Grade 5 Curriculum
Fifth grade students are the leaders of the lower school at Belmont Day. Students at this age put tremendous physical, emotional, and cognitive energy into all that they do—whether it is writing in-depth reports about about activists, or mentoring second grade buddies. This is a time for discovering and exploring interests and passions as well as for developing a growing independence and sense of self. The fifth grade program helps students meet increasing academic demands by teaching students skills to organize information, set priorities, and develop strategies for reaching their academic goals—preparing them well for middle school.
Program Highlights
- Fifth grade play
- Second grade buddies
- Migration study to and through the U.S.
- Design and 3D- print an assistive device
- Make a BrainPOP movie about muscles
- Winter coat drive leadership
- Field Lab: Freedom Trail
Specialist Time
- World language twice a week for 45 minutes
- Arts four times a week for 45 minutes: music, visual art, theater arts, and woodworking
- Tech class 90 minutes a week for one trimester
- DEI Seminar 45 minutes a week for one trimester
- Physical education four times a week for 50 minutes
- Health and wellness 45 minutes a week for one trimester

Math
Fifth graders pursue open-ended problems, investigate and formulate questions from problem situations, and use statistical methods to describe, analyze, evaluate, and make decisions. The math program encourages students to communicate mathematically and build confidence in themselves as problem solvers.

Science
Fifth graders study the systems of the body and discover how the mind works, with an emphasis on understanding how learning transpires. They expand laboratory skills and record data from experiments. They write computer codes, explore robotics, and design prosthetic limbs using non-standard materials.