Class Blog

MATH

Fifth grade students continue to improve the four basic arithmetic operations applied to fractions, decimals, and positive and negative numbers. They know and use common measuring units to determine length and area and know and use formulas to determine the volume of simple geometric figures. Students know the concept of angle measurement and use a protractor and compass to solve problems. They use grids, tables, graphs, and charts to record and analyze data.

SCIENCE

SOCIAL STUDIES

Students in fifth grade study the growth of the US up to 1850, with an emphasis on the people who were already here, when and from where others arrived, and why they came. Students learn about the colonial government, the ideals of the Enlightenment, and the English traditions of self-government. They recognize that ours is a nation that has a constitution that derives its power from the people, that once sanctioned slavery, that experienced conflict over land with the original inhabitants, and that experienced a westward movement that took its people across the continent. Studying the cause, course, and consequences of the early explorations through the War for Independence and western expansion is central to students' fundamental understanding of how the principles of the American republic form the basis of a pluralistic society in which individual rights are secured.

RELIGION

The doctrine taught in the Fifth Grade focuses on what we believe, how we worship, how we live, and how we pray. We will study about God’s revelation to us in Sacred Scripture. We will deepen our understanding of the sacraments and study the liturgical seasons of the year. The prayers we will commit to memory are found in the student’s text book on pages 322- 325.

LANGUAGE ARTS

Students in fifth grade focus on reading, writing, and oral expression. They will study word analysis, fluency, and systematic vocabulary development. Reading comprehension along with literary response and analysis are also main areas that will be developing in their reading. Applying and using appropriate writing strategy is a focus in the written section. Lastly they will focus on how to use oral, listening, and speaking strategies with presentations, reports, and recitation.