Dear Gesu Families, The start of the third quarter brings excitement into our classrooms as students are introduced to new skills and explore new concepts. Below you will find brief overviews of what students will be introduced to this quarter in each content area. We are looking forward to seeing the personal growth of each student. Thank you for your continued partnership as we truly are one proud Gesu family.

Mrs. Regan Kazel Principal

Ms. Katelyn Seliskar Assistant Principal

Grade 5 Curriculum Quarter 3

Religion Students will continue to explore different parts of the Mass. Students will be introduced to each of the seven sacraments.

ELA Students will continue to explore different reading comprehension strategies using both nonfiction and fiction texts. Students will be introduced to morphology and how it can support understanding and decoding of unknown words. Writing assignments will include the creation of a vision board as a catalyst for goal setting in the new year.

Math Students will explore mathematical operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) using decimals. Students will be introduced to mathematical expressions and patterns.

Science Students will expand on their knowledge of motion with an introduction to forms of energy. Students will also explore different types of ecosystems, including building their own ecosystem.

Social Studies Students will continue to explore early civilizations in North America. Students will practice reading timelines and finding main ideas and supporting details in non-fiction texts.

Art Students will explore pictographs and petroglyphs in Native American art. Students will be introduced to the art of Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse and Salvador Dali.

Music Students will explore topics like the history of Jazz, the C scale, and time signatures.

Spanish Students will continue to practice vocabulary and verb conjugations related to describing themselves and others. There will be particular focus on matching the gender and number of adjectives and nouns.

Technology Students will work on a Scratch programming project and the construction of an interactive maze for a player to navigate through. Students will continue to practice typing and digital citizenship skills.

Library Students will review text features in non-fiction books, Newbery Award books, and Caldecott Award books. Students will be introduced to Coretta Scott King Award and Robert F. Siebert Award books. Students will practice with the Dewey Decimal system and INFOhio research tools.

Physical Education Students will practice combining locomotor and non-locomotor skills into movement patterns. Students will be introduced to footwork, arm action skills and tricks for jumping rope.

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