Math Curriculum
5th Grade Math
Text: Houghton Mifflin Math Grade 5
1st Quarter
Unit 1:
Place Value
Addition & Subtraction of Whole Numbers
Unit 2:
Multiplication of Whole Numbers
Division of one-digit Numbers
Division of two-digit Numbers
2nd Quarter
Unit 3:
Units of Measure
Graphing Data
Data & Statistics
Unit 4:
Number Theory & Fraction Concepts
Addition & Subtraction of Fractions
Addition and Subtraction of Decimals
3rd Quarter
Unit 5:
Multiplication of Fractions
Multiplication of Decimals
Unit 6:
Plane Figures & Geometric Shapes
Perimeter, Area & Circumference
Solid Figures, Surface Area & Volume
4th Quarter
Unit 7:
Ratios & Proportions
Percents
Probability
Unit 8:
Equations & Functions
Algebra with Integers
Coordinate Graphing
6th Grade Math
Text: Houghton Mifflin Math Grade 6
1st Quarter
Unit 1:
Place Value, Addition & Subtraction
Multiplication & Division
Number Theory
Unit 2:
Fraction & Decimal Concepts
Addition & Subtraction of Fractions
Multiplication & Division of Fractions
2nd Quarter
Unit 2 (continued):
Multiplication & Division of Decimals
Unit 3:
Customary & Metric Units of Measure
Collection & Analysis of Data
Graphing Data
Unit 4:
Algebra with Integers
3rd Quarter
Unit 4 (continued):
Expressions & Equations
Patterns, Functions & the Coordinate Plane
Unit 5:
Plane Figures of Geometry
Congruence & Construction of Figures
Unit 6:
Ratios & Proportions
Understanding Percents
4th Quarter
Unit 6 (continued):
Using Percents
Probability
Unit 7:
Perimeter, Circumference & Area
Volume & Surface Area
Unit 8:
Algebra with Rational Numbers
Expressions, Equations & Inequalities
English Curriculum
20015-16
MISS KRISTIN WILSON
5/6 English
Grade 5 VOYAGES IN ENGLISH and Grade 6 VOYAGES IN ENGLISH textbooks: Please note that these textbooks are not set up to be used in a “begin at the beginning and work your way through” fashion. We will be jumping around. Topics included do not include chapter or unit number because that would become confusing. You will see this information in newsletters and in student planners.
Quarter 1: Sentences (subjects, predicates), Punctuation and Capitalization, Speaking and Listening, Introducing the Eight Parts of Speech
Quarter 2: Verbs, Adverbs, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Interjections, Building the
Paragraph
Quarter 3: Sentences, Punctuation and Capitalization, Kinds of Writing, Writing
Paragraphs and Reports (part 1)
Quarter 4: Writing Paragraphs and Reports (part 2), Refining Your Writing Skills,
Writing Letters
5/6 Spelling and Vocabulary
This year we are piloting a new program called “Building Vocabulary”.
Students will use the word lists from “Building Vocabulary” for their spelling words.
For the 2013-4 school year, as we are all getting to know the program, all students in fifth and sixth grades will work in the fifth grade book for this series.
5-8 Grade Assignment Expectations
***Students are expected to turn in all handwritten assignments in cursive and black or blue ink, unless otherwise instructed by the teacher (except Math, of course).
***Assignments are due upon arrival at school on the assigned due date unless the student is absent. If the student does have a good reason for coming to school without the assignment complete, parents need to have sent an e-mail previous to the student’s arrival or send a handwritten note that is presented to the teacher providing that “good reason”. Otherwise, the student will be required to stay in from recess that day and if this is a chronic situation, other consequences are probable in addition to that.
***When assignments are returned to students, students are to put them in the red folder and bring them home. There is no assigned day for this. Students may bring the folder home every night for you to see anything new that has been graded and returned.
Reading Curriculum
2015- 2016
MISS KRISTIN WILSON
5/6 Reading
Grades 5 and 6 text, COPPER EDITION Prentice Hall Literature book, 6th grade. Please note that these anthologies will not leave Miss Wilson’s classroom for any reason. Even though we need to replace them due to their wear and tear over time, the diocese has asked us to wait on this. Therefore when students are absent or otherwise need access to the anthologies outside of the classroom, we will figure this out on a case by case basis. Tests and other assessments will be open book and/or open note, since students cannot take books home for studying. The books simply cannot survive being toted around all year.
