5th grade Instructional Guide

5th Grade Social Studies ​ Year at a Glance 2025-2026 Note: Though Constitution Day (Sept. 17) and Founder’s Month (September) should still be observed, they will be explored more in-depth in Strands 2-3 lessons. Please adjust according to your classroom’s needs

Wonders Unit

Unit 1

Unit 2

Unit 3

Unit 4

Unit 5

Unit 6

Nov 20-Jan 21

Jan 22-Mar 4

Apr 27-May 29 ​ Unit 5: STEM/SS Integrated Place & Project Based Learning Opportunity

Dates

Aug 18-Oct 3

Oct 6-Nov 19

Mar 5-Apr 24

Social Studies Strand

Strand 1

Strand 2

Strand 3

Strand 4

Strand 5

●​ CSD 5th Grade Social Studies Lessons & Resources ●​ Constitution Fitness Award Challenge ○​ Quick Start Guide Bite-sized PD & Slides ○​ Certificates and Checklists ○​ Form to Order Pins of Completion ​ ●​ Unpacked Standards, Skills, & Dispositions

Lessons & Resources

Strand 6

​ ​ Constitution Day (Sept. 17th) ​ ​ Founder’s Month (Sept) ​ ​ High Cost of Freedom Essay Contest ​

Events, Celebrations, & Heritage Months

Extended Learning Opportunities

USBE Content Integration Crosswalk ​ Use this document for making sense of where different core content standards in the subjects of Social Studies, Health Education, Mathematics, English Language Arts and Science have natural connections. ​ ​ PLEASE NOTE: This is not a mandate regarding where to integrate, but rather a starting place for educators to find opportunities to incorporate integration.