October 21-25

This week we will be reviewing whole number and decimal multiplication and division using the standard algoritms..  Students will have a test over this on Wednesday.  

Thursday and Friday, we will start on our Solve Me Mobiles.  

October 14-18

We will begin working on Division with Decimals.  

• Students will extend their undestanding of division to include division of decimals and will compare this to division of whole numbers, fractions, and mixed numbers.

• Students will develop a variety of situations, concrete models, and written algorithms for dividing decimals.

• Students will estimate quotients of dividing decimals and use this, as well as making comparisons to dividing fractions, to help them generalize rules for placemet of decimal points in the quotient or in one of the factors. 

Mathematical Language - Dividend, Divisor, Equation, Expression, Quotient

THERE WILL BE A TEST ON THURSDAY OF NEXT WEEK.  

September 23-27

This week we will finish multiplying decimals and work on Order of Operations.  

Be prepared for a quiz on Wednesday over Order of Operations.  

September 16-20

This week we will begin Chapter 2 Lesson 1 of the Tenth Street Pet Sanctuary.  

• Students will extend their understanding of multiplication to include multiplication of decimals and will compare this to mulitplication of whole numbers, fractions, and mixed numbers.

• Students will develop a variety of situations, concrete models, and wrtiten algorithms for multiplying decimals.

• Students will estimate products of multiplying decimals and generalize rules for placement of decimal points in the product. 

There will be a quiz on Thursday over multiplying decimal numbers.  

Field Trip to Bob Jones on Friday.

Mathematical Language - Algorithm, Area, Array, Product

September 9 - 13

This week we will continue Chapter 1 Lesson 3 of the Tenth Street Pet Sanctuary.  In Lesson 3 students will use estimation skills with addition and subtraction of decimal numbers; add and sutract decimals in grams and meters; compare, order, and round decimals; identify decimals greater than, less than, and equal to a given numer; solve addition and subtraction problems using the standard algorithm; create a line plot of the weights of the budgies to the nearest whole number.

Vocabulary for Lesson 3 - estimate

There will be a test on Wednesday!

September 2 - 6 

This week we will begin with adding and subtracting decimal numbers.  Afterwards, we will begin Chapter 2 Lesson 1 of the Tenth Street Pet Sanctuary.  

• Students will extend their understanding of multiplication to include multiplication of decimals and will compare this to mulitplication of whole numbers, fractions, and mixed numbers.

• Students will develop a variety of situations, concrete models, and wrtiten algorithms for multiplying decimals.

• Students will estimate products of multiplying decimals and generalize rules for placement of decimal points in the product. 

There will be a quiz on Thursday over adding and subtracting decimal numbers.  

Mathematical Language - Algorithm, Area, Array, Product

August 26-30

We will finish up Lesson 2 of our M3 unit this week.  Students will compare and order decimals to the nearest thousandth; round decimal numbers to the nearest whole, tenth, and hundredth places; and demonstrate an understanding of the denisty property of decimals.

Quiz over Rouonding Decimals on Tuesday.

Test over Lesson 2 on Friday!  Study Guide coming home on Thursday.  

Vocabulary - density property of decimals, gram, mass, meter, weight

August 19-23

We will begin Lesson 2 of our M3 unit this week.  Students will compare and order decimals to the nearest thousandth; round decimal numbers to the nearest whole, tenth, and hundredth places; and demonstrate an understanding of the denisty property of decimals.

Test over Lesson 1 will be on Tuesday. 

Vocabulary - density property of decimals, gram, mass, meter, weight

Aug 12-16

This week we will continue with Lesson 1 of our M3 unit The Tenth Street Pet Sanctuary.  

In Lesson 1 students will explore the relationship between fractions and decimals using physical models such as number lines, grid paper, and base-ten models.  Students connect fractions with denominators of 10 with decimals via a centimeter number line.  They also create pictorial representations of decimals by shading in sections of grids and using base-ten blocks.  

We will also take a quiz on Tuesday over Powers of 10. 

Vocabulary - decimal fraction, decimal number, decimal point, decimal system, hundredths, place value, tenths, thousandths

Aug 5-9

This week we will begin with Lesson 1 of our M3 unit The Tenth Street Pet Sanctuary.  

In Lesson 1 students will explore the relationship between fractions and decimals using physical models such as number lines, grid paper, and base-ten models.  Students connect fractions with denominators of 10 with decimals via a centimeter number line.  They also create pictorial representations of decimals by shading in sections of grids and using base-ten blocks.  

Vocabulary - decimal fraction, decimal number, decimal point, decimal system, hundredths, place value, tenths, thousandths

March 25 - March 29

1st & 3rd Block  

We will be reviewing skills and getting ready for ACAP!!  Please make sure your child has headphones with them at school!

2nd Block

We will learn about the Coordinate Plane and Measurement.  We will be reviewing skills and getting ready for ACAP!!  Please make sure your child has headphones with them at school!

March 18 - March 22

1st & 3rd Block  

We have finished all 5th grade standards!!  We will be reviewing skills and getting ready for ACAP!!  Please make sure your child has headphones with them at school!

2nd Block

We are finishing up volume and will talk about shapes.  We will be reviewing skills and getting ready for ACAP!!  Please make sure your child has headphones with them at school!

March 4 - March 8

1st & 3rd Block  

This week we will continue working on measurement.  Students will have a quiz over measurement on Tuesday.  Then, we will begin talking about line plots and order of operations.  

2nd Block

We will begin volume this week.  Students will take a quiz on Thursday.  We will continue working on volume after Spring Break. 

Feb 26 - March 1

1st & 3rd Block  

This week we will be working on coordinate graphing and measurement.  Students will have a quiz on Tuesday over graphing and a quiz Thursday over measurement.  

2nd Block

We will take a test on Tuesday over Multiplying Fractions.  Students will complete a study guide in class on Monday whcih we will go over.  Tuesday, students will take a test.  Students WILL be able to use their study guides on the test.  Wednesday, we will begin dividing fractions.  

Dec 4-8

1st & 3rd Block  

This week we will continue our Fractions Unit. Students have already created fraction strips, and we will continue working with fractional parts.  

• Students will understand and identify improper fractions.

• Students will understand and identify mixed numbers.  

• Students will develop an understanding of common denominators and be able to rename and compare fractions by finding a common denominator.  

• Students will identify and rename equivalent fractions and order fractions of all types including improper fractions and mixed numbers.  

2nd Block

We will begin dividing decimal numbers.   

Students will:

• identify a decimal number

• describe division patterns

• solve a problem using division

• model division of decimal numbers

Nov 6 - 9

1st & 3rd Block  

This week we will continue our Fractions Unit. Students have already created fraction strips, and we will continue working with fractional parts.  

• Students will understand and identify improper fractions.

• Students will understand and identify mixed numbers.  

• Students will develop an understanding of common denominators and be able to rename and compare fractions by finding a common denominator.  

• Students will identify and rename equivalent fractions and order fractions of all types including improper fractions and mixed numbers.  

2nd Block

We will continue our Division of Whole Numbers Unit.  

Students will:

• identify a whole number

• describe division patterns

• solve a problem using division

• model division of numbers

Nov 6 - 9

1st & 2nd Block  

We will begin discussing equivalent fractions greater than 1 whole.  

• Students will create folded models for fractions less than or equal to 1 whole.  

• Students will use the folded models to find equivalent names for fractions.

• Students will estimate the sizes of fractions.

• Students will compare the relative size of fractions less than 1.

• Students will apply the concept of the identity for multiplication to renaming equivalent fractions.

Mathematical Language: Denominator, Equivalent fractions, Fraction (Common fraction), Identity property of multiplication, Numerator, Right hand identity property of division, Unit Fraction

3rd Block

We will continue our Division of Whole Numbers Unit.  

Students will:

• identify a whole number

• describe division patterns

• solve a problem using division

• model division of numbers

Oct. 30-Nov 3

1st & 2nd Block  

We will finish up our Decimal Division unit this week.  Students will take a test on Tuesday.

We will begin making our Fraction Strips for our new unit, Treasures From the Attic!  This unit will be about fractions.

• Students will create folded models for fractions less than or equal to 1 whole.  

• Students will use the folded models to find equivalent names for fractions.

• Students will estimate the sizes of fractions.

• Students will compare the relative size of fractions less than 1.

• Students will apply the concept of the identity for multiplication to renaming equivalent fractions.

Mathematical Language: Denominator, Equivalent fractions, Fraction (Common fraction), Identity property of multiplication, Numerator, Right hand identity property of division, Unit Fraction

3rd Block

We are finishing up Decimal Multiplication this week.  There will be a test on Tuesday.

