“Failure Is Not
An Option”
~Durham Public
Schools
2008-2009
Ms. Mackey’s
5th Grade Class
Classroom Expectations
Daily Schedule
Language Arts 830-930
Reading 930-1000
Writing 10-11
Mathematics11-12
Recess 1200-1230
SSR 1230-1245
Lunch 1245- 115
Science 115-145
Social Studies 145-215
Encore Schedule
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Supply List
Curriculum for 5th Grade
Language Arts
Poetry
Genres of text
Wordly Wise (vocabulary builder)
Types of Sentences
Improved comprehension and ability to respond to text
Mathematics
Data collecting
Place Value
Mean, Median, Mode and Range
Fractions and Decimals
Measurements
Geometry
Algebraic Patterns
Social Studies
50 States and Capitols
Westward Expansion
Japanese Culture
Latitude and Longitude
Aztec, Maya and Incan cultures
Science
Erosion
Landforms
Ecosystems
Weather
Water Cycle
Forces and Motion
