music

    • Continuation of music curriculum 
    • Tone chimes 
    • Recorders
    • Performance opportunities include singing in chapel, Christmas pageant, and Grandparents and Special Friends Day
  • Physical Education

    • Cardio Conditioning
    • Lead-up skills and activities for Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball, Tennis and Field Hockey
    • Introduce Golf
    • Physical fitness - mile run
  • Library

    • Book reviews
    • Research Skills
    • Makerspace activities
    • Green screen studio
  • Technology

    • Curriculum Integration
    • Basic Computer Skills
    • Keyboarding
    • Google  Apps
    • Coding
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