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Fifth Grade Curriculum
Moving Toward Independence
The fifth grade is a time of transition for children. Many students at this stage of development begin to grow toward independence. Spiritually, many students will begin to develop a strong personal faith in God. Academically, students are challenged to develop organizational and study skills as they develop logic and critical thinking.
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Description
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Bible
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ABEKA Bible
Materials-Kit |
Bible is the most important half hour of the school day. Bible time includes the pledges to the flags, patriotic songs, Bible hymns, memory verses, prayer time, and the Bible lesson. Students study the lives of Old Testament heroes and the New Testament plan of Salvation.
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Chapel
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Various Speakers
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Chapel meets weekly to pray, worship, and focus on God for 30 minutes. A variety of guest speakers and the classes themselves provide Biblical messages. Awards for character traits and other achievements are recognized.
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Language Arts
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ABEKA
God’s Gift of Language B
Rosa
Noah Webster: A Man Who Loved Words
Spelling, Vocabulary, and Poetry 5
AR
Read & Think
Sheets
5 Readers |
Fifth graders use the text Language B as they continue to study language. Students master subjects, predicates, complements, recognize and use all eight parts of speech, and expand their diagramming skills. They also add to their knowledge of capitalization, punctuation, forming plurals, etc. Fifth graders read two novels, Rosa and Noah Webster: A Man Who Loved Words. They learn to use the writing process as they write a library research report, book reports over the novels they read, and other creative writing assignments. Spelling, Vocabulary, and Poetry 5 provides students with a new list of spelling words and vocabulary words and definitions to learn each week. The book also acquaints students with a variety of good poetry. The poems have been chosen for their beauty of language, aesthetic appeal, literary greatness, or character-building.
There is an ACSI Speech Meet and Spelling Bee. |
| History |
ABEKA
Old World History and Geography
Maps and Worksheets |
A study of the Middle East where history began and continues with the history, geography, and culture of Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica. This course is a good introduction to world-wide missions and missionary heroes. Students compare and contrast Americanism and Communism. Students take a look at key documents in our country’s history and facts about our states, capitals, and presidents.
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Recreational Reading
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Book It &
600 Minutes Reading Programs |
Students have the opportunity to be involved with two extracurricular reading programs. These programs enrich and reward the students for books read.
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Arithmetic
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ABEKA
Arithmetic 5
Arithmetic 5 Speed Drills |
The emphasis is placed upon understanding and working with fractions and decimals. Students have their first introduction to percents. They expand their understanding of geometry, equations, measures, graphs, and other necessary skills and concepts. Students continue to develop their problem solving skills with daily story problems and frequent problem solving strategies. There is an ACSI Math Olympics.
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| Science/Health |
ABEKA
Exploring God’s World
Enjoying Good Health
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Students complete multiple experiments throughout the school year. They are given an opportunity to learn the scientific process as well as participate in a school-wide science fair. Students review the muscular, respiratory, and circulatory systems of the human body. They learn the importance of nutrition and taking personal responsibility in overcoming spiritual battles. |
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Leadership Curriculum
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SLi is a curriculum that is designed to train the students to serve others, with the goal of developing the student to become a servant-leader.
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Computer
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TechnoKids
Mavis Beacon
Science/Math Software |
Computer class provides an engaging and informative environment for computer students. Technokids provides a comprehensive unit designed to teach Microsoft suite. Many of the software programs incorporate exciting, interactive games to motivate learners.
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Music
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Music focuses on God, our Creator. Students utilize their singing voices and listening skills to accompany rhythm bands, beats, measuring notes, high/low scales, chords, composers, and praise and worship. Students are given the opportunity to try out for elementary choir. In addition, try outs are held for a spring production.
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Art
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There is an ACSI Art Competition.
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Library
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10,000 plus books
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Library time is a weekly event. Students learn basic library skills including: library etiquette, proper book care, identifying cover, pages, spine of a book, indexes, exploring call numbers, authors, illustrators, and genres of literature.
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Physical Education
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Physical Education class is a time for releasing energy, developing attitudes of team work, and sportsmanship. Fifth grade students play organized sports.
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Field Trips
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Fifth graders participate in two field trips a year: NASA & Nature Classroom
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