Fifth Grade Curriculum Content Language Arts Content + Skills • • • • • • •
Creative, Persuasive, and Analytical Writing Writing Mechanics and Vocabulary Research Skills Writing Process: Planning, Drafting, Feedback, Revision Critical Reading Comprehension Reading for Pleasure and Lifelong Learning Developing Oral and Written Arguments
Social Studies + History Content + Skills • • • • •
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The history and economics of food and agriculture Food equity as it relates to demographic populations Geography, especially as it relates to food and culture Cultural anthropology through studying toys as artifacts of other times and places Media literacy: identifying and analyzing implicit messages
Science Content + Skills • • • • • • • • • • •
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Plant Anatomy and Physiology Worm Research and Dissection Microscope Work The Food Pyramid Renewable Energy Simple Machines Food - Properties and Chemistry Data Collection and Analysis Basic electricity and circuitry Garden Stewardship Environmental Studies
Mathematics Content + Skills • • • • • • • • • • •
Place value Number Theory Patterns and Relationships Mental Math Fractions and Fraction Operations Decimals and Decimal Operations Factoring Data Analysis Measurement Data Collection Problem Solving
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