Welcome to Wild and Unstructured Learning’s Full Curriculum 5th Grade!  We can’t wait to spend the school year with you.  We focus on project based and hands on learning.  We are committed to providing a safe and fun atmosphere for your child to grow with all of their educational and social needs met.  We often team up in groups or work individually with the teacher.  In this class you can expect every subject listed. We welcome all learners! Wild and Unstructured Learning incorporates play and activity into each lesson.  Your child wont be able to wait to come to class.  


All of these subjects will be taught hands on.  

You can expect for your child to learn the following subjects-
Reading, Language/Grammar, Spelling, Life Science, Earth Science, Physical Science, Economics, Civics, Geography and Math.

Week of September 2nd-
-Writing- Short Story
-Reading- Realistic Fiction
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math- Reading, marking and explaining coordinates
              Comparing measurement conversions
              Finding the value of a digit
-Civics- Checks and balances
-Science- Animal adaptations

Week of September 9th-
-Writing- Short Story
-Reading- Realistic Fiction
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math- Finding patterns in place value
              Problem solving using place value
-Geography- Maps!  Let's make one!
-Science- Hibernation and the body's response to it.
-Economics- Smart Decision Making

Week of September 16th-
-Writing- Short Story
-Reading- Historical Fiction
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math- Add fractions by finding a common denominator
             Adding mixed number fractions
-Science- Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
-Civics- Rights and responsibilities 

Week of September 23rd-
-Writing- Short Story
-Reading- Historical Fiction
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math- Subtracting fractions from whole numbers 
              Evaluate expressions with brackets
-Economics- Financial Well being
-Science- Gravity

Week of September 30th-
-Writing- Opinion Writing
-Reading- Nonfiction Articles
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math- Solve problems with a coordinate grid
              Graphing problems with a coordinate grid
-Civics- Democracy
-Science-transport systems in animals 

Week of October 7th-
-Writing- Opinion Writing
-Reading- Nonfiction Articles
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Economics- Budgeting
-Math- Represent real world problems by graphing points
              Creating line plots
-Science-transport systems in animals 

Week of October 14th-
-Writing- Opinion Writing
-Reading- Magical Realism
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Geography-Globes.  Can we create our own?  Can we go in either direction and always get to where we wanted to go?  
-Science- Laws of motion
-Math- Answering questions about line plots
             Using Line plots to solve problems

Week of October 21st-
-Writing- Opinion Writing
-Reading- Magical Realism
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math- Multiply and divide by powers of ten
              Power of ten and exponents
-Civics- About Our Criminal Justice System
-Science- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Week of October 28th-
-Writing- Expository Essay
-Reading- Poetry
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math- Explaining patterns in powers of ten
              Using powers of ten with exponent
-Civics- Citizenship. What is it?  
-Science- What Is Matter Made Of 

Week of November 4th-
-Writing- Expository Essay
-Reading- Poetry
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math- Solving fraction word problems
              Multistep fraction word problems
-Geography- Buffalo, Opossum, Raccoons!  Where are they from?  Let's find their place on the map!
-Science- Identifying Substances

Week of November 11th-
-Writing- Expository Essay
-Reading- Fiction in Verse
-Spelling-  Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math-Understanding decimal place value
             Read and write decimals
-Science- Materials and Matter
-Civics- Family. Let's talk about the responsibilities of families as a unit 

Week of November 18th-
-Writing- Expository Essay
-Reading- Fiction in Verse
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math- Write an expression
              Interpret expressions
-Economics- Debt and Credit, Keeping track of finances
-Science-  Conservation of Matter 

Week of November 25th- NO CLASS Fall Break

Week of December 2nd-
-Writing- Personal Narrative
-Reading- Fables
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math- Describe 2D shape attributes
             Classifying 2d shape attributes- Triangles
-Economics- Investing
-Science- Chemical Reaction and Changes 

Week of December 9th-
-Writing- Personal Narrative
-Reading- Folklore
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Geography- Jaguars, Sloth, Capybaras!  Where are they from?  Let's find their place on the map!
-Math- Classifying 2d shape attributes-Quadrilaterals
             Compare 2d shapes
-Science- Chemical Reaction and Changes 

Week of December 16th-
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Writing- Personal Narrative
-Reading- Legends
-Geography-Moose, Wolves, Lynx!  Where are they from?  Let's find their place on the map!
-Science- Earths Four Systems
-Math- Volume using unit cubes
          
Week of December 23rd- NO CLASS Winter Break

Week of December 30th- NO CLASS Winter Break

Week of January 6th-
-Writing- Personal Narrative
-Reading- Fairy Tales
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math- Compare 2 decimals              
              Represent Division as a Fraction 
-Civics- Community. What am I expected to do in my community?
-Science- Landforms and Islands

Week of January 13th-
-Reading- Science Fiction
-Writing- Persuasive Writing
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math-  Fraction Value
               Fractions as Division Problems
-Civics- Families long ago. We will discuss the responsibilities of people long ago and how they needed them for survival. Today is different in our ability to be more independent as we don't have to follow a certain path to survive.  
-Science- Weather and Climate

Week of January 20th-
-Reading- Science Fiction
-Writing- Persuasive Writing
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math- Generate Numerical Patterns
              Generate and Compare Numerical Patterns
-Geography- Rhinoceros, Cheetahs, Elephants!  Where are they from?  Let's find their place on the map!
-Science- Weather and Climate

Week of January 27th-
-Reading- Fantasy
-Writing- Persuasive Writing
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math- Polygon Attributes
-Science-Human Impact on Earth's Systems
-Civics- Are there different types of government?

