Fifth Grade Curriculum

Religion
Books/Resources

  • Credo: I Believe (Faith and Life Series)

    Scope and Sequence

  • Life of Jesus
  • Old Testament scripture
  • Catholic teachings
  • Liturgy and feasts
  • Sacraments
  • Morals and virtues


    Reading
    Books/Resources

  • Word Study Level F (Modern Curriculum Press)
  • Beka Book Readers/Novels
  • The Book of Virtues for the Young - William Bennett
  • Chapter books
  • Worldy Wise II Book 2 (Educators Publishing Service)

    Scope and Sequence

  • Oral presentation skills
  • Reading strategies
  • Interpretation of text
  • Literature appreciation
  • Vocabulary

    Writing
    Books/Resources

  • Spelling Workout Level F (MCP)
  • Voyages in English (Loyola Press)
  • Handwriting (Zaner-Bloser)

    Scope and Sequence

  • Paragraph development
  • Sentence/paragraph structure
  • Parts of speech
  • Creative writing
  • Research skills/taking notes
  • Making outlines

    Mathematics
    Books/Resources

  • Saxon 76

    Scope and Sequence

  • Number classification
  • Problem solving skills
  • Multiple-digit multiplication
  • Division - remainder (fraction and decimal)
  • Fraction/decimal conversion
  • Measurement (estimation and conversion)
  • Exponential notation
  • Geometry
  • Mean, median, mode

    Science
    Books/Resources

  • Scott Foresman Science
  • Teacher resources

    Scope and Sequence

  • Scientific reasoning
  • Experiments/Scientific process
  • Laws of gravity
  • Space exploration
  • Classification system
  • Chemistry

    Health
    Books/Resources

  • Teacher resources

    Scope and Sequence

  • Endocrine system
  • Diet

    Social Studies
    Books/Resources

  • Atlas of Our Country's History
  • The United States (Scott Foresman)
  • Teacher resources

    Scope and Sequence

  • World civilizations
  • Geography of world civilizations
  • Government ofeach world civilizations
  • World civilization resources and industries

    Art
    Books/Resources

  • Classroom art supplies

    Scope and Sequence

  • Creative expression
  • Perceptual awareness
  • Artistic heritage
  • Art appreciation

    Music
    Books/Resources

  • Musical instruments

    Scope and Sequence

  • Creative expression
  • Artistic perception
  • Historical and cultural music
  • Music appreciation

    Spanish
    Books/Resources

  • Classroom resources

    Scope and Sequence

  • Building vocabulary
  • Simple sentences
  • Beginning reading
  • Cultural appreciation