5th Grade Math
What are we working on now?
Week of May 13th:
Group #1
Module 12: Volume
Review and quiz
Module 13: Converts Units of Measure
Think Central Lessons
IXL Diagnostic
Begin work on End of Year project
HOMEWORK:
Monday: Think Central Lessons if not done
Tuesday: 1st 5 Final Questions if not done
Wednesday: 2nd 5 Final Questions if not done
Group #2
IXL Diagnostic
Work on individual skills needed based on end of year diagnostic test
Begin work on End of Year project
HOMEWORK:
Monday: none
Tuesday: 1st 5 Final Questions if not done
Wednesday: 2nd 5 Final Questions if not done
Our Typical Day
Each day starts with our bell work and mountain math. A timer is set and afterwards we review our answers.
Each day ends with an "exit ticket" of some kind. Usually a specific set of IXLs skills tailored for each student's individual needs.
For each module:
Notebook pages to introduce new concepts or refresh our memories of prior concepts
Think Central Lessons that go along with the book to practice these new skills
PreTest to see what they have already mastered
Bookwork to go more in depth with the concepts of that module
Project in which they have a choice of activities to extend the concepts
Quiz over concepts at the end of each module so that the students can show what they know
Resources
Texas Go Math!
Our textbook is broken into 2 volumes. It is a consumable from which students complete work as a whole class, in small groups, and individually. There is also an online component that supplies reteach and enrichment opportunities.
Unit 1: Solving Problems with Positive Decimal Numbers
Unit 2: Solving Problems with Positive Fractions
Unit 3: Determining and Generating Formulas and Solutions to Expressions
Unit 4: Area and Volume
Unit 5: Data Analysis
Unit 6: Personal Financial Literacy
IXL
We use IXL on an almost daily basis. IXL helps students practice skills with instant feedback. Students can participate in individual practice or small and large group "jam" sessions. IXL also has a skill plan that is aligned with the textbook that we use.
The diagnostic tool is also used at the beginning, middle and end of the year to measure a range of skills individualized for each student.
Prodigy
Prodigy is a website in which the teacher can assign questions based on what we're working on in class. Students enjoy the game like aspect of the quests and teachers can track the students' progress.
Mountain Math
Students complete daily practice with Mountain Math. It acts as a spiral review and allows me to see where there are gaps in knowledge. The skills are similar each week.