Wednesday, we will begin our Division of Whole Numbers Unit.  

Students will:

• identify a whole number

• describe division patterns

• solve a problem using division

• model division of numbers

October 23 - 27

1st & 3rd Blocks

We will begin working on Division with Decimals.  

• Students will extend their undestanding of division to include division of decimals and will compare this to division of whole numbers, fractions, and mixed numbers.

• Students will develop a variety of situations, concrete models, and written algorithms for dividing decimals.

• Students will estimate quotients of dividing decimals and use this, as well as making comparisons to dividing fractions, to help them generalize rules for placemet of decimal points in the quotient or in one of the factors. 

Mathematical Language - Dividend, Divisor, Equation, Expression, Quotient

2nd Block 

This week we will begin multiplying decimal numbers.  Students will work on the following concepts:

• Identify a pattern to determine the location of a decimal

• Explain different ways to estimate a decimal

• Solve problems using decimals

October 16 - 21

1st & 3rd Blocks

We will begin Chapter 2 Lesson 2 - Dog Walking and Dividing

• Students will extend their undestanding of division to include division of decimals and will compare this to division of whole numbers, fractions, and mixed numbers.

• Students will develop a variety of situations, concrete models, and written algorithms for dividing decimals.

• Students will estimate quotients of dividing decimals and use this, as well as making comparisons to dividing fractions, to help them generalize rules for placemet of decimal points in the quotient or in one of the factors. 

Mathematical Language - Dividend, Divisor, Equation, Expression, Quotient

THERE WILL BE A TEST OVER DIVISION ON FRIDAY!!!!

2nd Block 

This week we will begin multiplying whole numbers.  Students will work on the following concepts:

• Identify a pattern to find a product

• Use rounding to estimate a product

• Model different types of products with multiplication

THERE WILL BE A TEST OVER MULTIPLYING WHOLE NUMBERS ON FRIDAY!!!

October 9 - 13

1st & 3rd Blocks

This week we will work on Number Properties and Order of Opertions.  Then, we will review division.

We will begin Chapter 2 Lesson 2 - Dog Walking and Dividing

• Students will extend their undestanding of division to include division of decimals and will compare this to division of whole numbers, fractions, and mixed numbers.

• Students will develop a variety of situations, concrete models, and written algorithms for dividing decimals.

• Students will estimate quotients of dividing decimals and use this, as well as making comparisons to dividing fractions, to help them generalize rules for placemet of decimal points in the quotient or in one of the factors. 

Mathematical Language - Dividend, Divisor, Equation, Expression, Quotient

2nd Block 

This week we will begin multiplying whole numbers.  Students will work on the following concepts:

• Identify a pattern to find a product

• Use rounding to estimate a product

• Model different types of products with multiplication

September 18-22

1st & 3rd Blocks

This week we will continue Chapter 2 Lesson 1 of the Tenth Street Pet Sanctuary.  

• Students will extend their understanding of multiplication to include multiplication of decimals and will compare this to mulitplication of whole numbers, fractions, and mixed numbers.

• Students will develop a variety of situations, concrete models, and wrtiten algorithms for multiplying decimals.

• Students will estimate products of multiplying decimals and generalize rules for placement of decimal points in the product. 

There will be a quiz on Thursday over multiplying decimal numbers.  

Mathematical Language - Algorithm, Area, Array, Product

2nd Block 

This week, we will begin Chapter 2:  Numerical Expressions.  Students will focus on the following:

• identify number properties

• explain number properties to write equations

• interpret an expression

• evaluate a numerical expression

Mathematical Language - evaluate, numerical expression, order of operations

September 11-15

1st & 3rd Blocks

We will finish up Lesson 3 this week. Students will complete a review over lessons 1-3 and take a Test of Wednesday.  

This week we will begin Chapter 2 Lesson 1 of the Tenth Street Pet Sanctuary.  

• Students will extend their understanding of multiplication to include multiplication of decimals and will compare this to mulitplication of whole numbers, fractions, and mixed numbers.

• Students will develop a variety of situations, concrete models, and wrtiten algorithms for multiplying decimals.

• Students will estimate products of multiplying decimals and generalize rules for placement of decimal points in the product. 

Mathematical Language - Algorithm, Area, Array, Product

2nd Block 

This week, we will continue working in Chapter 3: Adding and Subtracting Decimal Numbers.  Students will complete a test review on Thursday and take the chapter 3 test on Friday. 

Vocabulary - compatible numbers, estimate, expaned form, standard form, word form

September 5 - 8

1st & 3rd Blocks

We will continue Lesson 3 this week. In Lesson 3 students will use estimation skills with addition and subtraction of decimal numbers; add and sutract decimals in grams and meters; compare, order, and round decimals; identify decimals greater than, less than, and equal to a given numer; solve addition and subtraction problems using the standard algorithm; create a line plot of the weights of the budgies to the nearest whole number.

Vocabulary for Lesson 3 - estimate

2nd Block 

This week, we will continue working in Chapter 3: Adding and Subtracting Decimal Numbers.  Students will have a quiz on Friday.

Vocabulary - compatible numbers, estimate, expaned form, standard form, word form

August 28 - September 1

1st & 3rd Blocks

We will finish up Lesson 2 of our M3 unit this week.  Students will complete a Quiz over Comparing, Ordering, and Rounding Decimal Numbers on Wednesday.  Then will complete a Chapter Check Up on Friday.  Test reviews will be coming home on Tuesday and Thursday. 

Vocabulary - density property of decimals, gram, mass, meter, weight

2nd Block 

This week we will finish up Place Value.  Students will take a Chapter Test on Thursday - study guide will be coming home the day before the test.  We will begin Chapter 3: Adding and Subtracting Decimal Numbers on Friday.  

Vocabulary - compatible numbers, estimate, expaned form, standard form, word form

August 21 - 25

1st & 3rd Blocks

We will begin Lesson 2 of our M3 unit this week.  Students will compare and order decimals to the nearest thousandth; round decimal numbers to the nearest whole, tenth, and hundredth places; and demonstrate an understanding of the denisty property of decimals.

Quiz over Decimal Place Value on Tuesday. 

Vocabulary - density property of decimals, gram, mass, meter, weight

2nd Block 

This week we will continue to focus on Place Value:  define the value of numbers, explain how to use symbols to compare two numbers, compare the values of identical digits in a number, and write multi-digit numbers in multiple forms.  

Quiz over Decimal Place Value on Tuesday. 

Vocabulary - decimal fraction, decimal number, decimal point, decimal system, hundredths, place value, tenths, thousandths, base, exponent, period, power

August 14 - 18

1st & 3rd Blocks

Students will begin the iReady Diagnostic on Monday!!  Please make sure your child has their chromebook fully charged!!

This week we will continue with Lesson 1 of our M3 unit The Tenth Street Pet Sanctuary.  

In Lesson 1 students will explore the relationship between fractions and decimals using physical models such as number lines, grid paper, and base-ten models.  Students connect fractions with denominators of 10 with decimals via a centimeter number line.  They also create pictorial representations of decimals by shading in sections of grids and using base-ten blocks.  

Vocabulary - decimal fraction, decimal number, decimal point, decimal system, hundredths, place value, tenths, thousandths, base, exponent, period, power

2nd Block 

Students will begin the iReady Diagnostic on Monday!!  Please make sure your child has their chromebook fully charged!!

This week we will continue to focus on Place Value:  define the value of numbers, explain how to use symbols to compare two numbers, compare the values of identical digits in a number, and write multi-digit numbers in multiple forms.  

Vocabulary - decimal fraction, decimal number, decimal point, decimal system, hundredths, place value, tenths, thousandths, base, exponent, period, power

August 7-11

1st & 3rd Blocks

This week we will begin with Lesson 1 of our M3 unit The Tenth Street Pet Sanctuary.  

In Lesson 1 students will explore the relationship between fractions and decimals using physical models such as number lines, grid paper, and base-ten models.  Students connect fractions with denominators of 10 with decimals via a centimeter number line.  They also create pictorial representations of decimals by shading in sections of grids and using base-ten blocks.  

Vocabulary - decimal fraction, decimal number, decimal point, decimal system, hundredths, place value, tenths, thousandths, base, exponent, period, power

2nd Block 

This week we will focus on Place Value:  define the value of numbers, explain how to use symbols to compare two numbers, compare the values of identical digits in a number, and write multi-digit numbers in multiple forms.  

Vocabulary - decimal fraction, decimal number, decimal point, decimal system, hundredths, place value, tenths, thousandths, base, exponent, period, power

Jan 9 - 13

We just wrapped up Lesson 2 (Frolicking Frogs).  We will begin Lesson 3: Peppermint Stick Candy Counter.  In this lesson:

• Students will develop a variety of strategies for comparing and ordering fractions.

