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5th/6th Combined

The Logic Stage, your student now:
​"Somewhere around fourth or fifth grade, children begin to think more analytically, Middle-school students are less interested in finding out facts than in asking, 'Why?' The second phase of the classical education, the 'logic stage,' is a time when the child begins to pay attention to cause and effect, to the relationships among different fields of knowledge, to the way facts fit together into a logical framework. A student is ready for the logic stage when the capacity for abstract thought begins to mature. During these years, the student begins the study of algebra and applies mathematical reasoning to real-life situations. She studies the rules of logic, and begins to apply logic to all academic subjects. The logic of writing, for example, includes paragraph construction and support of a thesis; the logic of reading involves the criticism and analysis of texts, not simple absorption of information; the logic of history demands that the student find out why the War of 1812 was fought, rather than simply reading its story; the logic of science requires the child to learn and apply the scientific method."1
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1 Susan Wise Bauer and Jessie Wise, The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical

Look for your student to have projects at home this year including book reports, history projects, and continuations of science projects.

Social Studies: Early Modern Times (1600 to 1850)

​Who was the Sun King? How did samurai become sumo wrestlers? What was the Black Hole of Calcutta? And why was a California town named Ground Hog Glory? This year will get you all the information you need as you venture into the Early Modern Times using auditory, visual and kinetic learning approaches.

Some Topics Covered:

A World of Empires, Protestant Rebellions, James, King of Two Countries, Searching for a NW Passage, Warlords of Japan, New, Colonies in a New World, The Spread of Slavery, The Middle of the East, The Western War, Far East of Europe, The Mogul Emperors of India, Battle, Fire, and Plague in England, The Sun King, The Rise of Prussia, A New World in Conflict, The West, Russia Looks West, East and West, Collide, The English in India, The Imperial East, Fighting over North America, Revolution!, The New Country , Sailing South, Revolution Gone Sour, Catherine the Great, A Changing World, China and the Rest of the World, The Rise of Bonaparte, Freedom in the Caribbean, A Different Kind of Rebellion, The Opened West, The End of Napoleon, Freedom For South America, Mexican Independence, The Slave Trade Ends, Troubled Africa, American Tragedies, China Adrift, Mexico and Her Neighbor.

Human Anatomy and Physiology!

This year your students will discover the amazing world of human anatomy!  
Topics covered will include:

Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
The Skeletal System
The Muscular System
The Digestive and Renal Systems
Health and Nutrition

The Respiratory System
Our Blood
The Cardiovascular System
The Nervous and Endocrine Systems
The Nervous System Extended
Your Senses
​The Integumentary System
The Lymphatic and Immune Systems
​Growth and Development

Math in 5th and 6th Grade:

The Lab school of Oklahoma uses Saxon math for it's core math instruction.  We believe each student is unique and teach to the individual. Therefore, we use the daily five method to ensure each child receives time for individual instruction at his or her level.  For more information on Saxon math, please visit our "About Us" page.
​Below is a list of new topics covered this year in math.  For a great resource and explanation on why we use Saxon Math, please refer to our "About Us" page.
5th Grade:
​Adding and subtracting integers/signed numbers
Multiplying and dividing integers/signed numbers
Transforming equations (using the addition rule and the multiplication rule)
Linear functions
Analyzing functional relationships
Rates
Graphing lines
Selecting the best measure of central tendency for a given situation
Tree diagrams
Combinations
Odds
Angle bisectors
Congruent angles
Pyramids
Cylinders
Complex Figures
Parallelograms
Trapezoids
Circles
Platonic solids
Surface area
Concentric circles
Arcs
Area
Pi
Interior and exterior angles
Sum of angle measures
Complementary and supplementary
Angles formed by transversals
​Calculate to find unknown angle measures
Using similar triangles
Angle bisectors
Unit multipliers
Irrational numbers
Prime Factorization
Percents greater than 100%
Power of decimals and fractions
Dividing with signed numbers
Multiplying signed numbers
Adding and Subtracting signed numbers
6th Grade:
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Negative exponents
Scientific notation
Index
Using a calculator to find roots
Complex fractions
Percent of change
Rational numbers
Real numbers
Base 2
Conversion between temperature scales
Determining the precision of a measuring tool
Slope
Diagonals
Pythagorean theorem
Kites
Semicircles and sectors
Cones
​Spheres
Estimating volume
Intercepts of a line
Graphing transformations on the coordinate plane
Palindromes
Sierpinski’s triangle
Absolute value
Constants
Coefficients
​Polynomials
Simplifying
Factoring
Combining like terms
Nonlinear equations
Solving simple quadratic equations
Literal equations
Graphing on a number line
Graphing on a coordinate plane
Nonlinear functions
Quadrants, Graphing parabolas
Graphing hyperbolas, Graphing inequalities
Slope-intercept form
Identifying misleading graphs
Quartiles, Box-and-whisker plots
Independent events, Dependent events
Slope of a line, Point symmetry
Congruent segments, Congruent angles
Inscribed polygons , Congruent triangles
A word about Saxon's Scope and Sequence:

 Saxon 8/7 and Alg 1/2 are both considered Pre-Algebra. Algebra 1/2 was written by John Saxon for students who hadn’t previously taken pre-algebra or who had scored poorly. It moves at a faster pace than 8/7, but the material is the same. Saxon 8/7 was written by Stephen Hake.  Since our school follows Joh Saxon's teaching, we teach Algebra 1/2 and not Saxon 8/7.

***Saxon also offers Geometry.  This is new and not part of the original sequence written by John Saxon.  the is because geometry is covered adequately by Jon Saxon in the Algebra 1 and 2 books that we use.  We teach all  students as if they are  college bound in the area of math or science. Therefore, we teach Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Advanced Math, and Calculus and your geometry is then covered by the content found in these texts.

Language and Grammar

In 5th and 6th grade your student will begin a more language driven program instead of phonics driven program to help in the transition from learning the mechanics of reading to learning the mechanics of language and writing. Your student can confidently navigate through writing and grammar using a systematic approach that will build upon itself.  Utilizing the Saxon Grammar and Writing as our curriculum for upper elementary and jr. high, we believe your student will not only retain a thorough knowledge of the English language, but will also develop excellent writing skills.
Topics that are covered this year include:
​The Paragraph
Developing an Outline
Brainstorming
The Parts of a Complete Essay
Self-Evaluation of Essays
The Persuasive (Argument or Opinion) Essay
The Expository (Informative) Essay
The Personal Narrative
The Descriptive Essay
The Research Paper
The Imaginative Story
Writing in Response to Literature
Writing in Response to Informational Text
The Chapter Summary
The Short Story Summary
Writing a Traditional Poem
Writing a Free-Verse Poem
Diagraming
Usage
Spelling Rules
The Period
The Comma, Quotation Marks
Italics or Underline, Titles
The Exclamation Mark, The Question Mark
The Dash, The Hyphen
The Semicolon. The Colon
The Apostrophe, Ellipses
Parentheses, Brackets
Proper Nouns, First Word of a Sentence
The Pronoun I, First Word in a Line of Poetry
Titles, Outlines
Direct Quotations, People Titles
Family Words, School Subjects
Areas of the Country, Religions, Bible, Deity
Greeting and Closing of a Letter
No Capital Letter
The Eight Parts of Speech
Sentence Structure including gerunds, infinitives, particles, and parallel structure
​Vocabulary Development
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Literature That Will be Studied This Year Includes:

1.) Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks
2.) Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
3.) A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
4.) Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
5.) Heroes of Black History (from the Who Was…? series - Harriet Tubman, MLK, Rosa Parks, and Jackie Robinson)
6.) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
7.) The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
8.) Fuzzy Mud by Louis Sachar
9.) The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis
10.) Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
The Lab School of Oklahoma
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Norman, OK 73069
Please send all mail to:
PO Box 1557
Norman, OK 73070
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Renee Roberts, Pete and Patty Mills
​Wes and Brandy White
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