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Mr. Hill
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Mrs. Messick
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Let's take a technology survey.
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Reading
We use the Reading series by the Houghton Mifflin Company. You can visit their website and get some information about the series by clicking on the owl below.
These are the different themes and the stories that we will read this year.
| Theme 1 - Nature's Fury - Focus of the Theme - Tall Tales | |
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Earthquake Terror by Peg Kehret |
Eye of the Storm: Chasing Storms with Warren Faidley by Stephen Kramer |
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Volcanoes by Seymour Simon |
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Click on the picture of the avalanche below to go to a writing activity.
| Theme 2 - Give It All You've Got - Focus of the Theme - Poetry | |
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Michelle Kwan: Heart of a Champion by Michelle Kwan |
LaBamba by Gary Sotao |
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The Fear Place by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor |
Mae Jemison: Space Scientist by Gail Sakurai |
| Theme 3 - Voices of the Revolution | |
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And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? by Jean Fritz |
Katies Trunk by Ann Turner |
| James Forten by Walter Dean Myers | |
| Theme 4 - Person to Person - Focus of the Theme - Plays | |
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Mariah Keeps Cool by Mildred Pitts Walter |
Mom's Best Friend by Sally Hobart |
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Yang the Second and Her Secret Admirers by Lensey Namioka |
Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary |
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| Theme 5 - One Land, Many Trails - Focus of the Theme - Autobiography | |
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A Boy Called Slow by Joseph Bruchac |
Pioneer Girl by Andrea Warren |
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Black Cowboy, Wild Horse by Julius Lester |
Elena by Diane Stanley |
| Theme 6 - Animal Encounters | |
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The Grizzly Bear Family Book by Michio Hoshino |
The Golden Lion Tamarin Comes Home by George Ancona |
| My Side of the Mountain by Gean Craighead George | |
Theme Resources
Click on the pictures below to access a list of resources compiled by Mrs. Soule´ for the different themes.
Let's research some important people in America's Black History.
Language Arts
Here are some of the skills we will focus on throughout the year.
| Writing with descriptive language |
| Identifying types of writer's crafts |
| Identifying compound subjects and predicates |
| Synonyms and antonyms |
| Comparing with adjectives |
| Identifying action verbs,
linking verbs, and direct objects
Let's get some facts about turkeys for a writing project. Click on the picture of the turkey.
Do Your Subjects and Verbs Agree?
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Math
We are using a math series from McGraw-Hill. You can visit their website by clicking on the math student below.
Fifth grade Math focuses on a variety of skills including:
Place Value
Multiplying Whole Numbers and Decimals
Dividing Whole Numbers and Decimals
Data, Statistics, and Graphs
Number Theory and Fraction Concepts
Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division of Fractions
Measurement
Integers
Algebra: Expressions and Equations
Geometry
Perimeter, Area, and Volume
Ratio and Probability
Percents
Some students may also work from the sixth grade Math book and focus on a variety of skills including:
Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying, and Dividing Decimals
Data, Statistics, and Graphs
Number Theory and Fraction Concepts
Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying, and Dividing Fractions
Measurement
Algebra: Functions and Equations
Integers and Rational Numbers
Geometry
Perimeter, Area, and Volume
Ratio and Proportion
Percents
Probability
Let's try the Function Machine
Improper Fractions - Let's Convert Them!
Practice the Properties of Addition
Students will alternate Science and Social Studies. Marking periods one and three will be Science and marking periods two and four will be Social Studies.
Science
Topics covered in Science will include:
| Rocks and Minerals | ||
| Constructive and Destructive Forces | ||
| Electricity and Magnetism | ||
| Force and Motion | ||
| Forms of Energy | ||
| Cells | ||
| Fighting Disease | ||
| Inherited Characteristics |
Social Studies
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Map Skills |
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| Geographic Terms | ||
| Review of Colonial Life | ||
| The American Revolution | ||
| Government | ||
| Influential People in Our Nation's History |
Who are some important African Americans in American history and today? Work with your partner to find out by following this link.
These boots are made for walking to the grade level page.
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