5th Grade -  Typical Course of Study

 

Social Studies

·        Exploration and discovery

·        Establishment of settlements in the New World

·        Colonial life in America

·        Pioneer life in America

·        Revolutionary War in America

·        Westward movement in America

·        Industrial and cultural growth

·        Democracy's principles and documents

·        Life in the U. S. and its possessions  Geography of the U. S.

·        Natural resources of the U. S.

·        Canada and Mexico

·        Relationship between the U. S. and Canada

·        Comparative cultures of Canada

·        Countries and cultures of the Western Hemisphere: Central America, West Indies, South America

·        Map and globe skills 

 

Science

·        Biological adaptations

·        Biotic communities

·        Animal and plant classification

·        Fish

·        Reptiles

·        Bacteria

·        Molds

·        Trees

·        Plants and their food

·        Conservation

·        Cells

·        Human body

·        Landforms  Properties of air and water

·        Time and seasons

·        Temperature and thermometers

·        Magnetic fields

·        Use and control of electricity

·        Conduction and convection

·        Light and optics

·        Force systems

·        Chemical systems

·        Sun and solar system

·        Space and space exploration

·        Scientific method and scientific inquiry 

 Language Arts

·        Silent and oral reading

·        Types of literature

·        Presenting original plays

·        Listening skills

·        Dictionary use for word meaning, analysis, spelling

·        Common homonyms

·        Homophones and homographs

·        Synonyms and antonyms

·        Using a thesaurus

·        Spelling

·        Plurals and possessives

·        Kinds of sentences

·        Parts of sentences

·        Cursive handwriting

·        Outlining

·        Paragraph writing

·        Writing letters, stories, reports, poems, plays

·        Preparing a simple bibliography

·        Proofreading skills

·        Parts of a newspaper

·        Using study materials: keys, tables, graphs, charts, legends, library catalogs, index, table of contents, reference materials, maps 

 

Health and Safety

·        Dental hygiene

·        Our water supply

·        Sewage disposal

·        Care of the eyes

·        Nutrition and diet

·        Diseases

·        Germ-bearing insects and pests 

·        Community health resources

·        Elementary first aid

·        Bicycle and water safety

·        Preparing for puberty

·        Human reproduction

·        Substance abuse