Tarwater’s Fifth Grade Curriculum Night

Picture of us and what we are teaching We’ve been thinking long and hard, and we think it is going to be a FABULOUS year!

Mrs. Pena, Mrs. Tharalson, Ms. McMillan, Mrs. Anderson, and Ms. Jacobs

Winter Friend-a-Bration Human Growth and Development Special Events Colonial Day Poetry Cocoa Shack Winter Friend-a-Bration Human Growth and Development Soda Bottle Rocketry BizTown Colonial Play

Field Trips Arizona Science Center Halle Heart Center Theatrical Production Junior Achievement’s Biz Town

Tax Credit Up to a $400 Donation to Tarwater’s 5th Grade Used for special events and fieldtrips Full Tax Refund Make your tax credit donation online at: https://chandler.mytechsupport.com/eca Some employers match donations Any relative in Arizona can donate to your child also!

Early European Explorers Social Studies American History from Exploration to the Civil War Language Arts Integration Research Projects Field Trips/Play UNITS Early European Explorers 13 Colonies Revolutionary War Westward Expansion Civil War Economics

Hands-on Experiments Non-fiction texts Science Hands-on Experiments Non-fiction texts Bubble Gum Science/Scientific Method Forces and Motion Mixtures and Solutions Science Fair STEM Human Body Systems Science Class Fee of $5.00 (payable to Tarwater PTO) Thank you! 

Non-fiction and Informational Text Reading Literary Elements Non-fiction and Informational Text Scholastic News Literature Studies AR/Self Selected Literature

Writing Thinking Maps Explorer Diaries Different Types of Writing Persuasive Expository Personal Narrative Functional Research

ELA – English Language Arts Assisting with Reading And Writing Daily Grams Isolated Writing Skills Conventions of Standard English Vocabulary Acquisition and Use

Saxon Math ON-GRADE Level ABOVE-GRADE Level 30 problems per day Textbooks are accessible on-line. Components of Saxon that we love: *No pictures, just the problems *Students grouped with peers *Daily computation *New concept introduced *Daily problem solving (STAR) *Mental Math *Continuing practice & review

Accelerated Reader (AR) Reading Management System Goals 1.) Overall Average; 2.) Points; and 3.)Certificate Grading No Stress We want kids to LOVE reading!

Information Daily agenda- Monday through Friday- please sign daily. Communication through e-mail, weekly newsletter E-mail is the best way to contact teachers. Lunch detention on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Daily snack

We are looking forward to a productive and exciting school year! Thank You! We are looking forward to a productive and exciting school year!