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xtramath.org ~ Students need to be working on addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts. Right now only 21 students have mastered their addition facts, 10 students have mastered their subtraction facts, 2 students have mastered their multiplication facts, and 1 student has mastered their division facts. Two students have mastered multiplication twice ~ the first time in under three seconds and the second time in under two seconds. They are now working on division for the second time!
mobymax.com ~ Students should also be working on this. At the beginning of the school year students took a placement test. They have been working and moving up all year! Let's keep growing!
ixl.com ~ Parents you paid a subscription for this at the beginning of the year. When on this website, your child can tell you what we are working on in class and then work examples. Their goal is a score of 100. We have earned a Certificate for answering 35,000 questions. Our goal is now to answer 40,000 questions. Several students have earned certificates and they are on the wall in my classroom. Every Monday morning a Top 5 is posted. This lists the top 5 students in 5th grade at NCS that have answered the most questions correctly.
Ask your child about Math SuperStars. This is given to them on Monday and is turned in to me on Friday. It is great word problem practice.
Also, ask them how many stars they have earned. Most 5th graders have their pictures on the "Brightness Counts" bulletin board. Once 25 stars are earned, their picture is placed on the board.
All math groups are working on measurement ~ both customary and metric systems. Geometry is next.
We will then be reviewing for End of Grade. This review will consist of all 5th grade math standards and a practice EOG.
Some Measurement Activities to try at Home:
1). Unpopped vs. Popped
How do popped and unpopped popcorn "measure up" when compared? Ask an adult to help you pop one-third cup of popcorn. Allow the popcorn to cool before measuring it again.
One-third cup of unpopped popcorn ________ cups of popped
popcorn
2). Uncooked vs. Cooked
Does pasta get heavier when it is cooked? You can compare the weight of uncooked and cooked pasta. Use a scale to measure two ounces of elbow (or any other type) macaroni. Cook and drain the macaroni. Cool completely and weigh the macaroni on the scale again.
Two ounces of uncooked macaroni equals _______ ounces of cooked macaroni.
**Both of these activities were taken from the book A Taste of Math. Written by Sue Mogard & Ginny McDonnell
Important Upcoming Dates
- Thursday, May 5 --> Progress Reports
- Friday, May 20 --> Science EOG. This will be online.
- Monday, May 23 --> Reading EOG
- Tuesday, May 24 --> Math EOG
- Monday, May 30 --> Holiday
- Friday, June 3 --> Last Day of School ~ Early Dismissal
