This document provides an overview of the 5th grade curriculum including the following key points: - Student responsibilities include maintaining a behavior card, agenda/assignment notebook, binder, and being prepared daily. - Core subjects covered are reading, writing, language arts, spelling, social studies, math, and science. - Reading instruction focuses on literature elements, a reading series, current events, and daily reading. - Math uses the enVision program with daily homework and regular multiplication/division fact tests. - Science covers the scientific process and units on the human body, mixtures, the solar system, and simple machines.

2. Curriculum Night
5 Grade
th

3. Welcome!
• Introductions

4. Welcome!
Student responsibilities:
BEHAVIOR = SUCCESS
• Behavior card – Character Counts
• Agenda/Assignment Notebook
• Binder
• Be prepared every day

5. Behavior
Card

7. Welcome!
Reading –
• Elements of Literature
• Pearson Reading Street – online
access
• Current Events
• DEAR book – daily quiet reading
• Monthly Reading Calendar

8. Reading Calendar
Minimum of 400
minutes
Per month

9. Welcome!
Writing / Language Arts
• Different genres
• Evaluating using 6 Traits
• Cursive
• Grammar skills
• DLR – Daily Language Review

10. Welcome!
Spelling
• Spelling patterns
• Pretest, Spelling packet, test
• Daily work checked for spelling
errors in all content areas

11. Welcome!
Social Studies
• Geography – map skills / states &
capitals by region
• US History – (Early Civilization,
Explorers, Colonial Times, Revolutionary
War , Westward Expansion)
• S/S text, USA Weekly
• JA Biztown

12. Welcome!
Math
• enVision Math
• Take home book or use website
• Multiplication/Division facts (timed
tests)
• Daily Homework

13. Welcome!
Science
• Scientific Process
• Foss Kits – Human Body, Mixtures &
Solutions, Solar System, Simple Machines
• Adopt-A-Pilot Program

14. Welcome!
Technology
• Integrated in all areas of the curriculum
• Computer lab
• Purchase a jump drive or check one out
for home/class room use

15. Miscellaneous
•Take Home Folder – goes home every Thursday
•Homework – completed at home*
•Neatness is important (Class work, homework, desk, etc…..)
•Absent (illness, band, chorus, personal day, etc….) Required to
make up class work, homework upon their return.
•Birthdays – store bought only
•PowerSchool – check your child’s
grades at any time! (Password from office)

16. Miscellaneous
•Book Orders – online ordering – link on website
•Parent Communication – weekly email
newsletters, prefer contact by email

17. Make a difference!!!
Help your child by
establishing homework
guidelines!
Suggestions
•Start homework upon arrival at
home with a small snack or set up
a specific time every evening.
•Quiet place with no distractions

18. Homework
*Daily – 20 minutes of reading*
*Any unfinished class work*
Monday
• Math homework
• Review DLR
• Begin Spelling packet
Tuesday
• Math homework
• Review DLR
• Spelling packet or review spelling words
Wednesday
• Math homework
• Review DLR
• Spelling packet or review spelling words
Thursday
• Math homework
• Review DLR or prepare for DLR Quiz
• Review for Spelling Test
Friday
• Occasionally homework
* Projects, Reports, & Tests are in addition*

19. Check out our website:
www.lsgrade5.weebly.com
that has 5th grade information, as well
as games based on our curriculum.

20. Questions?????