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The following table will give you an
approximate idea of where we are heading in the fifth grade curriculum.
You'll see that we have lots to cover!
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link to Washoe County School District Standards.
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August/September
Reading--Class novel: There's a
Boy in the Girls' Bathroom; Literature Series, Theme 1, Nature's
Fury:
Predict/infer, sequencing, text organization, classify and categorize,
Writing--News article, responding to a prompt,
informative paragraphs
Grammar--Sentence types, subjects and predicates,
conjunctions, compound sentences, singular and
plural nouns
Math--Number theory
Science--Scientific method, processes that change the Earth
Social Studies--Geography, pre-Columbian cultures
September 5--Labor Day; no school
September 13--Back to School Night, 7:00 p.m.
September 16--Early Release Day; Students out at 12:50
September 28--School Pictures
September 30--Field Trip to Crystal Peak
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October
Reading--Continue Literature Series,
Theme 1; Focus on Tall Tales
Writing--Tall Tales/Descriptive Writing/Explorer Brochure
Grammar--Varying sentence types, appositives
Math--Estimation and computation; Addition, subtraction, and
multiplication of whole numbers and decimals
Science--Renewable and nonrenewable resources
Social Studies--Explorers
October 13--Field Trip, Donner Trail
Community Service
October 14--Early Release Day; Students
out at 12:50
October 21--Caughlin Fest
October 27--Halloween Party
October 28--Nevada Day; no school
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November
Reading--Literature Series, Theme 2:
Characterization, compare and contrast
Writing--Explorer Brochure, Report writing
Grammar--Sentence structure, compound sentences, adjectives and
adverbs
Math--Geometry exploration; The American Tour
Science--The solar system
Social Studies--Explorers/Colonies
November 4--Report cards
November 4 (Friday)-November 10 (Thursday)--Conferences; students
out at 12:50
November 11--Veterans' Day; no school
November 17--Field Trip to Young Scientists'
Lab/Take a Special Person to School Day
November 18--Columbian Exchange Buffet
November 18--Early Release Day; Students
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December
Reading-- Class novel: The Sign of the Beaver
Writing--Persuasive Writing/Colony Poster
Grammar--Daily Edit practice, general grammar rules
Math--Division of whole and decimal numbers
Science--Beyond the Solar System; Science Fair question is due.
Social Studies--Colonies
December 9--Early Release Day; Students
out at 12:50
December 22--Colony Poster due (tentative)
December 22--Winter Holidays Party
December
26-January 6--Winter Break
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January
Reading--Literature Series, Theme 3: Main idea and details,
predicting outcomes, sequencing
Writing--Myths, writing instructions (Science Fair procedure)
Grammar--Possessive nouns, compound subjects and predicates
Math--Fractions, decimals, and percents
Science--Beyond the solar system, Science Fair
Social Studies--American Revolution
January 16--Martin Luther King Day; no school
January 27-- Colonial Day.
January 27--Report Cards
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February
Reading--Class Novel: The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963
Writing--Science Fair procedure and report
Grammar--Daily Edit practice, general grammar rules
Math--Using data; Addition and subtraction of fractions
Science--Mixtures and Solutions, Science Fair
Social Studies--The Constitution
Feb. 29-10--Fifth Grade Writing Test
February 15--Science Fair Projects due in
classroom
February 14--Lunchtime Valentine's Day Party
February 20--Presidents' Day; no school
February 22--Caughlin Ranch Science Fair |
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March
 Reading--Literature
Series, Theme
4: Compare and contrast, drawing conclusions
Writing--Story writing
Grammar--Pronoun usage, adjectives of comparison, commas in a
series
Math--Fractions and Ratios; Coordinates
Science--Continue Mixtures and Solutions
Social Studies--Continue the Constitution
March
20-24--Criterion Referenced Tests for 5th grade
March
31--Early Release Day; students out at 12:50
March 31--Report Cards
March 31--Early Release; students out at
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April
Reading-- Class Novel TBA
 Writing--Westward
expansion report
Grammar--Daily edit practice, general grammar rules
Math--Area, Volume, and Capacity; Algebra Concepts and Skills
Science--Cell biology, heredity
Social Studies--Westward expansion
April 6--Simulated
Congressional Hearing ;
mandatory evening event
April
17-21--Spring Break
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May/June
 Reading--Literature
Series, Theme
5: Generalizations, fact and opinion, classify and categorize
Writing--Personal narratives
Grammar--Adverbs, prepositional phrases, quotations
Math--Volume; Probability, Ratios, and Rates
Science--Animal classification, evolution
Social Studies--The Civil War
May 4--Field Trip to
Donner Museum
May
15-19--SHARE Program
May 19--Early Release Day; Students out
at 12:50
June 1--Field Trip to
Fort Churchill
May 29--Memorial Day; no school
June 7--Last day of school; students out at 12:50 |
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