• Students will compare and order seet of fractions applying newly acuired strategies.

• Students will change mixed numbers to improper fractions and vice versa.

Mathematical Language:  benchmark, common denoiantors, common factors (divisors), common numerators, denominator, divisor, equivalent fractions, greatest common factor (divisor), least common denominator, least common multiple, like fractions, numerator, relatively prime numbers, simplest form (simplify, simplest terms, lowest terms)

Jan 4 - Jan 6

This week we will continue our Fractions Unit. Students have already created fraction strips, and we will continue working with fractional parts.  

• Students will understand and identify improper fractions.

• Students will understand and identify mixed numbers.  

• Students will develop an understanding of common denominators and be able to rename and compare fractions by finding a common denominator.  

• Students will identify and rename equivalent fractions and order fractions of all types including improper fractions and mixed numbers.  

Recorded lessons will be posted in Schoology for any student that is absent!

August 29 - Sept 2

We will begin Lesson 2 of our M3 unit this week.  Students will compare and order decimals to the nearest thousandth; round decimal numbers to the nearest whole, tenth, and hundredth places; and demonstrate an understanding of the denisty property of decimals.

Vocabulary - density property of decimals, gram, mass, meter, weight

There will be a fluency quiz on Friday.  This will NOT go in the gradebook.  

August 22-26

This week we will be wrapping up Lesson 1 of our M3 unit.  I am hoping to test students Thursday or Friday on Chapter 1. 

In Lesson 1 students will explore the relationship between fractions and decimals using physical models such as number lines, grid paper, and base-ten models.  Students connect fractions with denominators of 10 with decimals via a centimeter number line.  They also create pictorial representations of decimals by shading in sections of grids and using base-ten blocks.  

We will also be reading and writing decimal numbers:  standard form, written form and expanded form.

Vocabulary - decimal fraction, decimal number, decimal point, decimal system, hundredths, place value, tenths, thousandths

There will be a multiplication timed test on Friday.  This WILL go in the grade book.  

AART Curriculum Night will be August 23 at 5:00 in CES Library.  5th Grade Curriculum Night will immediately follow at 5:30. 

August 15 - 19

This week we will continue with Lesson 1 of our M3 unit.  

In Lesson 1 students will explore the relationship between fractions and decimals using physical models such as number lines, grid paper, and base-ten models.  Students connect fractions with denominators of 10 with decimals via a centimeter number line.  They also create pictorial representations of decimals by shading in sections of grids and using base-ten blocks.  

We will also be reading and writing decimal numbers:  standard form, written form and expanded form.

Vocabulary - decimal fraction, decimal number, decimal point, decimal system, hundredths, place value, tenths, thousandths

There will be a multiplication timed test on Friday.  This will NOT go in the grade book.  

AART Curriculum Night will be August 23 at 5:00 in CES Library.  5th Grade Curriculum Night will immediately follow at 5:30. 

Aug 8 - 12

This week we will begin with Lesson 1 of our M3 unit The Tenth Street Pet Sanctuary.  

In Lesson 1 students will explore the relationship between fractions and decimals using physical models such as number lines, grid paper, and base-ten models.  Students connect fractions with denominators of 10 with decimals via a centimeter number line.  They also create pictorial representations of decimals by shading in sections of grids and using base-ten blocks.  

Vocabulary - decimal fraction, decimal number, decimal point, decimal system, hundredths, place value, tenths, thousandths

There will be a fluency test on Friday - this will NOT be graded.  

AART Curriculum Night will be August 23 at 5:00 in the cafeteria.  5th Grade Curriculum Night will follow immdeiately at 5:30. 

Dec 6-12

Monday and Tuesday, we will be working on our Math Diagnostic Test.  

We have already started making our Fraction Strips for our new unit, Treasures From the Attic!  This unit will be about fractions.

• Students will create folded models for fractions less than or equal to 1 whole.  

• Students will use the folded models to find equivalent names for fractions.

• Students will estimate the sizes of fractions.

• Students will compare the relative size of fractions less than 1.

• Students will apply the concept of the identity for multiplication to renaming equivalent fractions.

Mathematical Language: Denominator, Equivalent fractions, Fraction (Common fraction), Identity property of multiplication, Numerator, Right hand identity property of division, Unit Fraction

There will be a multiplication timed test on Friday.  This will go in the grade book.  

Nov 29-Dec 3

We will begin working on our Fraction Strips for our new unit, Treasures From the Attic!  This unit will be about fractions.

• Students will create folded models for fractions less than or equal to 1 whole.  

• Students will use the folded models to find equivalent names for fractions.

• Students will estimate the sizes of fractions.

• Students will compare the relative size of fractions less than 1.

• Students will apply the concept of the identity for multiplication to renaming equivalent fractions.

Mathematical Language: Denominator, Equivalent fractions, Fraction (Common fraction), Identity property of multiplication, Numerator, Right hand identity property of division, Unit Fraction

There will be a multiplication timed test on Friday.  This will NOT go in the grade book.  

Nov 8-12

We will begin Chapter 2 Lesson 2 - Dog Walking and Dividing

• Students will extend their undestanding of division to include division of decimals and will compare this to division of whole numbers, fractions, and mixed numbers.

• Students will develop a variety of situations, concrete models, and written algorithms for dividing decimals.

• Students will estimate quotients of dividing decimals and use this, as well as making comparisons to dividing fractions, to help them generalize rules for placemet of decimal points in the quotient or in one of the factors. 

Mathematical Language - Dividend, Divisor, Equation, Expression, Quotient

Our class Spelling Bee will be Monday. 

November 1 - 5

We will begin Chapter 2 Lesson 2 - Dog Walking and Dividing

• Students will extend their undestanding of division to include division of decimals and will compare this to division of whole numbers, fractions, and mixed numbers.

• Students will develop a variety of situations, concrete models, and written algorithms for dividing decimals.

• Students will estimate quotients of dividing decimals and use this, as well as making comparisons to dividing fractions, to help them generalize rules for placemet of decimal points in the quotient or in one of the factors. 

Mathematical Language - Dividend, Divisor, Equation, Expression, Quotient

Oct 18 - 22

This week we will continue Chapter 2 Lesson 1 of the Tenth Street Pet Sanctuary.  

• Students will extend their understanding of multiplication to include multiplication of decimals and will compare this to mulitplication of whole numbers, fractions, and mixed numbers.

• Students will develop a variety of situations, concrete models, and wrtiten algorithms for multiplying decimals.

• Students will estimate products of multiplying decimals and generalize rules for placement of decimal points in the product. 

Mathematical Language - Algorithm, Area, Array, Product

There will be a multiplication timed test on Friday.  Students will have 5 minutes to solve 10 problems.  This will go in the grade book. 

Oct 11-15

This week we will work on multiplying whole numbers and whole numbers and decimal numbers.  

There will be a fluency test on Friday.   This will NOT go in the grade book. 

September 27 - Oct 1

Students will be taking and end of 9 Weeks test on Wednesday.

This week we will begin Chapter 2 Lesson 1 of the Tenth Street Pet Sanctuary.  

• Students will extend their understanding of multiplication to include multiplication of decimals and will compare this to mulitplication of whole numbers, fractions, and mixed numbers.

• Students will develop a variety of situations, concrete models, and wrtiten algorithms for multiplying decimals.

• Students will estimate products of multiplying decimals and generalize rules for placement of decimal points in the product. 

Mathematical Language - Algorithm, Area, Array, Product

There will be a fluency test on Friday.   This will go in the grade book. 

September 20-24

We will finsih Lesson 3 this week. In Lesson 3 students will use estimation skills with addition and subtraction of decimal numbers; add and sutract decimals in grams and meters; compare, order, and round decimals; identify decimals greater than, less than, and equal to a given numer; solve addition and subtraction problems using the standard algorithm; create a line plot of the weights of the budgies to the nearest whole number.

There will be a quiz on Friday over adding and subtracting decimal numbers. 

Vocabulary for Lesson 3 - estimate

There will be a multiplication test this week.  Students will have 5 minutes to solve 10 problems.  This will not go in the grade book. 

September 13 - 17

We will finish up Lesson 2 this week with a Lesson 2 Quiz on Tuesday and a Quiz over Lessons 1 & 2 on Wednesday.  

We will begin Lesson 3 this week. In Lesson 3 students will use estimation skills with addition and subtraction of decimal numbers; add and sutract decimals in grams and meters; compare, order, and round decimals; identify decimals greater than, less than, and equal to a given numer; solve addition and subtraction problems using the standard algorithm; create a line plot of the weights of the budgies to the nearest whole number.

