Curriculum At A Glance
Mandatory requirements from Orange County Public Schools:
1. Student will score above a Level 1 on the FCAT Reading Test. -OR
2. Student will score at least a 43 (instructional level) on the DRP Test. (1 and 2 are subject to change)
The following standardized testing results will be a factor:
1. Student will score above a Level 1 on the FCAT Mathematics test.
Your child’s performance on the skills below will also be a factor in the decision of your child’s promotion to 6th grade:
Reading
The student…
- decodes words to clarify pronunciation, uses context clues and predicting to construct meaning
- develops vocabulary by reading independently and using resources and references
- monitors reading on or above grade level by adjusting reading rate summarizing and checking other sources
- identifies examples of fact, fiction or opinion
- reads and organizes information from reference materials to write a research report or perform other tasks
- demonstrates knowledge of and supply use of graphic organizers/thinking maps to organize information in all
- content areas
- uses strategies to determine meaning and increase vocabulary (ex. Homonyms, prefixes, suffixes, word-origins, multiple meanings, antonyms, and synonyms)
- identifies, classifies and demonstrates knowledge of words from a variety of categories an or above grade level
- determines the main idea and connects ideas with relevant supporting details
- describes how the author’s purpose and perspective influence the text
- knows characteristics of persuasive text
- understands comparison and contrast, cause-and-effect and sequence of events
Writing
The student will…
- write a 5 paragraph essay (Narrative and Expository) with correct punctuation and proper sentence structure
- write using the writing process consisting of six traits; ideas, organization, word choice, sentence fluency, voice, and conventions
Mathematics
Number Sense, Concepts, and Operations
The student…
- explains the relationship between the decimal number system and other number systems
- expresses a whole number as a product of its prime factors
- knows that place value relates to powers of 10
- translates problem situations into diagrams, models or numerals
- multiplies common fractions and decimals to hundredths
- determines the operations needed to solve one and two step problems
- determines the greatest common factor and the least common multiple of two numbers
- applies rules of divisibility and identifies perfect squares to 144
Measurement
The student…
- develops formulas for determining perimeter, area and volume
- compares length, weight and capacity using customary and metric units
- solves problems for determining perimeter, area and volume
- determines whether a solution needs an accurate or estimated measurement
- uses multiplication and division to convert units to measure
- selects appropriate unit and tool for measuring
Geometry and Spatial Sense
The student…
- describes properties of and draws two and three dimensional figures
- applies and compares the concept of area, perimeter and volume
- knows how to identify, locate and plot ordered pairs of whole numbers on a graph
Data Analysis and Probability
The student…
- selects the appropriate graph for data
- chooses titles, labels, scales and intervals for organizing data on a graph
- completes and interprets circle graphs using common fractions or percents
- uses technology to examine data and construct labeled graphs
- interprets and compares information from different types of graphs
- generates questions, collects responses and displays data on a graph
- designs a survey to collect and display data on a complete graph
Science
The Nature of Science
The student…
- identifies, explains, and describes, or applies the scientific process (i.e., accurately reporting and analyzing data, reaching logical conclusions that reflect the data, repeating investigations for validity, asking new questions, and communicating results
- knows to compare and contrast observations and results is an essential skill in science
- knows that data are collected and interpreted in order to explain an event or concept
- knows that before a group of people build something or try something new, they should determine how it may affect other people
- knows that through the use of science processes and knowledge, people can solve problems, make decisions, and form new ideas
Processes that Shape the Earth
The student…
- knows that larger rocks can be broken down into smaller rocks, which in turn can be broken down to combine with organic material to form soil
- knows that 75% of the Earth’s surface is covered by water
- knows that some changes in the Earth’s surface are due to slow processes and some changes are due to rapid processes.
The Nature of Matter
The student…
- identifies properties and uses appropriate tools (e.g., rulers, balances, thermometers) to determine the properties of materials (e.g., density and volume)
- identifies different materials made by physically combining substances and/or identifies similarities and differences between mixtures and solutions
Force and Motion
The student…
- knows that an object may move in a straight line at a constant speed, speed up, slow down, or change direction dependent on net force acting on the object
- knows that the more massive an object is, the less effect a given force has
Energy
The student…
- knows how to trace the flow of energy in a system (e.g., as in an ecosystem)
- identifies the source of energy by their source and properties
- knows that most things that emit light also emit heat
- knows the many ways in which energy can be transformed from one type to another
- knows that various forms of energy can be measured in ways that make it possible to determine the amount of energy that is transformed
- knows ways that heat can move from one object to another
Earth and Space
The student…
- identifies and describes how the position of Earth in relation to the Sun impacts Earth and knows the effects of energy available to organisms
Processes of Life
The student…
- knows that living things are different but share similar structures
- knows that living things compete in a climatic region with other living things and that structural adaptations make them fit for the environment
- identifies and explains the process and importance of photosynthesis
Social Studies
The student…
- study United States History through 1865, starting with the human migration to North America and ending with the conclusion for the Civil War
Ideas for Helping Your Child at Home
- Encourage your child to share and discuss books that he/she reads.
- Check planner and encourage homework completion.
- Practice math facts; addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.