Fifth Grade
2008-2009

Mrs. Berube, Mrs. Makara, Mr. Pottle, Mr. Ryder

For specific grade level curriculum information go to www.mansd.org and click on ‘Parents’

Trimester 1
9/3-12/3

Reading/Language Arts: Invitation to Literacy Anthology-Themes “Journey to Adventure” and “In The Wild”
Math: Unit 1 Number Theory, Unit 2 Estimation and Computation, Unit 3 Geometry Explorations, Unit 4 Division
Science: Unit 1 Scientific Inquiry, Unit 2 Properties of Matter
Social Studies: Unit 1 People of Americas, Unit 2 Different Worlds Meet, Unit 3 American Colonies

Trimester 2
12/4-3/17

Reading/Language Arts: Themes “Try To See It My Way” and “ Catastrophe”
Math: Unit 5 Fractions, Decimals and Percents, Unit 6 Using Data; Adding and Subtracting Fractions, Unit 7 Exponents and Negative Numbers, Unit 8 Fractions and Ratios
Science: Unit 3 Light, Sound and Electricity, Unit 4 Classification
Social Studies: Unit 4 The American Revolution, Unit 5 The Nation’s Early Years, Unit 6 The Nation Expands

Trimester 3
3/18-6/18

Reading/Language Arts: Themes “From The Prairie To The Sea” and “Do You Believe This?”
Math: Unit 9 Coordinates, Area, Volume, and Capacity, Unit 10 Using Data; Algebra Concepts and Skills Unit 11 Volume, Unit 12 Probability, Ratio, and Rates
Science Unit 5 Ecosystems
Social Studies Unit 7 The Civil War, Unit 8 An Industrial Country, Unit 9 The 20th Century

Homework: All 5th graders should be spending about 45-50 minutes each night doing homework which will include 20 minutes of reading.