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Grade 5 General Math
Using mathematics to solve problems. Your child will understand, recall and apply multiplication and related division facts to 9 x 9. They will multiply 2-digit by 2-digit numbers, and divide 3-digit numbers by 1-digit numbers. Your child will compare fractions with like and unlike denominators, and describe, compare, add and subtract decimal numbers (to thousandths). They will also write and solve one-step equations to solve problems with whole number solutions, and learn about probability.
Grade 5 Math
Grade 5 Science
Topic D: Weather Watch
You will learn about weather phenomena and the methods used for weather study. You will learn how to measure temperatures, wind speed and direction, the amounts of rain and snow, and the amount of cloud cover. In studying causes and patterns of air movements, you will learn about the effects of uneven heating and cooling and discover the same patterns of air movement in indoor environments as are found outdoors. And laslty, you will also learn about human actions that can affect weather and climate and study the design and testing of clothing used as protection against the weather.
Topic A & B:
& Mechanisms Using Electricity
You will learn about electricity by building and testing circuits. Using batteries, bulbs and wires, you will construct simple circuits and test the effects of various modifications. Through such tests, you'll discover that a circuit requires a closed pathway for electricity and that some materials conduct electricity and others do not. You will learn that an electric current can affect a nearby magnet and that this property of electricity is used in
making electromagnets and motors. Potential dangers are examined, as you will learn about the safe use of electricity.
You will build electrical devices for a variety of purposes, using knowledge gained in the previous topic. Tasks that you will be assigned may include such things as making a switch from scrap materials, making a device to control the speed of a motor, making a burglar alarm and lighting three bulbs from one source. Through work on these tasks, you will learn the role of various components and control devices that are part of an electrical system. At the same time, you will develop skills of problem solving and teamwork.
Topic C:
Classroom Chemistry
Grade 5 Language Arts Reading
Eleven-year-old Melody has a photographic memory. Her head is like a
video camera that is always recording. Always. And there's no delete
button. She's the smartest kid in her whole school-but NO ONE knows it.
Most people-her teachers and doctors included-don't think she's capable
of learning, and up until recently her school days consisted of
listening to the same preschool-level alphabet lessons again and again
and again. If only she could speak up, if only she could tell people
what she thinks and knows. But she can't. She can't talk. She can't
walk. She can't write.
Being stuck inside her head is making Melody go out of her mind-that is,
until she discovers something that will allow her to speak for the
first time ever. At last Melody has a voice . . . but not everyone
around her is ready to hear it. From multiple Coretta Scott King Award winner Sharon M. Draper comes a
story full of heartache and hope. Get ready to meet a girl whose voice
you'll never, ever forget.
Discussion Topics:
- How does the inclusion program change Melody's school experiences? Describe both positive and negative results of the program. Describe Melody's deep, unrealized need for a friend.
- What does Melody learn about friendship during the trip to the aquarium? Make a comparison between Ollie's life, the life of the fish in the aquarium, and Melody's life.
- How does Melody's computer change her life, her outlook on life, and her potential? Why does she name it Elvira?
- Why does Melody decide to enter the quiz team competition? What obstacles must she face and overcome just to get on the team?
- What does Melody learn about friendship and the relationships of children working together as she practices and competes with the quiz team? What does she learn about herself?
- What is ironic about the events at the restaurant after the competition?
Grade 5 Language Arts Writing
Physical Geography of Canada
You will demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of how the physical geography and natural resources of Canada affect the quality of life of all Canadians.
