Holy Martyrs School     121 Allison Road, Oreland PA  19075        

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Holy Martyrs 
School 
#1111 (KYW)
 
For busing info only, please keep the following numbers in mind:  Springfield #319
 Abington #301
 Colonial #305
Upper Dublin #311  
Cheltenham #306 

 

 

Fifth Grade Overview

 

ILA

Integrated Language Arts

 

·          Creative and Narrative Writing

·          Authors and Illustrators

·          Reading Comprehension:  Literal, Interpretive, and Evaluative

·          Parts of Speech:  Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Verb Tenses

·          Sentences:  Declarative, Interrogative, and Imperative

·          Proofreading

·          Paragraph Development

Math

 

·          Geometry: Two-Dimensional Shapes

·          Reasoning Skills:  Inductive/Deductive, Patterns, and Sequences

·          Measurement:  Values, Area, Perimeter, and Estimation

·          Probability

·          Number Concepts

·          Problem Solving

 

 

By:  C. Unger

 

 

Religion

 

·          Sacraments

·          Prayer:  Psalms, Rosary, and Daily Prayers

·          Christian Living:  Vocations, Social Justice, Conscience, and Service

·          Liturgical Year

 

 

 

 

Science

 

·          Physical Science

·          Earth Science

·          Scientific Method

·          Energy Sources:  Alternative Energy Sources, Energy Chain, and Solar Energy

 

 

Social Studies

 

·          Interdisciplinary Study of Western Hemisphere

·          Government

·          Geography:  Landform, Climates, and Regions

·          Economics:  Pursuits that Lead to Exploration

·          Map Skills: Latitude and Longitude

·          Historic Perspective:  Relationships between the U.S. and Its Neighbors

 

Weekly instruction in:  

Art, Music, Library, Physical Education, Spanish, Technology

Band Instruction is available in Grades 4-8 

(provided by Northeastern Music Programs, Inc.)