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The primary math platform for fourth and fifth grade is Zearn/Eureka. Sixth Grade math platform is Illustrative Math. Students will also be exposed to a variety of supplemental material such as Khan Academy, Hands On Equations, Scholastic Math Magazine, DynaMath Magazine, and Math Olympiad.
PVUSD Family Resources for Math
Students are encouraged to spend time on any of these websites at least three times per week for 10-15 minutes.
The eight mathematical practices of the Common Core are expectations in mathematics instruction. It is not sufficient for students to mathematically solve a problem. They should be able to explain their strategy and understand the "how" and "why" of the math we are doing.
Common Core Standards for Mathematical Practices.
- Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
- Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
- Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
- Model with mathematics
- Use appropriate tools strategically.
- Attend to precision.
- Look for and make use of structure.
- Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning (Common Core Standards Initiative, 2012).
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