Mr. Carr’s Class 
Updated 11/5/07
I hope each one of you is as
excited about this school year as I am. A
lot is expected of Fifth graders at
There will not be a Spelling Test
this week, due to the short three day week.
In math we just completed Unit 2
from the fifth grade Math text. I was
very impressed with how well each of you did with the Lattice Multiplication
and the Partial-Product Multiplication.
We will begin Unit 3 on Wednesday.
The following concepts will be introduced in this unit:
Lesson 3.1
o
To
explore data collection, organization, and interpretation
o
Read
and write large whole numbers
Lesson 3.2
o
To
provide experiences with interpreting data
o
Add
and Subtract whole numbers and decimal
Lesson 3.3
o
To
relate circles and relationships among angles to the degree measures of angles
o
Identify
angle measure using the relationships between circles and polygons
Lesson 3.4
o
To
review types of angles, geometric figures, and the use of the Geometry Template
to measure and draw angles
o
Understand
how to use full-circle and Half-circle protractors
Lesson 3.5
o
To
review compass skills and explore angles formed by intersecting lines
o
Solve
extended multiplication facts mentally
Lesson 3.6
o
To
explore triangle types and introduce methods for copying triangles
o
Compare
decimals
Lesson 3.7
o
To
explore geometric properties of polygons
o
Recognize
the relationship between sides and angles in polygons
Lesson 3.8
o
To
explore a side and angle relationship in regular tessellations
o
Draw,
Estimate, and Measure Angles
Lesson 9
o
To
develop an approach for finding the angle measurement sum for a polygon
o
Understand
angle measures and relationships in polygons
Lesson 10
o
To
review polygon attributes and vocabulary using the Geometry Template
o
Make
magnitude estimates for division with large numbers.