Science
*Scientific Investigation
5.1 The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which a) items such as rocks, minerals, and organisms are identified using various classification keys; b) estimates are made and accurate measurements of length, mass, volume, and temperature are made in metric units using proper tools; c) estimates are made and accurate measurements of elapsed time are made using proper tools; d) hypotheses are formed from testable questions; e) independent and dependent variables are identified; f) constants in an experimental situation are identified; g) data are collected, recorded, analyzed, and communicated using proper graphical representations and metric measurements; h) predictions are made using patterns from data collected, and simple graphical data are generated; i) inferences are made and conclusions are drawn; j) models are constructed to clarify explanations, demonstrate relationships, and solve needs; and k) current applications are used to reinforce science concepts
*Matter
5.4 The student will investigate and understand that matter is anything that has mass and takes up space; and occurs as a solid, liquid, or gas. Key concepts include a) distinguishing properties of each phase of matter; b) the effect of temperature on the phases of matter; c) atoms and elements; d) molecules and compounds; and e) mixtures including solutions.
*Sound
5.2 The student will investigate and understand how sound is created and transmitted, and how it is used. Key concepts include a) compression waves; b) vibration, compression, wavelength, frequency, amplitude; c) the ability of different media (solids, liquids, and gases) to transmit sound; and d) uses and applications of sound waves.
*Light
5.3 The student will investigate and understand basic characteristics of visible light and how it behaves. Key concepts include a) transverse waves; b) the visible spectrum; c) opaque, transparent, and translucent; d) reflection of light from reflective surfaces; and e) refraction of light through water and prisms
*Earth Structure
5.7 The student will investigate and understand how Earth’s surface is constantly changing. Key concepts include a) identification of rock types; b) the rock cycle and how transformations between rocks occur; c) Earth history and fossil evidence; d) the basic structure of Earth’s interior; e) changes in Earth’s crust due to plate tectonics; f) weathering, erosion
*Rock Cycle
*Oceans
5.6 The student will investigate and understand characteristics of the ocean environment. Key concepts include a) geological characteristics; b) physical characteristics; and c) ecological characteristics.
*Cells
5.5 The student will investigate and understand that organisms are made of one or more cells and have distinguishing characteristics that play a vital role in the organism’s ability to survive and thrive in its environment. Key concepts include a) basic cell structures and functions; b) classification of organisms using physical characteristics, body structures, and behavior of the organism; and c) traits of organisms that allow them to survive in their environment.
*Kingdoms
*Animals
*Plants
*Review of 4th Grade SOL's.
PLEASE NOTE THAT STUDENTS WILL TAKE A SCIENCE SOL AT THE END OF THE YEAR ON ALL 4TH AND 5TH GRADE SOL'S.
Social Studies
*Events Prior to Civil War and Civil War
VS.7a-c
The student will demonstrate knowledge of the issues that divided our nation and led to the Civil War by
a) identifying the events and differences between northern and southern states that divided Virginians and led to secession, war, and the creation of West Virginia; b) describing Virginia’s role in the war, including identifying major battles that took place in Virginia;
c) describing the roles played by whites, enslaved African Americans, and free African Americans and American Indians.
*Reconstruction
VS.8a-c
The student will demonstrate knowledge of the reconstruction of Virginia following the Civil War by
a) identifying the effects of Reconstruction on life in Virginia;
b) identifying the effects of segregation and “Jim Crow” on life in Virginia for whites, African Americans, and American Indians;
c) describing the importance of railroads, new industries, and the growth of cities to Virginia’s economic development.
*20th Century
VS.9a-d
The student will demonstrate knowledge of twentieth and twenty-first centuries Virginia by
a) describing the economic and social transition from a rural, agricultural society to a more urban, industrialized society, including the reasons people came to Virginia from other states and countries;
b) identifying the impact of Virginians, such as Woodrow Wilson and George C. Marshall, on international events;
c) identifying the social and political events in Virginia linked to desegregation and Massive Resistance and their relationship to national history;
d) identifying the political, social, and/or economic contributions made by Maggie Walker, Harry F. Byrd, Sr., Oliver W. Hill, Sr., Arthur R. Ashe, Jr., A. Linwood Holton, Jr., and L. Douglas Wilder.
