In Unit 2 we will be learning how to find volume. Students were given Family Letters to bring home showing the skills and activities to try at home. It is imperative that your students can master the following skills at this time:
We are currently learning multiplication strategies. We will NOT use the standard algorithm until Unit 4. If you don't understand the strategies we are learning please contact me so that you are able to help your student. We will enter four strategies in the journals on Monday, August 28th. Your student learned at least one of these strategies last year in 4th grade.
- Subtraction of multi-digit numbers to include regrouping/borrowing
- Multiplication facts 0-12 without hesitation
- Order of Operations - Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication/Division, Addition/Subtraction - They have journal entries to help them.
We are currently learning multiplication strategies. We will NOT use the standard algorithm until Unit 4. If you don't understand the strategies we are learning please contact me so that you are able to help your student. We will enter four strategies in the journals on Monday, August 28th. Your student learned at least one of these strategies last year in 4th grade.