WELCOME TO Grade 5

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What have we been doing to get to know each other?

Exploring our Character Traits of the month Voting for the Good Citizen of the week Group stories and drama activities

Supporting and Fostering Independence in Grade 5

Reinforcing independent work habits Structured lessons with breaks for movement Good copies written in class Support and communication-Agendas Re-tests are only assigned due to illness or

family situations Website: http://www.johnwanless.ca Work in backpacks before bedtime

Class Trips

Locke Library and Toronto Reference Library National Film Board – tentative Black Creek Pioneer Village McMichael Art Gallery John Polanyi Institute – gardening in the

spring BATA Shoe Museum

Homework Routines

Spelling- due Friday Problem of the Week- due Friday Reading Championship -due end of the month-

starting in Second Term Blog Posts www.kidblog.org Work to finish is homework Students given at least 5 days for tests, 3 days for

quizzes

Language

First TermOral Group discussions Using listening strategies to give insightful

feedback on peer and teacher presentations Reading of Non-Fiction and Fiction Reader’s TheatreReading Reading persuasive articles Identifying implied and stated information from

a text Evaluate text features and how they organize a

textWriting Persuasive Writing in Reports and Biographies Who is the Greatest Canadian? Opinion piece of a book and it’s movie adaption Using descriptive words to add detailMedia Websites Photography/art Public service announcements –Remembrance

Day

Second TermOral Reciting and explaining a favourite piece of

poetry – identify how elements (tone, pace) contribute to end effect

Identifying Point of View in an oral text Present current eventsReading Novel studies – support their understanding by

citing information Elements of fiction – E.g., character

development Point of view

Writing Fictional character development Instructions for a game Poetry – word playMedia Book jackets Stop animation Bias in an advertisement Variety of computer software

SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES

SCIENCE

Term 1 Human Organ Systems Forces Acting on Structures

and Mechanisms

Term 2 Conservation of Energy and

Resources Properties and Changes in

Matter

SOCIAL STUDIES

Term 1 Aspects of Citizenship and

Government in Canada

Term 2 Ancient Civilizations

The following strands of math are covered once in each term

Number Sense Measurement Geometry and Spatial Sense Patterning and Algebra Data Management and Probability

MATH - SEPTEMBER

Strand: NUMBER SENSE AND NUMERATION Read, represent, compare and order whole numbers to

100,000. Solve problems involving addition and subtraction using a

variety of strategies. Strand: PATTERNING AND ALGEBRA Create, identify and extend numeric and geometric patterns. Make a table of values for a pattern that is generated by +, -  to

get to the next term.

MATH - OCTOBER

Strand: Data Management Collect and organize data and display the data in charts, tables

and graphs.

Strand: Spatial Sense Identify, perform and describe translations using a variety of

tools.

MATH - NOVEMBER

Strand: Number Sense Add and subtract decimals to hundredths. Round numbers to the nearest tenth. Estimate when solving problems.

MATH - DECEMBER

Strand: Number Sense Multiply two-digit whole numbers by two-digit numbers.  Divide three-digit whole numbers by one digit numbers.  Multiply by 10, 100, 1000, 10000 and 10000.

Divide by 10 and 100.

MATH- JANUARY

Strand: Measurement Estimate and determine elapsed time. Select and justify the most appropriate standard unit.

Solve problems requiring conversions of linear units.

MATH – FEBRUARY TERM-2

Strand: Measurement Estimate and measure the perimeter and area of regular and   Irregular polygons.  Use a formula to calculate the perimeter and area of a

rectangle.

MATH - MARCH

Strand: Geometry and Spatial Sense Identify and classify acute, right and straight angles.  Identify triangles (i.e., scalene, isosceles, equilateral).  Measure and construct angles up to 90 degrees.

MARCH - APRIL

Strand: Number Sense Represent, compare  and order fractions including proper

and improper fractions and mixed numbers. Demonstrate and explain equivalent fractions. Demonstrate and explain equivalent representations of

decimal numbers.

MATH - MAY

Strand: Measurement Determine the volume of a rectangular prism. Determine the relationship between capacity and volume of

an object.

MATH - JUNE

Strand: Data Management Calculate the mean, median and mode.                 Determine and represent all the possible outcomes in a

simple probability experiment.

The Visual Arts

Term 1 Self portraits 3 dimensional

structures Symmetry in nature Analysis of an artist Comparing art from

different cultures

Term 2 3 dimensional

structures Optical illusions Drawing perspective Print making

Drama

Drama is integrated with the Core Subjects, especially Oral Reading.

Students are expected to analyze, explain, use and make relevant observations about the techniques used in the Dramatic Arts

Also expected to problem solve collaboratively Describe the role of props and use them correctly and

effectively