Month 1 of 10 · Weeks 1–4
September: Welcome / My Country and Maps
September is about getting to know our classroom, our routines and our country. We read long words by their parts, find the big lessons in stories, review place value and multi-digit math, discover that even air is made of matter, and travel the five regions of the United States on the map.
Goals this month
Reading & writing
Build reading and writing routines, find the theme of a story with evidence, read long words by syllables and word parts, and write a personal narrative.
RL.5.1, RL.5.2, RL.5.3, RF.5.3a, W.5.3
Math
Understand place value to the millions, use powers of ten, and review multi-digit multiplication and division.
5.NBT.1, 5.NBT.2, 5.NBT.5, 5.NBT.6
Science
Show that all matter, even air, is made of particles too small to see, and identify materials by their properties.
5-PS1-1, 5-PS1-3
Social studies
Read maps with latitude and longitude, and describe the five regions of the United States, their land and their resources.
C3 D2.Geo.1.3-5, D2.Geo.2.3-5, D2.Geo.8.3-5
Weeks
- Week1A Fresh Start and a Big MapSyllable patterns · Place value to the millions · Air is matter · Map tools · 5 day plans
- Week2Regions of the United StatesPrefixes · Powers of ten · Tiny particles · Five U.S. regions · 5 day plans
- Week3Land, Water and ResourcesSuffixes · Multi-digit multiplication · Properties of matter · Landforms and resources · 5 day plans
- Week4Map Makers ReviewVowel teams and r-controlled syllables · Division review · States of matter · States and capitals · 5 day plans
Student games this month
Syllable Splitters Millions Mountain Latitude Lookout Prefix Power-Up Zero Zoom Region Road Trip Particle Patrol Suffix Shop Multiply Mine Matter Match Theme Finder Division Base Camp