5^th grade Math Curriculum

What is the math curriculum?

• With the adoption of the PA Core Standards, a new text book has been adopted: My Math.

• There is more of an emphasis placed on critical thinking and problem solving rather than just drill and practice

• Textbooks are consumable, so students will bring home examples of the day’s lesson in their books.  Each lesson is 4 pages long followed by a 2 page homework assignment consisting of about 10-12 problems.

• Math journals will be used on a regular basis for problem solving practice.  This work will be done in the classroom rather than homework.

What kind of homework should I expect?

• Students will follow-up the day’s lesson with a nightly homework assignment.

• Homework may be a practice book page, problem solving worksheet, review worksheet, resource sheet, etc.

• Homework is graded for completion rather than accuracy.

• Please check your child’s assignment for understanding; if he/she does not understand, you may help them, but notify me with a note at the top of their assignment

How can I help my child be successful in math?

• Please refer to math textbook should questions arise on the homework assignment; they SHOULD bring them home on a nightly basis

• The math book can be accessed online; each student will be given individual login and password codes once they have been imported in to the system.  Please refer to the letter in the folder for further explanation.

• Study math facts in an effort to build fluency.  Multiplication facts should be mastered by 5^th grade. 

What types of assessments will there be?

• Quizzes, both announced and unannounced, will be given throughout the chapter

• Students will complete a graded Chapter Review at the conclusion of each chapter.

• Students will take a Chapter test at the conclusion of each chapter.  Questions will be multiple choice as well as open-ended. 

• Homework points will be figured into the student grades at the end of the nine weeks grading period.