5th Grade

 
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
9:00-9:45
Language Arts
Language Arts
Language Arts
Language Arts
Language Arts
9:45-10:30
B– Art
F– Music
B– - PE
F– Art
B– Music
F– PE
B– Art
F- Music
B– PE
F– Art
10:30-12:00
B– Music
F–PE           LA
Language Arts
Language Arts
Language Arts
Language Arts
12:00-12:40
Lunch and Recess
Lunch and Recess
Lunch and Recess
Lunch and Recess
Lunch and Recess
12:40-1:00
Language Arts
Language Arts
Language Arts
Language Arts
Language Arts
1:00-2:30
Math
Math
Math
Math
Math
2:30-3:30
Science
Science
Science
Science/
Benedict Library
Science/
Fisher Library
3:30
Dismissal
Dismissal
Dismissal
Dismissal
Dismissal

 

Reading Comprehension
This year we will be practicing how to effectively read stories, novels textbooks, poetry, tests, functional documents, and plays. 
 
Homework is generally given on Mondays and due on Fridays.
 
Writing
This year we will be focusing on the six traits.
    • Ideas, Organization, Voice, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, Conventions
Students will be encouraged to compose both original and prompted pieces.
Spelling homework will be a long-term assignment, assigned on the first day of the week and due on the last day of the week.
 
Math
Every student will be instructed on the 5th grade level and enriched when mastery of the skill is demonstrated.
 
Please refer to the Investigations Student Handbook when questions about homework arise.
 
Homework will be given most nights, Monday through Thursday
 
Science
Science Units will be taught during the first two terms of school
    • Rocks, Erosion & Weathering
    • Electricity
    • Magnets
    • Microscopes
    • Communities
 
Social Studies
Social Studies will be taught during the last two terms of school
    • Geography
    • Pre-colonial America
    • The American Revolution
    • Government
 
Homework
Your child will come home with homework assignments
Monday - Thursday nights this year.
 
The Fifth Grade Team feels that homework is extremely important; however we don’t want the students to be overwhelmed. Students should spend, at most, 45 minutes (according to FCPS guidelines) on their homework assignments each night.
 
If it has been over 45 minutes, please initial your child’s work and put the homework away for the night.