Vocabulary for Lesson 3 - estimate

There will be a multiplication test this week.  Students will have 5 minutes to solve 10 problems.  This will go in the grade book. 

August 30 - September 3

We will begin Lesson 2 of our M3 unit this week.  Students will compare and order decimals to the nearest thousandth; round decimal numbers to the nearest whole, tenth, and hundredth places; and demonstrate an understanding of the denisty property of decimals.

Vocabulary - density property of decimals, gram, mass, meter, weight

August 23 - 27

We are working on completing iReady Assessments this week.  We will review and take a test over Lesson 1.  

We will begin Lesson 2 of our M3 unit this week.  Students will compare and order decimals to the nearest thousandth; round decimal numbers to the nearest whole, tenth, and hundredth places; and demonstrate an understanding of the denisty property of decimals.

Vocabulary - density property of decimals, gram, mass, meter, weight

August 16 - 20

This week we will continue with Lesson 1 of our M3 unit.  

In Lesson 1 students will explore the relationship between fractions and decimals using physical models such as number lines, grid paper, and base-ten models.  Students connect fractions with denominators of 10 with decimals via a centimeter number line.  They also create pictorial representations of decimals by shading in sections of grids and using base-ten blocks.  

Vocabulary - decimal fraction, decimal number, decimal point, decimal system, hundredths, place value, tenths, thousandths

There will be a multiplication timed test on Friday.  This will NOT go in the grade book.  

AART Curriculum Night will be August 19 at 4:00 in CES Library.  5th Grade Curriculum Night will immediately follow at 5:00. 

August 9 - 13

This week we will begin with Lesson 1 of our M3 unit The Tenth Street Pet Sanctuary.  

In Lesson 1 students will explore the relationship between fractions and decimals using physical models such as number lines, grid paper, and base-ten models.  Students connect fractions with denominators of 10 with decimals via a centimeter number line.  They also create pictorial representations of decimals by shading in sections of grids and using base-ten blocks.  

Vocabulary - decimal fraction, decimal number, decimal point, decimal system, hundredths, place value, tenths, thousandths

There will be a fluency test on Friday.  

AART Curriculum Night will be August 19 at 4:00 in the Columbia Media Center.  5th Grade Curriculum Night will follow immdeiately at 5:00. 

Nov 16-20

We just wrapped up Lesson 2 (Frolicking Frogs).  We will begin Lesson 3: Peppermint Stick Candy Counter.  In this lesson:

• Students will develop a variety of strategies for comparing and ordering fractions.

• Students will compare and order sets of fractions applying newly acquired strategies.

• Students will change mixed numbers to improper fractions and vice versa.

Mathematical Language:  benchmark, common denominators, common factors (divisors), common numerators, denominator, divisor, equivalent fractions, greatest common factor (divisor), least common denominator, least common multiple, like fractions, numerator, relatively prime numbers, simplest form (simplify, simplest terms, lowest terms)

There will be a multiplication timed test on Tuesday.  Students will have 5 minutes to solve 10 problems.  This will go in the grade book.  

Oct 26-30

This week we will take our Check up Test on Tuesday or Wednesday.  Then, we will review for our unit test over Tenth Street Pet Sanctuary.  We will take the unit test on Thursday or Friday.

There will be a multiplication timed test on Friday.  Students will have 5 minutes to solve 10 problems.  This will go in the grade book. 

Oct 19-23

Last week we focused on dividing whole numbers.  

We will begin Chapter 2 Lesson 2 - Dog Walking and Dividing

• Students will extend their undestanding of division to include division of decimals and will compare this to division of whole numbers, fractions, and mixed numbers.

• Students will develop a variety of situations, concrete models, and written algorithms for dividing decimals.

• Students will estimate quotients of dividing decimals and use this, as well as making comparisons to dividing fractions, to help them generalize rules for placemet of decimal points in the quotient or in one of the factors. 

Mathematical Language - Dividend, Divisor, Equation, Expression, Quotient

We will take a division with decimals quiz on Friday.

There will be a multiplication timed test on Friday.  Students will have 5 minutes to solve 10 problems.  This will NOT go in the grade book. 

Oct 12 - 16

We will begin Chapter 2 Lesson 2 - Dog Walking and Dividing

• Students will extend their undestanding of division to include division of decimals and will compare this to division of whole numbers, fractions, and mixed numbers.

• Students will develop a variety of situations, concrete models, and written algorithms for dividing decimals.

• Students will estimate quotients of dividing decimals and use this, as well as making comparisons to dividing fractions, to help them generalize rules for placemet of decimal points in the quotient or in one of the factors. 

Mathematical Language - Dividend, Divisor, Equation, Expression, Quotient

We will take a division with 1 digit divisors quiz on Wednesday.

There will be a multiplication timed test on Friday.  Students will have 5 minutes to solve 10 problems.  This will NOT go in the grade book. 

Sept 28-Oct 2

We will be taking a End of the NIne Weeks Test on Wednesday  

This week we will continue Chapter 2 Lesson 1 of the Tenth Street Pet Sanctuary.  

• Students will extend their understanding of multiplication to include multiplication of decimals and will compare this to mulitplication of whole numbers, fractions, and mixed numbers.

• Students will develop a variety of situations, concrete models, and wrtiten algorithms for multiplying decimals.

• Students will estimate products of multiplying decimals and generalize rules for placement of decimal points in the product. 

Mathematical Language - Algorithm, Area, Array, Product

There will be a multiplication timed test on Friday.  Students will have 5 minutes to solve 10 problems.  This will go in the grade book. 

Sept 21-25

We will begin Chapter 2 this week.  In Chapter 2 Lesson 1 Students will extend their understanding of multiplication to include multiplication of decimals and will compare this to multiplication of whole numbers, fractions and mixed numbers; students will develop a variety of situations, concrete models, and written algorithms for multiplying decimals; and students will estimate products of multiplying decimals and generalize rules for placement of decimal points in the product.  

Mathematical Language - algorithm, area, array, product

There will be a multiplication timed test.  Students will have 5 minutes to solve 10 problems.  This will  go in the grade book. 

Sept 14-18

We will begin Lesson 3 this week. In Lesson 3 students will use estimation skills with addition and subtraction of decimal numbers; add and sutract decimals in grams and meters; compare, order, and round decimals; identify decimals greater than, less than, and equal to a given numer; solve addition and subtraction problems using the standard algorithm; create a line plot of the weights of the budgies to the nearest whole number.

Vocabulary for Lesson 3 - estimate

There will be a multiplication test this week.  Students will have 5 minutes to solve 10 problems.  This will NOT go in the grade book. 

Science: This week we will cover lesson 5.4 in Stemscopes, Mixtures. Students should be able to log into STEMScopes now.  

September 7 - 11

WELCOME BACK!!!!!

We will finish up Lesson 2 this week and take a quiz Thursday/Friday.  

We will begin Lesson 3 next week. In Lesson 3 students will use estimation skills with addition and subtraction of decimal numbers; add and sutract decimals in grams and meters; compare, order, and round decimals; identify decimals greater than, less than, and equal to a given numer; solve addition and subtraction problems using the standard algorithm; create a line plot of the weights of the budgies to the nearest whole number.

Vocabulary for Lesson 3 - estimate

There will be a multiplication test on Tuesday/Wednesday.  Students will have 5 minutes to solve 10 problems.  This will NOT go in the grade book. 

Science: This week we will cover lesson 5.3 in Stemscopes, Properties of Matter. Science will be taught at school and will not be uploaded to Schoology this week. 

March 9 - 13 

1st & 2nd Block 

This week we will begin our unit Designer Boxes  which explores Volume.  

• Students will identify and label the dimensions of rectangular prisms.

• Students will indicate that volume is measured using unit cubes.

• Students will understand that the volume of any rectangular prism can be determined using a "layering" approach.  This involves separating the prism into layers of unit cubes, finding the volume of one layer, and multiplying that quantity by the total number of layers.

• Students will explain how the formula for volume of rectangular prisms, V=lwh, is connected to building layers of unit cubes.

Mathematical Language:  Cubic Unit, Dimension, Right Rectangular Prism, Volume

There will be a division timed test on Friday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 100 problems.  This will NOT go in the grade book.  

3rd Block

This week starts the fourth and final nine weeks of 5th grade! We are working on topic 12, Volume of Solids. We will start out by looking at different types of solids and identifying their vertices, faces, and edges. We will look at the solids from various viewpoints. Once we understand how to view solids from different viewpoints, we will begin calculating the volume of solids. By the end of the week we will begin calculating combined volume of solids. We will continue this skill into next week. The topic 12 review is tentatively set for Tuesday, March 17th. The topic 12 test is tentatively set for Wednesday, March 18th. 

