Fifth grade is an exciting year when students not only continue their elementary education, but prepare for the move to the middle school. Academic topics include:
- Math: numbers and operations, measurement, geometry, data analysis and probability, and algebra.
- Science: weather, ecosystems, motions and designs, landforms.
- Writing/Reading: realistic fiction, non-fiction, poetry, testing genre, launching of readers/writers workshop.
- Social Studies: We cover all aspects of American history. We begin with the exploration of America through current events.