Mrs.+Gillen-Math

__Mrs. Gillen-Math __

5/12/16 The end of the year is just days away, which is so hard to believe! We have been working hard on Module 6 now that testing is over. We will be ready for our last progress check of the year next week. Students can retake any progress checks from the 4th quarter to improve their scores and overall math grade--last day for retakes is Friday, May 20. Nice work this year students!! Have an awesome summer!

4/5/16 It is hard to believe we are nearly halfway through the 4th grading period! Ohio AIR testing is right around the corner! For the remainder of April, we will wrap up Module 5 with classifying 2-dimensional figures such as triangles and quadrilaterals. We will also build a hierarchy based on the properties of quadrilaterals. In May, we will finish out the year with Module 6, which heavily emphasizes the coordinate system and investigates patterns and line relationships on a coordinate plane.

The following grade 5 Common Core standards will be covered from now until the end of the year:
 * 5.G.3: Understand that attributes belonging to a category of two-dimensional figures also belong to all subcategories of that category.
 * 5.G.4: Classify two-dimensional figures in a hierarchy based on properties.
 * 5.G.1: Use a pair of perpendicular number lines, called axes, to define a coordinate system, with the intersection of the lines (origin) arranged to coincide with zero on each line and a given point in the plane located by using an ordered pair of numbers, called its coordinates. Understand that the first number indicates how far to travel in the direction of one axis, and the second number indicates how far to travel in the direction of the second axis, with the convention that the names of the two axes and the coordinates correspond (e.g. x-axis and x-coordinate; y-axis and y-coordinate).
 * 5.G.2: Represent real world and mathematical problems by graphing points in the first quadrant of the coordinate plane, and interpret coordinate values of points in the context of the situation.
 * 5.OA.3: Generate two numerical patterns using two given rules. Identify apparent relationships between corresponding terms from the two patterns, and graph the ordered pairs on a coordinate plane.

Here is the Module 6 Tip Sheet: 

2/22/16 Winter is flying by, and spring will be here before we know it! We are quickly approaching the end of the 3rd Quarter (March 11), and in the last half of April, we will have our statewide testing (called Ohio AIR assessments) in Math, ELA, and Science.

In Math Class, we are nearing the end of Module 4, which had a major focus on fraction operations, including multiplication and division of fractions. We related multiplication and division with fractions to decimal multiplication and division. We also practiced a lot with measurement conversions involving both fractions and decimals. This was a very long and tedious unit, but I am very proud of the way the students stuck with it!

Very soon, we will begin Module 5, which is my favorite module because it involves a lot of Geometry! The major areas of focus for Module 5 include:
 * 5.MD.3,4,5: Exploring volume and calculating volume of rectangular prisms
 * 5.NF.4b: Finding area of rectangles with fractional side lengths by tiling
 * 5.G.3-4: Classifying 2-D figures such as triangles and quadrilaterals into a hierarchy based on their properties.

We will be working on Module 5 through March and perhaps a little into April. Also in April, we will review the Coordinate System and spend some time getting students prepared for Ohio AIR testing. More info on testing will be coming your way soon!

