WELCOME to 5th G rade CURRICULUM NIGHT 201 6 -201 7

1. WELCOME to 5th Grade CURRICULUM NIGHT2016-2017 to 5th Grade Curriculum Night 2019-2020

2. Main Areas of Curriculum • Reader’s Workshop • Writer’s Workshop • Social Studies • Science • Math

3. 5th Grade Departmentalization In order to better prepare our students for Middle School we provide the experience of a “homeroom” and switch classes. This gives students the opportunity to move to different classrooms, keep materials organized and work with various teachers. Scott (Math) and Prince (Science) Leo (Math) and Elden (Science) White (Math) and Kohler (Science) Puerto (Spanish Immersion) Schilling (AIG Reading & Math)

4. READING UNITS *Launching/procedures *Nonfiction *Character *Poetry(x2) *Informational (x2) *Historical Fiction *Testing (preparation for EOGs)

5. READER’S WORKSHOP EXPECTATIONS *Students read “just right” books daily *Read 30 minutes each evening & record on log *Use reader’s notebooks to jot thinking & complete assignments from mini-lessons *Meet with teacher in one-on-one conferences & in small groups (book clubs & strategy groups) *Complete comprehension passages each week to monitor progress *Complete writing responses to show their thinking about what they reading

6. READING: LITERATURE • Use details and be able to accurately quote from the text to support their thinking (evidence) • Determine the theme/message • Summarize the text • Compare/contrast characters, settings, and events • Analyze and discuss character motives, traits, and actions

7. READING: INFORMATIONAL TEXT • Quote accurately from the text • Determine 2 or more main ideas & supporting details • Summarize • Explain the relationships between individuals, events, and ideas • Analyze multiple accounts of the same event • Explain how an author uses reasons & evidence to support points in the text. • Identify the author’s purpose & point of view • Draw on information from multiple print & digital sources

8. READING: FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS • Phonics and Word Recognition: • Know and apply grade-level phonics & word analysis skills in decoding words. • Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes) to read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context and out of context. • Fluency: • Read with sufficient accuracy & fluency to support comprehension. • Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding. • Read grade-level prose and poetry orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings. • Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition & understanding - rereading as necessary.

9. WRITING - UNITS OF STUDY Personal Narratives Research-Based Argument Essays Poetry Literary Essay Research Reports in the Content Area Historical Fiction Memoirs

10. EXPECTATIONS OF WRITERS • Follow workshop model : • mini lesson • modeled writing by teacher or mentor text • independent writing time /strategy groups • focus on the writing process • revising, editing, and publishing at end of unit • Writer’s Notebooks

11. LANGUAGE • Grammar lessons are integrated within writing units • Demonstrate a command of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing • Use appropriate verb tense

12. WORDLY WISE • Vocabulary program to boost language skills: • Biweekly lessons (quiz every other week) • Introduction of words, then daily activities to reinforce word meaning • Nightly study of words & review following day • http://www.wordlywise3000.com/games/book05.cfm • (google - “wordly wise 3000 book 5”)

13. SOCIAL STUDIES Unit 1: Early Settlement and Colonization • Learn about the ‘whys’ of exploration and the ‘hows’ of colonization. Unit 2: Revolution and Our new country • Analyze the impact of the American Revolution on the development of our nation by looking at the causes, events, and people of the war and it’s long term effects. Unit 3: Westward Expansion • Deepen their understanding of Westward Expansion and how the movement of goods, people, their cultures and ideas, influenced the development of our Nation. Unit 4: Civil War and Reconstruction • Identify the important people and events of the Civil War and how the effects of the war and Reconstruction changed life for people living in North America. Unit 5: Civics and Government • Understand the development, structure, and function of the US government.

14. CURRENT EVENTS What: Keeping up with current events by bringing in an article for social studies. When: Every other Friday Where: DOGO, scholasticnews.com, timeforkids.com, or any other reliable news source (may simply be from a newspaper) Why: Students will readand write about a text to increase awareness of what’s going on in the world. In addition, our hope is we will be able to guide them in drawing parallels between contemporary issues and their historical origins. How: Please help by guiding your students for the first few weeks in finding an appropriate article that is of interest and worthy of sharing!

15. MATH Our Instruction: • North Carolina Standard Course of Study Curriculum will drive the math instruction, not a textbook or a program. • Utilize math manipulatives and games • Follow the pacing guide and utilize district resources. • Give common assessments each six weeks, analyze the results, and reteach as needed. • IXL- great for practicing skills and facts!

16. NUMBERS & OPERATIONS IN BASE TEN • Place value system from millions to thousandths • Read, write, and compare decimals to thousandths • Round decimals to any place • Add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers and decimals to the hundredths

17. MEASUREMENT AND DATA • Convert measurements within a system standard and customary units • Represent and interpret data on line plots using fractions • Learn volume is an attribute of solid figures and understand concepts of volume measurement.

