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Mr. Varela, Math, 5th Grade

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Week of 10/23

Hello Parents and Guardians,
 
Last week students finished the unit and took their tests for unit 3. They also checked the test themselves which was an enlightening experience for them. Expect to receive those tests in the Friday folder this week.
 
Thanks,
Richard Varela

Week of 10/16/23

Hello Parents and Guardians,
 
Students are finishing up their unit on adding and subtracting decimals. They will be taking the Unit 3 test on Thursday and a pre-test for Unit 4 on Friday.
 
Thanks,
Richard Varela

Students need to complete the "What is Incorrect part of this in their Math journals which should be in their backpacks.
 
They should respond to it using the RACE format:
 
Restate
Answer
Cite
Explain
 
All students have familiarity with this format.
 
Thank you,
Richard

Week of 9/18/23

Hello Parents and Guardians,
 
After Outdoor Ed we will be starting our next unit which covers adding and subtracting decimals. We will bring this to a little more life by utilizing marble races and measuring race times and comparing them as we improve our skills.
 
Thanks,
Richard Varela

Week of 9/11/23

Hello Parents and Guardians,
 
We are finishing Unit 2 this week and moving on to Unit 3 at the end of the week. Unit two is concise, with only 4 lessons, focusing on the Order of Operations. Unit 3 will be about adding and subtracting decimals.
 
Thanks,
Richard Varela

Week of 8/28/23

Hello Parents and Guardians,
 
We have finished Unit 1 and will take our end-of-unit assessment on Tuesday. Monday we'll review what we've learned to ensure we are prepared for the test and then Wednesday we'll work through some Geometry brain teasers. Thursday we will most likely be starting Unit 2 but we may push it off until we return from the long weekend.
 
Thanks,
Richard Varela

Week of 8/21/23

Hello Parents and Guardians,
 
We are continuing to understand place value and even learning how to provide alternative names for decimals including how to write them as words, in expanded form, and as fractions. We will be finishing up Unit 1 this week and taking our first test next week!
 
Thanks,
Richard Varela

Week of 8/14/23

Hello Parents and Guardians,
 
This week we begin our journey to reviewing place value and understanding decimal place value. Before we get there, however, students have been working on some brain teasers meant to get them thinking logically and recognizing that mathematics isn't just about numbers.
 
Thanks,
Richard Varela