Tarwater’s Fifth Grade Curriculum Night

Picture of us and what we are teaching Here’s our 5 th Grade Team – We collaborate and work closely together so we can have a FABULOUS year!

This is how we feel about the HEAT days! UGH!

Information Daily agenda- Monday through Thursday- please sign daily. Communication through , weekly newsletter is the best way to contact teachers. Daily snack during recess Class website 5th Grade-Howell, April / Meet Ms. Howell5th Grade-Howell, April / Meet Ms. Howell

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 – Feb. 6th

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: Some employers match donations Any relative in Arizona can donate to your child also!

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

Science 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! Hands-on Experiments Non-fiction texts

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

Newly Adopted Reading Program - Journeys

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

Saxon Math ON-GRADE Level ABOVE-GRADE Level 30 problems per day Textbooks are accessible on-line. --(Working on the online part.) 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) 85% comprehension score Goals -Students help set goals Quick Comprehension Results AR Goal is 10% of the Reading grade We want kids to LOVE reading!

Questions Please ask if you have any questions.

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