Comprehensive 5th Grade Curriculum Outline: Math, Science, Social Studies, and Literacy Skills
This comprehensive curriculum details everything your child needs to master by the end of 5th grade. In math, students will learn the order of operations, multi-digit multiplication and division, decimal operations, fractions, and geometric analysis. In science, topics include cells, inheritance, landforms, and the conservation of matter. Social studies covers significant historical events like the Civil War and World War II, while literacy focuses on writing techniques, parts of speech, and comprehension skills. Essential resources and helpful websites are included.
Comprehensive 5th Grade Curriculum Outline: Math, Science, Social Studies, and Literacy Skills
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5th Grade Curriculum Everything your child needs to know by the end of 5th grade
Math • Order of Operations (PEMDAS ) • Powers of 10 with whole numbers and decimals • Make simple expressions • Multi-digit multiplication using the standard algorithm • Multi-digit division using models (4-digit dividend and 2-digit divisor) • Know decimal place value to the thousandths using numerals, word form, and expanded form • Compare decimals to the thousandths place (<, >, =) • Round decimals to any place including the whole number • Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to the hundredths place
Math • Make equivalent fractions when adding or subtracting fractions with unlike denominators • Explain a fraction as division of the numerator by the denominator • Find area of a rectangle with fractional sides • Solve real-world problems involving multiplication of fractions and mixed numbers using fraction models • Use line plot graphs • Use a coordinate plane • Identify attributes and categories of 2-dimensional figures • Classify 2-dimensional figures • Measurement conversions within the same system • Find volume of a solid figure in cubic units
Science • Different types of cells (plant and animal) and the organelles that are in each. Must be able to identify and know function. • Know the difference between cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems • How are living things grouped • Microorganisms (beneficial and harmful) • Inheritance of traits • Landforms and Their Causes • Effects of constructive and destructive forces • Introduce to conservation of matter • Know about physical and chemical changes of matter • Learn about electricity and magnetism
Social Studies • Causes of the Civil War • Major battles of the Civil War • Important people of the Civil War • Reconstruction after the war • Amendments to the Constitution • Westward migration • World War I • 1920’s • Great Depression • World War II • Cold War • Events and key people 1950-1975 • Events and key people since 1975
Literacy • Narrative writing • Opinion writing • Informational writing • Persuasive writing • Working on the writing process • Compare and contrast story elements • Summarize the point of view a speaker makes and explain how each claim is supported by reasons and evidence • Sequence events or ideas logically
Literacy • Parts of speech (conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections) • Use correct verb tenses • Use correct conventions of capitalization, punctuation and spelling when writing • Use context clues to the meaning of a word or phrase • Use Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word • Recognize and understand figurative language (similes and metaphors), word relationships, and nuances in word meanings • Quote accurately from text and draw inferences
Helpful Websites Math- firstinmath.com - fun4thebrain.com/mult.html- aplusmath.com- gamequarium.com/math.html - multiplication.com- coolmath4kids.com- funbrain.com- khanacademy.com
Helpful Websites • Reading- eduplace.com/kids/hmr06- primarygames.com/reading.htm- magickeys.com/books/ • English/Language Arts- magickeys.com/books/links.html- gamequarium.com/vocabulary.html- grammar.ccc.comment.edu/grammar
Helpful Websites • Writing Skills-factmonster.com/homework/writingskills.html- rdale.k12.mn.us/ple/StudentLinks.htm- rozauer.tripod.com/elemla.htm • CRCT PREP- georgiaoas.org/servlet/a2l • Flashcard Maker-scholastic.com/kids/homework/flashcards.htm
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