Fifth Grade Curriculum

MATHEMATICS:

Number theory, Prime and composite numbers, divisibility, Powers and exponents, negative exponents, Scientific notation, Computational algorithms for whole numbers, decimals and fractions, Using data and probabilities, Polyhedrons, Transformations, Relationship among angles, Coordinate geometry, The US measurement system and the metric system, Measurements as estimates, Geometric concepts, Coordinate systems, Number pattern, Algebra and variables, Solving open sentences, Defining problems, Mathematical modeling, Basic problem-solving strategies.

LANGUAGE ART:

Literature about ancient civilizations, economics and humanities, independent reading, writing poetry inspired by art and land thematic studies, writing book reviews and short research papers, journal writing, class and group discussions, oral presentations of research projects, reader’s, class assembly.

SCIENCE:

Motion, faces, energy, work, machines and their interactions, Lab reports, Measuring and observing, Collecting, organizing, analyzing and interpreting data, Graphing data, Problem solving strategies, Working with a lab partner, Metric units, measuring instruments and measuring of length, volume, mass and density.

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Ancient world history: early hominids, Features of civilization: hunters gatherers to farming, Civilization: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus Valley, China, Israel, Greeks and Romans, Components of civilization: religion, technology, arts, agriculture, industry, clothing/textiles, architecture, Culture: beliefs, attitudes, religion, occupations, arts, music, business economics, Exchange City: simulated city involving jobs, business and personal finance, Civil rights and Martin Luther King, Jr., Kansas ecology, drug prevention programs, Community service.

Español:

Washburn School es una escuela de inmersión en inglés que busca formar estudiantes capaces de dominar dicha lengua a la par con los estudiantes y habitantes de cualquier país angloparlante. Aunque esa es sea la meta final, tenemos la misión de proteger y atesorar nuestra cultura hispana junto con nuestra tradición puertorriqueña. Es importante que el estudiante sea capaz de trabajar al máximo sus destrezas en ambas lenguas para que al final de su camino escolar, y al comienzo de su vida universitaria, pueda disfrutar de los beneficios de pertenecer al selecto grupo de estudiantes bilingües funcionales.

We also offer these extra classes: Music, Physical Education, Computer, and Foreign Language.