2018-2019 Curriculum Topics/Themes 5th Grade

FALL
Math Science History Reading Writing Other
1. Expressions, FOSS: Living systems Home Reading Genres
Equations & Volume & Projects: • Review of fictional Spelling: Words Their
• Multiplication & 1. Systems* • Understanding maps summary writing with Way & individual word
volume Includes Monterey -Free Choice Genre Morning Girl lists
• Factors, multiples & Bay, North Pacific Gyre • US states – map Dust jacket creation &
the associative property study & plastics study & memorize oral presentation • Literary analysis from
• Multiplication states Morning Girl & Blood on Art:
strategies 2. Nutrient Systems -Non-Fiction the River with textual • Junk sculptures
• From multiplication to • Native American Informational evidence.
division 3. Transport Systems Cultural Regions & poster/teach about
launch tribal research topic • Informational Field Trips:
2. Adding & 4. Sensory Systems paragraph & essay • Monterey Bay
Subtracting (include Kerry’s • Early exploration - Novel Study: Morning writing: Aquarium & kayaking
Fractions materials) Girl • Florence Ave.
• Adding and • Early colonization:
subtracting fractions Jamestown, Plymouth, - Nonfiction study – • Opinion paragraphs &
• Introducing common and Roanoke mostly linked to plastics essays: • Service Learning Trip
denominators *Systems –year-long study - Birth order (MG) to Bohemia Ecological
• Common theme • Thanksgiving study - Plastics/ persuasive Preserve?
denominators Novel Study: Blood on letters
• LCMs & GCFs the River (begin) • Optional Coastal
• Narrative writing Clean up Day
3. Place Value & • Poems: (weekend)
Decimals - Delight Song • Poetry:
• Whole number & - The Blind Men and - I Am poem Speakers:
decimal place value the Elephant • Joe/Pomo dancers
• Adding & subtracting
decimals Read Aloud: Wonder • Weekly reading logs
• Conversions
• Division & the area
model

(Consider replacing
with TERC unit)
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Math Science History Reading Writing Other
4. Multiplying & FOSS: Mixtures and Home Reading Genres Spelling: Words Their
dividing whole Solutions • Early colonization & Projects Way & individual word
numbers & decimals continued? • Literary analysis from lists
• Multiplication & 1. Separating Mixtures -Biography (American) Blood on the River with
division strategies • 13 Colonies & digital presentation textual evidence
• More multiplication & 2. Developing Models Art:
division strategies -Historical Fiction Tri-o- • Ongoing fictional
3. Concentration
• From array to • Revolutionary War rama with oral report. summary writing (maybe
algorithm 4. Reaching Saturation with book clubs) Field Trips:
• Multiplying to divide • Begin impact
5. Fizz Quiz research • Sewerage treatment
(tribal research Novel Study: Book plant
project) clubs (leveled, interest- • Nonfiction summary
5. Multiplying & based) writing/practice
dividing fractions PBL: Water quality Speakers:
• Multiplying whole testing with John Parodi • Poetry
numbers by fractions - Non-fiction: Leveled • Graton Rancheria
Aquatic microbes &
• Multiplying fractions sewerage treatment Revolutionary War non- • Narrative writing: speaker
by fractions (includes field trip) fiction books: - Slave letter
• More fraction by • I Survived the - Memoir writing
fraction multiplication Revolutionary War - Begin story writing
• Dividing fractions by • What your Problem
whole numbers King George? • Informational
paragraph & essay
writing:

6. Graphing, geometry Read Aloud: Chains • Opinion writing:

& Volume - Loyalist/patriot letter
• Graphing ordered
pairs
• Classifying polygons
• Volume
• Banners & Flags • Weekly reading logs
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Math Science History Reading Writing Other
7. Division & decimals FOSS: Earth & Sun Home Reading Genres
• Division of fractions & Formation of & Projects Spelling: Words Their
whole numbers 1. The Sun government • Literary analysis from Way & individual word
• Division -1st and 2nd -Award Winning Watsons Go to lists
2. Planetary Systems
interpretations & Continental Congress Literature Project (5 Birmingham with textual
strategies 3. Earth’s Atmosphere - Government choices for project) evidence
• Powers of ten structure? Art:
• Decimal multiplication 4. Heating Earth -Fantasy with brown • Story writing inspired
& division - Constitution & bag project (5 clues in by Chris Van Allsberg
5. Water Planet?? Bill of Rights bag) author study
Field trips:
8. Review & final Author study: Chris
assessment /CAASP -Manifest Destiny and Van Allsberg • Informational
• Fern Planting at
Related: Grove of Old Trees with
land acquisition paragraph & essay
LandPaths and kinder
writing:
Star gazing night little buddies.
- Brief history of the Novel Study: The - on tests?
Civil Rights Movement Watson’s Go to
• Planetarium?
(connected to novel Birmingham & movie. • Opinion writing:
study)
• End of year beach
clean up/BBQ field
- Tribal projects Tall Tales- HM Book, • Narrative writing:
trip??
class books? - Tribal story
- Tall tale?
Speakers:
• Stargazer Li?
• Weekly reading logs