What We Do in Math:
Our Math curriculum is guided by the B.C. Provincial Learning Outcomes, which are content standards for our education system. These learning outcomes indicate what students are expected to know and do in grades five.
These are the following strands of Mathematics:
1) NUMBERS (Number Concepts, Number Operations)
2) PATTERN AND RELATIONS (Patterns, Variables and Equations)
3) SPACE AND SHAPE (Measurement, 3-D Objects and 2-D Shapes,
Transformations)
4) STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY (Data Analysis, Chance and Uncertainty
In Math, students at this grade level are expected to recall basic facts, such as times tables, with speed and accuracy. If your child is not able to do this, it is important to practise this at home regularly.
How Students are Marked:
Students are evaluated on their participation in class, their performance on drills, tests, and performance tasks, as well as completion and correction of daily homework. Studying for tests, and asking the teacher for extra help when necessary is an expectation at this grade level. Often there is ample opportunity to receive additional support in Math, both during and outside of class.
Term One Math Topics:
NUMERACY:
It is expected that students will:
- master basic facts
- demonstrate expanded notation
- use estimation strategies
- use mental math
- distinguish relationships among multiples, factors, composites and primes
- compare and order large numbers
- compare and order improper fractions, mixed numbers, and decimal fractions
- describe equivalent mixed numbers and improper fractions
- learn basic divisibility rules
- analyze patterns and relationships of numbers
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