A Shift in Thinking
Learners are expected to engage in critical thinking in all areas. The following graphic explains the characteristics our students must show in mathematical thinking. We will be developing and strengthening these characteristics during our mathematics study this year.
Does your child know their math facts?
It is VERY HELPFUL if students come into 5th grade knowing their addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts. We emphasize complex thinking, not speed, but basic fact knowledge allows students to focus on the higher order thinking they need to solve 5th grade math problems. Try these sites to increase fluency in multiplication:
PhET Interactive Arithmetic
Multiplication.com
PhET Interactive Arithmetic
Multiplication.com
The California Mathematics Framework gives explanations and examples of the California Mathematics Standards.
2019-20 VUSD Math Curriculum: EUREKA MATH
Our Eureka Math curriculum has a parent website: https://greatminds.org/math/parents
Here you can find parent tip sheets for each of our modules (units) and homework help, among other supports. Most resources are in English and Spanish.
Additionally, check out embarc.online.com. There are lesson videos, practice quizzes and prep for assessments here.
Here you can find parent tip sheets for each of our modules (units) and homework help, among other supports. Most resources are in English and Spanish.
Additionally, check out embarc.online.com. There are lesson videos, practice quizzes and prep for assessments here.
Helpful Websites for Students
Students should spend most of their online practice time working through the iReady curriculum. Students can access this through their Cloud Connect account at home and at school.
When students feel like switching it up, these websites may be helpful:
Khan Academy
Mathgames.com
Splashmath.com
When students feel like switching it up, these websites may be helpful:
Khan Academy
Mathgames.com
Splashmath.com
VUSD: Overview of Depth of Mastery
In Grade 5 . . .
Students should master:
- Multiplying multi-digit whole numbers using an algorithm
- Adding, Subtracting and Multiplying fractions without simplification.
- Place Value with whole numbers and decimals to the thousandths place
- Volume of rectangular prisms
- Division of whole numbers by 2-digit divisors
- Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to the hundredths place
- Dividing unit fractions by whole numbers and Whole numbers by unit fractions
- The coordinate plane and graphing ordered pairs in the first quadrant
- Rounding decimals
- Writing simple expressions and simplifying them with parentheses, brackets, or braces
- Classification of 2 dimensional figures in hierarchy based on properties