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KWL: word problem strategy
KWL: word problem strategy
Does your child struggle with solving multi-step word problems? Try this strategy out at home following the steps outlined below:
CURRENT UNIT of study: FRACTIONS!
CURRENT UNIT of study: FRACTIONS!
Big Ideas: Module 3 (Addition and Subtraction with Fractions)
January 15th - February 5th
- Topic A: Equivalent Fractions
- Topic B: Making Like Units Pictorially
- Topic C: Making Like Units Numerically
- Topic D: Further Applications (real world word problems, part-to-whole problems)
Big Ideas: Module 4 (Multiplication and Division with Fractions)
February 6th - TBD
- Topic A: Line Plots of Fraction Measurements
- Topic B: Fractions as Division
- Topic C: Multiplication of a Whole Number by a Fraction
- Topic D: Fraction Expressions and Word Problems
- Topic E: Multiplication of a Fraction by a Fraction
- Topic F: Multiplication with Fractions and Decimals as Scaling and Word Problems
- Topic G: Division of Fractions and Decimal Fractions
- Topic H: Interpretation of Numerical Expressions
Ms. Reuter, Ms. gupta & Ms. Allinson
Ms. Reuter, Ms. gupta & Ms. Allinson
Hello! We are your 5th grade math teachers, and we are SO excited for this year. In our classroom, mistakes are EXPECTED, INSPECTED, and RESPECTED. We facilitate learning through conversation and collaborative work bolstered by independent and group work time to solidify math skills. Our curriculum is Eureka Math tied to the Common Core Standards which is rigorous and supplemented by other resources (Fosnot, Singapore, Do the Math, Marilyn Burns, Marcy Cook tiles and more!). We look forward to working with your family to further multiply your child's love for math!
Rebecca Reuter - rreuter15@gmail.com
Chandini Gupta - chandini.gupta@k12.dc.gov
Nikki Allinson - nikki.allinson@k12.dc.gov
HOMEWORK POLICY:
- Each student is responsible for their own homework (take it from school, doing it at home, bringing it back to school, and turning it in).
- If after 30 minutes the student is STILL struggling with their homework, they are encouraged to:
- stop doing their homework
- write a note on their homework OR email either of us for help
- come in the next day and tell us where they had difficulties (this teaches them self-awareness and self-advocacy skills)
- Students will have homework on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
- MULTIPLICATION MONDAY - target area: fast fact practice, standard algorithm practice.
- WORD PROBLEM WEDNESDAY - target area: tape diagrams, explanations, error analysis.
- FLUENCY FRIDAY - target area: fluency across all operations, pattern identification.
PARENT SUPPORT
PARENT SUPPORT
UNIT 1 PARENT TIP SHEETS:
ADDITIONAL PRACTICE
ADDITIONAL PRACTICE
- Add and Subtract Decimals: khan academy - addition decimals
- khan academy - subtraction decimals
- khan academy - area models
MATH GAMES TO PLAY AT HOME
MATH GAMES TO PLAY AT HOME
Multiplication
Multiplication
Penguin Jump Students practice fast facts by "jumping" to ice flows that match the expressions they are given. They can race against the computer or other players online!
Knights of Math. Players select a level (that correlates to the sets of facts it tests) and then choose the correct answers to given multiplication problems. With each correct answer, a piece of the kingdom is placed on the screen. After 60 correct answers, students can design their own kingdom.
Multiplication Grand Prix. Video-game-like practice of the multiplication combinations. A problem is posed, and the player has to click on the correct answer (of 4 choices) to get the race car to drive faster. Players can play against each other or the computer. After, the game provides statistics including information about errors.
Moles. Players click the mole that is holding the correct answer. Students choose one of two modes: select (click on the mole holding the correct expression) or enter (type the answer and then select the mole holding the matching expression). Students also select the level of difficulty (easy, medium or hard), changing the number of moles and the amount of time per problem. After, the game provides statistics including information about errors.
DIVISION
DIVISION
Drag Race Division. Video-game-like practice of the division combinations. A problem is posed, and the player has to click on the correct answer (of 4 choices) to power the car. Players can play against each other or the computer. After, the game provides statistics including information about errors.
Demolition Division. Students are given a quotient and have to shoot down the car that displays the corresponding division expression. If students do not solve the problems fast enough, they will be shot down themselves. After, the game provides statistics including information about errors.
Rational Numbers
Rational Numbers
Tug Team: Bike Fractions. In this video-game-like game, players compare two fractions and select the symbol (<, =, >) that accurately describes the comparison. Players can play against each other or the computer. After, the game provides statistics including information about errors.
Fraction Game. Students draw a fraction card and then move that amount on one or more fraction lines. The goal is to move all of the markers to the right side of the line (1).
Matching Fractions, Decimals, Percents. A concentration game played with 16, 20 or 24 fraction, decimal, and percent cards. Students find pairs of cards that are equivalent. (From NRICH.)
Patterns, Functions, and Change
Patterns, Functions, and Change
Function Machine Students have to guess the rule the machine is using to change numbers as they pass through it. The machine collects data about the numbers that have gone into and out of the machine. They guess the rule by entering the operation and the number (e.g. x 10 would mean the machine multiples every number that goes through it by 10).
Geometry and Measurement
Geometry and Measurement
Sal’s Sub Shop. Students use a ruler to cut a sub roll to a specific measurement; then make the sub. (Note: Club Sub means add tomato and lettuce!).
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