*Government and Economy
VS.10a
The student will demonstrate knowledge of government, geography, and economics by
a) identifying the three branches of Virginia government and the function of each;
b) describing the major products and industries of Virginia’s five geographic regions;
c) explaining how advances in transportation, communications, and technology have contributed to Virginia’s prosperity and role in the global economy.
*Review of 4th Grade SOL's.
PLEASE NOTE THAT STUDENTS WILL TAKE A VA STUDIES SOL AT THE END OF THE YEAR ON ALL 4TH AND 5TH GRADE SOL'S.
VS.7a-c
The student will demonstrate knowledge of the issues that divided our nation and led to the Civil War by
a) identifying the events and differences between northern and southern states that divided Virginians and led to secession, war, and the creation of West Virginia; b) describing Virginia’s role in the war, including identifying major battles that took place in Virginia;
c) describing the roles played by whites, enslaved African Americans, and free African Americans and American Indians.
*Reconstruction
VS.8a-c
The student will demonstrate knowledge of the reconstruction of Virginia following the Civil War by
a) identifying the effects of Reconstruction on life in Virginia;
b) identifying the effects of segregation and “Jim Crow” on life in Virginia for whites, African Americans, and American Indians;
c) describing the importance of railroads, new industries, and the growth of cities to Virginia’s economic development.
*20th Century
VS.9a-d
The student will demonstrate knowledge of twentieth and twenty-first centuries Virginia by
a) describing the economic and social transition from a rural, agricultural society to a more urban, industrialized society, including the reasons people came to Virginia from other states and countries;
b) identifying the impact of Virginians, such as Woodrow Wilson and George C. Marshall, on international events;
c) identifying the social and political events in Virginia linked to desegregation and Massive Resistance and their relationship to national history;
d) identifying the political, social, and/or economic contributions made by Maggie Walker, Harry F. Byrd, Sr., Oliver W. Hill, Sr., Arthur R. Ashe, Jr., A. Linwood Holton, Jr., and L. Douglas Wilder.
*Government and Economy
VS.10a
The student will demonstrate knowledge of government, geography, and economics by
a) identifying the three branches of Virginia government and the function of each;
b) describing the major products and industries of Virginia’s five geographic regions;
c) explaining how advances in transportation, communications, and technology have contributed to Virginia’s prosperity and role in the global economy.
*Review of 4th Grade SOL's.
PLEASE NOTE THAT STUDENTS WILL TAKE A VA STUDIES SOL AT THE END OF THE YEAR ON ALL 4TH AND 5TH GRADE SOL'S.
Math
*Place Value Decimals
5.1 The student, given a decimal through thousandths, will round to the nearest whole number, tenth, or hundredth.
*Addition and Subtraction: Wholes and Decimals with Algebra
5.4 The student will create and solve single-step and multistep practical problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication,
and division with and without remainders of whole numbers.
5.5 The student will a) find the sum, difference, product, and quotient of two numbers expressed as decimals through thousandths (divisors with only one nonzero digit); and b) create and solve single-step and multistep practical problems involving decimals.
*Multiplication: Wholes and Decimals with Algebra
5.4 The student will create and solve single-step and multistep practical problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication,
and division with and without remainders of whole numbers.
5.5 The student will a) find the sum, difference, product, and quotient of two numbers expressed as decimals through thousandths (divisors with only one nonzero digit); and b) create and solve single-step and multistep practical problems involving decimals.
*Division: Wholes and Decimals with Algebra
5.4 The student will create and solve single-step and multistep practical problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication,
and division with and without remainders of whole numbers.
5.5 The student will a) find the sum, difference, product, and quotient of two numbers expressed as decimals through thousandths (divisors with only one nonzero digit); and b) create and solve single-step and multistep practical problems involving decimals.
