NC- (2008) North Carolina Standard Course of Study
Subject:English Language Arts
Grade:Fifth Grade
Students in fifth grade expand and deepen concepts, skills, and strategies learned at earlier grades. They make new connections as they experience more sophisticated ideas and begin to study subjects in more formal ways. They read and write a variety of texts with greater breadth and depth, critically analyzing and evaluating information and ideas. Fifth graders revisit and refine concepts and their knowledge of English Language Arts conventions as they become more sophisticated, independent learners. The learner will:
Use reading and writing to learn about and understand their world and other cultures.
Evaluate text to determine the author’s purpose and point of view.
Increase vocabulary knowledge through wide reading, word study, discussion, and content area study.
Use print and non-print media to persuade an audience.
Use metacognitive skills to accomplish a task independently or as a group member.
Research multiple sources to deepen understanding and integrate information and ideas across varied sources and content areas.
Apply comprehension strategies critically, creatively, and strategically.
Use media and technology as resources for extended research and as tools for learning
Goal 3:The learner will make connections through the use of oral language, written language, and media and technology
Standard 3.02 :Make connections between texts by recognizing similarities and differences based on a common lesson, theme, or message
Standard 3.06 :Conduct research (with assistance) from a variety of sources for assigned or self-selected projects (e.g., print and non-print texts, artifacts, people, libraries, databases, computer networks)
Goal 4:The learner will apply strategies and skills to create oral, written, and visual texts
Standard 4.05 :Use a variety of preliminary strategies to plan and organize the writing and speaking task considering purpose, audience, and timeline
Standard 4.10 :Use technology as a tool to enhance and/or publish a product
Subject:Computer/Technology Skills (OLD)
Grade:Fifth Grade
Goal 2:The learner will demonstrate knowledge and skills in the use of computer and other technologies
Standard 2.1:Use technology tools to collect, analyze, and display data.
Standard 2.3 :Use keyboarding skills to improve speed and accuracy.
Standard 2.8 :Create/modify and use spreadsheets to perform calculations (+,-,*, /).
Goal 3:The learner will use a variety of technologies to access, analyze, interpret, synthesize, apply, and communicate information
Standard 3.3 :Select search strategies to obtain information.
Standard 3.4 :Select the most appropriate graph to display data and state reason.
Subject:Social Studies
Grade/Topic:Grade 5UNITED STATES HISTORY, CANADA, MEXICO, AND CENTRAL AMERICA
The fifth grade study extends the focus to geographic regions of the United States, Canada,
Mexico, and Central America. Students learn about the people of these nations and the physical
environments in which they live. As they examine social, economic, and political institutions,
students analyze similarities and differences among societies. Concepts for this study are drawn
from history and the social sciences, but the primary discipline is cultural geography. Given the
swiftness of change and our global information systems, students' examinations of these concepts
must require continuous reference to current events and trends.
Competency Goal 4:The learner will trace key developments in United States
history and describe their impact on the land and people of the nation and its neighboring
countries.
Objective 4.01:Define the role of an historian and explain the importance of studying history.
Objective 4.02:Explain when, where, why, and how groups of people settled in different regions
of the United States.
Objective 4.03:Describe the contributions of people of diverse cultures throughout the history of
the United States.
Subject:Science (implemented in the 2005-2006 school year)
Grade:Grade 5
Subject Area:
Fifth grade students focus on evidence, models, and scientific explanations.
Evidence consists of observations and data on which to base scientific
explanations. Using evidence to understand interactions allows students to predict
changes in natural and designed systems. Models are tentative schemes or
structures that represent real objects. Models help students understand how things
work. Explanations incorporate prior scientific knowledge and new evidence from
observations, experiments, or models into consistent, logical statements. As
students understand more science concepts and processes, their explanations
should become more accurate and logical. Guide student learning to continue to
emphasize the unifying concepts previously introduced as well as the introduction
at grade five of models. The strands provide a context for teaching the content
throughout all goals.
Goal 3:The learner will conduct investigations and use
appropriate technology to build an understanding of weather and climate.
Standard 3.04 :Explain how global atmospheric movement patterns affect local
weather.
Standard 3.05 :Compile and use weather data to establish a climate record and
reveal any trends.
Standard 3.06 :Discuss and determine the influence of geography on weather and
climate:
Benchmark or Practice:Mountains
Benchmark or Practice:Sea breezes
Benchmark or Practice:Water bodies.
Subject:Mathematics (6-12)
Grade/Topic:Grade 5
Competency Goal 1:The learner will understand and compute with non-negative
rational numbers.
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