reading 5th grade! writing science social studies
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You’re a Star!!Welcome To5th grade!
ReadingWriting
MathScience
Social Studies
Synchronous vs. Asynchronous LearningSynchronous learning is real time online learning. Students interact with the teacher in a specific virtual place (Zoom), through a specific online medium (Canvas), at a specific time (Communicated Schedule).
Asynchronous learning does not occur in the same place or at the same time. As long as students have access to the internet and a specific online medium (Canvas), asynchronous students can complete course materials, as laid out by the teacher, and from any location.
1. Quarter 1 1. Quarter 2-4 (if continuing DVOA)
2. With home school teacher 2. With a DVOA teacher
3. Required zoom schedule 3. Optional zoom with morning meeting, academic support time and office hours.
4. Attendance taken daily 4. Families log learning time using My Hours (25 hours per week)
5. Instruction delivered by teacher via zoom 5. Instruction delivered by videos in Canvas.
6. Assignments completed on zoom with teacher and/or independently.
6. Assignments completed independently.
7. Assignments submitted in Canvas, Google Drive and email 7. Assignments submitted in Canva only.
Fostering IndependenceA daily checklist is available to keep track of assignments for each subject area.
Assignments,Grading and Late Work Policy● Each Monday morning, that week's lessons will be available. Students
may work two weeks ahead, if Canvas content is available.● All assignments are due on Sunday evening. ● Late assignments will be accepted, up to one week after the original
due date. ● Modules will be locked after the grace period and will not be unlocked.● Most assignments allow two attempts. Students need to do their
personal best and use the second attempt wisely. ● Canvas: Assignment history, PowerSchool for grades.
Academic Zoom Time & Office Hours● While this time is not required, attending morning meeting each day is a great
way to get the virtual school day started. ● No new instruction is delivered during academic zoom time with teachers. All
instruction is delivered through videos in Canvas. Please encourage your child to view all instructional videos before completing assignments.
● During academic zoom time, teachers may clarify instructions about major assignments and complete sample math problems if time permits.
● Office hours, at the end of each day, is another opportunity for students to ask questions and get clarification of their tasks.
CommunicationDeer Valley Online Academy staff has implemented email work hours to ensure our staff maintains a healthy work-life balance and are fresh coming into work each day. Our staff will check emails Monday - Friday periodically through the week during normal school hours. Teachers will do their best to respond within a 48 hour time period (excluding weekends & school holidays).
Teachers will focus on their Canvas Inbox during the school day. This is the best way for students to reach out to their teachers for assistance. If students have completed graded assignments, scores will be updated periodically in PowerSchools. Thank you for your patience.
Reading● Quarter 2 will focus on Modules 3, 4 and 5 in our HMH curriculum. Modules
are broken into three units. ● The modules are broken into 3 6-day cycles. On the 6th day of each cycle,
there will be an assessment over skills that were practiced during the cycle.● Within the cycle, there are 4-5 days of Reader’s Workshop, 4-5 days of
vocabulary and 1-2 days of decoding. These are all activities that students do within Canvas. Most activities consist of a video and either a quiz practice handout or graphic organizer.
● We will focus primarily on informational texts this quarter with some supplemental literature.
● The essential standards for the quarter are quoting accurately from the text, determining 2 or more main ideas and explaining relationships between 2 or more individuals.
Fifth Grade Reading Standards
● Independently and proficiently read grade-appropriate and increasingly complex literature from a variety of genres
● Determine themes in literary texts ● Analyze elements of literature, including an author’s use of figurative
language● Quote accurately by referring to the text● Compare and contrast different texts● Analyze the way a text is structured ● Read and analyze grade appropriate informational text from a variety of
content areas such as history/social studies, science and technical texts● Determine meaning from reading informational texts● Quote text accurately by referring to the text● Summarize informational text accurately ● Integrate information gained from a variety of texts to determine different
points of view
Writing● Modules start with a focal text and lead into planning activities for a future
writing assignment.
● Planning activities are found in the Writer’s Notebook.
