Grade 5

Students in the fifth grade should be readers and thinkers. They engage in individual and cooperative learning activities that enable them to develop and apply skills and concepts in all subject areas. In social studies, students begin a formal study of United States geography and history. Students refine science skills as they conduct experiments and learn about the Chesapeake Bay, geology, and heat. Students use mathematics to solve a variety of multistep programs.

Sample Content Standards

                                                                                     
  Reading/ Language Arts       Social Studies                 Mathmatics                  Sciences

How You Can Help

• Be sure your child attends school regularly and is on time.
• Be sure your child eats breakfast and comes to school ready to learn.
• Read with your child each day.
• Encourage your child to write letters to friends and/or family members.
• Encourage your child to listen and follow directions.
• Encourage your child to play games that involve mathematics such as chess, Monopoly, or math computer games.
• Give your child a practical mathematics problem such as finding the best price for clothing or calculating the area of a rug.
• Help your child organize an environmental project (e.g., recycling) in your household.
• Purchase a calculator for your child to use to check answers on homework after homework is completed