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Fifth Grade
Upper School Academics
Language Arts
The fifth grade language arts curriculum focuses on teaching skills in the areas of reading, writing, spelling, grammar, listening, and oral communication. The goal of the program is to provide students with the tools necessary to become confident and skilled readers and writers.
Math
The fifth grade math curriculum includes a review of whole number operations, measurement, basic geometry concepts, and problem solving. Students are also introduced to basic fraction and decimal operations, percents, ratios, factorization, and integer operations. The goal of this program is to build confidence and a solid foundation of math concepts that are essential for success in higher-level math and algebra.
History
The fifth grade history curriculum covers ancient civilizations from early Sumerian times through the Middle Ages in Europe. This is an interdisciplinary study that allows students to explore the similarities and differences of ancient civilizations through text, videos, trade books, and individual and group projects. The goal of the program is to help children relate the past to the present world. Students learn about achievements and contributions of ancient civilizations and their impact on the world today.
Science
The fifth grade science curriculum introduces students to the three main branches of science (life, earth, and physical) through a study of selected topics. Students explore the different units of study through reading, projects, and the use of the scientific method. Students learn to think and work like scientists. They plan, research, observe, measure, test, and draw conclusions. The goal of this program is to spark an interest in our students that will create lifelong science enthusiasts.
Latin
The fifth grade Latin curriculum offers students an experience in Latin that is both comprehensive and interactive. Roman and Greek cultures are used as a context to introduce the study and usage of the Latin language. Latin grammatical structure is stressed as well as linguistic connections to English and other modern languages. The course introduces students to Latin vocabulary and grammar and gives them experience with an inflected language. Time is also spent working on derivatives and parts of speech. Students study many areas of classical culture, such as Greek and Roman mythology, history, geography, government, art, and architecture.
All core content classes meet for 45-minute blocks five days per week.