Language Arts

Our reading program includes the Harcourt reading text which focuses upon six themes.  Each theme contains a story, reading skill and strategy, vocabulary, spelling and grammar lessons. Check the Harcourt text link for activities to provide extra support for our learning.

Math

The content area for the 5th grade curriculum includes; numbers and operations, algebra, geometry, measurement, statistics  and probability.

Visit the Harcourt site for additional practice with the skills being taught.

Harcourt Math

Social Studies

Our program focus is the Western Hemisphere.  The students learn about the history, geography, culture, economy, and government of the U.S., Canada, and Latin America.  Our course of study will begin with a review of basic geography skills, followed by an examination of government, focusing upon the presidential election. We will also review the format of the NYS Social Studies exam and practice DBQ questions. We continue with a study of the regions of the United States, and continue through the year examining Canada and Latin America.

Regions

Science

We will begin the year learning about the scientific method in the homeroom. The other four units of study include: Heat and Changes, Light, Nutrition, and Rocks and Minerals. During these units each class will rotate to a different teacher. By the end of the year each student will have been taught a science unit by every fifth grade teacher.

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