● Watching writing videos is critical because they include important instruction and directions.
● Rubric provided for grading major essay assignments.
Fifth Grade Writing Standards● Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons
and information.● Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and
information clearly.● Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective
technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.● With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the
Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills.
● Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
● Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
● Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
MathEach daily math lesson has 5 parts:
1. Fluency (optional)2. Application problem (optional)3. Concept Development: video instruction4. Problem Set: practice problems5. Exit Ticket: show what you know {graded}
There are also various assessment throughout each module. These include topic quizzes, mid module and end of module assessments.
The second half of the second quarter will focus on fractions.
Fifth Grade Math Standards
● Understand decimal place value● Read, write, compare and order decimals (to the thousandths place)● Perform operations with multi-digit whole numbers and with decimals to
hundredths● Writing and interpreting numerical expressions● Adding and subtracting fractions● Use previous understandings of multiplication and division to multiply and divide
fractions.● Represent and interpret data (using a line plot)● Convert measurements● Geometric measurement: Understand concepts of volume and relate volume to
multiplication and to addition.● Classify two-dimensional figures into categories based on their properties.● Graph points on the coordinate plane to solve mathematical problems as well as
problems in real-world context.
ScienceTopics:● Inquiry Process & the Scientific Method● History and Nature of Science● Science in Personal and Social Perspectives● Earth and Space Science: Earth Processes and Systems, solar system● Human Body: Bones, Joints, Muscles, Coordination, Nervous System● Levers and Pulleys● Mixtures and Solutions: Separating mixtures, saturation, concentration
Fifth Grade Science Standards5.P1U1.1 Analyze and interpret data to explain that matter of any type can be subdivided into particles too small to see and, in a closed system, if properties change or chemical reactions occur, the amount of matter stays the same.
5-PS1-1 Develop a model to describe that matter is made of particles too small to be seen.
5-PS1-2 Measure and graph quantities to provide evidence that regardless of the type of change that occurs when heating, cooling, or mixing substances, the total weight of matter is conserved.
5-PS1-4 Conduct an investigation to determine whether the mixing of two or more substances results in new substances.
5.P1U1.2 Plan and carry out investigations to demonstrate that some substances combine to form new substances with different properties and others can be mixed without taking on new properties.
5.P2U1.3 Construct an explanation using evidence to demonstrate that objects can affect other objects even when they are not touching.
Social Studies5th Grade: United States Studies American Revolution (1763) to Industrialization (1900's)● Quarter 2 will focus on Unit 2 in our Networks United States History curriculum,
which is accessible through ConnectEd in the Social Studies Canvas home page or the DVUSD Portal.
● Daily lessons include videos to support student learning, detailed directions, and activities for students to complete.
● Our compelling question for this quarter is: How did the beliefs of the people affect the development of the Constitution?
● Throughout Unit 2, students will explore ○ Civics and Government○ Structure of Government and Civic Responsibility○ Writing of the Constitution○ Three Parts of the Constitution (Preamble, Articles, Amendments)○ Citizen Rights and Responsibilities
Fifth Grade Social Studies Standards● Compare information provided by multiple sources about events and developments in the United
States● Infer the intended audience and purpose of a source from information within the source itself.● Construct and present arguments using claims and evidence from multiple sources● Construct and present explanations using reasoning, correct sequence, examples and details with
relevant information and data.● Explain probable causes and effects of events and developments in United States history from the
revolutionary period to the rise of industry and urbanization.● Use evidence to develop a claim about the past● Summarize the central claim in a secondary source.● Explain how a republic relies on people’s responsible participation within the context of key historical
events pre-American Revolution to Industrialization.● Describe the origins, functions, and structure of the United States Constitution and the three
branches of government.● Use a range of deliberative and democratic procedures to make decisions about and act on issues
and civic problems in their classrooms and schools.● Use and construct maps and graphs to represent changes in the United States.● Use primary and secondary sources to summarize the causes and effects of conflicts, resolutions,
and social movements throughout the historical timeframe.
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