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.5;">Unfortunately, there are no released Module 5 Homework Helpers or Parent Newsletters, but there is a Module 5 Tip Sheet that you may find useful (see attached below). As always, check the Eureka Math Resources tab on this website to access daily lesson materials, including notes, videos, homework/practice sheets, and answer keys. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">1/4/16 <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">Happy New Year! We are starting off this new year and new grading period with Module 4. Below this long list of standards, you will find PDF attachments of the Parent Newsletters/Homework Helpers for Module 4. This module is quite long and covers a wide range of topics, mostly dealing with fractions. We will spend all of January and most of February on Module 4. The following Grade 5 Common Core Standards are addressed in Module 4:
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">5.MD.2: Make a line plot to display a data set of measurements in fractions of a unit (1/2, 1/4, 1/8). Use operations on fractions to solve problems involving information presented in line plots.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">5.NF.3: Interpret a fraction as division of the numerator by the denominator (a/b = a divided by b). Solve word problems involving the division of whole numbers leading to answers in the form of a fraction or mixed number.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">5.NF.4: Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication to multiply a fraction or whole number by a fraction.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">a. Interpret the product (a/b) x q as "a" parts of a partition of "q" into "b" equal parts; equivalently as the result of a sequence of operations a x q ÷ b.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">5.NF.5: Interpret multiplication as scaling (resizing), by:
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">a. Comparing the size of the product to the size of one factor on the basis of the size of the other factor, without performing the indicated multiplication.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">b. Explaining why multiplying a given number by a fraction greater than one results in a product greater than the given number, why multiplying by a fraction less than one results in a product less than the given number, and relating the principle of fraction equivalence to the effect of multiplying by 1 whole.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">5.NF.6: Solve real world problems involving multiplication of fractions and mixed numbers, e.g. by using visual fraction models or equations to represent the problem.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">5.NF.7: Apply and extend previous understandings of division to divide unit fractions by whole numbers and whole numbers by unit fractions; solve real-world problems involving division of unit fractions by whole numbers or vise versa, e.g. by using visual fraction models or equations to represent the problem.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">5.OA.1: Use parentheses, brackets, or braces in numerical expressions and evaluate expressions with these symbols.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">5.OA.2: Write simple expressions that record calculations with numbers, and interpret numerical expressions without evaluating them.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">5.MD.1: Convert among different-sized standard measurement units within a given measurement system, and use these conversions in solving real-world, multi-step problems.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">5.NBT.7: Multiply and divide decimals to hundredths using concrete models or drawings and strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between operations; relate the strategy to a written method and explain the reasoning used.

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<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">11/23/15 <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">We are done with Base 10 operations for awhile (whole numbers and decimals) and shifting into fraction concepts. Module 3 emphasizes adding and subtracting fractions. This is a relatively short module, which we will be completing before we leave for Winter Break. The parent letters/homework helpers are attached in the post below.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">The main objective of this module is to rename unlike fractions using equivalent fractions with common denominators to add and subtract them. There will be many models and methods presented to students, and they will ultimately be able to use the methods that work best for them.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">The Grade 5 Common Core standards addressed in Module 3 include:
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">5.NF.1--Add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators (including mixed numbers) by replacing given fractions with equivalent fractions in such a way as to produce an equivalent sum or difference of fractions with like denominators.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">5.NF.2--Solve word problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions referring to the same size whole, including cases of unlike denominators, e.g. by using visual fraction models or equations to represent the problem. Use benchmark fractions and number sense of fractions to estimate mentally and assess the reasonableness of answers.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">11/9/15 <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">We are currently working on the last half of Module 2, which has a major focus on long division with whole numbers and decimals (up to 4-digit dividends and 2-digit divisors). Lessons 19-23 were specifically focused on whole number division using the standard algorithm, while Lessons 24-27 will expand into decimal division, including expressing remainders as decimals. We should be finished with Module 2 by Nov. 16. We will start Module 3 before Thanksgiving--this module is relatively short (only 16 lessons). It covers addition and subtraction of fractions. This should take us up to Christmas break. When we come back in January, we should be ready to start Module 4 (multiplying and dividing fractions).

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">Here are the __**Parent Newsletters/Homework Helpers**__ for **__Module 3__**:

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<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">10/19/15 <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">We have made our way through the first part of Module 2 (Lessons 1-12). Students have developed a good understanding of how to multiply multi-digit whole numbers and decimals using the standard algorithm. In the next topic (Lessons 13-15), we will revisit measurement unit conversions. This will incorporate multiplying and dividing whole numbers and decimals in a real world application. The remainder of the Module 2 (Lessons 16-27) will be focused on division with multi-digit whole numbers and decimals (including 2-digit divisors). Students will be using the standard algorithm for long division.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">9/25/15 <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">Next week, we will begin Module 2! Eureka has released a new parent support resource called "Homework Helpers." Below, you will find Module 1 and Module 2 Homework Helpers. These contain helpful tips for how to solve the homework problems--they are specific to each Eureka lesson, so look for the lesson numbers at the top of the page to find the one you need.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 30px;">Module 1 Homework Helpers (Lesson 1-16):[[file:Homework_Helper-Grade_5_Module_1.pdf]]
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 30px;">Module 2 Homework Helpers (Lesson 1-18):[[file:Homework_Helper-Grade_5_Module_2.pdf]]