18. FRACTIONS • Add & subtract fractions with unlike denominators using equivalent fractions • Use visual models and number lines to solve problems • Multiply and divide whole numbers by fractions and fractions by whole numbers • Find the area of a rectangle with fractional sides • Solve real world word problems involving fractions ***Fractions are a major part of 5th grade curriculum. We will spend a significant amount of time working through new concepts. The EOG is 60% fractions. Students will be even more successful if they are fluent in multiplication facts. Please review these with your child frequently.

19. GEOMETRY • Graph points on a coordinate plane to solve real world and mathematical problems • Classify two dimensional figures into categories based on their properties • Understand the hierarchy of these properties

20. OPERATIONS & ALGEBRAIC THINKING • Use & solve problems with parentheses, brackets, or braces in numerical expressions • Identify and use rules to determine patterns in numbers • Graph positive number pairs consisting of the rules on a coordinate plane

21. SCIENCE

22. SCIENCE Systems of the Body 5.L.1.1 Explain why some organisms are capable of surviving as a single cell while others require many cells that are specialized to survive. 5.L.1.2 Compare the major systems of the human body (digestive, respiratory, circulatory, muscular, skeletal, and cardiovascular) in terms of their functions necessary for life.

23. SCIENCE Genetics 5.L.3.1 Explain why organisms differ from or are similar to their parents based on the characteristics of the organism. 5.L.3.2 Give examples of likenesses that are inherited and some that are not.

24. SCIENCE Ecosystems 5.L.2.1 Compare the characteristics of several common ecosystems, including estuaries and salt marshes, oceans, lakes and ponds, forests, and grasslands. 5.L.2.2 Classify the organisms within an ecosystem according to the function they serve: producers, consumers, or decomposers (biotic factors). 5.L.2.3 Infer the effects that may result from the interconnected relationship of plants and animals to their ecosystem.

25. SCIENCE Forces and Motion 5.P.1 Understand force, motion and the relationship between them. 5.P.1.1 Explain how factors such as gravity, friction, and change in mass affect the motion of objects. 5.P.1.2 Infer the motion of objects in terms of how far they travel in a certain amount of time and the direction in which they travel. 5.P.1.3 Illustrate the motion of an object using a graph to show a change in position over a period of time. 5.P.1.4 Predict the effect of a given force or a change in mass on the motion of an object.

26. SCIENCE Matter and Energy 5.P.2.1 Explain how the sun’s energy impacts the processes of the water cycle (including evaporation, transpiration, condensation, precipitation and runoff). 5.P.2.2 Compare the weight of an object to the sum of the weight of its parts before and after an interaction. 5.P.2.3 Summarize properties of original materials, and the new material(s) formed, to demonstrate that a change has occurred. 5.P.3.1 Explain the effects of the transfer of heat (either by direct contact or at a distance) that occurs between objects at different temperatures. (conduction, convection or radiation) 5.P.3.2 Explain how heating and cooling affect some materials and how this relates to their purpose and practical applications.

27. SCIENCE Weather 5.E.1.1 Compare daily and seasonal changes in weather conditions (including wind speed and direction, precipitation, and temperature) and patterns. 5.E.1.2 Predict upcoming weather events from weather data collected through observation and measurements. 5.E.1.3 Explain how global patterns such as the jet stream and water currents influence local weather in measurable terms such as temperature, wind direction and speed, and precipitation.

28. Homework • Read at least 30 minutes each night • Math will be due on Fridays • Reading Comprehension Passages due on Fridays • Current Event due every other week • Study for Wordly Wise tests - every other week • Occasional Science quiz/test to study for **Homework should be done independently. If your child is struggling or having trouble with deadlines...we need to know!

29. Grading • Use UCPS Standard Scale (10 point) • Assignments will have point value on paper, not percentage • Participation, completion of assignments, rubrics • Quizzes (count twice), Tests (count three times) • Power School - check progress • Work Habits considered

30. Student Accountability for Behavior • Students at this level are responsible for following classroom and school rules by showing respect for all students and staff. • Teachers will address discipline concerns on a student by student basis.  Teachers will communicate with parents if additional reinforcement is needed. • Positive rewards will encourage students to follow procedures.

31. Ways to help at home • Encourage your child to be responsible & accountable! • Review skills, practice facts, and read • Enforce and practice study skills - be proactive & plan ahead! • Check agenda & folder each night • Enforce dress code – see handbook • Communicate with your child - talk about his/her day

32. CURRICULUM RESOURCES • North Carolina Standard Course of Study Standards: • NC Standard Course of Study link • 5th Grade Website link: 5th Grade Website • Antioch Website link: Antioch Elementary - be sure to read through the handbook and review the dress code with your child!

33. Communication is the KEY to SUCCESS! • Make sure to contact your child’s teacher if you have a concern or question • Check the website for resources and updates • Do I have your contact information?

34. 9 Week Grading Periods Term 1 – October 30th Term 2 – January 7th Term 3 – March 26th Term 4 – June 9th

35. Thank you for attending Curriculum Night!