Fifth Grade Basics The following is a summation of what is to be taught in this grade.   Math - place value - addition and subtraction - decimals (add, subtract, place value) - multiplication (one and two digit) - division (one and two digit) - measurement (customary and metric) - fractions - probability - statistics (graphs) - geometry - algebraic thinking with patterns English/ Language Arts - vocabulary - main ideas - summaries - meanings (context clues) - analyze character traits, conflicts, views - cause and effect - find similarities and differences - timelines, outlines - draw inferences - fact and opinion - compare and contrast -author's organization Science - lab safety - scientific processes - life cycle of plants and animals - ecosystems around the world - properties of matter (different mixtures) - forms of energy (it's transformations) - earth's surface (it's natural resources) - components of the water cycle - physical characteristics of moon & earth Social Studies - the United States of America - the earliest Americans - European Exploration - 13 Colonies/ the American Revolution - the U.S. Constitution/ the Bill of Rights - Civil War/ Reconstructing America - the world at war - 20th century trends - 21st century trends