Course Outline and Pacing Guide
5th Grade Math
Course Description – The instruction for the course is according to the North Carolina Standards. This is an EOG course. IOWA tests includes material from all grades up to six.
Course Topics
Place Value
Decimals
Multiplication
Division
Expressions
Patterns
Fractions
Volume
Units of Measure
Data
Classifying Plane Figures
Coordinate Geometry
How to be Successful - Memorize and master terms, concepts, formulas, processes, etc. Communicate what you have learned verbally; participation is very important. Read and study the material the day before instruction, as teaching will be student-centered.
Materials – Textbook, protractor, ruler.
Assessment– Your child will receive a grade based on attendance, participation online, quizzes and tests online, turning-in work weekly, and Study Island.
Grading Scale – You must participate in order to pass this class.
50% - Quizzes
Homework -- Study packet for test (not graded)
50% - Tests
5th Grade Science
Course Description – Study of life, earth, and physical sciences according NC Curriculum Standards. This is an EOG course. IOWA tests includes material from all grades.
Course Topics
Classifying Organisms
Cell to Systems
Human Body Systems
Plants
Interactions in Ecosystems
Changes in Ecosystems
Water on Earth
Weathering Patterns
Earth's Changing Surface
Protecting Earth's Resources
Matter and Its Properties
Changes in Matter
Forces in Motion
Changes in Forms of Energy
Electricity
Stars and Galaxies
Earth in Space
Technology in Our Lives
How to be Successful - Memorize and master terms, concepts, formulas, processes, the periodic table, etc. Communicate what you have learned verbally; participation is very important. Read and study the material the day before instruction, as teaching will be student-centered.
Materials – Textbook, quizzes, tests, Study Guide with terms and essay questions, NC Standards.
Assessment– Your child will receive a grade based on attendance, participation online, quizzes and tests online, turning-in work weekly, and Study Island.
Grading Scale – You must participate in order to pass this class.
50% - Quizzes and Projects
50% - Tests
Social Studies
Course Description – Study of history, geography, culture, government, civics and economics. IOWA tests includes material from all grades.
Chapter 1 The First Americans
Chapter 2 Age of Exploration
Chapter 3 Settlements Take Root
Chapter 4 Life in the Colonies
Chapter 5 The American Revolution
Chapter 6 A New Nation
Chapter 7 The Young Nation Grows
Chapter 8 Moving West
Chapter 9 Civil War and Reconstruction
Grading Scale – You must participate in order to pass this class.
50% - Quizzes and Projects
50% - Tests
English and Language Arts
Course Description – Instruction in communication (reading, writing, speaking, and listening). This is an EOG and IOWA course.
Main idea and details
Summaries
Spelling
Punctuation
Capitalization
Vocabulary
Grammar
Writing
Speaking
Grading Scale – You must participate in order to pass this class.
16.6% - Reading Comprehension
16.6% - Writing
16.6% - Speaking
16.6% - Spelling
16.6% - Vocabulary
16.6% - Conventions
