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The math SOL is scheduled for Thursday, May 23rd
SOL review has begun! The homework that your child will receive for the next 3 weeks will reflect skills that need extra practice before the SOL test on Thursday, May 23rd. If you need any help with the review skills, please scroll down and locate that skill on the page. You can also email me using the email link on the home page.
April 29th-May 3rd |
May 6th-10th |
May 13th-17th |
April 22nd-26th
Students will understand how variables are used and how to understand open sentences
Variable - a letter or symbol that is in place of an unknown value.
Students have been solving for an unknown value since 1st grade. They are used to seeing an empty box, question mark, or blank where they will now see a variety of letters and/or symbols.
Students have been solving for an unknown value since 1st grade. They are used to seeing an empty box, question mark, or blank where they will now see a variety of letters and/or symbols.
1st grade example of an unknown value: 5th grade example of an unknown value:
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b + 3 = 23 represents the answer to the word problem,
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April 15th-19th
Students will be able to find the rule and extend geometric patterns.
April 8th-12th
Students will be able to find the rule and extend numeric patterns.
*3rd Quarter Math CSA is on Friday, March 22nd for Ms. Lavoie's class*
*Ms. Porter's and Ms. Thomas's classes will take their math CSA on Thursday, March 28th*
March 25th-29th
This week, homework will be given at the teacher's discretion.
March 11th-15th
Students will be able to calculate the area of a right triangle and find the volume of a given object.
March 4th-8th
Students will be able to calculate the area and perimeter of objects.
February 25th-March 1st
Students will be able to classify triangles by their sides and by the measure of their angles.
Students will be able to find the measure of a missing angle in a triangle.
Students will be able to find the measure of a missing angle in a triangle.
Finding a missing angle
The angles of a triangle always equal 180 degrees. When calculating to find a missing angle's measure, you...
-Add the two known angles together
(90 + 25 = 115)
-Subtract the sum from 180
(180 - 115 = 65)
Angle C = 65 degrees
The angles of a triangle always equal 180 degrees. When calculating to find a missing angle's measure, you...
-Add the two known angles together
(90 + 25 = 115)
-Subtract the sum from 180
(180 - 115 = 65)
Angle C = 65 degrees
February 19th-22nd
Students will be able to classify angles by their measurement.
Students will be able to measure angles using a protractor.
Students will be able to calculate missing angles.
Students will be able to measure angles using a protractor.
Students will be able to calculate missing angles.
February 11th-15th
Students will be able to combine and subdivide shapes.
February 4th-8th
Students will review the unit on geometry including naming and identifying quadrilaterals.
January 29th-February 1st
Students will understand the parts of a circle and how they are related to one another.
*The 2nd Quarter Math CSA is scheduled for Wednesday, January 23rd*
January 14th-18th
Students will plot data on a line plot. They will use line plots to answer questions and compare line plots to stem and leaf plots.
The data set for this line plot is: 43, 43, 29, 51, 53, 53, 53, 54
January 7th-11th
Students will collect, display, and analyze data using a stem and leaf plot (January 2nd-4th)
Students will use data sets in order to calculate mean, median, mode, and range
Students will use data sets in order to calculate mean, median, mode, and range
Mean, Median, Mode, and Range
**Students can be doing their calculations on a calculator -- this is a calculator skill**
Stem and Leaf Plots
December 10th-14th
Students will understand sample space and be able to create a tree diagram to show possible choices/outcomes
December 3rd-7th
Students will subtract fractions with and without regrouping
Videos from last week that show how to find least common multiple and finding greatest common factor in order to simplify are also relevant for this skill. Please refer back to last week for those.
November 26th-30th
Students will be able to add fractions.
November 12th-16th
Students will Order Sets of Decimals, Fractions, and Mixed Numbers
Students will be expected to put fractions, decimals, AND mixed numbers in order from least to greatest and/or greatest to least depending on the direction given. The easiest way to do this is to change any fractions into decimals, which is what we learned last week. Here is an example of what your child will be working on this week:
Step #1 = change the fractions into decimals by dividing
Step #2 = line up the decimals
0.540
1.469
0.285 (equals 2/7)
1.440
1.800 (equals 1 4/5 - mixed number)
You can then look at all 5 decimals to determine the smallest to largest numbers: 2/7 (0.285) -> 0.54 -> 1.44 -> 0.54 -> 1 4/5
Step #1 = change the fractions into decimals by dividing
Step #2 = line up the decimals
0.540
1.469
0.285 (equals 2/7)
1.440
1.800 (equals 1 4/5 - mixed number)
You can then look at all 5 decimals to determine the smallest to largest numbers: 2/7 (0.285) -> 0.54 -> 1.44 -> 0.54 -> 1 4/5
**Homework is on Wednesday and Thursday only this week**
November 5th-9th
Students will be able to convert fractions to decimals and understand fraction/decimal equivalence.
*1st Quarter Math CSA -- Wednesday, October 31st*
October 29th-November 2nd
Students will review challenging skills from the first quarter to prepare for the CSA on Wednesday.
No homework tonight -- the copier is down -- be on the lookout for review homework on Tuesday
October 22nd-26th
Students will multiply and divide decimals.
October 15th-19th
Students will round decimal numbers to the nearest whole number, tenth, or hundredth
*Mid Quarter Assessment -- Monday, October 15th*
October 8th-12th
Students will be able to find either the start time, end time, or elapsed time.
Start time - The time an activity begins
End time - The time an activity ends
Elapsed time - The time that passes by in between start and end
This year students are required to be able to find either the: start, end, or elapsed time. They will ALWAYS be given two out of three of the times to work with. We teach students to use a t-chart to organize their thinking. See examples below:
End time - The time an activity ends
Elapsed time - The time that passes by in between start and end
This year students are required to be able to find either the: start, end, or elapsed time. They will ALWAYS be given two out of three of the times to work with. We teach students to use a t-chart to organize their thinking. See examples below:
October 1st-5th
The student will create and solve single-step and multistep practical problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with and without remainders of whole numbers.
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September 24th-28th
The student will evaluate whole number numerical expressions, using the order of operations limited to parentheses, addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Due to missed days from Hurricane Florence, no new homework will be issued this week. Refer back to the week of 9/10-14
September 17th-21st
Students will be able to identify, explain, and demonstrate which numbers prime and composite
In order to determine if a number is prime or composite, we have taught students to factor the number out, or write all of the facts that produce that number.
Example: 8 = (1x8, 2x4) - the number 8 has four factors: 1, 2, 4, 8
**We always have them start with 1 and work their way up.
Example: 48 = (1x48, 2x24, 4x12, 6x8) - the number 48 has eight factors: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48
A prime number only has one fact that produces that number.
Example: 3 = (1x3)
Example: 8 = (1x8, 2x4) - the number 8 has four factors: 1, 2, 4, 8
**We always have them start with 1 and work their way up.
Example: 48 = (1x48, 2x24, 4x12, 6x8) - the number 48 has eight factors: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24, 48
A prime number only has one fact that produces that number.
Example: 3 = (1x3)
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Factor trees help students break-down larger numbers like 72.
72 is the product of 9x8
9 is the product of 3x3
8 is the product of 2x4
and 4 is the product of 2x2
72 is the product of 9x8
9 is the product of 3x3
8 is the product of 2x4
and 4 is the product of 2x2
Factor rainbows are a fun way for students to show the factors of a given number.
The factors of 24 are: 1x24, 2x12, 3x8, and 4x6
The factors of 24 are: 1x24, 2x12, 3x8, and 4x6
September 4th-7th
Students will be able to identify, explain, and demonstrate which numbers are even/odd
