Fifth graders learn to read world maps and atlases. Fifth graders will spend much of this year becoming familiar with and locating countries and places on maps and in atlases. They learn to locate a point on a globe using longitude and latitude. They will become more familiar with the hemispheres. They will recognize oceans, mountain ranges, major lakes and rivers, islands and other physical land forms.
Fifth graders study the way people adapt to their environments.
Fifth graders look at how people in different Western regions adjust to their enviornment and climates. Science Fifth graders learn to use basic science skills in the Science Lab. Fifth grade students have an opportunity to experience science through hands-on exploration and inquiry. Stream tables are created to represent a visual model of the different types of erosion. Students construct topographical maps to represent mountains, along with actual models of the mountain.