Enduring Understandings are important ideas that students should carry with them years beyond the instruction received this year.

• Patterns help us make sense of our world.

• Fractions and decimals are parts of a whole.

• Digits have different values according to their place value.

• Measurement tools help us solve a variety of problems.

Essential Questions are most important “big picture” questions students should be able to answer after completing learning activities.

• How can patterns (shape, number, and geometric) help us solve problems?

• Why can we say that all of math patterns?

• Explain how decimals and fractions are parts of a whole? 

• How are fractions and decimals alike and different?

• Explain how we use the various tools of measurement.

CSAP Tested Standards  Highest Frequency High Frequency Other Standards and E-Skills Highest Frequency = the timing, intensity and level of accountability is extremely high because mastery of these skills will must be demonstrated in multiple test items on CSAP at this grade level. High Frequency = the timing, intensity and level of accountability is high because mastery of these skills will be tested at this grade level. Other Standards and E-Skills = the timing, intensity, and level of mastery are not urgent. It should be introduced during this time so students can experience the concept and return in future quarters to strive towards mastery.

Standard 1: Number Sense - April 

Identify place value in decimals to hundredths

Identify and compare fractional parts of a collection of objects.

Identify place value to millions

Standard 2: Patterns and Algebra - April 

Complete patterns of shapes and numbers (5^th grade CSAP test item).

Recognize and continue a geometric pattern (5^th grade CSAP test item).

Use Function/Rate tables to observe and explain how a change in one quantity can produce a change in another (e.g. the relationship between the number of bicycles and the number of wheels).

Standard 3: Data and Graphs - April 

Use statistical landmarks, organize, construct, read and interpret tables, line plots, bar graphs and pictographs.

Standard 4: Geometry - April 

Recognize geometric shapes and concepts in other curricula.

Standard 5: Measurement - April 

Use a ruler to measure distance (5^th grade CSAP test item).

Choose appropriate units of measure for length, area, volume, capacity, weight, temperature, and/or time to solve problems.

Explain clearly the strategy used and the solution to mathematical and real-world problems through written and oral communication.

Standard 6: Computation - April 

Review computation of whole numbers without context (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) (5^th grade standard and CSAP test item).

Given a real-world problem solving situation, use an appropriate method to solve the problem (for example, choose which basic operation will solve a problem and then calculate the problem using said operation).

Explain clearly the strategy used and the solution to mathematical and real-world problems through written and/or oral communication.