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Welcome to the Grade 5 Accelerated Math Open House. Stacey Ta K - 5 District Math/Science Staff Developer Mary Serpico Middle School Math and Science Supervisor. Teaching Staff. Brooks Crossing and Greenbrook Mary Desai Constable and Monmouth Junction Julie Stadler
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Stacey Ta K - 5 District Math/Science Staff Developer Mary Serpico Middle School Math and Science Supervisor
Teaching Staff Brooks Crossing and Greenbrook Mary Desai Constable and Monmouth Junction Julie Stadler Cambridge & Brunswick Acres Vivian Scavo Indian Fields Heidi Hoover
Think Math When is 3,228 a small number? When is 3,228 a large number? Share your answers with your neighbors.
AGENDA Introductions Criteria for Placement Next Steps- Crossroads Our Program Teacher Time
Criteria for Placement • South Brunswick End of Year Assessment • 95% or higher on multiple choice • 12/15 on open-ended • South Brunswick Accelerated Assessment • Short Answer/Multiple Choice • Open Ended- Problem Solving • Math Matrix/Teacher input • Parent Input • Summer confirmation with 4th Grade NJ ASK scores
NEXT STEPS CROSSROADS • Accelerated Grade 5 Final • Crossroads Test • Review of Data • Placement
Instruction • Content • Projects • Tools • Homework • School Home Connection • Resources
The Instruction isCentered Around Deep Understandings of the Concepts • Connections to… • prior knowledge • real life experiences • other curriculum areas • Investigation/Discovery • Cooperative Learning • Direct Teaching • Problem Based Learning Projects • Journaling • Technology • Games Students are Expected to Justify, Explain & Teach the Process
Curriculum TopicsThe ContentCurriculum is based on NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards • Number Sense • All Operations and Conversions between fractions, decimal and percents • Order of Operations • Problem Solving • Estimation
Content • Ratio/Proportion • Measurement • Customary • Metric • Geometry • 2 & 3 Dimensional • Patterns & Algebra • Probability/Data Analysis
Resources • Using two published resources this year: • Math Advantage • New resource this year - Mathscape • Mathscape • Quick Review Math Handbook (hardcover) • Investigations Student Guide (softcover) • Teacher Created Materials
Instructional Tools Scholastic Math Magazine Calculators Projects Computers ~ Internet ~ Study Island (gr. 5 & middle school) Manipulatives
Homework 5th Grade Math
Homework Guidelines • Homework is an extension of the classroom and is used to assess the student’s understanding of the topics presented. • 20-30 Minutes Daily
HW Grading • A homework grade is earned for the timely completion of assignments. • Late assignments will be accepted and graded, yet tardy work will be detrimental to the overall homework grade.
How to Help your Child “I need help.” Prompt and Question: • Does this remind you of other problems? • What have you come up with so far? • Where do you think you should start? • What is the problem asking you to do? • Would drawing a picture or diagram help? • How can I help you without solving it for you?
Helpful Resourcesfor parents and students • Studyisland.com • Mathforum.com • Coolmath.com • Mathplayground.com • Primarygames.com • NLVM.usu.edu • Funbrain.com • Quia.com • glencoe.com • Fuelthebrain.com • Mathgoodies.com • Softschools.com
Teacher Time • Meet your child’s teacher. Learn about the class expectations. • Time for questions: Always feel free to call or e-mail your child’s teacher. Thank you for coming!
Higher Levels of Thinking The value of a problem is not so much coming up with the answer as in the ideas and attempted ideas it forces on the would be solver." -- I.N. Herstein