2019 curriculum Night 5th Grade Presentation

Tonight’s Objectives 5th Grade Expectations and Procedures Formative Assessments and Summative Assessments Content and Homework Standardized Testing

5th Grade Expectations 5th grade is a preparation year for middle school. Switch classes for subjects Use binders for organization Students are held accountable for keeping track of assignments Communication through class websites, digital newsletters, and planners **Check EVERY Monday

Behavior and Homework Expectations

Assessments Common Formative Assessments These are done before and during a unit. Common formatives among the grade level. Not always used as a grade. Summative Assessments Given at the end of a unit. Common summatives among the grade level. Used as a grade.

What Will My Child Learn in ELA? 1st 9 Weeks Relationships & interactions between individuals, events, ideas or concepts in non-fiction. Compare/contrast overall structure of 2 or more texts Use context clues and word parts to determine the meaning of unknown words. 3rd 9 Weeks Compare/contrast characters, settings, events. Summarize stories, dramas, and poems. Determine 2 or more main ideas of a non-fiction text. Point of view Visual and multimedia elements Using information from multiple sources to answer questions. Multiple accounts of the same topic or event. 2nd 9 Weeks 4th 9 Weeks Theme of stories, dramas, & poems. Compare/contrast stories; themes & topics Figurative language Integrating info from several texts

Reading Homework Nightly reading of at least 20 minutes. Log reading online at Reading- Rewards.com Weekly Comprehension Story handed out on Mondays; Due Fridays.

This is a rewards based program that our school purchased to encourage reading. Students take short quizzes after reading a book. Each quarter there is a special event for all 5th grade readers who make the quarterly goal of 30 points with 80% accuracy. 4th Quarter goal is 125 Points TOTAL for the whole year. 1st Quarter Event – Popcorn and Movie 2nd Quarter Event – Ice Cream and Extra Recess 3rd Quarter Event – Karaoke Party 4th Quarter Event – Game Truck and Laser Tag

What Will My Child Learn in Social Studies? 1st 9 Weeks 3rd 9 Weeks Geography The American Revolution Native Peoples of North America Founding the Nation 4th 9 Weeks 2nd 9 Weeks Age of Exploration Westward Expansion Colonial America

What Will My Child Learn in MAth? 1st 9 Weeks 3rd 9 Weeks Unit 1: Volume Unit 8:  Developing the Concept of Dividing Unit Fractions               Unit 2: Multiplication and Division Unit 9: Solving Problems Involving Volume     Unit 3: Add & Subtract Fractions with Unlike Denominators Unit 10:  Performing Operations with Decimals     Unit 4: Expanding Understanding of Place Value to Decimals Unit 11:  Classifying Two-Dimensional Geometric Figures   2nd 9 Weeks Unit 12: Solving Problems with Fractional Quantities Unit 5: Understanding the Concept of Multiplying Fractions by Fractions   Unit 6: Comparing & Rounding Decimals 4th 9 Weeks Unit 7: Interpreting Multiplying Fractions as Scaling Unit 13: Representing Algebraic Thinking      Unit 14:  Exploring the Coordinate Plane Unit 15:  Finalizing Multiplication & Division with Whole Numbers

Math Homework Weekly homework is listed on the class website. Check the planner for daily assignments.

What Will My Child Learn in Science? 1st 9 Weeks 3rd 9 Weeks Nature of Science (Characteristics of Scientific Knowledge) Earth Science (Space, Rocks and Minerals, Weather) Physical Science (Matter and Forms of Energy) 4th 9 Weeks 2nd 9 Weeks Life Science (Human Body and Animal Adaptations) Physical Science (Forms of Energy, Energy transfer, force and motion) Review 3rd and 4th grade content

Online Textbooks (at home use) Go to the Hartley website Click on Links for Students At the bottom click on online textbooks Students will click on which online book they would like to access Username and Password is their I-Ready Username and Password https://www-wdh.stjohns.k12.fl.us/links/

Standardized Testing 5th Grade is assessed in ELA, Writing, Math, and Science. It is our goal to make sure your child is ready for these assessments and shows proficiency in all tested areas. These scores determine what classes your child will take in middle school and also prepare them for middle school EOC Exams.

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