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Math:

What do good mathematicians do? Throughout the year we will learn all about mathematical habits that will enable your child to become more successful in math. We will start off the year learning all about the "8 Mathematical Practice Standards" or what I like to call, "8 Math Habits to Live By." Ask your child what good mathematicians do.

Mathematical Practices Links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJyZgeDeynM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVODJV7Y4oo

I-Ready Link: https://login.i-ready.com/

Reflex math Link: https://www.reflexmath.com/

It is important for your child to continue practicing their basic facts at home on Reflex Math. Throughout the year, students are encouraged to use different strategies and operations when problem solving. You may want to ask your child to show you some of the different strategies he or she uses.

Miscellaneous Class Information:

Snack time will be every day around 10:15 AM. Please be sure to send in a healthy snack.

Our specials will take place everyday from 1:00 - 1:45 PM.

A Day - Art

B Day- Gym (wear sneakers)

C Day- Music

D Day-Library Media

E Day- Computers

Please check your child’s assignment notebook nightly to ensure that he or she is prepared for school. All fifth graders are required to read nightly for a minimum of 25 minutes to expand their vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. Students should also study their multiplication facts nightly using reflexmath.com for at least 10 minutes to improve their math skills. Please encourage your child to make responsible choices. I look forward to working with you throughout the year.

Important Dates:

• Open House 9/11
• Parent Teacher Conferences are on 10/29, 11/7, 11/13, 3/11, 3/24
• The children have an early dismissal on 9/19, 10/23, 10/29, 11/07, 11/13, 11/27, 12/20, 1/17, 2/27, 3/11, 3/24, 4/01, 5/22, and the last 3 days of school
• The children have no school on 9/02, 10/11, 10/14, 11/05, 11/11, 11/28, 11/29, 12/23-1/01, 1/20, 2/17, 2/18, 4/10, 4/13-4/17, and 5/25
• Report cards go home 12/06, 3/20, & the last day of school
• Please encourage your child to practice their fact fluency on Reflexmath.com nightly.
• Please encourage your child to read nightly for at least 25 minutes to expand his/her vocabulary and comprehension.
• Please remind your child to make responsible choices in school and to complete all homework assignments.
• Please remember to check your child’s assignment notebook nightly and promote good study habits.
• Send in Box Tops to help support Polk School
• We always need tissues for all of our runny noses.

Thank you for your dedication and support!

Other Helpful Math websites:

Fact Fluency:

www.xtramath.org

https://www.reflexmath.com/

http://illuminations.nctm.org/Activity.aspx?id=3565

Engaging Math Games that reinforce topics taught in class:

Subtraction practice:

http://www.softschools.com/math/subtraction/3_digit_subtraction/3_digit_subtraction_with_regrouping/

Multiplication Practice:

http://www.softschools.com/math/multiplication/2_digit_multiplication/2_digit_by_2_digit_multiplication/

Strengthen all Math Skills:

https://www.bfscapital.com/math-business-games-for-kids/

Fractions:

http://www.math-play.com/5th-grade-math-games.html

http://www.mathplayground.com/common_core_state_standards_for_mathematics_grade_5.html

http://mrnussbaum.com/tonyfraction/

http://www.softschools.com/math/fractions/

http://www.mathplayground.com/tb_fractions/thinking_blocks_fractions.html

Delightful Decimals:

Adding Decimals Soccer Game

http://www.math-play.com/soccer-math-adding-decimals-game/adding-decimals-game.html

Subtracting Decimals Baseball Game

http://www.math-play.com/baseball-math-subtracting-decimals/subtracting-decimals.html

Hoop Shoot Decimals

http://www.math-play.com/adding-decimals-game.html

Decimal Jeopardy

http://www.math-play.com/Decimals-Jeopardy/decimals-jeopardy.html

Bubble Burst

http://www.mathnook.com/math/bubbleburst.html

Addition and Subtraction Decimal Word Problems

http://mrnussbaum.com/grade5standards/549-2/

Decimal Challenge

http://www.mathplayground.com/number_conundrum_decimals.html

Other:

​http://www.softschools.com/math/decimals/

​http://www.decimalsquares.com/dsGames/

https://www.brainpop.com/games/battleshipnumberline/

http://www.math-play.com/decimal-math-games.html

​http://www.mathnook.com/math/skill/decimalgames.php

Helpful Instructional Videos:

Multiplying Whole Numbers:

Multi-digit multiplication using the distributive property

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VntSQT5qs8Q

Multi-digit multiplication using the area model

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TTNNYDFqp8

Multi-digit multiplication using an algorithm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJ5qLWP3Fqo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVYwunbpMHA

Dividing Whole Numbers:

Using division patterns

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhE6Qz1ZiMs

Estimating quotients

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW5jEeEQ64g&app=desktop

Whole number division with the rectangular model and expanded notation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLNDkuWRw1gGRpuFSgmHjf07KamFfjq8Gz&v=Itb_ZI5YpKc

Division of whole numbers using expanded notation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F83P_20dU8

You can watch these short tutorial videos with your child to reinforce math concepts that will be tested.

Multiplication using the Area Model:

http://youtu.be/5QZnVBlMhNs

Order of Operations:

http://youtu.be/dAgfnK528RA

Division Clusters:

http://youtu.be/mALDCvcJtNM

Prime Factorization:

http://youtu.be/XGbOiYhHY2c

Volume:

http://www.xpmath.com/forums/arcade.php?do=play&gameid=118

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/geometry/shapeshoot/VolumeShapesShoot.htm

http://illuminations.nctm.org/Activity.aspx?id=4095

Computation of Decimals:

Adding Decimals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t66sDWGe4PM

Subtracting Decimals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOjdSarrNLo

Multiplying Decimals

ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B2CpiJO-uI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Kx8zr-qV_g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfaDRK3QASo

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=multiplying+decimals+using+an+area+model

Dividing Decimals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4MUL8Wa_Bs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6nK-iIGaEo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLvA5zk5q_E

Comparing Fractions:

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fractions/Balloons_fractions1.htm

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?b=maths/fractions

http://www.softschools.com/math/fractions/games/ordering_fractions/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/ma17frac-game-ordering-fractions

Adding and Subtracting Fractions:

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fractions/FruitShootFractionsSubtraction.htm

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fractions/FruitShootFractionsAddition.htm

http://www.mathgametime.com/games/speedway-add-subtract-fractions

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fractions/mathman_add_subtract_fractions.htm

http://www.math-play.com/adding-and-subtracting-fractions-game.html

Multiplying Fractions:

Who wants to be a Millionaire?

http://www.math-play.com/Multiplying-Fractions-Millionaire/Multiplying-Fractions-Millionaire.html

Snow Sprint Fractions

http://www.mathplayground.com/ASB_SnowSprint.html

Soccer

http://www.math-play.com/soccer-math-multiplying-fractions-game/multiplying-fractions-game.html

Hoop Shoot

http://www.fractions4kids.com/multiplying-fractions-hoop-shoot-games/

Thinking Blocks

http://www.mathplayground.com/tb_fractions/thinking_blocks_fractions.html

Dividing Fractions:

Dividing a whole number by a fraction:

https://www.mathgames.com/skill/5.93-divide-whole-numbers-by-unit-fractions

https://www.mathgames.com/skill/5.94-divide-unit-fractions-by-whole-numbers

https://www.turtlediary.com/game/dividing-unit-fractions-by-whole-numbers.html

Dividing a fraction by a fraction:

https://www.mathplayground.com/fractions_div.html