5th Grade 3rd Nine weeks Objectives
TPJHS
Standard
5.NBT.1-7-Adding, subtracting,
multiplying, and dividing decimals.
5.NF.1-4-Fractions/Decimals, adding,
subtracting, dividing, and multiplying like
and unlike denominators.
5.MD.5- Shapes, finding perimeters and
areas, geometric shapes and angles
Standard
RL.5.7- Analyze how multimedia elements
contribute to a text or piece of information.
W.5.2- Write informative/explanatory texts
L.5.1- Demonstrate command of the
conventions of standard English when
writing.
Science
Standard
SPI 0507.4.1 Recognize that information is
passed from parent to offspring during
reproduction.
SPI 0507.4.2 Distinguish between inherited
traits and those that can be attributed to the
environment.
SPI 0507.5.2 Explain how fossils provide
Math
Parent Tip
Website- www.IXL.com
www.sheppardsoftware.com
These are excellent sites to assist students
and parent to understand this unit. Remind
students to line up decimals to add/subtract.
Multiply using money problems will be
good practice.
Website- www.IXL.com
www.sheppardsoftware.com
Have students look at cookbook recipes to
figure out fraction problems. Have
students assist in the cooking process.
Website- www.IXL.com
www.sheppardsoftware.com
Shapes/angles are everywhere so have the
student recognize the shapes and angles
around the house and neighborhood.
ELA
Parent Tip
Skim through a newspaper or magazine
and choose an illustration and brainstorm
ideas that it adds to the text; as you watch
TV analyze the multimedia elements used
in commercials and think of what the
elements added to the commercial.
Choose a heading from a newspaper,
magazine, or any other source and write an
informational piece using facts and details.
Using a piece of text from any source,
chose a couple sentences and label all the
words using the parts of speech then
diagram each sentence.
Parent Tip
Talk with your child about inherited traits that they
got from you and some that they may have from
their grandparents.
Explain to them how some of the things they do they
were not born with but that you taught them; like
talking and walking.
Take a walk along a trail or even around the
information about the past.
Earth Science – The Universe
SPI 0507.6.1 Distinguish among the planets
according to their known characteristics such
as appearance, location, composition, and
apparent motion.
SPI 0507.6.3 Identify methods and tools for
identifying star patterns.
Earth Science - Earth
SPI 0507.7.1 Describe internal forces such as
volcanoes, earthquakes, faulting, and plate
movements that are responsible for the earth’s
major geological features such as mountains,
valleys, etc.
Library
Standard
I can identify facts and details that support main
ideas.
I can distinguish between fact and opinion.
I can define and identify various forms of
figurative language.
I can compare and contrast information from two
or more text of various genres.
Social Studies
Standard
Students explain the various causes and
consequences of the Second Industrial Revolution
and events in Tennessee, and describe the
nation’s growing role in world affairs. Students
will also analyze the involvement of the United
States during World War I, the cultural,
economic, and political developments of the
1920s, and the causes and course of World War II
neighborhood and look for fossils. You would be
surprised what you can find.
Take time to talk about the stars as you’re driving.
Ask them what they know about our galaxy and the
objects that are in our solar system.
Show your child any star constellations you know
like ; the Big Dipper or Little Dipper
Talk to your child about the differences between
mountains and valleys. Tell them about any times
that there were changes to the land forms. How did
they change earthquakes, tornadoes etc.
Parent Tip
Read various magazine articles or books and
determine if the story is fact or opinion.
Encourage your child to be a good partner when
working on a group project.
Parent tip
Encourage students to talk about the effects of
the Industrial Revolution. Also, make a
comparison chart about how much life has
changed since 1901, and why it has changed.
What was the reason why a change was needed?