Hello,

 

This week we have been focusing on division. Students have been using place value blocks to help with dividing three digit numbers. We used a similar model as to this video: How to Do Long Division

 

 

HELLO, FAMILY!
Over the next three weeks, our class will build their knowledge about 
natural disasters, with a focus on the informational text genre. We will 
read texts and view videos about how Earth’s movements, features, 
and weather can cause natural disasters. Children will also write about the importance of being prepared for disasters. 

 

Discuss the Topic
Set aside time daily for your child to 
share with you what he or she is 
learning. Use these ideas to help 
build your child’s knowledge about 
the topic: 
•Talk about the ideas your child
has added to the Knowledge
Map each week.
•Ask about the texts your child is
reading and what he or she has
learned from them.
•Share with your child your own
questions about the topic, and
work together to find the
answers.

 

Explore the Genre
The genre focus in this module is 
informational text. Discuss with 
your child the characteristics of  
this genre. 
Ask your child to read to you each 
day and make time to read 
together.   
Look for texts that
•spark your child’s curiosity
•tie to the module topic
•explore interesting scientific
facts and ideas
•have unique formats, graphic
features, and visual elements

 

Build Vocabulary
Use these ideas to help your child 
build a rich vocabulary. 
The Big Idea Reinforce the topic 
words notable, spontaneous, tremor, 
and hazard in everyday 
conversations with your child. Use 
prompts like these: What hazards 
do you avoid? Describe the last 
spontaneous thing you did.
What Does It Mean? Have your 
child keep a growing list of the 
Critical Vocabulary words. Quiz 
each other on their meanings.
Word Hunt Look for words with 
roots graph, gram, geo, rupt, fer; 
suffixes –logy/–logist; and prefixes 
inter–, com–/con–/cor– in books, 
magazines, online texts, and 
environmental print.

Dear Families, 

 

We are excited to begin our next math unit! Here is a quick look at what your child will be learning and how you can support their learning at home. 

 

Dates of Unit : 8/10-9/10 

 

Standards We Are Learning 

 

Students will learn to: Find the volume of rectangular prism. They will be able to explain teh difference between perimeter, area, and volume.  

 

Standards addressed: 5.MD.C3a, 5.MD.C3b, 5.MD.C.4, 5.MD.C.5, 5.NBT.B.5, 5.OA.A.1, 5.NBT.B.6, 5.NBT.B.5b 

 

Essential Questions 

 

Throughout this unit, students will think about: How are area and volume connected? How can I look at the prism in layers?  

 

Unit Overview 

 

In this unit, students will learn about ____Volume________________________. 

 

Students will have opportunities to solve problems, use models and strategies, explain their thinking, and apply their learning to real-world situations. 

 

Key learning goals include Find the volume of a rectangular prism by filling it with unit cubes or modeling the problem with unit cubes. By using the formula Lengths x Width x Height (V= l x w x h). By finding the volume by counting improvised units. Find the third dimension of a rectangular prism when only given two of the dimensions. Use addition of layers to find volume. Multiply multiple digits. Use the distributive property to break apart factors.  Divide multiple digits. Use multiplication and division to solve inverse operations and estimations.  

 

Key Vocabulary 

 

Please encourage your child to use these words when talking about math: 

 

_Cubic Unit_____ | _plane figure____ | ___rectangular prism________ 

 

______Volume___ | _____base____ | _____Distributive property___ 

 

__Algorithm____ | ___factor__ | ___product____|____partial product_ 

|___Inverse Operations___| 

How Will We Know What Students Understand? 

 

Students will demonstrate their learning through: 

 

Class discussions and math conversations 

Hands-on activities and models 

Independent practice 

Problem-solving tasks 

Quick checks/exit tickets 

Written explanations 

Unit assessment 

☐ Other: ______________________________________ 

 

Teachers will use this information to celebrate student progress and provide additional instruction or practice when needed. 

 

Try It at Home! 

 

Here are a few simple ways you can reinforce this unit at home: 

 

1. Ask your child:

“What is volume?   What is the difference between volume and area?” 

 

2. Try this activity:Stack random objects by Length x Width x Height and calculate the volume.

 

3. Look formath in everyday life:Reading the volume amounts in bottles.  

 

Thank You for Partnering With Us! 

Your encouragement and conversation at home make a difference.  

Thank you for supporting your child's learning! 

Hello,

 

I am so excited to be your student's math teacher! This year we will be using new curriculum from i-ready. Students will have math workbooks. They will be responsible for taking care of these workbooks. This will be where a majority of their work will be assigned. 

 

if you have any questions, please feel free to ask. 

 

Mrs. Lounsbury 

Hello,

 

I am so excited to be your student's math teacher! This year we will be using new curriculum from i-ready. Students will have math workbooks. They will be responsible for taking care of these workbooks. This will be where a majority of their work will be assigned. 

 

if you have any questions, please feel free to ask. 

 

Mrs. Lounsbury