John Mitchell
5th Grade Science/Social Studies
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About the Teacher
Welcome
Dear Parents,
Welcome to my teacher website. I am thankful to have gotten the chance to meet many of you, but for those who I haven't had the opportunity to speak with in person, I'm glad you're here. Even more, I consider myself blessed to have each of your kids as one of my students.
Speaking of your kids, they have already learned that I have a mild obsession with coffee and a sort of addiction to dark chocolate. I've embarrassed myself more than once by misplacing my mug (and then frantically searching for it). It's been a true joy getting to know them. These first few days have been wonderful, and I look forward to continuing strong! Feel free to reach out to me through my email or SchoolStatus with any questions.
Year at a Glance
SCIENCE
1st 9 Weeks Overview
- Physical Properties of Matter
- Mixtures & Solutions
2nd 9 Weeks Overview
- Chemical & Physical Changes
- Force & Motion
3rd 9 Weeks Overview
- Sun, Moon, Earth
- Solar System
- Human Impact on Earth's Resources
4th 9 Weeks Overview
- Photosynthesis
- Food Chains/Webs in Ecosystems
SOCIAL STUDIES
Topical Overview
- Intro to U.S. Geography
- Remembrance (Patriots Day and Constitution Day)
- Regions of the U.S.
- Thinking Like a Historian
- Age of Exploration and Colonizing America
- American Revolution
- The Constitution and Bill of Rights
- Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark, and War of 1812
- Industrial Revolution
- Dividing and Rebuilding the Union (Civil War)
- A New Century Transitioning to a Modern America (Industrialization and Immigration)
- Emerging as a World Power (WWI, Great Depression, the New Deal, Dust Bowl, and WWII)
- Creating a More Perfect Union (Cold War, Korean War, Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam War, Global War on Terrorism, and Recent Elections)