Welcome to Fifth Grade! The first nine weeks we will concentrate on the following
Math:
Numeracy/graphing
Fractions
Problem solving
Congruent figures
Are of Plane Figures
Social Studies:
Civil War
Reconstruction
Science: The following units will be covered at different time periods over the course of the year:
Life Science
Classification of Plants and Animals
Cells
Learned Behaviors vs. Inherited Traits
Harmful/Beneficial Microorganisms
Physical Science
Sum of Parts
Matter; Physical and Chemical Changes
Electricity and Magnetism
Earth Science
Changes in the Earth's Surface
Language Arts
Restate Main Ideas
Summarize
Make generalizations
Follow multiple oral directions
Read self-selected literature
Vocabulary development
Make predictions and inferences
Prefixes, root words, and suffixes
Rewrite to generate ideas
Reference/study skills