Fluency #1 is Friday. This is for practice and not taken as a grade.

IXL:  5th - DD.1, DD.2, DD.4, EE.13, EE.15

March 2-6   

1st & 2nd Block 

9 Weeks Test 

There will be a division timed test on Friday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 75 problems.  This will  go in the grade book.  

3rd Block

Review and take 9 weeks test

There will be a division timed test on Friday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 75 problems.  This will go in the grade book.  

February 24 - 28

1st & 2nd Block 

We will work on our last chapter (Grandmas's Cookbook) in Treasures From the Attic.  

• Students will explore a variety of contextual problems involving multiplication and division of fractions and mixed numbers. 

• Students will develop a variety of models, methods, and algorithms for multiplying and dividing fractions.

• Students will compare their algorithms for multiplying and dividing fractions and mixed numbers to commonestandard algorithms.

Mathematical Language: Algorithm, Denominator, Dividend, Divisor, Improper fraction, Like fractions, Mixed number, Numerator, Product, Proper fraction, Quotient, Unlike fractions

There will be a division timed test on Friday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 75 problems.  This will NOT go in the grade book.  

3rd Block

This week we are going to review and test on topic 11. The review will be Monday and topic 11 test will be Tuesday, Feb. 25th. Once we finish the test we will start reviewing all the skills we learned this nine weeks. Our nine weeks test is tentatively set for Tuesday and Wednesday, March 3rd and 4th. 

IXL: 5th - M.1, M.2, M.5, M.11, M.12, M.13, M.36, M.37, N.1, N.2, N.3, N.5, N.6, N.7, N.9, N.10, N.12

Fluency #8 is Friday. This one is for practice and not a grade.

2/18/20:  This week we will finish up topic 11. The second half of topic 11 teaches students how to divide fractions and mixed numbers. Our topic 11 review is tentatively set for Monday, Feb. 24th. The topic 11 test is tentatively set for Tuesday, Feb. 25th. Please continue to encourage your child to work in IXL. This a great way to get extra practice with what we are working on in class. 

Fluency #7 is Friday. This one is for practice and not a grade. 

IXL: 5th - N.1, N.2, N.3, N.5, N.6, N.7, N.9, N.10, N.12

Math video resource:  Please check the "Math Resources" tab at the top of the page. There, you can find links to videos related to lessons we do in class. We watch these in class and I encourage students to use them as a resource. 

2/10/20:  This week we will begin working in topic 11. Topic 11 covers multiplying and dividing fractions and mixed numbers. Our focus this week will be multiplying fractions. We will begin with multiplying fractions by a whole number, multiplying two fractions, and then if time permits, multiplying mixed numbers. Our topic 11 test is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, February 25th with the review being Monday, February 24th. 

Tuesday, February 11th students will take their STAR math assessment. There is nothing that needs to be done in preparation for this test. 

The end of the third nine weeks is coming up soon. Our 3rd nine weeks test is scheduled for the week of March 2nd. Once we get closer to March I will set a test date. 

Fluency #6 is Thursday. This is for a grade! With Friday being a half day, we will not switch classes so the fluency quiz is moved to Thursday. 

IXL: 5th - M.1, M.2, M.5, M.11, M.12, M.13

2/3/20:  This week we will finish up topic 10, adding and subtracting unlike denominators. We will review Tuesday and test Wednesday on topic 10. Thursday we will move into topic 11, multiplying and dividing decimals. 

Fluency #5 is Friday. This is for practice and not a grade. 

IXL:  5th - K.5, K.6, L.17, L.18, L.19, L.20

January 27 - 31  

1st & 2nd Block  

This week we will continue Chapter 2 in our Treasures from the Attic Unit.  

Objectives:

• Students will extend their understanding of the concepts of addition and subtraction to include fractions.

• Students will estimate to compare combinations of fractions to benchmarks like 1/2 and 1.

• Students will develop a variety of concrete methods and written algorithms for adding proper fractions with like and unlike denominators. 

• Students will find a variety of fractions that combine to make 1 whole. 

Mathematical Language:  Addends, Algorithm, Denominator, Difference, Like fractions, Numerator, Sum, Unlike denominators, Unlike fractions

There will be a multiplication timed test on Friday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 100 problems.  This will not go in the grade book.  

3rd Block

This week we are starting topic 10. Topic 10 is adding and subtracting mixed numbers. We will begin the week with reviewing how to convert mixed numbers to improper fractions and improper fractions to mixed numbers. From there we will begin adding and subtracting mixed numbers. We will also continue to work on simplifying fractions to simplest form. Our topic 10 test is tentatively set for Thursday, Feb. 6th with the review be Wednesday, Feb. 5th. 

Fluency #4 is Friday. This is for practice and not a grade. 

IXL:  5th - K.5, K.6, L.17, L.18, L.19, L.20

November 25 - 29 

1st & 2nd Block 

We will finish up Frolicking Frogs Monday and Tuesday.  Looking ahead:

We just wrapped up Lesson 2 (Frolicking Frogs).  We will begin Lesson 3: Peppermint Stick Candy Counter.  In this lesson:

• Students will develop a variety of strategies for comparing and ordering fractions.

• Students will compare and order seet of fractions applying newly acuired strategies.

• Students will change mixed numbers to improper fractions and vice versa.

Mathematical Language:  benchmark, common denoiantors, common factors (divisors), common numerators, denominator, divisor, equivalent fractions, greatest common factor (divisor), least common denominator, least common multiple, like fractions, numerator, relatively prime numbers, simplest form (simplify, simplest terms, lowest terms)

There will be a multiplication timed test on Tuesday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 100 problems.  This will not go in the grade book.  

3rd Block

Monday and Tuesday students will work on Order of Operations. This is lesson 8-2 from topic 8. We will have a quiz Tuesday, Nov. 26th. A video on Order of Operations  can be found on the math resources page of the website. There are also two sections of IXL that cover Order of Operations. 

Looking ahead, once we return from Thanksgiving break we will pick back up with topic 7. We have covered the first two lessons in topic 7, estimating dividing decimals and dividing decimals by powers of 10. We will pick up with actually dividing decimals the Monday we return. Our topic 7 test is tentatively set for Tuesday, Dec. 10th. 

Our nine weeks test is tentatively set for Thursday, Dec. 12th. It will cover dividing whole numbers and decimals, as well as Order of Operations. 

Fluency #7 is Tuesday. This one is not a grade. 

IXL:  5th O.5, O.6 (Order of Operations)

IXL:  5th J.3, J.4, J.5, J.6 (dividing decimals)

November 18 - 22 

1st & 2nd Block  

We have already started making our Fraction Strips for our new unit, Treasures From the Attic!  This unit will be about fractions.

• Students will create folded models for fractions less than or equal to 1 whole.  

• Students will use the folded models to find equivalent names for fractions.

• Students will estimate the sizes of fractions.

• Students will compare the relative size of fractions less than 1.

• Students will apply the concept of the identity for multiplication to renaming equivalent fractions.

Mathematical Language: Denominator, Equivalent fractions, Fraction (Common fraction), Identity property of multiplication, Numerator, Right hand identity property of division, Unit Fraction

There will be a multiplication timed test on Friday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 100 problems.  This will go in the grade book.  

3rd Block

This week we will finish up topic 5. We will review topic 5 Tuesday and take the topic 5 test Wednesday, Nov. 20th. Thursday and Friday we will begin working in topic 7, dividing decimals. We will slowing begin dividing decimals and test sometime after the Thanksgiving holiday. 

Fluency #6 is Friday. This one is a grade. 

IXL: 5th J.1, J.2, J.3, J.4, J.5, J.6

November 4 - 8 

1st & 2nd Block 

Monday - Check up 2 Review

Tuesday - Check-up 2 Test (students have a review sheet for this)

Wednesday - Review for Unit Test (Review sheet will be done in class and we will go over the correct answers)

Thursday - Unit Test 

Friday - Work on Project

There will be a multiplication timed test on Friday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 100 problems.  This will not go in the grade book.  

3rd Block

This week we will finish up topic 4 and take our topic 4 test. Wednesday we will spend our class period reviewing topic 4. Thursday we will complete the topic 4 test. Friday is a half day. 

Fluency #4 is Friday. This one is NOT a grade.

IXL assignments that align with topic 4 include: D.2, D.5, D.6, D.7, D.8, D.9, D.10

October 28 - November 1 

1st & 2nd Block  

We will continue Chapter 2 Lesson 2 - Dog Walking and Dividing

• Students will extend their undestanding of division to include division of decimals and will compare this to division of whole numbers, fractions, and mixed numbers.