Quarter 1: Weeks 1-9: *Introduce and preview the anthology. When we study speaking and listening in grammar, we will be looking at different poems and doing some choral readings, studies and activities which fall under both the grammar and reading curriculums.
Week 2: “Zlateh the Goat” by Singer
Week 3: “Dragon, Dragon”, by Gardner
Week 4: “Sarah Tops” by Asimov
Week 5: “The Scribe” by Hunter
Week 6: “Eleven” by Cisneros
Week 7: “The Circuit” by Jimenez
Week 8 and 9: Students write a Personal Narrative
Quarter 2: Week 10-18: Novel Study: Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Week 14: Little House final project and essay rubrics given to students.
Week 15: Students write rough drafts on “Theme”
Weeks 16-8: Students prepare final projects for Little House on the Prairie
Week 18: Final copies of “Theme” essays due; final projects for
Little House due.
***The science fair will be scheduled toward the end of the school year. At some point during third and fourth quarters, students will be doing research to write a paper in conjunction with their science fair project. Once the science fair has been scheduled, and as time draws nearer, I will plan this out so that students have plenty of time to research and write. Please note that this may cause changes in the timing of what is scheduled for third and fourth quarters.***
Quarter 3: Weeks 19-27: Copper Edition Anthology Poetry Unit
***At the beginning of the third quarter, students will receive a book report choose a book (approved by the teacher) to read for their book report. Book reports will be due at the beginning of the fourth quarter.
“Cat and the Weather” by Swenson
“The Geese” by Peck
“Dust of Snow” by Frost
“Adventures of Isabel” by Nash
“The Shark” by Ciardi
“Door Number Four” by Pomerantz
“Books Fall Open” by McCord
“Simile: Willow and Ginkgo” by Merriam
“Sun” by Worth
“Anklyosaurus” by Prelutsky
“Cumulus Clouds” by Nelms
“April Rain Song” by Hughes
“Winter Poem” by Giovanni
“Fireflies” by Fleishman
“The Fairies’ Lullaby” by Shakespeare
“hist whist” by cummings
“Arithmetic” by Sandburg
“Sidewalk Racer” by Morrison
“Two Riddles” by Serraillier and Austen
“The Walrus and the Carpenter” by Carroll
“Alone in the Nets” by Adoff
“Light and Water” by Jimenez
“How soft a Caterpillar steps” by Dickenson
“Beauty” by E-Yeh_Shure
“Two Limericks” by Anonymous
“Two Haiku” by Basho
“Wilderness Rivers” by Coatsworth
“Sea Songs” by Livingston
“If I Were in Charge of the World” by Viorst
“Change” by Zolotow
“Daydreamers” by Greenfield
“Whatif” by Silverstein
*All poems are used to teach various elements of poetry*
Quarter 4: Weeks 28-34: Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
Week 28: Students write and edit book report rough drafts
Week 29: Final copies of book reports due
Week 30: Students receive rubrics for final projects for Number the Stars
Week 31: Students prepare final projects for Number the Stars
Week 32: Students prepare final projects
Week 33 and 34: Students finish preparation and present final projects
***Writing Instruction in Grades 5, 6, 7, 8, comes from lessons in the grammar books and reading instruction. Writing instruction includes the following skills:
- The Writing Process: brainstorming; choosing and developing topics; arranging information; writing interesting sentences; choosing point of view.
- Paragraph Writing: writing interest-grabbing introductory paragraphs; writing sequential supporting detail paragraphs; making good transitions between paragraphs; writing effective concluding paragraphs, making writing interesting by choosing creative words that incorporate the five senses.
- Essay Writing: Students will write essays in each of the following styles: informative/expository; descriptive; narrative; process; persuasive.
- Proofreading: Students will learn and develop good proofreading skills including what proofreading symbols and their meanings and peer editing skills.
- Book Reports: Students will write two book reports
- Academic Writing Skills: Students will learn note-taking skills and skills in answering short answer and essay questions in textbooks and on tests.
- Dialogue/Conversation: Students will be introduced to and/or develop skills in writing dialogue.
