Norterra Canyon Curriculum Night 2020-2021 - 5th Grade Mr. Harder, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Kujan, Mrs. Prchal, Mrs. Snader

Norterra Canyon Curriculum
             Night 2020-2021
5th Grade Mr. Harder, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Kujan, Mrs. Prchal, Mrs. Snader

Welcome to the 2020-2021 School
             Year

                      Principal Tish Mineer
             Assistant Principal Jennifer Hermanson

                       Our Vision Statement
  By working together as a Norterra Canyon family we are building
foundations to empower our students to navigate our ever changing
            world and positively impact the community.

ELA

ELA
 Reading and Writing

Into Reading Curriculum
 • 12 Modules
   – 3 week cycles per module
   – 6 days per cycle

• Targets the diverse needs of students
  by using whole-class instruction, small
  group practice, and options for building
  independence.

• Whole class instruction:

  – Building Knowledge and Vocabulary

  – Reading Workshop

  – Foundational Skills

  – Writing Workshop

• How to support your child at home:

  – Reading for pleasure

  – Board games

  – Read TV shows

  – Bedtime reading bargain

  – Start a book club with peers

Math
Mr. Evans

Math
4 Main Areas of Study:

● Place Value and Decimal Fractions

● Operations with Fractions and Decimals

● Volume and Area Calculations

● Problem Solving with the Coordinate Plane

Math

How to support your child at home:

• Practicing multiplication facts

• Cooking together
  – Measuring ingredients
  – Focusing on fractions
  – Double the recipe, halve the recipe

• Play with money! Coins are all fractions of $1.

Science
Mr. Harder

Science
4 Main Units of Study:

● Sun, Moon, and Stars ( my favorite !! :) )

● Chemicals & Mixtures

● The Human Body

● Levers & Pulleys
*** And...I do plan on doing in-class experiments ASAP, like we do in normal
circumstances

How to support your child at home in
relation to science :
 ●   Read scientific fiction (Isaac Asimov for example) and non-fiction (a
     magazine like Popular Mechanics for example. Biographies of
     famous scientists can be especially interesting to young students.
 ●   Explore shows on The Discovery Channel and The National
     Geographic Channel
 ●   Try a family “Science Movie Night”. Movies like “Apollo 13”, “The
     Martian” (w/ Matt Damon), or any kind of science movie/show on
     Netflix or Hulu will probably work great ! An amazing series to look
     into that pertains to our current space unit is called “How The
     Universe Works”
 ●   To try a virtual space trip, go to
           https://dailyhive.com/mapped/escape-nasa-virtual-tours
* This site, sponsored by NASA, offers many links that can be used to do
everything from visiting a space station to visiting the outer edges of the universe

Social Studies
    Mrs. Kujan

Social Studies
   American Revolution to Industrialism
5 Units of Study:

● Colonization and the Road to the Revolution

● Development of the Constitution and Government

● Manifest Destiny: Westward Expansion

● Conflict between the North and South: Civil War

● Industrial Revolution and its Lasting Effects

Social Studies
How to support your child at home:

● Read historical fiction and biographies
   ○ Everything Your School Textbook Didn’t Tell You About …
     by Steve Sheinkin
● Explore shows on The History Channel
● Explore the progression of America through maps
● Plan a family trip to the East Coast to explore
  famous landmarks and battlefields
● Go on a Virtual Field Trip
   ○ Museum of the American Revolution, American
     Battlefield Trust, Mount Vernon Mansion, Colonial
     Williamsburg

NC Gifted Services Specialist
Mrs. Olson
dawn.olson@dvusd.org

5th Grade SPARK ELA Enrichment with Mrs. Olson
 • Monday- Thursday Zoom 11:10 - 11:30
 • Independent Work can be done before from 11:00 - 11:10

Curriculum Materials:
 •   Junior Great Books
 •   Jacob’s Ladder Reading Comprehension
 •   Think Law

Technology tools:
 •   Zoom & Canvas
 •   Google Slides (check ‘shared with me in student google drive’)
 •   Google Jamboards (also ‘shared with me’ in student shared
     drives)

5th to 6th Math Walk Up with Mrs. Davidson
 • Mondays-Friday per her schedule

 Gifted Testing will resume when we return to in-person learning

Mr.
Music (5)                                  Tvrdy
Fundamentals of Music
Based on State & National Standards
                                      Expectations:
                                      1.   Participate to the best of
We will further develop our                your ability in each lesson.
music skills through:
                                      2. Attend meetings and watch
★ New rhythms and
                                         recorded lessons.
  syncopation
★ New solfege, key                    3. Complete daily lessons in
  signatures and tonalities              the modules.
★ Explore music of world              4. Ask questions when you
  and popular traditions                 have them!

Art (5)
                                Mrs. Snedden

Art CLass Expectations:
1.   Participate to the best of your ability in each lesson.
2. Attend meetings on zoom.
3. Complete weekly lessons in the modules.
4. Feel free to reach out anytime! ashley.snedden@dvusd.

PE (5)Coach Bahr & Coach Wilson

A, B, C, D
A - Act Safely
B - Be prepared and be positive (wear gym attire and tennis shoes)
C - Cooperate (listen and follow directions)
D - Do your best!
Your child can be successful by coming to class with a
 positive attitude and putting forth effort to acquire
         skills and habits for lifelong wellness.

Social Emotional Learning
(SEL)

Contact Information
If you have any questions please email us at:

• Mark.Evans@dvusd.org

• Wesley.Harder@dvusd.org

• Whitney.Kujan@dvusd.org

• Elisa.Snader@dvusd.org

• Janelle.Prchal@dvusd.org