Norris School District, Curriculum

Elementary Math Grade 5

TEXTBOOK

Math Mathematics, Harry Bohan & Others, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1995.

Arithmetic Developed Daily, Philip L. Skoglund & Others, GROW Publications, 1992.

DESCRIPTION

                Mathematics 5 is taught 60 minutes a day, five days a week.  This includes 15 minutes each day of Arithmetic Developed Daily, a consistent maintenance program that contains mixed skills and a wide variety of computational and problem-solving challenges.  The fifth grade program is a continuation of the fourth grade mathematics program and concentrates mainly on the four operations with whole numbers, fractions and decimals.  Other topics include place value, rounding, estimating, word problems, Euclidean geometry, and measurement with both standard and metrics.  Students will use cooperative learning strategies and calculators, when appropriate, to help reinforce key mathematical concepts.              

COURSE OBJECTIVES

1.                   The learner will be able to read and write numbers to 12 digits and identify the value of any given digit in that numeral.  (4.1.1) (8.1.1)

2.                   The learner will be able to add and subtract 6-digit numbers with and without regrouping. (4.2.1.)

3.                   The learner will be able to multiply any 3 digit number by a two digit number. (4.2.1)

4.                   The learner will be able to divide up to a 4 digit numeral by a two digit divisor. (4.2.1)

5.                   The learner will be able to select and use computational techniques appropriate to specific problems and determine whether the results are reasonable. (4.2.1) (4.2.2) (4.2.3)

6.                   The learner will be able to define basic geometric terminology such as point, line, ray, etc.  (4.4.1) (4.4.2)  (4.4.3) (8.4.1)

7.                   The learner will be able to determine area, perimeter, and volume of given geometric shapes. (4.3.1) (4.3.2) (4.3.4) (8.4.3)

8.                   The learner will be able to estimate and measure weight, length (to 1/8 inch), and volume utilizing both the English and metric systems. (4.3.1) (4.3.2) (8.3.1)

9.                   The learner will be able to multiply fractions and convert improper fractions to mixed numbers and vice versa. (8.2.1)

10.               The learner will be able to explain the relationship between fractions, decimals, and money. (8.1.2)

11.               The learner will know how to use a calculator correctly, confidently and appropriately with the basic operations. (4.2.1) 

12.               The learner will be able to read, write, and utilize decimals through one-hundredths. (4.1.1) (8.1.1)

13.               The learner will be able to use problem solving strategies to investigate and understand a wide variety of problems emphasizing working backwards and logical reasoning.

WRITING ACTIVITIES

            Students use their learning logs to explain their method of solving a problem, and explaining math concepts.

MULTICULTURE ACTIVITIES

            Students will participate in a variety of multicultural activities suggested throughout the Houghton Mifflin textbook.