| Course Name | 5th Grade Science | Course Code | 5th grade Science |
| School Name | Kittredge | Teacher Name | Anchors/Davis |
Course Description:
Students will be exposed to a broad range of science topics through labs, activities, current events, historical vignettes, and weekly vocabulary. Students will investigate evidence related to scientific concepts. They will conduct experiments and study topics with a focus on earth science, physical science, and life science.
Curriculum Overview
The following academic concepts will be covered. THIS IS ONLY A GUIDE AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
| CURRICULUM OVERVIEW |
| Unit – Classification, Cells, |
| Unit – Inherited and Acquired Traits |
| Unit –Earth Processes |
| Unit – – Matter and Physical and Chemical Changes, Electricity and Magnetism |
BOARD-APPROVED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
| Title | Houghton Mifflin Georgia Science |
| ISBN | ISBN 97806188849 |
| Replacement Cost | $53.30 |
| Online book and/or resources | www.eduplace.com |
| Online student access code (school specific) | Username:5classdekalb, password: dekalbstudent5 |
BOARD-APPROVED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
| Title | · Essential Elements Band Method, Book 1 · Level 1 Concert Band Literature (per Georgia Music Educators Assoc.) |
| ISBN | 0-634-00310-0 |
| Replacement Cost | (student supplies book) |
| Online book and/or resources | Essential Elements Interactive (EEi) and SmartMusic Software |
| Online student access code (school specific) | Per individual student books |
GRADING SYSTEM: The DeKalb County School District believes that the most important assessment of student learning shall be conducted by the teachers as they observe and evaluate students in the context of ongoing classroom instruction. A variety of approaches, methodologies, and resources shall be used to deliver educational services and to maximize each student’s opportunity to succeed. Teachers shall evaluate student progress, report grades that represent the student’s academic achievement, and communicate official academic progress to students and parents in a timely manner through the electronic grading portal. See Board Policy IHA.
| GRADING CATEGORIES | *GRADE PROTOCOL |
| Formative Assessment - 0% Assessment During Learning – 25% Guided, Independent, or Group Practice – 45% Summative Assessment or Assessment of Learning– 30% | A 90 – 100 ~P (pass) B 80 – 89 ~F (fail) C 71 – 79 D 70 F Below 70 |
Notes:
*English Learners (ELs) must not receive numerical or letter grades for the core content areas in elementary and middle school during their first year of language development. A grade of CS or CU must be assigned. This rule may be extended beyond the first year with approval from the EL Studies Program. English Learners must receive a grade for ESOL courses.
~Elementary schools will utilize P (pass) and F (fail) in Health/Physical Education, Music, World Languages, Visual Arts and Performing Arts.
| DISTRICT EXPECTATIONS FOR SUCCESS |
| STUDENT PROGRESS | Semester progress reports shall be issued four and a half, nine and thirteen and a half weeks into each semester. The progress of students shall be evaluated frequently and plans shall be generated to remediate deficiencies as they are discovered. Plans shall include appropriate interventions designed to meet the needs of the students. See Board Policy IH. |
| ACADEMIC INTEGRITY | Students will not engage in an act of academic dishonesty including, but not limited to, cheating, providing false information, falsifying school records, forging signatures, or using an unauthorized computer user ID or password. See the Code of Student Conduct - Student Rights and Responsibilities and Character Development Handbook. |
| HOMEWORK | Homework assignments should be meaningful and should be an application or adaptation of a classroom experience. Homework is at all times an extension of the teaching/learning experience. It should be considered the possession of the student and should be collected, evaluated and returned to the students. Late HW will receive a zero. See Board Policy IHB. |
| MAKE-UP WORK DUE TO ABSENCES | When a student is absent because of a legal reason as defined by Georgia law or when the absence is apparently beyond the control of the student, the student shall be given an opportunity to earn grade(s) for those days absent. Make-up work must be completed within the designated time allotted. See Board Policy IHEA. |
| SCHOOL EXPECTATIONS FOR SUCCESS |
| CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS | ROAR—respect, order, A+attitude, responsibility All assignmnets will be posted in Infinite Campus within 5 days of submission. |
| MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES | See teacher website |
| EXTRA HELP | See KMS.com for specific days for each teacher |
| PARENTS AS PARTNERS | Multiple opportunities for parent volunteers. See websites and weekly courier |