Curriculum Night 5 th grade HGT September 10, 2013

Reading and Writing Curriculum  William and Mary Gifted and Talented Literature  Book selections and response writing  Aligns with the Common Core Standards  Literature Circles: Novels are selected at student reading level  Step- up- to Writing  Essays and persuasive writing  Historical Fiction

Math Curriculum  Everyday Math 6 th grade  Math Journals……Homework  Hands on Equations  Pre-algebra

Social Studies Curriculum  Ameritowne:  Economics  Civics  History Alive  Exploration  Colonization  Revolutionary War

 William and Mary GT Civil War  Independent Study of period of American  History

Science Curriculum  DPS Science kits  Heat and Change  Weather  Human Body  Steve Spangler Experiments  Science Guy demonstrations  Joy Hakim Science Books

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Activities and Clubs Semantics Club: prepares students for interschool, district, State and National bees. Sponsored by Mrs. Collins. Meets in room 106 Tuesday 3:45-4:45 Meets in room 106 during lunch on day TBD

Activities  Shakespeare  Band  Choir  Art classes

Special 5 th Grade Events  Ameritowne  Balarat two or three days  SPREE  Continuation  American Opera

Homework  No homework packets  Homework will be on a ‘needs” finish classwork at homework  Projects will be completed at home and at school  Science Fair Projects  Reading and Writing assignments  Homework chart on inside of classroom door  Assignments will be noted in planners

Volunteers  Ameritowne  Scholastic books  Auction project  More?.....