Welcome To 5th Grade
Ms. Martine Keller
Mrs. Rawya Khafaga
Mr. William Ahrens
Mrs. Amanda McCormack
Mr. Daniel Vialet
Math
We will be perfecting our multiplication and division skills with whole numbers, decimals and fractions. We will also revisit area, volume, geometrical shapes, units of measurement, and graphing. The units may not be taught in chronological order.
Reminders
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If at anytime your child needs to review the day's lesson or needs some extra support, please log onto thinkcentral using the directions on the thinkcentral login button located to the right
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Please join your child's class on Edmodo to stay informed of your child's progress and class assessment grades; invitations to join were sent home the last week of September
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Grades for Chapter One mid-chapter check have been posted on Edmodo
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Grades for Chapter 1 final assessment have been posted on Edmodo
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Grades for Chapter One vocabulary assessment have been posted on Edmodo
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Thanksgiving Math project has been assigned; students have received the packet on Thursday October 18th- assignment is due by Friday November 9th in anticipation of our first math celebration; more information to come
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We will proceed to Chapter 11 -Volume, immediately after Chapter 2 and will return to Chapter 3 after we complete Chapter 11
Multiplying and Dividing Whole Numbers and Decimals
These first 5 units will focus on:
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Place Value and Patterns
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Place Value of Whole Numbers
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Properties of Addition and Multiplication
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Powers of 10 and Exponents
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Multiplying by 1- and 2-Digit Numbers
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Evaluating Numerical Expressions/Grouping Symbols
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Dividing by 1- and 2-Digit Divisors
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Partial Quotients
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Place Value of Decimals
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Comparing, Ordering, and Rounding Decimals
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Decimal Addition and Subtraction
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Multiplying Decimals
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Adding Zeros to Product
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Dividing Decimals
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Adding Zeros to Dividend
Volume
This unit will focus on:
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Polygons, Triangles, and Quadrilaterals and their Properties
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Three-Dimensional Figures
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Unit Cubes and Solid Figures
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Understanding Volume
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Finding the Volume of Rectangular Prisms
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Applying Volume Formulas
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Finding Volume of Composed Figures
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Comparing Volumes
Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying and Dividing Fractions
These three units will focus on:
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Addition and Subtraction with Unlike Denominators
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Common Denominators and Equivalent Fractions
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Addition and Subtraction of Mixed Numbers
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Subtraction with Renaming
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Use Properties of Addition
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Find Part of a Group
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Multiply Fractions and Whole Numbers
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Compare Fraction Factors and Products
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Multiply Fractions
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Compare Mixed Number Factors and Products
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Multiply Mixed Numbers
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Divide Fractions and Whole Numbers
Converting Measurements/ Patterns and Graphing
These units will focus on:
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Customary Length, Capacity and Weight
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Metric Measures
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Customary and Metric Conversions
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Elapsed Time
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Line Plots
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Ordered Pairs
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Graphing Data
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Line Graphs
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Numerical Patterns
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Finding a Rule
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Graphing and Analyzing Relationships
Science
We will be utilizing several different resources for our science program this year. We will begin the year off learning about matter and ecosystems. There are already two articles that have been assigned along with writing assignments. Both were due by October 19th; please check your child's science notebook for comments and revisions to be made
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Life in the Grasslands
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Bringing Back the Wolves
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Math
We will be perfecting our multiplication and division skills with whole numbers, decimals and fractions. We will also revisit area, volume, geometrical shapes, units of measurement, and graphing. The units may not be taught in chronological order.
Reminders
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If at anytime your child needs to review the day's lesson or needs some extra support, please log onto pearsonrealize.com; the login information was sent home September 11th
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Please join your child's class on Edmodo to stay informed of your their progress and class assessment grades; invitations to join will be sent home by the week of September 16th
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enVision Math
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The first topic will focus on understanding the place value system
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Topics 2 through 6 will focus on performing operations with multi-digit whole numbers and with decimals to hundredths
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Topic 7 will focus on using equivalent fractions as a strategy to add and subtract fractions
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Topics 8 and 9 will focus on applying and extending previous understanding of multiplication and division to multiply and divide fractions
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Topic 10 will focus on geometric measurement and volume
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Topic 11 will focus on converting like measurement units within a given measurement system
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Topic 12 will focus on representing and interpreting data
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Topic 13 will focus on writing and interpreting numerical expressions
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Topic 14 will focus on graphing points on a coordinate plane to solve real-world and mathematical problems
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Topic 15 will focus on analyzing patterns and relationships
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Topic 16 will focus on classifying two-dimensional figures into categories based on their properties
Converting Measurements/ Patterns and Graphing
These units will focus on:
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Customary Length, Capacity and Weight
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Metric Measures
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Customary and Metric Conversions
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Elapsed Time
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Line Plots
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Ordered Pairs
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Graphing Data
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Line Graphs
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Numerical Patterns
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Finding a Rule
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Graphing and Analyzing Relationships