Spiritual/Bible:  Students will learn about authority to leaders (God, parents, others), God and Grace.

Reading/Phonics:  Students will learn critical thinking skills, story dynamics (plot and conflict resolution), and vocabulary development.

Writing:  Writing skills will be reinforced, development of writing skills in persuasive writing, personal narrative and research report.

Math:  Students study probability, measure and fractions.

History/Social Studies:  Students study an overview of U.S. History and some World History, U.S. Geography and basic world geography, economy and cultures.

Science:  Students will learn science process skills such as, hypothesizing, predicting, measuring, experimenting, observing, etc.  Units of study include:  minerals and rocks, weather, energy and heat, ecosystems, sound, light, and respiratory and circulatory systems.

Computer: These grades continue to review and expand on their goals from 3^rd and 4^th grade.  They begin the year by raising their words per minute goal in the typing program and continue furthering their knowledge of proper typing skills.  They learn and practice more formatting skills for word processing, and are also introduced to desktop publishing, spreadsheet and database programs, and slideshow presentations.  They are also introduced to Internet safety and lessons for browsing skills.