Lower School Academics - Fifth Grade

Students in fifth grade begin the transition process from elementary to middle school.  The students learn note-taking and outlining skills.  They have a homeroom teacher but move between three classrooms throughout the day.  Computer skills are taught and used in the preparation of a Power Point presentation and research paper. 

In addition, the curriculum is enriched with Bible, Spanish, art, music, and physical education. The maximum class size is twenty-four and the teacher is assisted by a teacher’s aide. The students wear uniforms and attend from 8:15 to 3:15each day.

Faith
* Genesis
* Pre and Post Flood
* First Cities
* Exodus
* Leviticus
* Psalms
* Gospels
* Acts

Bible Memory
* Ten Commandments
* The Nicene Creed
* The Apostles’ Creed
* The Meaning of The Lord’s Prayer

Math
* Whole Numbers
* Prime Numbers
* Decimals
* Fractions
* Percents
* Ratios
* Probability
* Rounding & Estimating
* Collecting, Organizing, & Displaying Data
* Graphing
* Mean Median, Mode, & Range
* Multi-digit Multiplication & Division
* Metric Length, Capacity & Mass
* Angles & Lines
* Polygons, Triangles & Quadrilaterals
* Symmetry & Congruency
* Area, Perimeter & Volume
* Order of Operations
* Logical Reasoning

Reading
* Vocabulary
* Reading Anthology
* Accelerated Reader
* Book Reports
* Sequencing, Categorizing & Classifying Text
* Cause & Effect
* Topic, Main Idea, Supporting Detail & Summarizing
* Noting Detail, Comparing & Contrasting
* Predicting Outcomes
* Drawing Conclusions
* Making Generalizations
* Fact & Opinion
* Decision Making
* Making Judgments
* Following Directions
* Viewpoints, Propaganda
* Story Structure, Detail & Plot, Character
* Setting & Dialogue
* Novels: Bridge to Terabithia, Number the Stars
* Summer Reading Novel: Bud, Not Buddy

Language Arts
* Types of Sentences
* Parts of Speech
* Paragraph Writing
* Essays
* Research Paper
* Journals
* Spelling

Science
* Systems in Living Things
* Populations & Ecosystems
* Matter & Energy
* Light & Sound
* The Solar System and Beyond
* The Solid Earth

Social Studies
* Map Skills
* Middle East
* Asia
* Africa
* Ancient Greece
* Ancient Rome
* Christianity
* Europe
* Australia

Art
* Line Variety
* Color Wheel
* Color Value
* Pattern
* Positive & Negative
* Perspective
* Limner Portraits
* Artist Appreciation

Music
* Melody
* Voice
* Rhythm
* Percussion Instruments
* Tone
* Orchestra Instruments
* Meter
* Folk Music
* Chords
* Style
* Tempo

Field Trips, Special Events & Activities
* NASA Space Center Houston
* Biome Models
* Research Papers
* Earth Awareness Project
* Invention Project
* International Day
* Annual Bowling Party
 

Curricula

Math…Harcourt. HSP/Think Math

Language Arts (Reading, Writing, Phonics, Spelling, & Grammar) Harcourt, StoryTown

Science…Houghton Mifflin/Concordia, Discovery Works Science

Social Studies…Houghton Mifflin, Houghton Mifflin Social Studies

Bible…Concordia, Voyages

Art…Arts Attack

Music…McGraw Hill