This 5th grade math course will benefit students in homeschooling, public, and private settings when they partner with me, their math specialist, for learning, weekly support and success!

This class is Part B for Numbers and Base Ten for 5th graders.  It can function as a stand-alonge class.  However, students needing remediation, on grade level practice, or above grade level challenge will also benefit from the material that is taught in the these small classes. This course, Numbers and Base Ten, Part B, is the second in a of series courses that will eventually cover all 5 strands of mathematics required of elementary students in grade 5.  We continue here with "Numbers and Base Ten-Whole Numbers and Decimals." This course will help students continue to build their number sense, skill, confidence and computational efficiency for further math study and mastery. The focus of this course will be primarily on multiplication and division.  This class will also be offered for private tutoring, if the minimum enrollment is not met. Private tutoring fees would apply. This is Math You Can Do by Michael Thurman.


What will be Taught

Week 1     This first class is an informational Q and A and an experiential opportunity for students to explore the digital platform that will be used in this course. Students will be given their login credentials to explore my interactive math platform and be taught how to use it.  Students will then have a week of fun diagnostic activities to help determine their math strengths and needs, monitored by me, in order to provide a differentiated and personal approach for each student. Parents will be able to monitor their student's online progress as well. After this introductory class, there will be seven additional classes offered by "A Creative, Interactive Math Journey...Together, We Can Do This!" (5th Grade, Numbers and Base Ten, Part B).  

Topics for this course, "Numbers and Base Ten-Whole Numbers and Decimals," are as follows:

Week 2     5.NBT.5 The student will fluently multiply multi-digit whole numbers (not to exceed four-digit by two-digit multiplication) using an algorithm.
Homework:
Multiply by 2-digit numbers: complete the missing steps (5-C.13)
Multiply 2-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers (5-C.14)
Multiply 2-digit numbers by 3-digit numbers (5-C.15)
Multiply by 2-digit numbers: word problems (5-C.17)
Multiply three or more numbers up to 2 digits each (5-C.18)

Week 3     5.NBT.6.a The student will learn to find whole-number quotients of whole numbers with up to four-digit dividends and two-digit divisors using strategies based on place value.
Homework:
Divide numbers ending in zeroes (5-D.7)
Divide numbers ending in zeroes: word problems (5-D.8)
Divide by 2-digit numbers using models (5-D.12)
Divide by 2-digit numbers using partial quotients (5-D.13)


Week 4     (Continued from last week) 5.NBT.6.a The student will continue to learn to find whole-number quotients of whole numbers with up to four-digit dividends and two-digit divisors using strategies based on place value
Homework:
Divide 2-digit and 3-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers (5-D.14)
Divide 2-digit and 3-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers: word problems (5-D.15)
Divide 4-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers (5-D.16)
Divide 4-digit numbers by 2-digit numbers: word problems (5-D.17)

Week 5     5.NBT.6.a.2 The student will learn the properties of operations and, 5.NBT.6.a.3, the relationship between multiplication and division. In addition, 5.NBT.6.b The student will learn to illustrate and explain the calculation by using equations, rectangular arrays and/or area models.
Homework:
Choose numbers with a particular quotient (5-D.22)
Relate multiplication and division (5-D.20)
Divide by 2-digit numbers using models (5-D.12)

Week 6     5.NBT.7.a and a1 The student will be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide decimals to hundredths using concrete models or drawings.
Homerwork:
Multiply a decimal by a one-digit whole number using blocks (5-I.5)
Multiply a decimal by a two-digit whole number using area models (5-I.8)
Complete the decimal multiplication sentence using grids (5-I.12)
Multiply decimals using grids (5-I.13)
Divide decimals using blocks: complete the equation (5-J.4)
Divide decimals using area models: complete the equation (5-J.5)


Week 7    5.NBT.7.a.2 The student will use strategies based on place value to do the following
Homework 
Add decimal numbers (5-H.1)
Subtract decimal numbers (5-H.2)
Add and subtract decimal numbers (5-H.3)
Add and subtract decimals: word problems (5-H.4)
Add and subtract money amounts (5-R.1)
Add and subtract money: word problems (5-R.2)

Week 8

 5.NBT.7.a.2 (Continued from last week) The student will use strategies based on place value to do the following: 
Homework:
Multiply a decimal by a one-digit whole number using the distributive property (5-I.6)
Multiply a decimal by a one-digit whole number (5-I.7)
Multiply a decimal by a multi-digit whole number (5-I.9)
Multiply decimals and whole numbers: word problems (5-I.10)
Multiply money amounts: word problems (5-R.5)
Multiply two decimals: where does the decimal point go? (5-I.14)

Week 9

 5.NBT.7.a.2 (Continued from last week) The student will use strategies based on place value to do the following:

Homework:
Multiply two decimals: products up to hundredths (5-I.15)
Multiply two decimals: products up to thousandths (5-I.16)
Division with decimal quotients (5-J.6)
Division with decimal quotients and rounding (5-J.7)
Division with decimal quotients: word problems (5-J.8)
Divide by decimals (5-J.11)

Week 10

5.NBT.7.a.2 (Continued from last week) The student will use strategies based on place value to do the following:

Homework:
Divide money amounts: word problems (5-R.8)
Unit prices (5-R.10)
Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals (5-O.11)
Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals: word problems (5-O.12)

Week 11

5.NBT.7.a.3 and 5.NBT.7.a.4 The student will understand properties of operations and the relationship between addition and subtraction.

Homework:
Multiply three or more numbers, one of which is a decimal (5-I.11)
Choose decimals with a particular sum or difference (5-H.5)
Complete the decimal addition or subtraction sentence (5-H.6)


Class Structure

All classes will be small, personal and interactive.   They will be structured, conversational and student-centered with the following format:

1.  Greetings and conversation 
2.  Fact fluency checks (multiplication facts) will be teacher directed.
3.  Computational fluency checks, (computation with all 4 operations) will teacher directed. 

Followed by:
4.  The weekly Topic selected from the Mathematical Strand, "Numbers and Base Ten-Whole Numbers and Decimals, Part B" will be introduced and explored. (This 8 week course is foundational work, preparing the student for mastery and efficiency in computation with all 4 operations; add, subtract, multiply and divide, using whole numbers and decimals.) 

Teaching Style

Teacher discussion with lots of guided practice, along with group discussion, which will include games, video clips and an abundance of interaction and practice on my interactive math website will be utilized. Instruction will be nurturing and supportive.  My teaching style is guided by this motto: "Learning takes place over Time. It's all about the Effort!" We will learn to say this together at the beginning and ending of each class.  Remember, parents, productive struggle is an important part of learning.  It's ok when students do. It's a valuable part of the learning process.

Conclusion:
5.  Assignments will be given for the upcoming week, which should be completed by the next scheduled class. Class will dismiss after clarification of any points that may be needed.