Math
Check here for engaging, relevant activities you can do at home to help your child feel confortable and confident with mathematical skills. You can selet first by grade level, then by the content you want to cover. Please reach out to me if you need help identifying specific areas of need for your child.
This site will give guidance for families as they help support their child in math, including all the family letters, FAQs, overviews, and further resources.
Information about our wonderful math instruction!
Mathematical Practices for Students
This collection of kid-friendly posters gives insight into how we as mathematicians think and work.
Unit 1- Expressions, Equations, and Volume
Unit 1 Overview and Family Letter
Information about our first unit of the year, including concepts addressed, strategies used, and frequently asked parent questions.
Multiplication Strategies Poster
Games for Unit 1
Remainders in Pascal's Triangle
Unit 2- Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Unit 2 Overview and Family Letter
Information about the current unit, including concepts addressed, strategies used, and frequently asked parent questions.
Games for Unit 2
Dirt Bike Comparing Fractions Game
Factors and Multiples Jeopardy
Fruit Shoot- Greatest Common Factor
Fruit Shoot- Least Common Multiple
Soccer Math- Simplifying Fractions
Unit 3- Place Value and Decimals
Unit 3 Overview and Family Letter
Information about the current unit, including concepts addressed, strategies used, and frequently asked parent questions.
Games for Unit 3
Mission 2110- Converting Fractions to Decimals
Unit 4- Multiplying and Dividing Whole Numbers and Decimals
Unit 4 Overview and Family Letter
Games for Unit 4
Unit 5- Multiplying and Dividing Fractions
Unit 5 Overview and Family Letter
Games for Unit 5
Unit 6- Graphing, Geometry, and Volume
Unit 6 Overview and Family Letter
Games for Unit 6
Billy Bug and His Quest for Grub
Unit 7- Division and Decimals
Unit 7 Overview and Family Letter
Additional Math Resources
In your math notebook, please create a Tree Map with the following headings:
Learning Goals/Skills Mastered; Learning Goals/Skills Still Needed; Surprises
Copy these conversions into your notebook and have them memorized:
1 meter = 100 centimeters
1 meter = 1000 millimeters
1 kilometer = 1000 meters
1 kilogram = 1000 grams
1 liter = 1000 milliliters
1 foot = 12 inches
1 yard = 3 feet
1 day = 24 hours
1 minute = 60 seconds
1 hour = 60 minutes
Test your math skills here! Remember on many questions, you can click on the explanation after giving your answer to see if your work matches up with the suggested method of solving. Keep in mind, however, that there are so many different ways to solve a problem. Be yourself!
Stacking Cubes to Find Volume Video
Virtual Cube Stacking Activity- Find the Volume