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">9/22/15 <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">This week we will be wrapping up the last half of Module 1, which covered the following grade 5 Common Core math standards: <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 30px;">We will have a progress check on Lessons 11-12 tomorrow (9/23/15) and our final Module 1 progress check on Lessons 13-16 on Monday (9/28/15).
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 30px;">5.NBT.4--Use place value understanding to round decimals to any place.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 30px;">5.NBT.7--Add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals to hundredths using concrete models and strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and the relationship between addition and subtraction; relate the strategy to a written method and explain the reasoning used.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 30px;">Looking ahead to next week, we will begin Module 2, which has an emphasis on the following concepts: multiplication of multi-digit whole numbers, division of multi-digit whole numbers by 2-digit divisors, multi-digit multiplication and division with decimal numbers, measurement unit conversions, and writing/evaluating numerical expressions.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">9/8/15 <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">We have made about halfway through Module 1! In Lessons 1-6 we have worked on the following grade 5 Common Core math standards:
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 30px;">5.NBT.1--Recognize that each place value position is 1o times greater than the place to its right and 1/10 as large as the place to its left.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 30px;">5.NBT.2--Explain patterns in the number of zeros of the product when multiplying a whole number by powers of 10. Explain patterns in the placement of the decimal point when multiplying and dividing numbers by powers of 10. Use whole number exponents to denote powers of 10.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 30px;">5.NBT.3--Read write and compare decimal numbers to thousandths:
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 30px;">Read and write decimals in word, standard, unit, and expanded form.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 30px;">Compare two decimals to thousandths based on meanings of the digits in each place, using >, <, and = symbols to record the results of the comparisons.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 30px;">In the second half of Module 1, <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">we will begin rounding decimals using vertical number lines <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 30px;">(Lessons 7-8), and we will be adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing decimals using visual models, place value understanding, and/or the standard algorithm (Lessons 9-16).

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">8/24/15 <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">We are working on Eureka lessons 2&3, which involves multiplying and dividing whole numbers and decimals by powers of 10 (10, 100, 1000). See the EUREKA RESOURCES tab in the menu on the right for lesson notes, extra copies, and answer keys.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">8/19/15 <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">Tonight was the Kesselring/Gillen/Bauers team curriculum night for parents. On the homepage of this website, you will find a PDF version of the slideshow that was shared. However, the slideshow was simply a framework and does not convey all of the specific detailed information discussed by the 3 teachers. In an effort to help relay that information to parents, I have summarized my portion of the presentation below. Also, you will find PDF versions of the two documents that were available for parents at our meeting tonight.


 * <span style="color: #f0194d; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">__**Team Info:**__
 * <span style="color: #f0194d; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">__**Planners/Assignment books/Homework Organizers:**__ These DO NOT have to be signed by parents. Students will be writing their homework assignments from each class, which should match the homework chart found on this website (updated daily). The only time a parent signature is required is if we have written a note (regarding behavior, missing work, etc.).
 * <span style="color: #f0194d; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">__**Homework Website:**__ best resource for updates and information for the team and individual classes. Homework is updated daily. If there is nothing listed, assume no homework for that class.
 * <span style="color: #f0194d; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">__**Report Cards:**__ Students will be receiving regular letter grades, rather than standards-based grades. Grade scale and policies can be found in the student handbook of the planner. Grades will be updated regularly on Infinite Campus and can be accessed at all times throughout the year by parents and students.
 * <span style="color: #f0194d; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">__**Please EMAIL ALL 3 TEACHERS**__ (see home page of this website for email addresses) to be added to each teacher's mass email list for class information and updates.


