WELCOME TO CURRICULUM NIGHT

Mrs. Dalgleish, Mr. Culbertson, Mrs. Fisher and Mrs. Finnerty

2015-16

“The goal of education is to enable and inspire people to continue learning on their own.

-John Dewey

Math Overview 5th Grade Math

Units of study

Multiplication and Division :•Finding Factors and Prime Factors•Multiplication strategies • Division strategies

Volume:•Students investigate concepts of volume by finding the volume of prisms, pyramids, cylinders,and cones.

Subtraction:•Students study subtraction of large numbers by refining and gaining fluency in solving subtraction problems, including a study of the US algorithm for subtraction.

Fractions and Percents:• Students will find equivalent fractions•Add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions•Use number lines to model fractions•Compare fractions to find which is greater

Measurement:• Students will study conversions

Math Overview 5th Grade Math

Decimals, Fractions, and Percents:•Understanding and Comparing Decimals •Adding Decimals• Converting Fractions to Decimals

Multiplication and Division:•Equivalence in Multiplication and Division•Reviewing Multiplication Strategies •Division Strategies and Notation • Multiplying and dividing Larger numbers.

Algebra:

• write and interpret numeric expression• understand patterns

E.O.G Review

***performance tasks performed throughout each unit of study

Science Overview 5th Grade Science

Scientific Inquiry:•Scientific method. •Students know that scientists use many process skills such as observing, recording, measuring, etc. in order to complete the scientific methodWeather:• Weather Vs. Climate•Clouds and the Water Cycle•Predicting/forecasting Local weather based on atmospheric conditions(ex. Fronts)•The effect of the jet stream and ocean currents on weather•Wind and the movement of air

Matter: Properties and Change•States of Matter•Measuring weight and volume

Energy: Conservation and Transfer • Explain the effects of the transfer of heat) that occurs between objects at different temperatures. (conduction, convection or radiation). •Explain how heating and cooling affect some materials

Science Overview

5th Grade ScienceEcosystems:•Students know that organisms in an ecosystem can be producers, consumers, or decomposers. •Students will understand food webs, food chains, cycles and energy pyramids that are commonly associated with ecosystems Forces and Motion :•Students will understand Newton’s Laws•Infer the motion of objects in terms of how far they travel in a certain amount of time and the direction in which they travel

Structures and Functions of Living Organisms :•Compare the major systems of the human body (digestive, respiratory, circulatory, muscular, skeletal, and cardiovascular) •Explain why some organisms are capable of surviving as a single cell while others require many cells to survive. Genetics:•Explain why organisms differ from or are similar to their parents based on the characteristics of the organism •Traits that are inherited

Social Studies Overview

5th Grade Social Studies History Geography and Environmental

Literacy

•Students will study European explorers and the relationships with the American Indian groups.•Students will examine colonial life in the thirteen colonies.•Students will study major conflicts, battles, and wars in the development of our country.•Students will study the founding of our country, key figures, and the changing roles of our country.

•Students will study the impact of the physical environment and the impact on settlers; the effects of human activity on the physical environment, technological advances that helped overcome geographic limitations, and the impact of migration and immigration.

Social Studies Overview

5th Grade Social StudiesEconomics Civics and Governance

•Students will study international trade•The impact of production, specialization, technology, and labor•Developing a basic budget for spending and saving•The cost and benefits of spending, borrowing, and saving.Culture•The changing and impact of different cultures on the modern United States.•The custom and traditions integrated into American society.

•The influence and development of the United States government.•The structure and branches of the United States government and historical documents the help form our government.•Understand the values and principles of a democratic republic, the rights and responsibilities of a citizen, and the protections the United States Constitution grants.

Language Arts Overview

5th Grade Language ArtsBalanced Literacy Guided Reading

Immersing all students in a variety of genres is our goal.

Students will be exposed to narratives, informational pieces, novels, newspapers, magazines, research documents, and a variety of other important documents.

Literacy will be a balance of Social Studies standards, current events, writing, reading novels, whole group and small group instruction.

We will strive for complete integration of subject matter.

Students will be grouped based on their reading levels and MAPS assessments and provided instruction that is specific to their needs.

Groups will work on fluency, word structure and meaning, comprehension, and reading strategies.

Language Arts Overview

5th Grade Language Arts

Writing

This year we will be using a writing workshop model based on the “Lucy Calkins” program and integrated into Social Studies.

Students will work with the writing process in the beginning and use this writing process throughout the year to produce a variety of artifacts.

Homework Policy

Homework is an extension of the classroom in the form of practicing concepts previously presented in the classroom.

Students are expected to complete homework on the day it is assigned and turn it in the next day, unless otherwise specified by their teacher.

Homework grades are used for effort and participation only.

Students are expected to have their agenda and reading log signed every night.

Thursday Folders should be reviewed, signed by a parent/guardian, and returned on Friday.

EOG REVIEWGoal Percentage

Number and Operations 45-50%

Measurement 05%

Geometry 10%

Data Analysis and Probability

10%

Algebra 20-25%

2015-16 Scale

A= 90-100

B= 80-89

C= 70-79

D=60-69

F= 59 and below

As a student, I follow the

CCS Pledge. I am…

 Hallway

 

 Classrooms

 Playground

 Cafeteria

 Bathrooms

 Assemblies

 Field Trips

 Dismissal

 Respectful by:

  

  

Walking silently and respecting all

classrooms  

  

Speaking to my classmates and

teachers the way I would like others to

speak to me

  

Following all directions given by

an adult 

Using respectful and appropriate language and

actions 

Demonstrating good sportsmanship 

  

Following all directions given

by an adult 

Waiting silently in line to be served and dismissed from the

cafeteria 

Using manners in line and while eating

your lunch

  

Keeping the bathroom clean

  

Respecting the privacy of others

   

  

Entering and exiting silently in a single file

line 

Sitting in my assigned area during

performances

  

Following the rules and procedures of

CCS and the place I am visiting

 Participating in field trip activities and

showing others I am glad to be there

  

Following directions given by

an adult  

 Responsible

by:  

  

Moving quickly to the classroom or a designated area

 

  

Following my teachers directions

and taking ownership of my

learning 

  

Using playground equipment

appropriately 

Letting an adult know if I see

students being unsafe

 

  

Making healthy food choices

 Picking up after

myself and leaving my surroundings

better than I found them

  

Washing my hands 

Using all supplies and the facility

as intended 

Using the bathroom in an appropriate

and timely manner 

  

Listening attentively and remaining in my assigned space so as not to distract others

or the performers

  

Following all directions of the

adults  

Making sure I handle field trip items appropriately

  

  

Walking silently in a single file line to your assigned area

 

Safe by:

 

  

Keeping hands to self

 Walking on the right side of the hall in a single

file line

  

Following classroom rules, keep hands to

self, and pick up after myself

 Asking

permission to leave for any

reason 

Always carrying a hall pass

 

  

Remaining in assigned areas

and keeping hands to self

  

  

Walking at all times in the

correct direction 

Staying in a single file line and maintaining

personal space 

Ask permission to leave for any

reason 

  

Reporting problems or

concerns to an adult

  

Remaining in assigned areas and keeping hands to

self 

Asking permission to leave for any

reason  

  

Staying with my chaperone and

assigned group at all times

  

Remaining in assigned areas and keeping hands to

self