Academics - Fifth Grade

Language Arts

• Spelling, vocabulary, and language mechanics
• Grammar: parts of speech including nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, and prepositions
• Reading: rich literature in a variety of genres
• Writing Workshop: Genres of writing include personal narrative, non-narrative, persuasive, expository, poetry, realistic fiction. and memoir
• Oral Presentations
• Word Masters Competition
• Book Talks
• Writing Portfolios

Mathematics

• Number sense, basic facts
• Place value
• Estimation
• Addition/subtraction
• Multiplication/division
• Fractions
• Problem solving
• Geometry
• Measurement: area and perimeter, metric measurement and English
• Hands-On Equations is a program which introduces algebra concepts and calculation methods.

Religion

• Based on Scripture
• Sacramental Life of the Catholic Church
• Family Life
• Planning and participating in masses
• Archdiocesan Good Touch/Bad Touch program

Science

• Minerals and rocks
• Rock Cycle
• Land use and conservation
• Photosynthesis
• Simple machines
• Climate and weather
• Students participate in group and individual lab activities for each chapter of study.
• Science Fair projects are created by individual students.

Social Studies

• Study of American History — periods of exploration through today
• Special Projects
• Oral Presentations

Technology

• Keyboarding
• Word Processing
• Spreadsheet and Database
• Web Research
• Internet Safety Program - I-Safe