FYI
We are using a variety of resources for real-world application, including several STEM activities (science, technology, engineering, math). All content is being assessed with the Common Core Math Standards. We are pacing and learning content according to the 5th Grade Math In Focus curriculum. However, we also use:
Connected Mathematics
On Core Mathematics
Project-Based Learning
Student work is being collected for use in a math portfolio to be shared at conferences (or the end of the grading period). However, assignments that are not being kept in the portfolio will be sent home on MONDAYS so you will know what types of skill activities your child is doing in class. If you don't see any work coming home, please ask your child to empty out their folder/binder and bring those assignments home to you! You may also visit this blog page to see the bi-weekly updated overview at the bottom of this page.
HOMEWORK POLICY
Students should spend at least 20 minutes a night working on paper or online math homework. They will work toward mastering their learning goal(s) in Freckle, other math practice apps or websites AND complete the paper assignment sent home by me with a set time-credit (usually 20 minutes). The students have a full week (7 days) to make sure they have practiced the appropriate amount of time, which will give them flex-days for sports or other activities that make completing nightly homework challenging.
We are keeping track of this practice time for our individual in-class stacked bar graphs showing your child's commitment to practicing math skills. There are so many reasons for us to support a self-monitoring of independent practice time!!! Freckle and Khan Academy do have built-in time measures. However, paper homework and other apps do not. Setting a goal of number of badges or points to earn is a great idea! Each week your child will keep track of time on the weekly HOMEWORK LOG, have you sign-off, then turn it in to me for a new one. If necessary, I will estimate the amount of time spent in order to get a ball-park figure for your child's time spent on homework. When in doubt, please keep track at home and send (or email) a note with the time spent, the activity completed, and the date. Since each child maintains a weekly graph to keep track of his or her time spent on math practice, it is important to be accountable in maintaining this log.
Here are the time expectations:
*Students who receive a 1 in homework for the week or do not turn in their log will make up the time during a recess. There is NO homework grade on the report card, but responsibility is communicated in the Success Skills section.
HELPFUL LINKSWe are keeping track of this practice time for our individual in-class stacked bar graphs showing your child's commitment to practicing math skills. There are so many reasons for us to support a self-monitoring of independent practice time!!! Freckle and Khan Academy do have built-in time measures. However, paper homework and other apps do not. Setting a goal of number of badges or points to earn is a great idea! Each week your child will keep track of time on the weekly HOMEWORK LOG, have you sign-off, then turn it in to me for a new one. If necessary, I will estimate the amount of time spent in order to get a ball-park figure for your child's time spent on homework. When in doubt, please keep track at home and send (or email) a note with the time spent, the activity completed, and the date. Since each child maintains a weekly graph to keep track of his or her time spent on math practice, it is important to be accountable in maintaining this log.
Here are the time expectations:
| >90 minutes | 4 | Exceeds Expectations |
| 75 - 90 minutes | 3 | Grade Level Expectation |
| 60 - 74 minutes | 2 | Partially Meets Expectation |
| <60 minutes | 1 | Not Progressing Adequately Toward Expectation |
*Students who receive a 1 in homework for the week or do not turn in their log will make up the time during a recess. There is NO homework grade on the report card, but responsibility is communicated in the Success Skills section.
Homework Practice Freckle Math Khan Academy
Math Resources
First Quarter
BI-WEEKLY OVERVIEW
August 26 - September 6
Getting started in a general routine: A warm-up, the lesson, explore the concepts, apply
* Goal Setting
* Pre-assess Ch. 1, Whole Numbers
* Practice Identifying Place Value in whole #s; front-end and
regular estimation; vocabulary: standard form, word form,
expanded form; comparing value
* Exploring large numbers and how they are used in the real world
* Problem Solving Strategy: Rules and Patterns
Sample Homework Practice - getting back to paper tasks (we do not have iPads going home yet)
STEM Fridays: part of the class is dedicated to applying math through team activities, real-world connections, research exploration, and logic problems
September 9 - 20
* Assess Ch. 1 and Pre-assess Ch. 2
* Intro Multiplication and Division of whole numbers, Powers of Ten,
and P.E.M.D.A.S.
* Expressions with brackets and parentheses
* Multi-step problems; Understand, Plan, Do, Check
* Problem Solving Strategy: Working Backwards; Making a chart; Bar Models
Establish weekly "Homework Practice" graph...and kids will get a login for Freckle. They will keep track of their own weekly practice time on a bar graph here at school.
September 23 - October 4
* Review Prime and composite, factors, multiples
* Continue multi-step problem practice
* Cumulative Review of Ch.1 and Ch.2
5th Grade Camp is October 3/4, so our homework time this week is reduced to 60 minutes = Meets
October 7 - October 23
* Pre-assess Ch. 3, Fractions and Mixed Numbers
* Practice finding the Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) for common denominators
* Borrow from mixed numbers
* Apply addition and subtraction of fractions to real world problems
Parent-Teacher Conferences are October 24/25 - homeroom teachers will have student report card and math data, but you may make a separate appointment to meet with me
October 28 - November 8
* Practice equivalent fractions, identifying fraction values (benchmarks)
* Practice fractions as division problems
* Practice solving word problems with fractions using Bar Modeling: part/part/whole,
equal parts, and comparison
* Relationship between Decimals and Fractions
November 11 - November 22
* Assessment of skills: recognizing equivalent fractions, estimating using benchmarks,
subtraction and addition of like and unlike fractions and mixed numbers
* Pretest over Multiplication and Division of Mixed Numbers and Fractions (Ch. 4)
* Discuss relationship of multiplication and division of fractions
* Practice multiplication of fractions using models/visuals
* Practice division of fractions using models/visuals
Thanksgiving Break from November 25 - 29, No school
December 2 - December 20
* Continue practicing which problem solving approach to use on word problems
* Assessment of standard: Number and Operations, Fractions
* Benchmark assessment of Ch. 1 through Ch. 4
* Pre-assess Chapter 5, Algebra
* Revisit Order of Operations
* Hands On Equations practice
* Practice simplifying algebraic expressions and using equations to express unknown quantities
* Assess standard: Algebra
Winter Break from December 23 through January 7th; No School
January 8 - January 17
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