Curriculum

Math: Bridges Units Overview (See Website: Click Here)

Unit 1 - Expressions, Equations, & Volume

Unit 2 - Adding & Subtraction Fractions

Unit 3 - Place Value & Decimals

Unit 4 - Multiplying & Dividing Whole Numbers/Decimals

Unit 5 - Multiplying & Dividing Fractions

Unit 6 - Graphing, Geometry, & Volume

Unit 7 - Division & Decimals

Unit 8- Solar Design 

Reading: Novel Studies 

Unit 1 - Gentle Annie: The True Story of a Civil War Nurse 

• Aligned with Civil War & Reconstruction Units in History 

Unit 2 - Lyddie

• Aligned with Immigration & Industrial Revolution in History 

Unit 3 - Tall Tales & Fairy Tales

• Aligned with America Becomes a Superpower in History

Unit 4 - Number the Stars 

• Aligned with WWII in History

Unit 5 - The War That Saved My Life

• Aligned with WWII in History

History: Civil War Through WWII (1860's - 1940's)

Unit 1 - Civil War Era

Unit 2 - Reconstruction Era

Unit 3 - Immigration & The Industrial Revolution

Unit 4 - US Becomes a Superpower

Unit 5 - Roaring 20's, Great Depression, & WWI

*Begin Big Report - Influential Person in History from 1860's - 1940's*

Unit 6 - WWII

End of Year Project - Decades' Project 

Writing: In-Class Essays & Big Report 

• Each Novel Study includes a plethora of writing opportunities such as essays, letter writing, and projects that students will complete 

• Students will also learn how to write in cursive, as we will use this often for writing Thank You cards and historic reports

• Students will also write a Dear Future Self essay in he beginning of the year with their portrait and a response letter at the end of the year with their final portrait for 5th grade

• Other Essays include: Thanksgiving Traditions, Opinion Essays for Characters in novel studies, Spooky Story Narrative, and Winter Silly Narrative

• For Fun, Students also practice writing word problems to solve in math on white boards, and a finish the prompt silly story activity

• Beginning in February, students will start researching and planning their Big Report, which will last for the remainder of the spring semester!

Art: Every Other Friday (September - June)

• Parents are needed for volunteering when completing art projects every other Friday! (Please refer to the Sign Up Genius sent out via room parent)

• Students will learn about Artists including Van Gogh, Monet, Dali, Picasso, Warhol, and many other famous artists! 

• Art is displayed in class, and then taken home at the end of every month!