*Equations, Properties, Algebra, and Patterns
5.7 The student will evaluate whole number numerical expressions, using the order of operations limited to parentheses, addition,
subtraction, multiplication, and division.
5.14 The student will make predictions and determine the probability of an outcome by constructing a sample space.
5.17 The student will describe the relationship found in a number pattern and express the relationship.
5.18 The student will a) investigate and describe the concept of variable; b) write an open sentence to represent a given mathematical relationship, using a variable; c) model one-step linear equations in one variable, using addition and subtraction; and
d) create a problem situation based on a given open sentence, using a single variable.
5.19 The student will investigate and recognize the distributive property of multiplication over addition.
*Measurement
5.8 The student will a) find perimeter, area, and volume in standard units of measure; b) differentiate among perimeter, area, and volume and identify whether the application of the concept of perimeter, area, or volume is appropriate for a given situation; c) identify equivalent measurements within the metric system; d) estimate and then measure to solve problems, using U.S. Customary and metric units; and e) choose an appropriate unit of measure for a given situation involving measurement using U.S. Customary and metric units.
5.15 The student, given a problem situation, will collect, organize, and interpret data in a variety of forms, using stem-and-leaf plots
and line graphs.
5.16 The student will a) describe mean, median, and mode as measures of center; b) describe mean as fair share; c) find the mean, median, mode, and range of a set of data; and d) describe the range of a set of data as a measure of variation.
*Elapsed Time
5.10 The student will determine an amount of elapsed time in hours and minutes within a 24-hour period.
*Fractions, Order and Compare Equivalencies, Add and Subtract
5.2 The student will a) recognize and name fractions in their equivalent decimal form and vice versa; and b) compare and order fractions and decimals in a given set from least to greatest and greatest to least.
5.3 The student will a) identify and describe the characteristics of prime and composite numbers; and b) identify and describe the characteristics of even and odd numbers.
5.6 The student will solve single-step and multistep practical problems involving addition and subtraction with fractions and mixed
numbers and express answers in simplest form.
*Geometry
5.9 The student will identify and describe the diameter, radius, chord, and circumference of a circle.
5.11 The student will measure right, acute, obtuse, and straight angles.
5.12 The student will classify a) angles as right, acute, obtuse, or straight; and b) triangles as right, acute, obtuse, equilateral, scalene, or isosceles.
5.13 The student, using plane figures (square, rectangle, triangle, parallelogram, rhombus, and trapezoid), will a) develop definitions of these plane figures; and b) investigate and describe the results of combining and subdividing plane figures.
*Perimeter, Area, and Volume
5.8 The student will a) find perimeter, area, and volume in standard units of measure; b) differentiate among perimeter, area, and volume and identify whether the application of the concept of perimeter, area, or volume is appropriate for a given situation; c) identify equivalent measurements within the metric system; d) estimate and then measure to solve problems, using U.S. Customary and metric units; and e) choose an appropriate unit of measure for a given situation involving measurement using U.S. Customary and metric units.
*Review of 4th Grade SOL's.
PLEASE NOTE THAT STUDENTS WILL TAKE A MATH SOL AT THE END OF THE YEAR
5.1 The student, given a decimal through thousandths, will round to the nearest whole number, tenth, or hundredth.
*Addition and Subtraction: Wholes and Decimals with Algebra
5.4 The student will create and solve single-step and multistep practical problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication,
and division with and without remainders of whole numbers.
5.5 The student will a) find the sum, difference, product, and quotient of two numbers expressed as decimals through thousandths (divisors with only one nonzero digit); and b) create and solve single-step and multistep practical problems involving decimals.
*Multiplication: Wholes and Decimals with Algebra
5.4 The student will create and solve single-step and multistep practical problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication,
and division with and without remainders of whole numbers.
5.5 The student will a) find the sum, difference, product, and quotient of two numbers expressed as decimals through thousandths (divisors with only one nonzero digit); and b) create and solve single-step and multistep practical problems involving decimals.
