One of the goals in our current 5th grade classroom is to build skills that will be beneficial to the next step of transitioning into a middle school setting. Some important areas of emphasis include responsibility, note-taking, writing skills, research skills, and study skills.
Subject Descriptions:
Math/Arithmetic:
- Learning English measurements and converting from one measure to another
- Multiplying with two- and three-digit factors
- Working with fractions and decimals
- Two and three-digit divisors
- Story problems (reasoning and solving strategies)
- Introduction to basic algebra concepts and basic geometry formulas (area and perimeter)
Bible
- Building Christian principles discovered through Biblical events
- Quizzes are scheduled once a week
- Bible verse memorization is given once a week for a grade
History
- Old World (Eastern Hemisphere) history and current countries as well
- Students complete a “Nation’s Notebook” about a nation of their choice that focuses on that nation’s culture, history, traditions, geography, and other information
- World Geography and map reading skills are addressed
Language
- Learning mastery skills for the English language
- Eight parts of speech
- Subjects and predicates – subject/verb agreement
- Compounds sentences, subjects, verbs, adjectives
- Four sentence types and punctuation
- Writing good sentences, paragraphs, book reports
- Writing a research report (biography report) with all components included (research notes, notecards, rough drafts, revising and editing, proofreading, final copy with cover sheet
- Diagramming sentences
- Punctuation and capitalization rules
Spelling/Vocabulary:
- Wordly-Wise Workbook with weekly list of 15 spelling/ vocabulary words
- Students must learn to spell words correctly and use the meanings
- Students are taught about patterns in language/vocabulary words/spelling
- Spelling Test and Vocabulary Tests once a week
Science
- Learning about God’s world from a Christian perspective
- Doing hands-on experiments and demonstrations
- Topics covered: Earth (rocks and minerals), Fossils and Dinosaurs, Climate, Weather, Biomes and Ecosystems, Sound and Light as Energy, Body Systems (respiratory and circulatory)
Curriculum and Publishers:
- Bible – Winning the Race (Positive Action for Christ)
- History – Old World History and Geography (A Beka)
- Language – God’s Gift of Language B (A Beka)
- Science – Science 5 (BJU Press)
- Spelling/Vocabulary – Wordly Wise Book 5 (Educators Publishing Service)
- Math – Arithmetic 5 (A Beka)