Math Study Guides

 

Unit 1
 
Secure Goals:
  • Draw arrays and model multiplication
  • Know basic multiplication facts
  • Identify even and odd numbers
  • List the factors of a number
 
Developing/Secure Goals:
  • Identify prime and composite numbers
  • Understand how square numbers and their roots are related
  • Use a divisibility test to determine if a number is divisible by another number
 

 Unit 2: Estimation and Computation 

Secure Goals:
Find the sum and difference of multidigit whole numbers and decimals.
Identify the maximum, minimum, mode, median and mean for a data set.
 
Developing/Secure Goals
Make magnitude estimates. 
Find the product of multidigit whole numbers.
Know place value to billions.
 
Developing Goals
Round numbers to designated places
 
Review all study links and journal pages. 

 Unit 3: Geometry Exploration 

Secure Goals:
Identify place value in numbers.
Know properties of polygons.
Define and create tessellations.
 
Developing/Secure Goals
Estimate the measure of an angle.
Measure an angle within 2 degrees.
Identify types of angles.
Identify types of triangles.
 
Developing Goals
Determine angle measures based on relationships between angles.
 
Review all study links and journal pages.  

 Unit 4: Division 

Secure Goals:
  • Know place value to the hundredths  
Developing/Secure Goals:
  • Find the quotient and remainder of a whole number divided by a one digit whole number
  • Find the quotient and remainder of a whole number divided by a two digit whole number
  • Make magnitude estimates for quotients of whole and decimal numbers divided by whole numbers
  • Interpret the remainder in division number stories
  • Determine the value of a variable; use this value to complete a number sentence

 

 Unit 5: Fractions, Decimals, and Percents 

Developing/Secure Goals:
  • Convert between fractions and mixed numbers
  • Find equivalent fractions
 
Developing Goals:
  • Order and compare fractions
  • Convert between fractions and percents
  • Draw a circle graph for a set of data
  • Measure pieces of a circle graph; interpret circle graph
 

 Unit 6: Using Data: Addition & Subtraction of Fractions

Secure Goals:

  • Find and use data landmarks
Developing/Secure Goals:
  • Convert among fractions, decimals, and percents
Developing Goals:
  • Add and subtract fractions with common denominators
  • Add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators
  • Understand how sample size affects results
  • Find a common denominator

 

 Unit 7: Exponents and Negative Numbers

 
Developing/Secure Goals:
  • Understand and apply exponential notation
  • Identify number sentences. Tell whether a number sentence is true or false
  • Understand and apply the use of parentheses to number sentences
  • Order and compare positive and negative numbers
 
Developing Goals:
  • Understand and apply powers of 10
  • Understand and apply order of operations to evaluate expressions and solve number sentences
  • Add and subtract positive and negative numbers

 Unit 8: Fractions and Ratios 

Secure Goals: (Children can apply the skill or concept correctly and independently)
  •      Convert among fractions, decimals, and percents
  •      Convert between fractions and mixed or whole numbers
  •       Find common denominators
Developing/Secure Goals: (Children are working beyond the developing level, not yet secure)     
  •      Use and algorithm to add mixed numbers
  •     Order and compare fractions
 
Developing Goals: (Children show some understanding. However, errors or misunderstandings
Still occur. Reminders, hints, and suggestions are incorporated with understanding)
 
  •       Use an algorithm to multiply fractions
  •       Use an algorithm to subtract fractions with like denominators
  •       Find the percent of a number
 

 

 

Unit 9: Coordinates, Area, Volume, and Capacity
 
Secure Goals
Understand the concept of area of a figure
Use a formula to find the area of rectangles
 
Developing Goals/ Secure Goals
Plot ordered pairs on a one-quadrant coordinate grid
Identify the base and height of triangles and parallelograms
Use a formula to find the area of triangles and parallelograms
 
Developing Goals
Plot ordered pairs on a four-quadrant coordinate grid
Understand the concept of volume of a figure
Use a formula to find the volume of prisms
 
Review all study links and journal pages. Use your Student Reference Book as needed.

 Unit 10: Algebra, Concepts and Skills

Developing Goals/ Secure Goals
  • Solve one-step pan balance problems
  • Interpret mystery line plots and graphs
Developing Goals
  • Write algebraic expressions to describe situations
  • Represent rate problems as formulas, graphs or tables
  • Use formulas to find circumference and area
  • Difference between circumference and area of circles
 
Review all study links and journal pages. Use your Student Reference Book as needed.

 Unit 11: Volume

Secure Goals: 
  • Use formulas to find areas of polygons and circles.
  • Know the properties of geometric solids.
 
Developing/ Secure Goals:
  • Use formulas to find the volume of prisms and cylinders.                                                                                                  
Review all study links and journal pages. Use your Student Reference Book as needed.