*Division: Wholes and Decimals with Algebra
5.4 The student will create and solve single-step and multistep practical problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication,
and division with and without remainders of whole numbers.
5.5 The student will a) find the sum, difference, product, and quotient of two numbers expressed as decimals through thousandths (divisors with only one nonzero digit); and b) create and solve single-step and multistep practical problems involving decimals.
*Equations, Properties, Algebra, and Patterns
5.7 The student will evaluate whole number numerical expressions, using the order of operations limited to parentheses, addition,
subtraction, multiplication, and division.
5.14 The student will make predictions and determine the probability of an outcome by constructing a sample space.
5.17 The student will describe the relationship found in a number pattern and express the relationship.
5.18 The student will a) investigate and describe the concept of variable; b) write an open sentence to represent a given mathematical relationship, using a variable; c) model one-step linear equations in one variable, using addition and subtraction; and
d) create a problem situation based on a given open sentence, using a single variable.
5.19 The student will investigate and recognize the distributive property of multiplication over addition.
*Measurement
5.8 The student will a) find perimeter, area, and volume in standard units of measure; b) differentiate among perimeter, area, and volume and identify whether the application of the concept of perimeter, area, or volume is appropriate for a given situation; c) identify equivalent measurements within the metric system; d) estimate and then measure to solve problems, using U.S. Customary and metric units; and e) choose an appropriate unit of measure for a given situation involving measurement using U.S. Customary and metric units.
5.15 The student, given a problem situation, will collect, organize, and interpret data in a variety of forms, using stem-and-leaf plots
and line graphs.
5.16 The student will a) describe mean, median, and mode as measures of center; b) describe mean as fair share; c) find the mean, median, mode, and range of a set of data; and d) describe the range of a set of data as a measure of variation.
*Elapsed Time
5.10 The student will determine an amount of elapsed time in hours and minutes within a 24-hour period.
*Fractions, Order and Compare Equivalencies, Add and Subtract
5.2 The student will a) recognize and name fractions in their equivalent decimal form and vice versa; and b) compare and order fractions and decimals in a given set from least to greatest and greatest to least.
5.3 The student will a) identify and describe the characteristics of prime and composite numbers; and b) identify and describe the characteristics of even and odd numbers.
5.6 The student will solve single-step and multistep practical problems involving addition and subtraction with fractions and mixed
numbers and express answers in simplest form.
*Geometry
5.9 The student will identify and describe the diameter, radius, chord, and circumference of a circle.
5.11 The student will measure right, acute, obtuse, and straight angles.
5.12 The student will classify a) angles as right, acute, obtuse, or straight; and b) triangles as right, acute, obtuse, equilateral, scalene, or isosceles.
5.13 The student, using plane figures (square, rectangle, triangle, parallelogram, rhombus, and trapezoid), will a) develop definitions of these plane figures; and b) investigate and describe the results of combining and subdividing plane figures.
*Perimeter, Area, and Volume
5.8 The student will a) find perimeter, area, and volume in standard units of measure; b) differentiate among perimeter, area, and volume and identify whether the application of the concept of perimeter, area, or volume is appropriate for a given situation; c) identify equivalent measurements within the metric system; d) estimate and then measure to solve problems, using U.S. Customary and metric units; and e) choose an appropriate unit of measure for a given situation involving measurement using U.S. Customary and metric units.
*Review of 4th Grade SOL's.
PLEASE NOTE THAT STUDENTS WILL TAKE A MATH SOL AT THE END OF THE YEAR
ENGLISH
5.1 The student will listen, draw conclusions, and share responses in subject-related group learning activities.
a) Participate in and contribute to discussions across content areas.
b) Organize information to present in reports of group activities.
c) Summarize information gathered in group activities.
d) Communicate new ideas to others.
e) Demonstrate the ability to collaborate with diverse teams.
f) Demonstrate the ability to work independently.
