Math

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=Current Unit Information= = =   Unit 9- How Long Can You Stand on One Foot? General Focus: Data Analysis and Probability Assessed math skills:  · Liquid Capacity (ounce, pint, quart, gallon)  · Read circle graphs  · Collect, organize, and display data  · List all possible outcomes of events using tree diagram and organized lists  · Probability represented in fraction form  · Determine measures of central tendency  o Mean, median, mode, and range  · Interpret and analyze displays of data  o Line plots, stem and leaf plots, line graphs, double bar graphs, double line graphs

End of Unit Assessment--Wednesday May 25, 2011

Math Games

 * [] Finding fractions on a number line**
 * [] Adding fractions to make a whole**
 * [] Counting money**
 * [] Coordinate pairs**
 * [] Place value (includes decimals!)**
 * [] Multiplication Games**
 * [] Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division facts**
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= __An Overview of the Math in Fifth Grade__ =

Number and Operations: Whole Numbers

Students practice and refine the strategies they know for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers as they improve computational fluency and apply these strategies to solving problems with larger numbers. They expand their knowledge of the structure of place value and the base-ten number system as they work with numbers in the hundred thousands and beyond. By the end of the year, students are expected to know their division facts and to efficiently solve computation problems involving whole numbers for all operations. Number and Operations: Fractions, Decimals, and Percents

The major focus of the work with rational numbers is on understanding relationships among fractions, decimals, and percents. Students make comparisons and identify equivalent fractions, decimals and percents. They order fractions and decimals, and develop strategies for adding fractions and decimals to the thousandths. Geometry and Measurement

Students develop their understanding of the attributes of 2-D shapes, examine the characteristics of polygons, including a variety of triangles, quadrilaterals, and regular polygons. They also find the measure of angles of polygons. In measurement, students use standard units of measure to study area and perimeter and to determine the volume of prisms and other polyhedra. Patterns and Functions

Students examine, represent, and describe situations in which the rate of change is constant. They create tables and graphs to represent the relationship between two variables in a variety of contexts and articulate general rules using symbolic notation for each situation. Students create graphs for situations in which the rate of change is not constant and consider why the shape of the graph is not a straight line. Data Analysis and Probability

Work focuses on comparing two sets of data collected from experiments developed by the students. They represent, describe, and interpret this data. In their work with probability, students describe and predict the likelihood of events and compare theoretical probabilities with actual outcomes of many trials. They use fractions to express the probabilities of the possible outcomes. Ongoing Review and Practice in Fifth Grade

Approximately 10 minutes per day is spent on one of six Ten-Minute Math activities, which offer practice and review of key concepts in place value, number and operations, data, and geometry. In addition, each session includes a page for Daily Practice that can be used either for additional in-class practice. Homework

Homework is given 3-4 times a week. The // Student Math Handbook // illustrates important words and ideas and can be used for review. Assessment Assessments are given at the conclusion of each Investigations unit. Please check your child’s agenda to know when the next assessment is scheduled. Students will always know at least a week ahead of time before an assessment so that they can have ample time to study and complete a review packet. In addition to the end of unit assessments, students will have twice-monthly quizzes, timed fact assessments, and occasional individual and group projects.

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">(Adapted from [|http://investigations.terc.edu] )