GRADE 5
At Tesseract School, our student-centered program is designed to help each individual develop his or her unique talents in a safe and supportive environment. To individualize instruction, class size is kept small. Instruction is hands-on, cooperative and interdisciplinary. This multi-sensory, integrated approach to learning allows middle school students to make their own connections and process and remember information in a way uniquely meaningful to them.
In fifth grade, students study literature and build knowledge and skills in grammar, vocabulary, spelling and formal writing utilizing the Six Traits of Writing. Literary selections in language arts reflect the themes for the science, Spanish and social studies curriculum, such as “The Tao of Pooh” and works from Chinese philosophers, which complement the study of ancient China in social studies.
Fifth-grade math studies include algebra, geometry, probability and data analysis in addition to problem solving, reasoning and proof. The four unifying concepts of proportional reasoning are utilized throughout the curriculum to help students make connections and build mathematical skills.
In science, the human body, cells, biomes, solar system and astrobiology are explored. Students learn to apply the scientific method, formulate research questions, and critically analyze and evaluate data.
In fifth-grade social studies, students study history, geography, economics and current events through theory-based instruction and hands-on learning activities, such as participation in BizTown.
The arts, library, athletics, service learning, peer mediation, advisory, field trips and the annual interstate class trip further enrich students’ fifth-grade experience, with technology integrated throughout to support each subject’s curriculum.
As important as our academic curriculum is our social curriculum, Developmental Designs for Middle School (DDMS). Knowing each student individually, recognizing and celebrating each other’s similarities and differences, and understanding and maintaining clear parameters for acceptable behavior, we create a culture of respect and reflective social interaction with students, educators and the rest of the community.
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