5.2 The student will use effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills to deliver planned oral presentations.
a) Maintain eye contact with listeners.
b) Use gestures to support, accentuate, and dramatize verbal message.
c) Use facial expressions to support and dramatize verbal message.
d) Use posture appropriate for communication setting.
e) Determine appropriate content for audience.
f) Organize content sequentially around major ideas.
g) Summarize main points as they relate to main idea or supporting details.
h) Incorporate visual media to support the presentation.
i) Use language and style appropriate to the audience, topic, and purpose.
5.3 The student will learn how media messages are constructed and for what purposes.
a) Differentiate between auditory, visual, and written media messages.
b) Identify the characteristics and effectiveness of a variety of media messages.
5.4 The student will expand vocabulary when reading.
a) Use context to clarify meaning of unfamiliar words and phrases.
b) Use context and sentence structure to determine meanings and differentiate among multiple meanings of words.
c) Use knowledge of roots, affixes, synonyms, antonyms, and homophones.
d) Identify an author’s use of figurative language.
e) Use dictionary, glossary, thesaurus, and other word-reference materials.
f) Develop vocabulary by listening to and reading a variety of texts.
g) Study word meanings across content areas.
5.5 The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of fictional texts, narrative nonfiction, and poetry.
a) Describe the relationship between text and previously read materials.
b) Describe character development.
c) Describe the development of plot and explain the resolution of conflict(s).
d) Describe the characteristics of free verse, rhymed, and patterned poetry.
e) Describe how an author’s choice of vocabulary contributes to the author’s style.
f) Identify and ask questions that clarify various points of view.
g) Identify main idea.
h) Summarize supporting details from text.
i) Draw conclusions and make inferences from text.
j) Identify cause and effect relationships.
k) Make, confirm, or revise predictions.
l) Use reading strategies throughout the reading process to monitor comprehension.
m) Read with fluency and accuracy.
5.6 The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of nonfiction texts.
a) Use text organizers, such as type, headings, and graphics, to predict and categorize information in both print and digital texts.
b) Use prior knowledge and build additional background knowledge as context for new learning.
c) Skim materials to develop a general overview of content and to locate specific information.
d) Identify the main idea of nonfiction texts.
e) Summarize supporting details in nonfiction texts.
f) Identify structural patterns found in nonfiction.
g) Locate information to support opinions, predictions, and conclusions.
h) Identify cause and effect relationships following transition words signaling the pattern.
i) Differentiate between fact and opinion.
j) Identify, compare, and contrast relationships.
k) Identify new information gained from reading.
l) Use reading strategies throughout the reading process to monitor comprehension.
m) Read with fluency and accuracy.
5.7 The student will write for a variety of purposes: to describe, to inform, to entertain, to explain, and to persuade.
a) Identify intended audience.
b) Use a variety of prewriting strategies.
c) Organize information to convey a central idea.
d) Write a clear topic sentence focusing on the main idea.
e) Write multiparagraph compositions.
f) Use precise and descriptive vocabulary to create tone and voice.
g) Vary sentence structure by using transition words.
h) Revise for clarity of content using specific vocabulary and information.
i) Include supporting details that elaborate the main idea.
5.8 The student will edit writing for correct grammar, capitalization, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, and paragraphing.
a) Use plural possessives.
b) Use adjective and adverb comparisons.
c) Identify and use interjections.
d) Use apostrophes in contractions and possessives.
e) Use quotation marks with dialogue.
f) Use commas to indicate interrupters.
g) Use a hyphen to divide words at the end of a line.
h) Edit for fragments and run-on sentences.
i) Eliminate double negatives.
j) Use correct spelling of commonly used words.
k) Identify and use conjunctions.
5.9 The student will find, evaluate, and select appropriate resources for a research product.
a) Construct questions about a topic.
b) Collect information from multiple resources including online, print, and media.
c) Use technology as a tool to research, organize, evaluate, and communicate information.
d) Organize information presented on charts, maps, and graphs.
e) Develop notes that include important concepts, summaries, and identification of information sources.
f) Give credit to sources used in research.
g) Define the meaning and consequences of plagiarism.