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Fifth Grade Curriculum
Math:
Place value through the billions
Addition & subtractionof whole numbers and decimal numbers
Multiplication & division
Fractions & mixed numbers-equivalent, simplifying, comparing, adding, subtracting
Measurement-customary & metric
Basic geometry
Ratio, statistics, probability
Problem-solving
(Please note that estimation is woven into each of the above strands)
Social Studies:
Basic United States geography (regions of the US)
United States history from Colonial America through recent times
Structure of US government
Science:
Land and Water/Erosion and landforms
-effects of moving water on land and effects of land on movement of water
Ecoststems/Plants, animals, biomes, adaptions
-discover ecosystems as a community of organisms and its interaction with the environment
Microworlds
-study of the microscope; observations of living and non-living things
Energy and Sound
-Evaluate different forms of energy to determine use and relevance
Astronomy
-compare physical characteristics of the earth, moon and other celestial bodies
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