• Students will develop a variety of situations, concrete models, and written algorithms for dividing decimals.

• Students will estimate quotients of dividing decimals and use this, as well as making comparisons to dividing fractions, to help them generalize rules for placemet of decimal points in the quotient or in one of the factors. 

Mathematical Language - Dividend, Divisor, Equation, Expression, Quotient

Hopefully, we will get to the Lesson Quiz by the end of the week.  We had to stop for a few days and practice long divison. 

There will be a multiplication timed test on Friday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 100 problems.  This will go in the grade book. 

3rd Block

We will begin our Division Unit this week.  We will work on Dividing Multiples of 10 and 100, Estimating and Dividing by 1-Digit Dividers with and without zeros in the quotient.  There will be a quiz Wednesday.  

There will be a multiplication timed test on Friday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 100 problems.  This will go in the grade book. 

October 14 - 18 

1st & 2nd Block 

We will begin Chapter 2 Lesson 2 - Dog Walking and Dividing

• Students will extend their undestanding of division to include division of decimals and will compare this to division of whole numbers, fractions, and mixed numbers.

• Students will develop a variety of situations, concrete models, and written algorithms for dividing decimals.

• Students will estimate quotients of dividing decimals and use this, as well as making comparisons to dividing fractions, to help them generalize rules for placemet of decimal points in the quotient or in one of the factors. 

Mathematical Language - Dividend, Divisor, Equation, Expression, Quotient

We will take the quiz over Lesson 1 on Wednesday Thursday.

There will be a multiplication timed test on Friday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 100 problems.  This will NOT go in the grade book. 

3rd Block

This week students will continue multiplying in topic 6. The only thing new with topic 6 is that we are multiplying with decimals. On Tuesday, Oct. 22nd we will review topic 6 and take the topic 6 test Wednesday, Oct. 23rd. 

Please continue to work with your child on multiplication fluency. 

Fluency quiz #1 is Friday. This one is for practice and does not count as a grade. 

September 30 - October 4 

1st & 2nd Block

We will be taking a End of the NIne Weeks Test on Tuesday  

This week we will continue Chapter 2 Lesson 1 of the Tenth Street Pet Sanctuary.  

• Students will extend their understanding of multiplication to include multiplication of decimals and will compare this to mulitplication of whole numbers, fractions, and mixed numbers.

• Students will develop a variety of situations, concrete models, and wrtiten algorithms for multiplying decimals.

• Students will estimate products of multiplying decimals and generalize rules for placement of decimal points in the product. 

Mathematical Language - Algorithm, Area, Array, Product

There will be a multiplication timed test on Friday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 100 problems.  This will go in the grade book. 

3rd Block

This week marks the last week of the first nine weeks! We are reviewing for the nine weeks test Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday we are taking the nine weeks test. The nine weeks test will cover all that we've learned this nine weeks in topics 1, 2, and 3. Monday and Tuesday we will work on a study guide in class. Other ways to prepare for the test are listed below...

Ways to prepare for the nine week's test...

• review all homework/workbook pages from topics 1, 2, 3

• IXL assignments we did throughout the nine weeks

• watch videos posted under "math resources"

• review the nine week study guide that we will go over in class

Fluency #9 is Friday. This one is for a grade. 

September 23 - 27 

1st & 2nd Block  

We will begin Chapter 2 this week.  In Chapter 2 Lesson 1 Students will extend their understanding of multiplication to include multiplication of decimals and will compare this to multiplication of whole numbers, fractions and mixed numbers; students will develop a variety of situations, concrete models, and written algorithms for multiplying decimals; and students will estimate products of multiplying decimals and generalize rules for placement of decimal points in the product.  

Mathematical Language - algorithm, area, array, product

There will be a multiplication timed test on Friday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 100 problems.  This will not go in the grade book. 

3rd Block

This week we will finish up with topic 3. We will focus on multiplying 3-digit by 2-digit numbers and the distributive property. Our topic 3 review is Wednesday, Sept. 25th and our topic 3 test is Thursday, Sept. 26th. The following week we will review topics 1, 2, and 3. Our 9 weeks test is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 2nd. 

There will be a multiplication timed test on Friday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 100 problems.  This will not go in the grade book. 

September 16 - 20  

In Lesson 3 students will use estimation skills with addition and subtraction of decimal numbers; add and sutract decimals in grams and meters; compare, order, and round decimals; identify decimals greater than, less than, and equal to a given numer; solve addition and subtraction problems using the standard algorithm; create a line plot of the weights of the budgies to the nearest whole number.

Vocabulary for Lesson 3 - estimate

There will be a multiplication timed test on Friday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 100 problems.  This will go in the grade book. 

1st & 2nd Block  

3rd Block

This week we will continue with multiplication in topic 3. We will focus on estimating products, exponents, using the distributive property, and multiplying by 1-digit numbers (lessons 3-3 through 3-6). There are videos on the math resource page that we will be watching in class. I encourage students to watch these videos at home as well. The topic 3 test is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 26. 

Fluency #6 is Friday. This one is a grade. 

September 9-13 

1st & 2nd Block 

We will finish up Lesson 2 this week and take a quiz Wednesday or Thursday.  

We will begin Lesson 3 by the end of the week. In Lesson 3 students will use estimation skills with addition and subtraction of decimal numbers; add and sutract decimals in grams and meters; compare, order, and round decimals; identify decimals greater than, less than, and equal to a given numer; solve addition and subtraction problems using the standard algorithm; create a line plot of the weights of the budgies to the nearest whole number.

Vocabulary for Lesson 3 - estimate

There will be a multiplication timed test on Friday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 100 problems.  This will NOT go in the grade book. 

3rd Block

Monday we will review for the topic 2 test. Tuesday we will complete the topic 2 test. Please look for opportunities to discuss rounding with your child. During a grocery trip or a shopping trip are great times to discuss rounding decimals. Several are having a hard time with subtraction with regrouping. This is something I encourage students to practice outside of class. Wednesday we will begin topic 3. Topic 3 we will continue to round and also begin multiplying multi-digit numbers. The topic 3 test is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 25th. 

Fluency #5 is Friday. This fluency quiz is for practice and not graded.

September 2 - 6 

1st & 2nd Block 

No School on Monday!  Enjoy your long weekend! 

We will begin Lesson 2 of our M3 unit this week.  Students will compare and order decimals to the nearest thousandth; round decimal numbers to the nearest whole, tenth, and hundredth places; and demonstrate an understanding of the denisty property of decimals.

Vocabulary - density property of decimals, gram, mass, meter, weight

There will be a multiplication timed test on Friday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 100 problems.  This will not go in the grade book. 

IXL - I have assigned each student IXL activities based on their STAR score.  I did not assign skills higher than 6th grade.  I want to make sure that your child has all 5th and 6th grade skills mastered prior to assigning middle school skills.   Your child may practice IXL at home, but it is not mandatory at this time. If you have any questions and/or concerns, please feel free to contact me.  

3rd Block

This week we will continue working on and finish up topic 2. Students are doing a great job adding and subtracting decimals. The biggest struggle is with rounding. Please look for opportunities to discuss rounding with your child. During a grocery trip or a shopping trip are great times to discuss rounding decimals. Our topic 2 test is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 10th. Remember to use the math resource videos and IXL as resources for practicing skills we are learning in class. 

Fluency #4 is Friday. This fluency quiz is for practice and not graded.

August 26 - 30 

1st & 2nd Block 

This week we will finish up with Lesson 1 of our M3 unit The Tenth Street Pet Sanctuary.  

In Lesson 1 students will explore the relationship between fractions and decimals using physical models such as number lines, grid paper, and base-ten models.  Students connect fractions with denominators of 10 with decimals via a centimeter number line.  They also create pictorial representations of decimals by shading in sections of grids and using base-ten blocks.  

Vocabulary - decimal fraction, decimal number, decimal point, decimal system, hundredths, place value, tenths, thousandths

There will be a multiplication timed test on Friday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 100 problems.  This WILL go in the grade book.  

AART Curriculum Night will be August 27 at 4:00 at Columbia.  

3rd Block

8/26/19:  This week we will begin topic 2, Adding and Subtracting Decimals. This topic starts out with a review of rounding whole numbers and decimals. From there, we will begin to add and subtract decimals. Our topic 2 test is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 10th. Remember to use the math videos and IXL as resources for doing homework and extra practice work. 

Fluency #3 is Friday. This fluency quiz is a grade. 

Math video resource:  Please check the "Math Resources" tab at the top of the page. There, you can find links to videos related to lessons we do in class. We watch these in class and I encourage students to use them as a resource. 

