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)