Today we start Unit 1, which reviews our place value skills learned in 4th grade.
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Welcome to 5th Grade math!
Welcome to 5th grade math. Today we set up our notebooks and reviewed our notebook grading rubric.
How to use this blog
Welcome! This website is a resource for students in my math classes. – Mr. J
STAAR Practice Answer Key
This is the answer key for the STAAR practice assessment.
Shapes family tree — the saga continues…
Today we had some fun imagining what the Shapes Family Thanksgiving would be like. Which families are there, who are siblings, what do the have in common, how did they get their names, and who belongs to whom? Oh the drama!
Classifying shapes: triangles
This lesson looks in more detail at how triangles differ by side length and angles.
Classifying shapes: quadrilaterals
This class extends our classification knowledge of polygons to examine the different kinds of quadrilaterals.
Classifying shapes by their attributes
This week we start Skill 13: how to classify two dimensional shapes based on their attributes (primarily angles and side lengths).
Simplifying expressions: example with Perseverance Mars Rover
Our expression today uses Percy as our example. (See https://mobile.twitter.com/nasapersevere)
Simplifying expressions: example 2
Today we looked carefully at what we need to know and show as we solve expressions.