September/October: Narrative Craft (Book 1)
October/November: Feature Article (If...Then…) -or- Writing Informational
November: Poetry
December: Memoir Writing or Lens of History
January/February: Literary Essay
March/April: Research-Based Argument
May/June: Fantasy Writing (If/then curricular calendar)
September: Reading Life Strategies/Character Study
October/November: Tackling Complexity: Moving Up Levels of Nonfiction
November: Design your own unit: Poetry
December: Reading in the Content Areas(If/Then)
January/February: Social Issues Book Clubs(If/Then-Curricular Calendar)
March/April: Argument and Advocacy
May/June: Fantasy Book Clubs: The Magic of Themes and Symbols
Unit 1: Math Is...
Unit 2: Volume
Unit 3: Place Value and Number Relationships
Unit 4: Add and Subtract Decimals
Unit 5: Multiply Multi-Digit Whole Numbers
Unit 6: Multiply Decimals
Unit 7: Divide Whole Numbers
Unit 8: Divide Decimals
Unit 9: Add and Subtract Fractions
Unit 10: Multiply Fractions
Unit 11: Divide Fractions
Unit 12: Measurement and Data
Unit 13: Geometry
Unit 14: Algebraic Thinking
STEM-SS-ELA-MATH Interdisciplinary Units
UN Sustainable Development Goals Addressed: 1, 2, 10
Grade 5 Science Theme: Structure & Properties of Matter
Grade 5 Social Studies Theme: Human Rights
Grade 5 Social Studies Topics: Prejudice, Racism, Conflict, Cooperation, Justice, Equity
Grade 5 Social Studies Topics: Declaration of Human Rights
Unit 1: Engineering is Elementary Interdisciplinary: A Slick Solution: Cleaning an Oil Spill
Unit 2: Engineering is Elementary Interdisciplinary: A Long Way Down: Designing Parachutes
Unit 3: Engineering is Elementary Interdisciplinary: Water, Water Everywhere: Designing Water Filters