Texts+
• ASSIGNED READING BOOKS
5G 2026-2027
• TEXTS (with illustrations & photos)
These texts will be used for in-class instruction, discussion & writing; for small-group & independent work; and for homework.
ART — artists, paintings, sculpture & more
BOTANY — plants, fungi, lichen, algaie & more
BRAIN — the brain, the mind & more
GROWING UP — 1G > 2G > 3G > 4G > 5G > 6G and beyond!
HAWAIʻI NEI — 5G goes to Maui in April!
LANGUAGE — language arts
OCEAN — oceanography
SOLAR SYSTEM — solar system, planets, Earth & more
STEM — other Science, Technology, Engineering & Math
TECHNOLOGY — technology, coding, engineering & more
THINKING — thinking more clearly, more critically, more imaginatively & more
WORLD RELIGION — parables & more
ZOOLOGY — zoology, animals & more
This collection of texts is constantly growing & changing!
• VIDEO TEXT
A Dragon with Wings is a full-length feature film made in 2013 with four 5G students (plus one 4G student).
Among the books most loved by the lead characters:
A Wrinkle in Time
The Giver
The Lord of the Rings
Adult characters include real-life:
Science teacher
1G teacher
Music teacher & church organist
Reading teacher
Writing teacher
Locations include:
The Wilkes School
The Maryland Historical Society
Grace & St. Peter’s church
On June 4, 2013, A Dragon with Wings was shown in high-definition at The Enoch Free Library in downtown Baltimore.
• PLUS (+)
ART — drawing & more
MATH — review information, challenges & more
May 15, 2026 — STEM videos > 10 questions