Curriculum
The District has adopted EnVision by Pearson as a resource. Students will have access to this curriculum and may choose to use it for extra practice and as a means of studying for upcoming tests and quizzes. This curriculum is more parent friendly, but does not have the level of rigor that the EngageNY curriculum has.
I prefer to use EngageNY on a daily basis, though I will incorporate a wide variety of resources to meet the needs of the students. All lessons are online, making it easy for parents and students to access from home. Each lesson is designed so that the problems increase in difficulty as the assignment progresses. The initial problems are skill based and progress to word problems that require critical thinking.
I prefer to use EngageNY on a daily basis, though I will incorporate a wide variety of resources to meet the needs of the students. All lessons are online, making it easy for parents and students to access from home. Each lesson is designed so that the problems increase in difficulty as the assignment progresses. The initial problems are skill based and progress to word problems that require critical thinking.
Homework
Math homework will be given every Monday-Thursday, with the exception of days of unit tests. I do not regularly collect math homework; it will be done on a random basis. The purpose of homework is for the student to practice the concepts and skills independently. I will know if your child understands the nightly homework by his or her performance on a daily Exit Ticket. Exit tickets contain 2-3 problems based on the previous day's concepts and are given as mini quizzes, though not entered in the grade book. It is through these mini quizzes that I am able to pull students in small groups, or one-on-one, to meet the children's individual needs, whether remediation or acceleration of the content.
It is my expectation that students attempt all of the problems on the nightly homework, though some may be beyond your child's level. I want students to learn to persevere in problem solving. Students should demonstrate that they have attempted every problem, and when not able to find a solution, students should explain their thinking, noting where they got stuck. This process will help your child to be a more reflective learner, while giving me important information needed to help your child break through the road block. Students should consult their math journal notes nightly when completing homework. On occasion, a parent signature may be required in the journal; this usually occurs when we are beginning a new concept.
If a student misplaces his or her homework, you may have a student complete an alternate activity from a different resource on the same concept. Some resources are listed in each unit of study. Remember, you always have access to the EngageNY online! (See link at bottom of page.) The important thing is that your child is practicing, not which worksheet he or she completes.
It is important to note that class assignments may come home incomplete. Students do NOT need to finish the classwork in addition to completing homework; however, I do tell the students that it is at parent discretion if a child is required to do so.
It is my expectation that students attempt all of the problems on the nightly homework, though some may be beyond your child's level. I want students to learn to persevere in problem solving. Students should demonstrate that they have attempted every problem, and when not able to find a solution, students should explain their thinking, noting where they got stuck. This process will help your child to be a more reflective learner, while giving me important information needed to help your child break through the road block. Students should consult their math journal notes nightly when completing homework. On occasion, a parent signature may be required in the journal; this usually occurs when we are beginning a new concept.
If a student misplaces his or her homework, you may have a student complete an alternate activity from a different resource on the same concept. Some resources are listed in each unit of study. Remember, you always have access to the EngageNY online! (See link at bottom of page.) The important thing is that your child is practicing, not which worksheet he or she completes.
It is important to note that class assignments may come home incomplete. Students do NOT need to finish the classwork in addition to completing homework; however, I do tell the students that it is at parent discretion if a child is required to do so.
Units of Study
Unit 1: Place Value Including Whole Numbers, Decimals to 1000ths, and Fractions
- Compare and Order Fractions by Drawing a Model
- Compare and Order Fractions with Lowest Common Denominator
- Rename Fractions with Greatest Common Factor/Lowest Common Denominator
- Prime and Composite Numbers
- Powers of Ten
- Exponents
- Place Value to Millions
- Compare Numbers
- Order Whole Numbers
- Understand Decimals
- Understand Thousandths & Ten-Thousandths
- Understand Equivalent Decimals
- Compare & Order Decimals
- Round Whole Numbers
- Rounding Decimals
- Measure Length in Metric Units
- Measure Metric Units of Capacity & Mass
Unit 2: Multi-Digit Whole Numbers and Decimal Operations
- Estimating Decimal Sums & Differences
- Adding Decimals
- Subtracting Decimals
- Model Decimal Multiplication
- Multiplying Decimals and Whole Numbers
- Multiplying Decimals
- Multiply Decimals with Zeros in the Product
- Patterns in Decimal Factors & Products
- Using Basic Facts & Patterns to Divide
- Dividing Decimals
- Dividing Decimals by Decimals
- Dividing Decimals with a Model
- Dividing Decimals by Whole Numbers
- Converting Fractions to Decimals
- Multiplication Patterns to Find Quotient in Decimal Division
Unit 3: Add and Subtract Fractions
- Represent Numbers as Decimals & Fractions
- Simplify Fractions
- Simplify & Compare Fractions
- Compare & Order Fractions
- Rename Fractions as Mixed Numbers
- Adding & Subtracting Fractions
- Adding Unlike Fractions
- Subtracting Unlike Fractions
- Estimating Sums & Differences with Fractions
- Adding & Subtracting Fractions Using Lowest Common Denominator
- Adding Mixed Numbers
- Subtracting Mixed Numbers
- Subtracting Mixed Numbers with Renaming
Unit 4: Multiply and Divide Fractions
Unit 5: Add and Multiply with Volume and Area
Unit 6: Graph Points on a Coordinate Plane