Titusville Area School District

Titusville Area School District

CURRICULUM SNAPSHOTS

Grade 5

LANGUAGE ARTS

*6 units Approximately 6 weeks spent on each unit

·  Unit 1: “Time of My Life”

o  Phonics: Short, long vowels

o  Comprehension: Story elements, Problem/Solution, Cause/effect

·  Unit 2: “Building Bridges”

o  Phonics: Syllable Patterns, Consonant Clusters, z/j/f

o  Comprehension: Make predictions, Fact/nonfact, Main Idea

·  Unit 3: “Imagine That”

o  Phonics: Irregular vowels, sh/ch

o  Comprehension: Steps in Process, Sequence of Events, Author’s Purpose

·  Unit 4: “Investigate”

o  Phonics: “r” controlled vowels

o  Comprehension: Judgments/decisions, Important/unimportant info., Fact/nonfact

·  Unit 5: “Bright Ideas”

o  Phonics: ar, er, el, en, unstressed syllables, silent letters

o  Comprehension: Compare/contrast, Author’s Purpose, Point of View, Problem/solution

·  Unit 6: “Sorting It Out”

o  Phonics: u, z, j, f, unstressed syllables

o  Comprehension: Cause/effect, Sequence of Events, Judgments/decisions

Textbooks/Materials:

·  Macmillan/McGraw-Hill

·  Guided Reading Leveled Books

Assessments:

·  Macmillan/McGraw-Hill end of selection assessments

·  Spelling Test (weekly)

·  Oral Reading Fluency (Fall, winter, spring)

·  4 Sight Reading Assessment (Fall, winter, spring)

·  Writing Assessment (Fall, winter, spring)

MATHEMATICS

*All concepts are cumulative and reviewed daily

·  Writing, comparing numbers to 100 billion

·  Decimals, percents

·  Fractions

·  Addition and subtraction basic facts

·  Addition and subtraction whole numbers, decimals, fractions

·  Identifying missing digits in addition/subtraction problems

·  Squaring numbers/Square roots

·  Multiplication

·  Factors, multiples

·  Division

·  Geometry

·  Measurement

·  Data analysis, Graphing, Probability

·  Problem Solving, Estimation

Textbook/Materials

·  Saxon Math and manipulatives

Assessment

·  Cumulative assessments every 5 lessons

·  Fact assessments every 5 lessons

·  4 Sight Math Assessment

TECHNOLOGY

Study Island

Timelinks Online Learning Center

SCIENCE

Module A: Take a Closer Look

Module B: Pedaling Uphill

Module C: Fun in Motion

Module D: Running on Sunlight

Module E: Electricity

Module F: Living off the Land

Textbook/Materials:

·  Scott Foresman textbook and materials

SOCIAL STUDIES

·  Native Peoples of North America

·  Exploration and Colonization

·  Colonial America

·  The Struggle for North America

·  The New Nation

·  Slavery and Emancipation

·  The Nation Grows

·  The Modern Era

Textbook/Materials:

McMillan/McGraw-Hill Timelinks

OTHER CURRICULUM PROGRAMS

Art

·  Lines: Lines throughout history

·  Shape: Lines used in different media (sand, clay, glue, glitter)

·  Form: Sculpture in clay, paper mache

·  Elements of Design: Patterns, rhythm in symbolic art

·  Space: One point linear perspective, inside space

·  Color: Value in color using value scale

·  Value: Positive to negative through use of value

·  Texture: 3-D texture in sculpture

·  Elements of Art

Music

·  Pitch, rhythm, tempo

·  Listening skills

·  Performance etiquette

·  Music notation

·  Major/minor tonalities

·  Music appreciation

·  Instrumental families

·  Degrees of dynamics, tempo

·  Singing

·  Introduction to choral literature

·  Band participation (elective)

Physical Education

·  Rules/Safety

·  Kicking, dribbling (feet)

·  Fitness

·  Rhythm movements

·  Basketball

·  Flexibility, strength

·  Volleying/long handle implements

·  Bowling

·  Track and Field

·  Team work

Library

·  Library orientation

·  Literature appreciation/oral reading

·  Fiction/Nonfiction

·  Genre

·  Biography/Autobiography

·  Author study

·  Specialized reference works

·  Book parts

·  Card Catalog

·  Dewey Decimal System

·  Research skills including on-line

·  Book Reporting

Special Activities:

·  Waldameer