Homework:  Students should spend no more than twenty minutes on math homework any night. After twenty minutes, if homework is not complete, please sign the homework sheet and have your child bring it to school the following day. Each day at the start of class we will go over the previous night's homework. Encourage your child to circle any problem they had trouble with so we can go over it class. Any student who does not have their homework with them or does not have it signed, if it's incomplete, will lose a ticket. 

IXL: IXL is a supplemental math/ELA program offered to support students and aide in their learning. Each week I will assign IXL assignments that align with what is being learned in class. Students are required to work in IXL thirty minutes per week. This can take place in or outside of class. IXL can be done on a computer or can be downloaded as an app. When working in IXL students choose an answer. If the answer is correct, students continue on until they reach mastery. If the answer is incorrect, IXL walks the students through the problem step by step. 

1st & 2nd Block  

This week we will continue with Lesson 1 of our M3 unit.  

In Lesson 1 students will explore the relationship between fractions and decimals using physical models such as number lines, grid paper, and base-ten models.  Students connect fractions with denominators of 10 with decimals via a centimeter number line.  They also create pictorial representations of decimals by shading in sections of grids and using base-ten blocks.  

Vocabulary - decimal fraction, decimal number, decimal point, decimal system, hundredths, place value, tenths, thousandths

There will be a multiplication timed test on Friday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 100 problems.  This will NOT go in the grade book.  

AART Curriculum Night will be August 27 at 4:00 in CES Library.  

3rd Block

8/19/19:  This week we will finish up topic 1. Our topic 1 test is scheduled for Thursday, August 22nd. We will spend the class period reviewing for the test Wednesday and take the test Thursday. Wednesday night all students should bring home their textbook to review topic 1, including the topic 1 review that we will complete and go over in class. All students should come home with the correct answers to the topic review. The topic 1 test will look exactly like the topic 1 review, only different numbers in the problems. The topic 1 review is on pages 24-25 of the textbook. 

Ways to review for a topic test....

• rework the topic review in the book

• go over each problem and answer of the topic review

• work "Reteaching" pages, located in the book just previous to the topic review

• review homework pages

• work in IXL on levels aligned to the topic, which I will always provide

• watch "Math Resources" videos 

Fluency: #2 is Friday. This one is just review and does not count as a grade.

IXL: 5th A.1, A.2, A.3, A.4, A.5, G.1, G.3, G.6, G.10, G.11, G.12, G.13, G.14, G.15

Math video resource:  Please check the "Math Resources" tab at the top of the page. There, you can find links to videos related to lessons we do in class. We watch these in class and I encourage students to use them as a resource. 

Homework:  Students will have homework each night that aligns with that day's lesson. Students should spend no more than twenty minutes on math homework any night. After twenty minutes, if homework is not complete, please sign the homework sheet and have your child bring it to school the following day. Each day at the start of class we will go over the previous night's homework. Encourage your child to circle any problem they had trouble with so we can go over it class. Any student who does not have their homework with them or does not have it signed, if it's incomplete, will lose a ticket. 

IXL: IXL is a supplemental math/ELA program offered to support students and aide in their learning. Each week I will assign IXL assignments that align with what is being learned in class. Students are required to work in IXL thirty minutes per week. This can take place in or outside of class. IXL can be done on a computer or can be downloaded as an app. When working in IXL students choose an answer. If the answer is correct, students continue on until they reach mastery. If the answer is incorrect, IXL walks the students through the problem step by step. 

1st & 2nd Block

August 12-16

This week we will begin with Lesson 1 of our M3 unit The Tenth Street Pet Sanctuary.  

In Lesson 1 students will explore the relationship between fractions and decimals using physical models such as number lines, grid paper, and base-ten models.  Students connect fractions with denominators of 10 with decimals via a centimeter number line.  They also create pictorial representations of decimals by shading in sections of grids and using base-ten blocks.  

Vocabulary - decimal fraction, decimal number, decimal point, decimal system, hundredths, place value, tenths, thousandths

There will be a multiplication timed test on Friday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 100 problems.  This will go in the grade book.  

AART Curriculum Night will be August 27 at 4:00 at Columbia.  

3rd Block

8/12/19: This week we will begin topic 1 in our Envision math textbook. Overall, topic 1 will be a nice review for most students. Our goal is to cover lessons 1-1 through 1-5 by Friday. These lessons include place value of whole numbers and decimals, and comparing and ordering decimals. Our topic 1 test is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, August 21st. 

Currently our school system is working to get all new students set up in IXL. Once we do that I will share IXL lessons that students can practice outside of class. 

Math video resource:  Please check the "Math Resources" tab at the top of the page. There, you can find links to videos related to lessons we do in class. We watch these in class and I encourage students to use them as a resource. 

Homework:  Students will have homework each night that aligns with that day's lesson. Students should spend no more than twenty minutes on math homework any night. After twenty minutes, if homework is not complete, please sign the homework sheet and have your child bring it to school the following day. Each day at the start of class we will go over the previous night's homework. Encourage your child to circle any problem they had trouble with so we can go over it class. Any student who does not have their homework with them or does not have it signed, if it's incomplete, will lose a ticket. 

IXL: IXL is a supplemental math/ELA program offered to support students and aide in their learning. Each week I will assign IXL assignments that align with what is being learned in class. Students are required to work in IXL thirty minutes per week. This can take place in or outside of class. IXL can be done on a computer or can be downloaded as an app. When working in IXL students choose an answer. If the answer is correct, students continue on until they reach mastery. If the answer is incorrect, IXL walks the students through the problem step by step. 

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April 1 - 5

We will work on Combining Volume this week and test over around Wednesday.  Then, we will begin Coordinate Graphing.  

There will be a division timed test on Friday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 100 problems.  This will go in the grade book.  

March 25 - 29

This week we are working on Order of Operations.  There will be a quiz later this week.

We will also be reviewing for SCANTRON.

There will be a division timed test on Friday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 100 problems.  This will NOT go in the grade book.  

March 18 - 22 

SPRING BREAK

March 11 - 15

Nine Weeks Test

March 4 - 8

Camp McDowell  - March 6-8

February 25 - March 1

We will wrap up our Volumbe Unit.  There will be a unit test and a 9 weeks test.

There will be a division timed test on Friday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 75 problems.  This will NOT go in the grade book.  

February 11-15

We will continue exploring Volume in our Designer Boxes Unit.  

• Students will identify and label the dimensions of rectangular prisms.

• Students will indicate that volume is measured using unit cubes.

• Students will understand that the volume of any rectangular prism can be determined using a "layering" approach.  This involves separating the prism into layers of unit cubes, finding the volume of one layer, and multiplying that quantity by the total number of layers.

• Students will explain how the formula for volume of rectangular prisms, V=lwh, is connected to building layers of unit cubes.

Mathematical Language:  Cubic Unit, Dimension, Right Rectangular Prism, Volume

There will be a division timed test on Friday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 75 problems.  This will go in the grade book.  

February 4 - 8

We will take our Unit Test over Treasures from the Attic on Tuesday (we will review on Monday).  Afterwards we will begin our unit Designer Boxes  which explores Volume.  

• Students will identify and label the dimensions of rectangular prisms.

• Students will indicate that volume is measured using unit cubes.

• Students will understand that the volume of any rectangular prism can be determined using a "layering" approach.  This involves separating the prism into layers of unit cubes, finding the volume of one layer, and multiplying that quantity by the total number of layers.

• Students will explain how the formula for volume of rectangular prisms, V=lwh, is connected to building layers of unit cubes.

Mathematical Language:  Cubic Unit, Dimension, Right Rectangular Prism, Volume

There will be a division timed test on Friday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 75 problems.  This will NOT go in the grade book.  

January 28 - February 1

We will work on our last chapter (Grandmas's Cookbook) in Treasures From the Attic.  

• Students will explore a variety of contextual problems involving multiplication and division of fractions and mixed numbers. 

• Students will develop a variety of models, methods, and algorithms for multiplying and dividing fractions.

• Students will compare their algorithms for multiplying and dividing fractions and mixed numbers to commonestandard algorithms.

Mathematical Language: Algorithm, Denominator, Dividend, Divisor, Improper fraction, Like fractions, Mixed number, Numerator, Product, Proper fraction, Quotient, Unlike fractions

There will be a division timed test on Friday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 75 problems.  This will NOT go in the grade book.  

January 21-25

We will work on our last chapter (Grandmas's Cookbook) in Treasures From the Attic.  

• Students will explore a variety of contextual problems involving multiplication and division of fractions and mixed numbers. 

• Students will develop a variety of models, methods, and algorithms for multiplying and dividing fractions.

• Students will compare their algorithms for multiplying and dividing fractions and mixed numbers to commonestandard algorithms.

