Math Year Outline


Updated: August 2, 2019

Overarching Goals

To use the words of Zaretta Hammond in her book, Culturally Responsive Teaching & The Brain, the goal of the program is to move students from dependency to independent thinkers who do higher order thinking, creative problem solving, and analytical reading and writing.

  • All Students will deeply believe and exhibit the belief that all students are capable of learning math
  • All students will be introduced to and use online and offline math tools to assist their learning
  • All students will learn how and exhibit learning with perseverance and good strategy on their own and with others.
  • All students will master the fifth grade standards with strength and depth
  • All students will have opportunities to enrich their learning in meaningful ways via websites, online learning menus, and project work.

All Year

  • Fidelity to schedule: one hour a day, 60 extra minutes a week
  • Assessments - create assessment schedule time and place at start of year with all teachers on the team
  • Learning Menu: Available for student study all year, updated regularly

Homework

  • Daily 20 minutes varies depending on focus

Order of Topics

We are a Math Team - September

  • Math team t-shirt activity: What's your number?
    • Additions as time permits
      • How to use a calculator - math team activity
      • How to use a spread sheet - math team dice game (if time)
      • Jo Boaler math mindset video
      • Math attitude survey, reflection, discussions, activities
      • Divisibility Rules, review of facts w/Factor Captor Tournament

Numerical Expression - September

Place Value and Powers of Ten - October

Operations with Whole Numbers and Decimals /Algebraic Expression and Problem Solving- October - December

  • Practice with numbers that teach about place and the environment
  • What do we know about numbers that will help us with each operation
  • Use a process that includes the following:
    • Open ended problem solving/performance assessment approach
    • Using online tools and paper/pencil practice

Volume Project Based Learning - December

Fractions - January - April break

  • Review fractions with base ten fractions/decimals by creating visual models
  • Review fractions with geometry and measurement review
  • Adding and subtracting fractions models and stories
  • Performance Assessment: Fraction multiplication using the area model
  • Multiplying fractions models and stories
  • Dividing with fractions using models and stories

Review/MCAS and other Assessments - April Break - May

Math integrated into project based learning/tech review - June