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Week of Mar. 2, 2020

Cumulative Assessment on:
  • Multiplication & division of multi-digit numbers
  • Place value of decimal numbers
  • Compare, order, and round decimal numbers
  • Operations ( + - x / ) with decimal numbers
  • Picking out key information from word problems
  • Answering word problems using a complete sentence
New Unit: Fractions
Review topics:
  • What is a fraction (part of a whole)
  • Fraction notation

Week of Feb. 24, 2020

Big Idea: Operations with Decimals
 
Students will extend knowledge of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of multi-digit numbers to complete the four operations with decimal numbers.

Big Idea: Dividing Decimals
 
Use traditional long division algorithm or place value chart to divide decimal numbers by single digit whole numbers
 
 

Week of Feb. 10, 2020

This week students will:
  • Continue practicing long division with 2-digit divisors
  • learn to express a remainder as a decimal

Week of Feb. 3, 2020

Unit: Operations with multi-digit Numbers
Topic: Long division with 2 digit divisors and remainders (fraction and decimal notation)
 
Please continue to support your child by working on fact fluency at home.
You can also make up problems for your child to try working through.  Encourage them to use the "division family" to remind them of the steps.
 

Week of Jan. 27, 2020

Unit: Operations with Multi-Digit Numbers
Big Idea: Long Division with 2 digit divisors 
 
For many students, lack of basic fact fluency is continuing to negatively impact success with more complex operations.  Flash cards or games to practice basic multiplication and division facts are a great way you can support your child at home.

Week of Jan. 19, 2020

Unit: Division
Skill: Long division of multi-digit numbers by single digits, with and without remainders
 
 

Week of January 13, 2020

I have some really exciting news!
In order to provide this class with some additional support, we are welcoming Ms. Poinsett into our class 3 days each week as my co-teacher. 
As we've been planning together, we have determined the following weekly schedule:
 
Monday: both teachers
  • Whole group lesson introducing the skill(s) for the week 
  • Small(er) group practice (2 groups - one with each teacher)
  • Weekly Quiz/Exit Ticket # 1
Tuesday: Cundari only
Math Workshop (Rigorous, open ended problems focusing on creative thinking, application of multiple strategies, student collaboration, and explaining their thinking)
 
Wednesday & Thursday: both teachers
Small group rotations (4 groups) to include the following:
  • Teacher time (at least 1 meeting each week with each teacher, up to 2 meetings per week with each teacher)
  • Skill review practice activity(ies)
  • Independent and/or small group application of new learning
Friday: Cundari only
  • Fact fluency quiz(es) and practice
  • Weekly Quiz/Exit Ticket # 2
This week, we are going to be working on learning our new routine, getting to know Ms. Poinsett, practicing small group procedures, and getting organized for the semester.

Week of Nov. 11

Unit: Multi-Digit Multiplication
 
This week:
  • Expanding 2-digit by 2-digit multiplication strategies to 2 by 3 and 3 by 3
  • Applying multi-digit multiplication strategies to story problems

Week of Nov. 4

Unit: Multiplication
Objective: Multiply Multi Digit numbers 
 
Progress: Most students are continuing to work on the fourth grade standard of multiplying two 2-digit numbers.  A small group is continuing to work on 4-digit by single digit numbers, and another small group is starting to move into numbers with more than 2 digits.
 
All students are being taught the traditional style of multiplication.  A few students who are struggling with place value or place holders are going to be exposed to the lattice style multiplication instead. Feel free to support your child with any method if you are working at home.
 

Week of Oct. 21

Unit: Multi-Digit Multiplication
Objectives: Students will be able to multiply 2 digit numbers by 3 digit numbers.
 
Based on pretesting done last week, it has come to my attention that students in this class are not yet ready to begin work on this standard.  They are showing little to no grasp of the fourth grade standards of multiplying multi digit (up to four) numbers by single digit numbers and multiplying two 2 digit numbers.  As you know, we are also struggling with basic multiplication fact fluency.  I will be working diligently with students to fill in these gaps from fourth grade so that we can progress onto tackling the fifth grade standards.
 
As fifth graders, students will be assessed on progress and mastery of fifth grade standards.  As we back up to address the fourth grade content, the gradebook will reflect that students are not showing proficiency on the fifth grade standards.
 
In further efforts to support student growth in math, the 5/6 grade team is implementing a system of take home practice.  Because of the urgent need to fill gaps in student learning, I highly recommend taking advantage of this opportunity to support your child through the additional practice.  Homework packets will be coming home each Thursday and are due the following Wednesday.  Students who complete and return these practice pages will be earning punches on a punch card.  Each week, there will be a basic skill review packet including fact fluency work which can earn one punch on the card.  There will also be current, unit specific practice (or review from recent units where students are not demonstrating mastery) which can earn them a second punch on the card.  After 10 punches, students can trade the punch card in as a free pass on another assignments.  (Not valid for tests, quizzes, or large projects).

Week of Sept. 16

Unit: Place Value - Decimals
 
Topic: multiplying and dividing by multiples of 10 to change the value of a number
 
Unit test: Thursday
If your student has not consistently been scoring 3s and 4s on exit tickets, I would highly recommend practicing the following skills at home:
  • Reading and writing decimal numbers including places from the millions to the thousandths
  • Making and identifying visual models of decimal numbers
  • Comparing and ordering decimal numbers
  • Identifying the place or value of specific digits