Mathematical Language: Algorithm, Denominator, Dividend, Divisor, Improper fraction, Like fractions, Mixed number, Numerator, Product, Proper fraction, Quotient, Unlike fractions

There will be a division timed test on Friday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 75 problems.  This will go in the grade book.  

January 14-18

This week we will complete Lesson 2 "That's Puzzling" from Treasures in the Attic.

• Students will add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers with like and unlike denomiantors to solve a variety of puzzles.

• Students will use a variety of problem-solving strategies to solve fraction puzzles.

Mathematical Language:  Addends, Algorithm, Denominator, Like Fractions, Mixed Number, Numerator, Sum, Unlike Fractions

There will be a multiplication timed test on Friday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 100 problems.  This will not go in the grade book.  

January 7 - 11

This week we will begin Chapter 2 in our Treasures from the Attic Unit.  

Objectives:

• Students will extend their understanding of the concepts of addition and subtraction to include fractions.

• Students will estimate to compare combinations of fractions to benchmarks like 1/2 and 1.

• Students will develop a variety of concrete methods and written algorithms for adding proper fractions with like and unlike denominators. 

• Students will find a variety of fractions that combine to make 1 whole. 

Mathematical Language:  Addends, Algorithm, Denominator, Difference, Like fractions, Numerator, Sum, Unlike denominators, Unlike fractions

There will be a multiplication timed test on Friday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 100 problems.  This will not go in the grade book.  

December 10-14

We will begin Lesson 4: Daddy Long Legs Wins at the Fair!

• Students will explore equivalent fractions using area models.

• Students will explore non-congruent pieces as equivalent parts of a whole.

• Students will identify equivalent fractions for commonly used fractions.

• Students will find the area of a rectangle with fractional side lengths. 

Mathematical Language: Area model for a fraction, Congruent, Denominator, Equivalent Fractions, Linear model for a fraction, Numerator, Relatively prime numbers

There will be a multiplication timed test on Friday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 100 problems.  This will not go in the grade book.  

December 3-7

We just wrapped up Lesson 2 (Frolicking Frogs).  We will begin Lesson 3: Peppermint Stick Candy Counter.  In this lesson:

• Students will develop a variety of strategies for comparing and ordering fractions.

• Students will compare and order seet of fractions applying newly acuired strategies.

• Students will change mixed numbers to improper fractions and vice versa.

Mathematical Language:  benchmark, common denoiantors, common factors (divisors), common numerators, denominator, divisor, equivalent fractions, greatest common factor (divisor), least common denominator, least common multiple, like fractions, numerator, relatively prime numbers, simplest form (simplify, simplest terms, lowest terms)

There will be a multiplication timed test on Friday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 100 problems.  This will not go in the grade book.  

November 19-23 (No School Nov 21-23)

We have already started making our Fraction Strips for our new unit, Treasures From the Attic!  This unit will be about fractions.

• Students will create folded models for fractions less than or equal to 1 whole.  

• Students will use the folded models to find equivalent names for fractions.

• Students will estimate the sizes of fractions.

• Students will compare the relative size of fractions less than 1.

• Students will apply the concept of the identity for multiplication to renaming equivalent fractions.

Mathematical Language: Denominator, Equivalent fractions, Fraction (Common fraction), Identity property of multiplication, Numerator, Right hand identity property of division, Unit Fraction

There will be a multiplication timed test on Friday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 100 problems.  This will go in the grade book.  

November 12-16

Monday - No School

Tuesday - Check-up 2 Test (students have a review sheet for this)

Wednesday - Review for Unit Test (Review sheet will be done in class and we will go over the correct answers)

Thursday - Unit Test 

Friday - Introduction to our next unit Treasures in the Attic

There will be a multiplication timed test on Friday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 100 problems.  This will not go in the grade book.  

November 5 - 9

This week we will begin our last lesson in the Pet Sanctuary Unit.

• Students will apply thei understanding of decimal concepts and operations to the design of a new section for the pet sanctuary.

• Students will become proficient at ordering , adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimals using a variety of contexts, models, and algorithms

Mathematical Language - Area

There will be a multiplication timed test on Friday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 100 problems.  This will not go in the grade book. 

October 29 - November 2

We will continue Chapter 2 Lesson 2 - Dog Walking and Dividing

• Students will extend their undestanding of division to include division of decimals and will compare this to division of whole numbers, fractions, and mixed numbers.

• Students will develop a variety of situations, concrete models, and written algorithms for dividing decimals.

• Students will estimate quotients of dividing decimals and use this, as well as making comparisons to dividing fractions, to help them generalize rules for placemet of decimal points in the quotient or in one of the factors. 

Mathematical Language - Dividend, Divisor, Equation, Expression, Quotient

Hopefully, we will get to the Lesson Quiz by the end of the week.  We had to stop for a few days and practice long divison. 

There will be a multiplication timed test on Friday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 100 problems.  This will go in the grade book. 

October 22-26

We will begin Chapter 2 Lesson 2 - Dog Walking and Dividing

• Students will extend their undestanding of division to include division of decimals and will compare this to division of whole numbers, fractions, and mixed numbers.

• Students will develop a variety of situations, concrete models, and written algorithms for dividing decimals.

• Students will estimate quotients of dividing decimals and use this, as well as making comparisons to dividing fractions, to help them generalize rules for placemet of decimal points in the quotient or in one of the factors. 

Mathematical Language - Dividend, Divisor, Equation, Expression, Quotient

We will take the quiz over Lesson 1 on Wednesday Thursday.

There will be a multiplication timed test on Friday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 100 problems.  This will NOT go in the grade book. 

October 15-19  Happy Fall Break!!

October 8-12

This week starts the first week of the second nine weeks. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday we will be building digital portfolios. Students will use these portfolios for all subjects. These will move with the students to middle school. Be sure to ask your child about the progress they're making with their portfolio. 

Thursday and Friday, we will be focusing on writing responses to our Think Deeply questions.  I will begin taking grades on these this nine weeks.  

There will be a multiplication timed test on Friday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 100 problems.  This will NOT go in the grade book. 

October 1 - 5

We will be taking a End of the NIne Weeks Test on Thursday.  

This week we will continue Chapter 2 Lesson 1 of the Tenth Street Pet Sanctuary.  There will be a lesson 1 Quiz late in the week or the beginning of the next week.  

• Students will extend their understanding of multiplication to include multiplication of decimals and will compare this to mulitplication of whole numbers, fractions, and mixed numbers.

• Students will develop a variety of situations, concrete models, and wrtiten algorithms for multiplying decimals.

• Students will estimate products of multiplying decimals and generalize rules for placement of decimal points in the product. 

Mathematical Language - Algorithm, Area, Array, Product

There will be a multiplication timed test on Friday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 100 problems.  This will go in the grade book. 

September 24-28

This week we will begin Chapter 2 of the Tenth Street Pet Sanctuary. 

• Students will extend their understanding of multiplication to include multiplication of decimals and will compare this to mulitplication of whole numbers, fractions, and mixed numbers.

• Students will develop a variety of situations, concrete models, and wrtiten algorithms for multiplying decimals.

• Students will estimate products of multiplying decimals and generalize rules for placement of decimal points in the product. 

Mathematical Language - Algorithm, Area, Array, Product

There will be a multiplication timed test on Friday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 100 problems.  This will not go in the grade book. 

September 17-21

We will finish up Chapter 1 of our Pet Sanctuary Unit this week.  There will be a chapter test hopefully Wednesday or Thursday.  

In Chapter 1 Lesson 1 Students will extend their understanding of multiplication to include multiplication of decimals and will compare this to multiplication of whole numbers, fractions and mixed numbers; students will develop a variety of situations, concrete models, and written algorithms for multiplying decimals; and students will estimate products of multiplying decimals and generalize rules for placement of decimal points in the product.  

Mathematical Language - algorithm, area, array, product

There will be a multiplication timed test on Friday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 100 problems.  This will not go in the grade book. 

September 10 - 14

We will finish up Lesson 2 this week and take a quiz Wednesday or Thursday.  

We will begin Lesson 3 by the end of the week. In Lesson 3 students will use estimation skills with addition and subtraction of decimal numbers; add and sutract decimals in grams and meters; compare, order, and round decimals; identify decimals greater than, less than, and equal to a given numer; solve addition and subtraction problems using the standard algorithm; create a line plot of the weights of the budgies to the nearest whole number.

Friday's Bell Ringer will be taken for a grade.

Vocabulary for Lesson 3 - estimate

There will be a multiplication timed test on Friday.  Students will have 3 minutes 30 seconds to solve 100 problems.  This will go in the grade book.