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Fifth grade begins with an exploration of numbers, reviewing factors and multiples, learning about prime factorizations, square numbers, and divisibility tests. The knowledge about factors, multiples, and prime factorizations, is used when adding, subtracting, and writing equivalent fractions. While reviewing addition, subtraction, and multiplication of whole numbers, students improve their estimation skills, and pay particular attention to determining the reasonableness of answers. Division of whole numbers and decimals includes a broader and more formal interpretation of remainder. Students work on the relationship among decimals, fractions, and percents, and convert from any of these forms to any other. Ratios and rates are studied, and are used in applied situations, including probability. Exponential and scientific notation is studied. Algebraic concepts are developed to generalize the work with numbers, as well as using algebraic graphs. In studying geometric concepts, students begin to classify polygons by their attributes, continue to measure angles with protractors, and learn about angles associated with polygons. Work with data continues- students sample data with populations, and use bar graphs, line plots, circle graphs, and stem-and-leaf plots to display the data. They practice using previously developed formulas for the areas of rectangles, triangles, and parallelograms, and for the volumes of rectangular and non-rectangular prisms. Students investigate volumes of pyramids and cones, and find the formulas for the volumes of these shapes.
As we continue with our Everyday Math program, students can expect homework just about every evening. Please go over the problems with your child to be sure he/she is practicing their work correctly.
Monday Math Quizzes (MMQ):
Each Monday all students will take a short math quiz focused on computational math skills. There will be four rows of problem with each row having a separate mathematical concept highlighted. For example, row one may be subtraction problems, row two addition problems, row three multiplication problems, and row four fraction problems. When the quiz is graded the score for each row is evaluated to determine if 75% or higher was obtained for that row. If the criteria were not met, then your student will receive a page of math homework that addresses the concept missed. Thus, a student may bring home no homework or up to four pages of math problems depending on the results of the quiz. This homework will always be due on Friday of that week unless otherwise noted. Please look for this homework to come home no later than Tuesday night. It is imperative that you check with your student to see if he or she received this homework assignment each week (This can be done by checking Power School too). Here are student examples of what this will look like. My student Bill takes the quiz. In row one he receives 100% on the subtraction, row two 100% in addition, row three 50% in multiplication, and row four 75% in fractions. Based on this test result Bill would receive one page of multiplication homework due on Friday. Mary, on the other hand, scored 75% or higher on each row and subsequently does not have any homework. John scored below 75% on each row and he qualified for the full set of four pages of extra practice homework. This assignment is designed to meet the needs of each individual student with the goal being to give only extra practice in the areas that your student demonstrates a need in.
Consequently, if your student receives homework this means that additional support is needed. Please take the time to work through the problems with your student if confusion is evident and at the least correct all problems and have your student redo the missed items. Initial the homework each week prior to having your student turn in the assignment indicating that you have reviewed the material and corrected the work with your student. I do give letter grades for the homework assignment. If your student did not qualify for homework then he or she will be earn the full ten points for that week. If a homework assignment is given, I automatically enter a 0 in for the assignment at the beginning of the week and once the homework is turned in by Friday the grade is changed (no late penalty if turned in on time). This can cause a significant drop in a grade at the beginning of the week, however, please be assured that once the homework is submitted the grade will bounce back. In this way you have the ability to tell from home if your student received MMQ homework for the week. If a student completes an assignment, but does the entire page wrong then the only accomplishment is lots of practice doing math incorrectly. I strongly encourage parental involvement on this assignment! I found last year that initially students qualified for 1 or more pages of homework, but as the year progressed more and more students tested out of the assignment. My goal is to have everyone test out of the homework!
Students should complete IXL codes weekly to help with fluency: www.ixl.com
User names and passwords will be added to your child's planner
Students are also encouraged to use the Every Day Math Website to play games to support learning
As we continue with our Everyday Math program, students can expect homework just about every evening. Please go over the problems with your child to be sure he/she is practicing their work correctly.
Monday Math Quizzes (MMQ):
Each Monday all students will take a short math quiz focused on computational math skills. There will be four rows of problem with each row having a separate mathematical concept highlighted. For example, row one may be subtraction problems, row two addition problems, row three multiplication problems, and row four fraction problems. When the quiz is graded the score for each row is evaluated to determine if 75% or higher was obtained for that row. If the criteria were not met, then your student will receive a page of math homework that addresses the concept missed. Thus, a student may bring home no homework or up to four pages of math problems depending on the results of the quiz. This homework will always be due on Friday of that week unless otherwise noted. Please look for this homework to come home no later than Tuesday night. It is imperative that you check with your student to see if he or she received this homework assignment each week (This can be done by checking Power School too). Here are student examples of what this will look like. My student Bill takes the quiz. In row one he receives 100% on the subtraction, row two 100% in addition, row three 50% in multiplication, and row four 75% in fractions. Based on this test result Bill would receive one page of multiplication homework due on Friday. Mary, on the other hand, scored 75% or higher on each row and subsequently does not have any homework. John scored below 75% on each row and he qualified for the full set of four pages of extra practice homework. This assignment is designed to meet the needs of each individual student with the goal being to give only extra practice in the areas that your student demonstrates a need in.
Consequently, if your student receives homework this means that additional support is needed. Please take the time to work through the problems with your student if confusion is evident and at the least correct all problems and have your student redo the missed items. Initial the homework each week prior to having your student turn in the assignment indicating that you have reviewed the material and corrected the work with your student. I do give letter grades for the homework assignment. If your student did not qualify for homework then he or she will be earn the full ten points for that week. If a homework assignment is given, I automatically enter a 0 in for the assignment at the beginning of the week and once the homework is turned in by Friday the grade is changed (no late penalty if turned in on time). This can cause a significant drop in a grade at the beginning of the week, however, please be assured that once the homework is submitted the grade will bounce back. In this way you have the ability to tell from home if your student received MMQ homework for the week. If a student completes an assignment, but does the entire page wrong then the only accomplishment is lots of practice doing math incorrectly. I strongly encourage parental involvement on this assignment! I found last year that initially students qualified for 1 or more pages of homework, but as the year progressed more and more students tested out of the assignment. My goal is to have everyone test out of the homework!
Students should complete IXL codes weekly to help with fluency: www.ixl.com
User names and passwords will be added to your child's planner
Students are also encouraged to use the Every Day Math Website to play games to support learning