Welcome to 5th grade math! My goal is confidence in the mastery of the current learning objectives, and the successful preparation of my students for math beyond 5th grade. Grading policy is universal in 5th grade. The schedule and expectations for math are as predictable as I can manage around the school schedule*, and can be expected as follows:
Monday: New Concept/ Vocabulary Intro / Guided Practice, Homework
Tuesday: Vocabulary use, guided and independent practice, Homework
Wednesday: Graded Test-Prep assignment in class, completed as homework if necessary; Due Thursday-test day
Thursday*: Testing*
Friday: Make-up testing; Re-teaching/ skill reinforcement - technology integrated
*NOTEBOOKING is a part of daily learning in math, and students are often allowed to use notebooks during tests. Best prepared notebooks require student materials daily.
Materials Needed:
Composition Notebooks (1 for each quarter, 1,2, & 3) NO SPIRALS please
Pencils/erasers/ high lighter/ colored pencils/ Glue Sticks/ scissors
Loose leaf paper
NO CALCULATORS NEEDED OR ALLOWED ON TESTS
**Quarterly Skill Emphasis: Every quarter will include basic skills practice
5th Grade Math Quarter 1: Place value, decimals, rounding and multi-digit multiplying, volume intro
5th Grade Math Quarter 2: Dividing multi-digit whole and decimal numbers;intro to fractions as division, fraction multiplication & division
5th Grade Math Quarter 3: Measurement (metric/customary), volume, coordinate grid
5th Grade Math Quarter 4: Algebraic expressions, line plots, 2-D geometry
**Subject to adjustment with State DOE and District Course of Study guidelines.