- Letter Writing, E-Mail, and Texting skills and etiquette
- Outlining Skills
- Research Process and researching skills
5-8 Grade Assignment Expectations
***Students are expected to turn in all handwritten assignments in cursive and black or blue ink, unless otherwise instructed by the teacher (except Math, of course).
***Assignments are due upon arrival at school on the assigned due date unless the student is absent. If the student does have a good reason for coming to school without the assignment complete, parents need to have sent an e-mail previous to the student’s arrival or send a handwritten note that is presented to the teacher providing that “good reason”. Otherwise, the student will be required to stay in from recess that day and if this is a chronic situation, other consequences are probable in addition to that.
***When assignments are returned to students, students are to put them in the red folder and bring them home. There is no assigned day for this. Students may bring the folder home every night for you to see anything new that has been graded and returned.
Religion Curriculum
2015-2016
MISS KRISTIN WILSON
Grades 5 and 6 text: God’s Merciful Love: The Old Testament, Image of God Series, 6th grade text.
Quarter 1: Lesson 1: Learning the Bible
Lesson 2: Genesis: The Creation of the World and of Man and Woman
Lesson 3: Original Sin, the First Murder, and God’s Merciful Love
Lesson 4: Noah, the Great Flood, and God’s Merciful Love
Lesson 5: The Tower of Babel
Quarter 2: Lesson 6: Abraham, Our “Father in Faith”
Lesson 7: Isaac and Jacob
Lesson 8: Jacob and His Family
Lesson 9: Joseph
Lesson 10: Moses and the Flight to Freedom
Quarter 3: Lesson 11: The Israelites and God’s Covenant of Love
Lesson 12: The Journey to the Promised Land
Lesson 13: Joshua
Lesson 14: Judges
Lesson 15: Women of Faith in the Old Testament
Quarter 4: Lesson 16: Israel Becomes a Kingdom
Lesson 17: The Prophets: Signs of God’s Merciful Love
Lesson 18: The Wisdom Books
Lesson 19: The Church Year
***In celebration of All Saints Day, students will choose a Saint to research and prepare a presentation, including a timeline, detailing important information on their Saint. They will give an oral presentation on the life of their Saint to their classmates. Rubrics for the assignment/presentation will be given to students at the beginning of October.
5-8 Grade Assignment Expectations
***Students are expected to turn in all handwritten assignments in cursive and black or blue ink, unless otherwise instructed by the teacher (except Math, of course).
***Assignments are due upon arrival at school on the assigned due date unless the student is absent. If the student does have a good reason for coming to school without the assignment complete, parents need to have sent an e-mail previous to the student’s arrival or send a handwritten note that is presented to the teacher providing that “good reason”. Otherwise, the student will be required to stay in from recess that day and if this is a chronic situation, other consequences are probable in addition to that.
***When assignments are returned to students, students are to put them in the red folder and bring them home. There is no assigned day for this. Students may bring the folder home every night for you to see anything new that has been graded and returned.
Science Curriculum
Mrs. Anna Warzecha
(2015-2016)
Texts: 5th & 6th Grade McGraw-Hill Science Books & Exploring Life Science
1st Quarter
Exploring Science:
- The Scientific Method
- The Metric System
- Scientific Tools of Measurement
Objects in Motion:
- Speed & Distance
- Forces & Motion
- Acceleration & Momentum
- Work & Simple Machines
2nd Quarter
The Earth, Sun & Moon:
- The Earth & Sun
- The Earth & Moon
The Solar System:
- Planets
- Stars
3rd Quarter
Animal Body Systems
Animal Diversity:
- Animal Adaptations
- Inherited & Acquired Traits
- Species Adaptation, Survival & Change Over Time
4th Quarter
Classification, Structure & Function of Organisms:
- Bacteria
- Protists
- Fungi
- Animals
- Plants
Social Studies
(2015-2016) Mrs. Anna Warzecha
Text: McGraw/Hill–United States Adventures in Time and Place
1st Quarter
Life in the United States
Geography of the United States
Early Peoples of the Western Hemisphere
Native Americans of North America
2nd Quarter
Native Americans of North America (continued)
Life in the Eastern Hemisphere
Early European Settlements of North America
3rd Quarter
Early European Settlements of North America (continued)
The English Establish 13 Colonies
Life in the 13 English Colonies
The Struggle for North America
4th Quarter
Breaking Ties with Great Britain
The American Revolution
The Constitution of the United States
