Welcome

F. D. Titus Elementary 5th Grade

Meet the 5th Grade Team:

Mr. Voigt, Mrs. Bucher, Mrs. Byrne,

Ms. Malzone, Mrs. London

5th Grade Current Events

Check out the curriculum covered throughout the year in 5th grade!

Math

	CBSD Academic Standards for Mathematics
	Math Rubric
	Math Problem Solving Rubric
	Everyday Math series
	Family letters for each unit can be found at the following link:

	Number theory
	Estimation and computation
	Geometry
	Fractions, decimals, percents, and ratio
	Exponents and negative numbers
	Coordinates, graphing, and data analysis

Language Arts

Language Arts - Reading

	Houghton Mifflin Themes (Try to See it My Way, Catastrophe!, From Prairie to the Sea, Do You Believe This?)
	Trade books related to the four themes
	Literature circles
	Self selected books for independent reading. (Click here for a suggested reading list!)
	Summarize, analyze, and respond critically to all genres of literature
	Soar to Success program

Language Arts - Writing

	Descriptive
	Personal narrative
	Informational pieces with research and bibliography
	Persuasive
	All writing pieces are scored using the Pennsylvania domain scoring rubric

Science

Social Studies

	The Revolutionary War
	Constitution and birth of our nation
	Westward Expansion
	Integration of the 5 themes of Social Studies: History, Economics, Geography, Civics, and Government

Events and Activities

	Ecology Trip: Peace Valley Park
	Field trip to the National Constitution Center
	Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) in Reading and Math
	"24" Competition
	Spelling Bee

Back to School Night Materials

	Math Rubric
	Math Problem Solving Rubric
	Domain Scoring - Kid's Language, Grade 5
	Reading Rubric 5th Grade
	Reading Response Rubric for Students
	Reading Olympics Book List 2007-2008

Visit our 5th Grade Quia site for some great games to practice math, study for a test, or just to have fun!

Website Links for 5th Grade Curriculum

http://www.americanwest.com