Intermediate School

Students enrolled in fourth through fifth grade are provided with many opportunities to learn independently and work collaboratively with their peers. They have increased responsibility for the quality of their work and are given opportunities to learn how to manage their time. Fifth graders, through the Family Life program, begin learning about their growth and development as human beings, all within the context of our Christian faith.

Intermediate Grades Curriculum	4th Grade	5th Grade
RELIGION	*ALL INTERMEDIATE GRADES focus on:* - Prayer - Liturgy - Feasts and seasons - Service
	PRIMARY TEXT: Blessed are We, RCL Benziger Understand the Holy Spirit Foundation and history of the Church Commandments and Beatitudes Social justice Scripture Connections	PRIMARY TEXT: Blessed are We, RCL Benziger Basic Bible skills Marks of the church: One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Seven sacraments Stations of the Cross all-school presentation Prayer - emphasize the importance of daily prayer
MATHEMATICS	*ALL INTERMEDIATE GRADES focus on the Eight Mathematical Practices:* 1) Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them 2) Reason abstractly and quantitatively 3) Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others 4) Model with mathematics 5) Use appropriate tools strategically 6) Attend to precision 7) Look for and make use of structure 8) Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning
	PRIMARY TEXT: Envision, Savvas Learning Company Number sense Place Value up to 100,000 Operations with multi-digit numbers using a variety of strategies Converting between units of measurement Introduction to Fraction operations Geometry	PRIMARY TEXT: Envision, Savvas Learning Company Place Value between thousandths and millions Multiplying and Dividing Multi-digit Whole Numbers Operations with Decimals Numerical Expressions Operations With Fractions and Mixed Numbers Volume Units of Measure Represent and Interpret Data Coordinate Geometry
READING	*ALL INTERMEDIATE GRADES focus on:* - Use of textual evidence - Cause/Effect - Making Inferences - Fact/Opinion - Plot, characters, and setting - Compare/ Contrast - Main Idea and Detail
	PRIMARY TEXT: Wonders, McGraw Hill Fluency with complex texts Vocabulary: idioms, synonyms/antonyms, connotation, vocabulary-building strategies, allusions to mythology Comprehension: story elements and structure, summarizing skills, nonfiction genres	PRIMARY TEXT Wonders, McGraw Hill Fluency with complex texts and word decoding Vocabulary: word relationships, figurative language, word nuances Comprehension: theme development, point of view, direct quoting of textual evidence, multiple main ideas/supporting details in complex texts, summarizing a text
LANGUAGE ARTS	*ALL INTERMEDIATE GRADES focus on:* - The Writing Process: planning, drafting, revising, publishing - Writing fluency - Writing and grammar integration - Speech
	PRIMARY TEXT: Voyages in English, Loyola Press Writing purposes: focus on informative writing Parts of a paragraph and multiple paragraphs Grammar with an emphasis on prepositional phrases, complete sentences, capitalization and commas Research: State Report project Handwriting practice: cursive	PRIMARY TEXT: Voyages in English, Loyola Press Writing purpose: focus on opinion writing and narrative writing Expanding and development of ideas in a paragraph and between paragraphs Grammar with an emphasis on sentence classifying, verb tense, and punctuation Research: conduct short projects using print and digital sources
SCIENCE	*ALL INTERMEDIATE GRADES focus on Science and Engineering Practices:* - Asking Questions & Defining Problems - Developing & Using Models - Planning & Carrying Out Investigations - Analyzing & Interpreting Data - Using Mathematical & Computational Thinking - Constructing Explanations & Designing Solutions - Engaging in Argument from Evidence - Obtaining, Evaluating & Communicating Information
	PRIMARY SOURCE: Mystery Science Processes that Shape the Earth: weathering, erosion, deposition Forms of Energy and Motion: energy transfer via sound, light, heat, and electrical current Light and Sound waves: particles in waves Molecules and organisms Plants and Animals: importance and purpose of internal and external structures Earth’s place in the Universe	PRIMARY TEXT: Interactive Science, Pearson Classifying organisms Growth and survival of living things, adaptations, and lifecycles Ecosystems The water cycle and weather Earth’s surface Earth and space Properties of Matter
SOCIAL STUDIES	*ALL INTERMEDIATE GRADES focus on: - Geography and map skills* - Interpretation of graphs, charts & tables - Vocabulary - Note-taking skills - Analysis and interpretation of primary sources
	PRIMARY TEXT: Social Studies Alive! Regions of Our Country, TCI U.S. government U.S. economy Geographic regions of the U.S. The 50 States: resources, climate, growth, change, capitals, and abbreviations State Project	PRIMARY TEXT: Social Studies Alive! America's Past, TCI The first Americans Exploration Colonies American Revolution Expansion Civil War and the Reconstruction