Welcome to the Grade 5 Accelerated Math Open

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 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 n South Brunswick End of Year Assessment n n n 95% or higher on multiple choice 12/15 on open-ended South Brunswick Accelerated Assessment n n Short Answer/Multiple Choice Open Ended- Problem Solving n Math Matrix/Teacher input n Parent Input n Summer confirmation with 4 th Grade NJ ASK scores

NEXT STEPS CROSSROADS • Accelerated Grade 5 Final • Crossroads Test • Review of Data • Placement

n n Instruction Content Projects n Tools n n Homework School Home Connection Resources

The Instruction is Centered Around Deep Understandings of the Concepts n Connections to… prior knowledge n real life experiences to cess d n other curriculum areas cte e Pro xpe th E Investigation/Discovery ch re ea a ts Cooperative den in & T Learning Stu Expla Direct Teaching , ify Problem t Jus Based Learning Projects n n n n Journaling Technology Games

Curriculum Topics The Content Curriculum is based on NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards n Number Sense All Operations and Conversions between fractions, decimal and percents n Order of Operations n Problem Solving n Estimation n

Content n Ratio/Proportion n Measurement n n n Customary Metric Geometry n 2 & 3 Dimensional n Patterns & Algebra n Probability/Data Analysis

Resources n Using two published resources this year: n n n Mathscape n n n Math Advantage New resource this year - 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 5 th Grade Math

Homework Guidelines n Homework is an extension of the classroom and is used to assess the student’s understanding of the topics presented. n 20 -30 Minutes Daily

HW Grading q A homework grade is earned for the timely completion of assignments. q 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: q Does this remind you of other problems? q What have you come up with so far? q Where do you think you should start? q What is the problem asking you to do? q Would drawing a picture or diagram help? q How can I help you without solving it for you?

Helpful Resources for parents and students n n n n n Studyisland. com Mathforum. com Coolmath. com Mathplayground. com Primarygames. com NLVM. usu. edu Funbrain. com Quia. com glencoe. com n. Fuelthebrain. com n. Mathgoodies. com n. Softschools. com

Teacher Time n n Meet your child’s teacher. Learn about the class expectations. Time for questions: Always feel free to call or email 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