Week of February 3rd-
-Reading- Fantasy
-Writing- Persuasive Writing
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math- Polygon Hierarchy  
             Explaining Classifying Polygons
-Economics- Impulse buys
-Science-Human Impact on Earth's Systems

Week of February 10th-
-Writing- Descriptive Writing
-Reading- Mystery
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math- Finding Volume
              Estimating Volume
-Civics- 3 branches of government in the US.  What does that even mean?
-Science- How Do Humans Protect Earth's Systems

Week of February 17th-
-Writing- Descriptive Writing
-Reading- Mystery
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Geography-  Tigers, Pandas, Cobras!  Where are they from?  Lets find their place on the map!
-Math- Round decimals
             Multiply a fraction by a fraction
-Science-The Sun

Week of February 24th-
-Writing- Descriptive Writing
-Reading- Poetry
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Geography-Kangaroos, Koalas, Wombats!  Where are they from?  Let's find their place on the map!
-Math- Estimating multiplication of fractions
-Science- Day and Night 

Week of March 3rd-
-Writing- Descriptive Writing
-Reading- Poetry
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math- Write and Interpret Expressions 
-Civics- Judicial Branch in depth
-Science- Ecosystems and organisms

Week of March 10th-
-Writing- Poetry
-Reading- Biographies
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math-  Divide using partial quotients
               Divide with remainders
-Civics-Legislative Branch in depth.  
-Science-Energy and Matter in an Ecosystem

Week of March 17th-
-Writing- Poetry
-Reading- Biographies
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math-  Partitive Division Word Problems
               Quotative Division Word Problems
               Solving division problems
-Geography- Penguins, Dolphins, Seals!  Where are they from?  Lets find their place on the map!
-Science-Healthy and Unhealthy Ecosystems

Week of March 24th-
-Writing- Poetry
-Reading- Autobiographies
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math-Multiplication of fractions real world problems
             Adding decimals
             Estimating decimal sums
-Science- Human Impact on Ecosystems
-Civics- Executive Branch in depth

Week of March 31st-
-Writing- Poetry
-Reading- Autobiographies
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math- Subtracting decimals
              Estimating decimal differences
              Multiplying decimals
-Economics- Contentment, The importance of giving
-Science-What Do Plants Need for Growth

Week of April 7th-
-Writing- Book or Movie Review
-Reading- Drama
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math- Divide decimal
              Divide unit fractions by whole numbers
-Civics- Evaluating Rules and Laws
-Science- Shadows

Week of April 14th-
-Writing- Book or Movie Review
-Reading- Drama
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Geography-  Liberian Lynx, Liberian wolf, bearded vulture!  Where are they from?  Let's find their place on the map!
-Math- Divide unit fractions by whole numbers, Divide whole numbers by unit fractions
-Science- Moon and Stars

Week of April 21st-
-Writing- Book or Movie Review
-Reading- Mythology
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Geography-Crocodiles, Mongoose and Black bearded Parrots!  Where are they from?  Let's find their place on the map!
-Science- Moon and Stars
-Math- Dividing unit fractions word problems

Week of April 28th-
-Writing- Book or Movie Review
-Reading- Mythology
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math- Add and Subtract Fractions
-Civics- Congress?  What are they and what can I do to join Congress?
-Science- Asteroid Belt

Week of May 5th-
-Writing- Narrative Essay
-Reading- Fables
-Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling
-Math- Multiplication of fractions real world problems
-Civics- Let’s solve a local issue (parks need new equipment, sidewalks need to be installed etc), How to contact your representative to voice your opinion?
-Science- Human Body: Muscular System

Week of May 12th-
-Writing- Narrative Essay
-Reading- Folklore
-Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling
-Math- Multiplying decimals
-Civics- Let’s solve a local issue (parks need new equipment, sidewalks need to be installed etc), What is a petition? 
-Science- Human Body: Skeletal System

Week of May 19th-
-Writing- Narrative Essay
-Reading- Legends
-Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling
-Math- Divide decimals
-Economics- Taxes
-Science- Human Body: Circulatory System

Week of May 26th-
-Writing- Narrative Essay
-Reading- Fairy Tales
-Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling
-Math- Exponents 
-Geography- Black footed ferret, Black tailed Prairie Dog, Black widow spider! Where are they from? Let's find their place on the map!
-Science- Human Body: Nervous System

Week of June 2nd-
-Writing- Descriptive Writing
-Reading- Nonfiction Articles
-Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling
-Math- Order of Operations
-Civics- International Organizations
-Science - Summer Science 

Week of June 9th-
-Writing- Descriptive Writing
-Reading- Nonfiction Articles
-Spelling- Students will have a weekly spelling
-Math- Generate and Compare Numerical Patterns
-Geography- Margay, Eyelash Viper, Kinkajou! Where are they from? Let's find their place on the map!
-Science- Layers of the Ocean

Week of June 16th-
-Writing- Descriptive Writing
-Reading- Realistic Fiction
-Spelling- Students will have a spelling list each week
-Math- Solve problems with a coordinate grid, Graphing problems with a coordinate grid
-Geography- Yellow Tang, Mandarinfish, Short-Nosed Unicornfish! Where are they from? Let's find their place on the map!
-Science- Tsunamis 

Summer Break!