7425 SE César E Chávez Blvd. Portland, Oregon 97202
Phone 503-774-8871 Fax 503-774-8872
Fifth Grade
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Vanessa Cochran Holy Family staff member since 2015
Oberlin College
I began teaching in 2001 in southern California, where I grew up. I received my Masters in Teaching from Oregon State University in 2005, and my husband and have happily called Portland home ever since. I am passionate about teaching, and have a particular fondness for fifth grade. Helping students prepare for middle school, seeing them begin to take charge of their own learning, and guiding them in their spiritual growth are the highlights of my day.
Oregon State UniversityIn Fifth Grade, children learn...
Religion- 7 Sacraments
- Prayer in our lives
- Social justice principles
- Structure of the Bible Old / New Testaments
- Parts of the Mass
- Works of Mercy
- Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Language Arts- Reading:
- Fiction and Nonfiction: Analyze, discuss, and write about reading
- Reflect upon, interpret, and respond to literature
- Compare structure of text, points of view, and central ideas / themes
- Writing:
- Write using various styles: narrative, persuasive, expository, analytical
- Use grade level spelling / grammar
- Use the writing process: planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing
Math- Operations and Algebraic Thinking:
- Write and interpret numerical expressions
- Analyze patterns and relationships
- Number & Operations in Base Ten:
- Understand the place value system
- Perform operations with multi-digit whole numbers and with decimals to hundredths.
- Number & Operations - Fractions:
- Use equivalent fractions as a strategy to add and subtract fractions
- Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication to multiply fractions
- Measurement & Data:
- Convert like measurement units within a given measurement system
- Represent and interpret data
- Geometric measurement: volume, area, perimeter
- Geometry:
- Graph points on the coordinate plane to solve real-world mathematical problems
- Classify two dimensional figures into categories based on their properties
Social Studies
- History - 1492 to 1776
- Geography of United States and Oregon
- Government - compare forms of governing
- Economics - trade and taxes
Science- Structure and properties of matter
- Matter and energy in organisms and ecosystems
- Earth's systems
- Space systems: Stars and the solar system
- Engineering design / Invention Convention