For the fifth grade, I like to move homeschoolers from passively learning to actively learning. This means I like to move from learning games to books and research. This of course can be done slowly over time. This following list details what a fifth grader needs to know.
Fifth Grade Math Curriculum builds upon lessons learned in previous years, but with greater difficulty. In this post I listed websites that can help you teach important fifth grade concepts.
In Fifth Grade Language Arts Curriculum Part 1, and Fifth Grade Language Arts Curriculum Part 2 , I discussed important grammar, reading and listening skills as well as spelling and research.
In Fifth Grade Social Studies Curriculum part 1 and Fifth Grade Social Studies Curriculum part 2, the topics a student would typically learn includes discovery, exploration, and westward movement of American. Also geography, and U.S. neighbors should also be taught according to national standards.
Fifth Grade Science Curriculum a student would typically cover the biology of plants, and humans, as well as earth science.
In addition to these subjects, World Book recommends teaching health and safety topics, many of which are learned in the course of living. They are Dental hygiene, Our water supply, Sewage disposal, Care of the eyes, Nutrition and diet, Diseases, Germ-bearing insects and pests, Community health resources, Elementary first aid, Bicycle and water safety, Preparing for puberty, Human reproduction, and Substance abuse.
Also read: What Your Fifth Grader Needs to Learn
And for fun, here as a review on the book “Nothing’s Fair in Fifth Grade”
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