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5th Grade Math, English & Science Classes

Every A Grade Ahead programme available in 5th Grade — choose a subject to see its month-by-month curriculum.

Develop advanced math skills.

Building on advanced concepts — factors, fractions, decimals, integers, statistics, and expressions — applied to real-world scenarios through progressive Fractions & Decimals fundamentals.

A Grade Ahead’s 5th grade math program builds upon math standards with the advanced concepts integrated into our curriculum. These concepts are applied to real-world scenarios throughout our course to satisfy the requirements of math in day-to-day life. Curriculum topics include, but are not limited to:

  • Skills and methods for standardized testing

  • Advanced operations of decimals and fractions

  • Statistics and percents

  • Graphs and coordinate grids

  • Expressions and equations

Month by Month 5th Grade Curriculum Breakdown

Curriculum Numerics Path
July

Factors & prime factorization; GCF and LCM

Fractions 2

Examples: 5/9 + ? = ? and 9/7 − 27/7 = ?

August

Fractions

Fractions 3

Examples: 10/13 + 5/3 and 17/15 − 25 = ?

September

Decimals

Fractions 4

Examples: 9/13 × 8/3 and 5/6 ÷ ? = ?

October

Standard system of measurement

Fractions 5

Examples: 2 4/5 + ? and 4 1/3 − 5/7 = ?

November

Advanced division; Integers; Multiple operations

Fractions 6

Examples: 1 3/5 + ? and 1 3/5 ÷ ? = ?

December

Taxonomics; Equations

Fractions 7

Examples: 1 3/5 × ? and 8/10 ÷ ? = ?

January

Coordinate grids; Statistics; Probability

Fractions 8

Examples: 3 9/12 − ? and 9/10 ÷ ? = ?

February

Standardized test preparation

Some academies may offer this in a month other than February. Check with your local A Grade Ahead academy.

Decimals 4

Examples: 99.225 + 11.98 − ? and 12.8 × ? = ?

March

Percents; Properties

Fractions 9

Examples: 7 2/5 + ? and 4 3/5 × ? = ?

April

Estimation; Exponents; Transformation

Decimals 5

Examples: 14 × 3 + ? and 3 × 4 ÷ ? = 130

May

Preparing to Move to Grade Ahead

Decimals 6

Examples: 7 × 1 1/200 = ? and ? = ?

Refine reading and writing skills.

Refining reading and writing skills through a five-step research process, figurative language, and advanced composition — building the foundation for middle school success.

Jump right in with A Grade Ahead’s 5th grade English enrichment classes. A five-step research writing process introduces students to grammar basics and reading strategies, while also allowing students to begin building their composition skills. Our curriculum includes language arts topics such as:

5th grade English students receive weekly work that will focus on vocabulary, grammar, and comprehension on writing.

  • Correct use of parts of speech

  • Expanding and varied knowledge

  • Composing extended responses

  • Writing essays and letters

  • Figurative language

  • Poetry

Month by Month 5th Grade English Curriculum Breakdown

Curriculum Topics
July

Parts of speech; Punctuation; Comprehension elements

August

Punctuation; Outlines; Paragraph building

September

Prose constructed response; Persuasive piece; Figurative language

October

Subject and verb agreement; Antecedent; Realistic fiction

November

Commonly misused words; Nonfiction

December

Comprehension elements; Clauses and conjunctions; Prepositions

January

Poetry

February

Standardized Test Preparation

Some academies may offer this in a month other than February. Check with your local A Grade Ahead academy.

March

Perfecting sentences; Letters

April

Linking, action, and helping verbs; Continuous tenses

May

Preparing to Move to A Grade Ahead

Think like a scientist.

Thinking like a scientist — solving problems and observing natural phenomena across the solar system, energy, motion, and cell biology through 16 weeks of enrichment.

With our 5th grade science activities, students will begin with an enhanced scientific method introduction through exploration and inquiry-based learning. Students will enhance their knowledge of Earth, physical, and life sciences even further. Students will think like a scientist as they solve problems and observe natural phenomena. A Grade Ahead’s 5th grade science enrichment program will teach students even more about:

Students will also learn inquiry-based learning skills, such as:

Don’t forget, your child can begin the curriculum at any time throughout the year. Start learning today!

  • The solar system and weather

  • Energy and motion

  • Cells and biology

  • Critical thinking

  • Inference and observation-based scientific thinking

  • Ability to design an effective experiment with a control and a variable

Week by Week 5th Grade Science Curriculum

Week Subject Area Topic
Week 1 Application & Activity The Scientific Method
Week 2 Earth Science The Solar System
Week 3 Earth Science Cycles and Patterns in the Solar System
Week 4 Earth Science Weather and Climate
Week 5 Earth Science Natural Resources and Landforms
Week 6 Earth Science Earth Science Project Week
Week 7 Physical Science Light Energy
Week 8 Physical Science Sound Energy
Week 9 Physical Science Force and Motion
Week 10 Physical Science Waves and Solutions
Week 11 Physical Science Physical Science Project Week
Week 12 Life Science Cell Biology
Week 13 Life Science Plant and Animal Cells
Week 14 Life Science Plant and Animal Systems
Week 15 Life Science Biological Changes
Week 16 Life Science Life Science Project Week

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