Fifth Grade Scope and Sequence

Grade 5 Curriculum Guide 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 Mathematics * Reading and writing numbers to 10 places * Mixed numbers * Set of integers * Numeration systems * Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division of whole numbers * Fundamental processes: whole numbers and common fractions * Common and decimal fractions * Decimals to the thousandths * Ratio and percent * Exponents * Customary and metric measurements * Extension of geometric concepts * Word problems in daily life * Charts and graphs: picture, bar, line, and circle graphs * Concept of sampling