Fifth grade students walk through a chronological study of the New Testament. Our engaging Bible curriculum emphasizes the New Testament’s role as the fulfillment of God’s grand narrative of Creation, Fall, and Redemption.

Fifth graders refine their written and verbal communication skills. Students use correct grammar and sentence structure in specific writing forms: research reports, narratives, persuasive writings, informative essays, and descriptive poetry. Additionally, students learn how to take written information beyond the stage of comprehension and into literary analysis. Through reading selections, students are encouraged to look at themselves, human nature, God, and the world in which they live to determine how they might be instruments of change.

Literature: Number the Stars, Chasing Lincon’s Killer

This rigorous program balances conceptual understanding with math procedures and application. Each lesson offers digital math tools, modeling, differentiation and real life application. Students increase their facility with the four basic arithmetic operations applied to fractions and decimals. Students explore measurement and geometry and use formulas to solve equations. Grids, tables, graphs, and charts are explored to analyze data. The introduction of algebraic concepts help students to use problem solving and critical thinking skills.

Students gain an appreciation of God’s world and the Master Designer. Students acquire knowledge of creation, the scientific method, and learn to ask questions and investigate the world around them. Fifth grade students study rocks and minerals, fossils and dinosaurs, matter, energy, biomes and ecosystems.

Fifth graders acquire a strong foundation in US history from a Christian perspective. Emphasis is placed on migration to the new land, colonial heritage, expansion, the 13 colonies, the Revolutionary War, US Geography, and the American presidents. Students research state history, explore geography, refine map skills, and study the causes and effects of wars and ideologies. Students research one US state for most of the year, compiling information for projects and a formal research report. Students place themselves in historical time periods through role-play, research projects, journals, writing assignments, videos, and field trips.