Fifth Grade

You’ve made it! This is it, your last year in elementary school. This is your opportunity to show off all that you learned and be a leader at school. There are many exciting events that happen in fifth grade, so be ready to give your best, make some memories, but above all learn as much as you can! We are rooting for you!

Here are some things you will learn in 5th grade...

READING WORKSHOP

Unit 1: Interpretation Book Clubs: Analyzing Themes

Unit 2: Tackling Complexity: Moving up Levels of Nonfiction

Unit 3: Argument and Advocacy: Researching Debatable Issues

Unit 4: Fantasy Book Clubs: The Magic of Themes and Symbols

WRITING WORKSHOP

Unit 1: Narrative Craft: The Personal Narrative

Unit 2: The Lens of History: Research Reports

Unit 3: Shaping the Texts: From Essay and Narrative to Memoir

Unit 4: The Research-Based Argument Essay

EUREKA MATH

Module 1: Place Value and Decimal Fractions

Module 2: Multi-Digit Whole Number and Decimal Fractions Operations

Module 3: Addition and Subtractions of Fractions

Module 4: Multiplication and Division of Fractions and Decimal Fractions

Module 5: Addition and Multiplication with Volume and Area

Module 6: Problem Solving with Coordinate Plane

SOCIAL STUDIES

-California State Department of Education

SCIENCE

Click here for more information on the California Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).

1. Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems

2. Stars and the Solar System

3. Earth Systems

4. Structures and Properties of Matter

PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST

The FITNESSGRAM also known as the Physical Fitness Test (PFT) was developed to help protect against diseases that can occur from an inactive lifestyle. Students are tested in fifth, seventh, and ninth grade. The goal of the physical fitness test is to motivate students acquire a healthier way of life. The PFT is usually administered in May. Throughout the school year students prepare for each exercise by participating in P.E. However, we highly encourage students to also practice at home when possible. Please note that students will need a doctors note if they are unable to participate in the assessment.

The FITNESSGRAM assesses the following areas:

*Aerobic Capacity (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XJAtUKjxk4)

*Abdominal Strength and Endurance (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLA_9kx1AkY)

*Upper Body Strength and Endurance (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_D3bacZ7u0)

*Body Composition (height and weight recorded)

*Trunk Extensor Strength and Flexibility (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvYI3iPUHpY)

*Flexibility (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vue_8KqEmkQ)