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5th Grade Team - Lake Gem

5th Grade Team
Mr. Wagner, Ms. Hickey, Ms. Bray, Ms. Zeniewicz, Mr. Norwood


WELCOME TO FIFTH GRADE!

Fifth Grade is an exciting year! The students have successfully reached the highest elementary grade level and are in the final stage of preparing for the challenges which lie ahead in middle school. This year will challenge, excite, frustrate and enlighten your child. We will continue to push beyond simply finding answers and move more toward explaining the "Why?" behind the answer. Responsibility and maturity will be a major point of emphasis this year. In order to thrive at the next level, students must have good work habits and a sense of independence and ownership of their education. We will work very hard to develop those qualities in order to insure that your child's transition to middle school next year will be a smooth one.

Contact Information

The 5th grade teachers can be reached at (407) 532-7900 and the voicemail boxes listed below:

Ms. Bray
ext. 5025
Ms. Hickey
ext. 4435
Mr. Norwood
ext. 5531
Mr. Wagner
ext. 4499
Mr. Zeniewicz
ext. 4328
 

Upcoming Events
 

Check back soon for exciting events happening in 5th Grade!

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In the meantime, read below for important grading information for 5th graders!

 


What we will be learning this year…

Unit 1 – Heritage
“The Land I Lost”
“Our Song”
“The Dancing Bird of Paradise”
“From Miss Ida’s Porch”
“In Two Worlds: A Yup’ik Eskimo Family”
Unit 2 – Energy at Work
“The Sparks Fly”
“Tailing Tornadoes”
“Jake Drake Know-It-All”
“The Wind at Work”
“What Are Food Chains and Webs?”
Unit 3 – Making a New Nation
“…If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution”
“The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere”
“The Master Spy of Yorktown”
“Shh! We’re Writing the Constitution”
“Give Me Liberty!”
Unit 4 – Our Corner of the Universe
“The Universe”
“Circles, Squares, and Daggers: How Native Americans Watched the Skies”
“The Mystery of Mars”
“Apollo 11: First Moon Landing”
“Ellen Ochoa: Reaching for the Stars”

Unit 5 – Going West
“Buffalo Hunt”
“The Journal of Wong Ming-Chung”
“Bill Pickett: Rodeo-Ridin’ Cowboy”
“Ghost Towns of the American West”
“McBroom the Rainmaker”

Unit 6 – Call of Duty
“Founders of the Children’s Rain Forest”
“Jason and the Golden Fleece”
“The Quest for Healing”
“The White Spider’s Gift”
“The Story of Annie Sullivan”

Chapter 1 – Place Value of Whole Numbers
Chapter 2 – Place Value of Decimals
Chapter 3 – Add and Subtract Whole Numbers and Decimals
Chapter 4 – Algebra: Use Addition and Subtraction
Chapter 5 – Analyze Data and Graphs
Chapter 6 – Make Graphs
Chapter 7 – Multiply Whole Numbers
Chapter 8 – Multiply Decimals
Chapter 9 – Divide by 1-Digit Divisors
Chapter 10 – Divide by 2-Digit Divisors
Chapter 11 – Divide Decimals by Whole Numbers
Chapter 12 – Algebra: Use Multiplication and Division
Chapter 13 – Factors and Multiples
Chapter 14 – Exponents and Prime Numbers
Chapter 15 – Fraction Concepts
Chapter 16 – Add and Subtract Fractions
Chapter 17 – Add and Subtract Mixed Numbers
Chapter 18 – Multiply Fractions
Chapter 19 – Divide Fractions
Chapter 20 – Geometric Figures
Chapter 21 – Classify Plane and Solid Figures
Chapter 22 – Algebra: Integers
Chapter 23 – Geometry and the Coordinate Plane
Chapter 24 – Customary and Metric Systems
Chapter 25 – Perimeter
Chapter 26 – Area
Chapter 27 – Surface Area and Volume
Chapter 28 – Ratio
Chapter 29 – Percent
Chapter 30 – Probability


Unit A – Life Science
Chapter 1 – Classifying Organisms
Chapter 2 – Cells to Systems
Chapter 3 – Human Body Systems
Chapter 4 – Plants
Chapter 5 – Interactions in Ecosystems
Chapter 6 – Changes in Ecosystems

Unit B – Earth Science
Chapter 7 – Water on Earth
Chapter 8 – Weather Patterns
Chapter 9 – Earth’s Changing Surface
Chapter 10 – Protecting Earth’s Resources

Unit C – Physical Science
Chapter 11 – Matter and Its Properties
Chapter 12 – Changes in Matter
Chapter 13 – Forces in Motion
Chapter 14 – Changing Forms of Energy
Chapter 15 – Electricity

Unit D – Space and Technology
Chapter 16 – Stars and Galaxies
Chapter 17 – Earth in Space
Chapter 18 – Technology in Our Lives


Grading Information

For fifth grade students, grades are weighted according to the guidelines below:

Reading
50% - Assessments
20% - Class Work
10% - Accelerated Reader Average Percentage Correct
10% - Accelerated Reader Percentage of Marking Period Goal Earned
10% - Success Maker Progress for Marking Period

Math
60% - Assessments
30% - Class Work
10% - Success Maker Progress for Marking Period

Science
50% - Assessments
30% - Class Work
20% - Science Lab Grades

Language Arts
50% - Assessments – Spelling and Vocabulary
50% - Class Work – Spelling, Vocabulary and Grammar

Social Studies
50% - Assessments
50% - Class Work

 

 
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