Important Dates

  • 10/19/23 – 5th and 6th Grade Math Town Hall Meeting
  • 10/20/23 – Multiplication Drill (100 problems in 9 minutes)
  •  10/26/23 – Parent-Teacher Conference (by appointment only)
  • 10/27/23 – No School for Students
  • 11/03/23 – Topic 3 Test for 5th and 6th grades

Announcements

  • End of First Quarter – This is the last week of the first quarter, and grades are due by Wednesday, October 18th. I plan to have my grades finalized by Tuesday. So, this week’s activities (i.e., Do Now and Multiplication Drill) will be included in Quarter 2 grades. 
  • 5th and 6th Grade Math Town Hall Meeting – I will be hosting a virtual town hall meeting with parents this week. An invitation will be emailed to all parents will an email address on file. 
  • Parent-Teacher Conferences – A link to schedule appointments will be sent to parents on the evening of Thursday, October 19, 2023. In order to accommodate as many parents as possible, appointments will be 5 minutes long. 
  • No Homework

Learning Objectives

5th Grade

  • I can use mental math to multiply a whole number by a power of 10. 
  • I can estimate products. 
  • I can multiply multi-digit numbers by a 1-digit number. 
  • I can multiply a 2-digit number by a 2-digit number. 

6th Grade

  • I can write and evaluate numbers with exponents.
  • I can write the prime factorization of a number.
  • I can find the greatest common factor (GCF) of two numbers. 
  • I can find the least common multiple (LCM) of two numbers.