Welcome to Mrs. Maurer's 5th Grade News!

Our class enjoys learning about a variety of curriculum topics which include:

• Religion - Sacraments, Parts of the Mass, Saints and Missionaries, and Prayer
• Language Arts - Reading Comprehension, Study Skills, Weekly Spelling Lists, Grammar Rules, Journal Prompts, and Monthly Writing Samples
• Math - Place Value, Multiplication and Division, Fractions, Decimals, and Geometry
• Life Science: Cells, Plants, and Ecosystems
• Earth Science: Earth's Structures and Resources, Atmosphere, Solar System
• Physical Science: Matter, Changing of State, Forces, Motion, Energy, Temperature and Heat
• Social Studies - Ancient Cultures: Geographer's Tools, The Evolution of Culture and Early Civilizations, The Role of Religion in History, Egypt, China, Greece, The Mediterranean Region, The Roman Empire, Early Origins of Christianity, Islam, The Renaissance, The Middle Ages, The Enlightenment, and Early Civilizations in the Americas.