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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 picture below.
These are the different themes and the stories that we will read this year.
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Theme 1 - Journeys |
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| Akiak | Grandfather's Journey |
| Finding the Titanic | By the Shores of Silver Lake |
| Theme 2 - American Stories | |
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Tomás and the Library Lady |
Tanya's Reunion |
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Boss of the Plains |
A Very Important Day |
| Theme 3 - That's Amazing! | |
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The Stranger |
Cendrillon |
| The Heat Wave! | |
| Theme 4 - Problem Solvers | |
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My Name is Maria Isabel |
Marvin of the Great North Woods |
| The Last Dragon | Sing to the Stars |
| Theme 5 - Heros | |
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Happy Birthday, Dr. King! |
Gloria Estefan |
| Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man | |
| Theme 6 - Nature: Friend and Foe | |
| Salmon Summer | Wildfires |
| Skylark | |
Theme Resources
Click on the pictures below to access a list of resources compiled by Mrs. Soule´ for the different themes.
Math
We are using a math series from McGraw-Hill. You can visit their website by clicking on the math student below.
The On-Level and Working-Towards level classes will work from the 4th grade Math book and focus on these skills:
Place Value and Money
Addition and Subtraction
Data, Statistics, and Graphing
Multiplication and Division Facts
Multiplying by 1-Digit Numbers
Multiplying by 2-Digit Numbers
Dividing by 1-Digit Numbers
Dividing by 2-Digit Numbers
Measurement
Geometry
Fractions and Probability
Fraction Operations
Relating Fractions and Decimals
Decimal Operations
In the Above-Level class, students will work from the 5th grade Math book and focus 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
Students will alternate Science and Social Studies by marking period. If the student has Science during the first marking period he or she will then have Social Studies during the second marking period, return to Science in the third marking period, and finish with Social Studies during the fourth marking period.
Science
Topics covered in Science will include:
Genetics
Evolution
Ecology
Organisms and Animals
Electricity and Magnetism
Motion
Heat and Energy
Weather
Environmental Issues
Social Studies
Units
of study will include:
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