 * __**<span style="color: #2420db; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Math Class Info **__
 * <span style="color: #2420db; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">__**Eureka Math:**__ this is the program we are using for 5th grade math in our district.
 * <span style="color: #2420db; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">__**Each lesson**__ consists of basic skills fluency, application problem-solving, guided notes and examples to develop the concepts, problem sets for independent practice, and exit tickets to inform the teacher how well the students understood the content presented in that particular lesson.
 * <span style="color: #2420db; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">**__Homework__**--is not for a grade. Homework is practice to reinforce and improve fluency in skills of which they have already shown an understanding, which means that I will not be sending any homework home that I do not feel the students can do successfully and independently.
 * <span style="color: #2420db; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">__**Assessments**__--the only assessments that will be graded and in Infinite Campus are the progress checks. There will probably be about 9-10 each nine weeks. No other grades are factored in to the overall math grade. Progress checks can be retaken for improved scores. There are mid- and end-of-module assessments that are used as formative feedback only, and will not be factored into the overall grade.


 * <span style="color: #0ea868; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">__**Student Math Binders:**__ students use these daily in class and can take them home as often as needed.
 * <span style="color: #0ea868; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">__**Guided notes**__--I will provide notes for each Eureka lesson that students will complete in class as I am doing it with them. I will also upload these notes on for you to view on this website.
 * <span style="color: #0ea868; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">__**Goals**__--students will set goals based on data collected in math class and I will conference with students at least 1-2 times each month to check progress on their goals and set new goals.
 * <span style="color: #0ea868; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">__**Data**__--students will keep track of their math assessment grades, their ST Math progress, and STAR math reports. We will use this data to help set individual student goals.
 * <span style="color: #0ea868; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">__**Evidence of Mastery**__--all of the Grade 5 Common Core standards are listed here and students will put their assessments that show mastery of these standards in this section. Anything 80% and above is considered mastery in my class.
 * <span style="color: #0ea868; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">__**In-Progress**__--this section is where students will keep assessments that are below 80%, which means that it is still a work in progress. These assessments can be retaken after the student has conferenced with me and gains a better understanding of the concepts.


 * __**<span style="color: #ed811e; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">My Website **__
 * <span style="color: #ed811e; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">I will be including my copies of the guided notes, problems sets with answer keys, extra practice sets, extra copies of classroom materials, and links to Eureka help videos on my website.


 * __**<span style="color: #8818e0; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Khan Academy **__
 * <span style="color: #8818e0; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">This is the best website I have found for individualized math instruction. Students can work at their own level from K-12, it is closely aligned to the new common core standards, and it is a wonderful program in my opinion (for extra reinforcement and intervention as well as extended challenge into upper grade levels).


 * __**<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Handouts: **__
 * [[file:Module 1 Parent Letter.pdf]]
 * [[file:Eureka Math Parent Roadmap.pdf]]

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">8/18/15 <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">We are starting the year with Module 1 of Eureka Math. This module covers many topics in the domain of Numbers and Operations in Base 10 (5.NBT). This includes place value of decimals and whole numbers, reading and writing decimals, comparing and rounding decimals, and performing calculations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) with decimals and whole numbers. Here is the parent letter for Module 1. It is an excellent overview of the skills we will be covering in class for the next few weeks:



<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">8/13/15

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">Welcome to Mrs. Gillen's math class! I am very excited to begin a new school year! <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">We will be using Eureka Math this year--it is a program our district chose to help implement the 5th grade Common Core math standards. There will not be a traditional math "textbook" with Eureka, so I will help students create a math binder to keep notes and resources throughout the year. Also, there are many online resources available with Eureka math, including instructional videos. I will provide more detailed information about Eureka math during our Team Curriculum Night on Wednesday, August 19 (6:00pm to 7:15pm).

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">If you are in the MathPlus section, we will be covering both 5th and 6th grade Common Core math standards this year. We will use Eureka for the 5th grade standards and you will have additional resources for the 6th grade standards. More detailed information will be provided on our Team Curriculum Night.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">Stay tuned to this page for more specific class information after the start of the school year!

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px;">~Mrs. Gillen :)